NX8.5 - Extract Geometry

[ARToolingEngineer]

Greetings,

If I import a component into my assembly, is it possible to extract geometry from that component, then turn it into a non-associative body, then delete the component while keeping the extracted geometry copy?

Thanks,

Brent

 

[cowski]

There are at least 2 ways:
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[li]With the assembly as the display/work part, wave link the component body (turn off the "associative" option), then use "remove parameters" on the resulting link feature. This will result in a dumb body copy of the component body.[/li]
[li]With the assembly open, go to file -> export -> parasolid and export out the body(ies) of interest. Then import the parasolid file to your assembly.[/li]
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If you have multiple bodies that you want to copy in this way, the parasolid method can get them all in one shot.

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[ARToolingEngineer]

That works nicely. Thank you for the help.

 

[Toost]

Good reason for this maneuver ?

Regards,
Tomas


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[ARToolingEngineer]

Toost,

What my function is, is to design tools to manufacture/assemble parts. I need to begin with the part, which I import as a component. Then I need geometry off that part to design the fixture.

 

[jerry1423]

Lots of people utilize NX for tool design and do similar things to you . WAVE linking is used by many for that.

Jerry J.
UGV5-NX1961

 

[ARToolingEngineer]

Ok, Thank you Jerry