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NX9 Sketch - DOF (Degrees of Freedom) arrows not visible?

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Tetragrammaton

Aerospace
Nov 27, 2002
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Hi All,
Been using NX9 since it was updated on our system in Q4.
I've noticed that during sketching that the DOF arrows are not visible.
I have tried toggling /switching them On/Off with it seems no success.
Apologies if I have missed something but I have tried searching for variations on this in this forum but not had any success.
I have attached a screenshot of the element missing the last constraint in the sketch, it was a coincident constraint.
In the middle of the picture the end of the vertical line stops and you can see the helper line showing where it would connect with the angled line.
On the bottom of the screen you can see it says sketch needs one constraint though after trying to toggle it off and on it would not show.
I also checked the colours and did not see anything but changed them to bright orange, no luck.
Appreciate if anyone could give me some feedback on this?
Thanks in advance.
David

Best Regards

Tetragrammaton :)
 
 http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=931626a1-caf0-4cd9-8ae8-66eb6111ea6d&file=NX9,_Sketch_-_Missing_DOF_arrow_2015-10-20.jpg
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Hi David,
I am not able to open the image you attached.
Best Regards

Kapil
 
Also...
When Continuous Auto Dimensioning is on, DOF arrows do not appear, because the auto created dimensions constrain the free degrees of freedom..
So please make sure it is off.
Best Regards
Kapil
 
Hi Kapil,

Thanks for the reply, I am not sure what is wrong with the image, I can see it but will try and upload another image type later.
I also should have clarified that the Auto Dimensioning / Constraining setting is OFF so not sure what else it could be.
As I said also I am puzzled by the behaviour that toggling the setting ON / OFF does nothing either.
Thanks
David

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Tetragrammaton :)
 
Doh, Thanks Cowski,
Quite right, not sure what happened there.
Clearly asleep today :) also expect I got mixed up thinking about something else.
Thanks for the reminder, I think I've been on this other project for too long 'Expression' modelling.
Have a great day.
Regards
David

Best Regards

Tetragrammaton :)
 
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