Other than 45¦ Chamfer Dimension

[BOPdesigner]

NX 6.0.3.6 It appears that the Chamfer Dimension only works for chamfers that are 45°. Am I wrong? How do you make an associative chamfer dimension for chamfer angles other than 45°?

 

[ewh]

Change the "Cross Section" option from "Symmetric" to "Asymmetric" or "Offset and Angle".

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[BOPdesigner]

Right, during the creation of the feature in modeling. I am talking about applying the chamfer dimension in drafting.

 

[cowski]

When creating them in modeling or when documenting them in drafting?

 

[potrero]

ewh, the OP is probably talking about adding associative chamfer dimensions in Drafting. Unfortunately, I don't know the answer to the question.

 

[ewh]

Righto, I read the question too quickly. Sorry about that.
Are your drawings IAW ASME Y14.5? The standard specifies that the only chamfer that may be defined with a chamfer note is one that is 45°. Other chamfers are to be dimensioned using a linear dimension and an angle or two linear dimensions. NX meets the standard in this regard.

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[cowski]

I don't have time to try it right now, but I wonder if you customize one of the drafting standards included, NX may let you dimension a chamfer other than 45 degrees.

 

[looslib]

If you have chamfer not of .05 x 30(deg_sym), which face is the angle measured from? I know it would be obvious by looking at the drawing, but it may not always be. Y14.5 has a reason that you must dimension the vertical and horizontal directions.

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