model units changed after the fact

[swale2]

I've had a request for updating an existing model and assembly of a part that was designed in inches and we are now building in Metric. Is there a tool to convert the part so all the sketches and design features are updated to metric? I have seen the feature to change any further measurements. But is there an easy way to roll back to the beginning of the part and change the units and have NX convert the numbers to mm? The person asking about this feature has previous Pro Engineer experience and this is a tool in that software.

 

[Toost]

See

https://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=449525

Does this help ?

Regards,
Tomas

 

[cowski]

The following thread might also be of use:
thread561-402622

www.nxjournaling.com

 

[swale2]

Thank you. Needed to use both links to complete. I forgot to mention we are running natively not through teamcenter. So the steps that got us there was to initially run the "ug_conver_part.exe" to all parts this covered the file unit conversion. The dimensions were now in metric but when you try to edit the expressions they were still in imperial. Then we ran the journal file to correct the expressions within the part itself. If we tried the journal on its own the expressions were corrected but the dimensions in the sketch were still imperial. Doesn't seem to work on drawing though.Going to try reusing the original drawing with the converted parts and just adjusting the drawing dimensions in the settings

 

[cowski]

Just to be clear, the journal that I posted is only meant to convert expressions from one system to the other; it does not change dimension styles or types. To change drafting dimensions, you can select all of them, then go into settings and change the options to what you need. Also, change the drafting preferences so any newly created dimensions follow your desired style.

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