NX 9.0 to 8.5 Step Translation Issue

[jhag84]

We just upgraded to NX 9.0 and some of our team is still using NX 8.5 so when we receive 9.0 data, we translate down so our designers can still use 8.5.

So what I do is take the 9.0 prt file and export into a step using the STEP AP203(9.0 version) to a new directory. Then I'll use STEP AP203(8.5) and import the newly made steps and create the 8.5 compatible part files in this new directory.

What will happen is for example:

92425500.geo_fan001.001004.stp
will translate into
92425500.geo_fan001.001004.prt
92425500.geo_fan001.001004104.prt
92425500.geo_fan001.001004732.prt
92425500.geo_fan001.001004838.prt

The only thing that I can see that is different from the output files are the one's that end in 104 have the die vectors/parting line geometry, which is what I need. Any idea why this is happening? My settings in the STEP AP203 program have been set up exactly as we used in 8.5.(see screenshot attached)

Also whats the difference between the 203 and the 214 translators?

Thanks in advance!

Joe

 

[cowski]

It appears that you are exporting an assembly. If you want all the parts in a single file, you might try the "flatten assembly" option.

Since you are exporting geometry to use with an earlier version of NX, it might be easier to export to the parasolid format. In the parasolid export dialog, be sure to pick a version that is compatible with NX 8.5.

www.nxjournaling.com

 

[jhag84]

Thanks for the reply, I actually just checked my export settings in the advanced section. Ticking the box 'Include Color and Layers' I believe was the problem.

Still curious the difference between step203 and 214 but I will try google for now.

Thanks!