NX 6.0 & VRML export of assembly

[pamakela]

Hi,

is there a specific workflow for exporting large assemblies in VRML format? I've tried using both VRML 1.0 and 2.0 but only get some parts through.



Thanks!

 

[JohnRBaker]

WOW!!!

I think this is the first VRML question that I've heard anyone ask in at least 10 years or so.

Anyway, I opened an assembly with 148 components and performed an Export using the VRML 2.0 formate. I was then able to open it in the only VRML viewer that I have on my system, FreeWRL Launcher (version 1.22.12). It seemed to open OK.

However, I was not able to open a VRML 1.0 formatted file.

Note that this testing was done using both NX 7.5.5.4 and NX 8.0.1.5.

So as far as I can tell, at least up to around 150 components the 2.0 option works. Perhaps you should follow-up with GTAC and see if they can help you.



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[pamakela]

Yeah, VRML gives you just one nice control parameter to make the assembly really light weight and coarse. But it takes your mindset back to the 90's, doesn't it

I think this might be NX 6.0 issue. I tried changing reference sets etc but none of that worked.

Thanks for trying out this situation.

 

[pamakela]

Just to clarify: I went with STL export and that worked Ok.

 

[JohnRBaker]

I can assure you that we have several orders of magnitude more customers exporting .stl files on a day by day basis than we do exporting .wrl files ;-)

John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
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Cypress, CA

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To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.

 

[JohnRBaker]

Actually, the thought of VRML files took me back to the 80's ;-)

John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA

http://www.siemens.com/plm

UG/NX Museum:

http://www.plmworld.org/p/cm/ld/fid=209

To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.