Possible Drafting 101 Question for NX2

[MSawtell]

Ladies and Gentlemen,

This may be a Drafting 101 Question - but how can I rotate a view 90 Degrees in the drafting package of NX2? I would like to lay my top view by the longer side of the view, instead of the shorter view, for better presentation and easier to read dimensions.

MSawtell

 

[JohnRBaker]

After placing your view, select it and press MB3 and select 'Style' and select the tab labled 'Orientation'. Now select the icon near the middle that's labled 'Define X Direction'. Then select either the + or - YC direction, depending on which way you want to rotate it (you may have to try this a couple of times to get what you want) and then hit Apply.


John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
NX Product Line
UGS Corp
Cypress, CA

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[MSawtell]

John,

Thanks, now for the follow up question:

How to extend the length of a radius/diameter dimension line so that the detail verbage is not lying upon the model lines of the view?

MSawtell

 

[Shadowspawn]

MSawtell,

Sounds like you have your dimensional placement set for 'automatic'. Goto 'Annotation Preferences' under the Preferences pulldown while in Drafting. Click the 'Dimension' tab, and at the top is the button for selecting the placement of the dimension as 'manual placement, arrow in', 'manual placement, arrow out', and 'automatic placement'. I think you want to make sure the 'automatic placement' ISN'T set. If the dimension is already on the face of the dwg, then hover your mouse over the dimension, right click 'Style', and set the placement as above...

Of course, I may be totally wrong, so YMMV. It's been awhile since I did any drafting...

Regards,
SS
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[JohnRBaker]

If you wish to do this a lot, you can change the default setting under the Preferences -> Annotation -> Dimensions. At the top of the dialog there is an option which is defaulted to 'Automatic Placement'. Just change it to one of the 'Manual' options.

Or if the dimension has already been created and you want to only change that one, select the dimension and press BM3, select 'Style', select the tab labled 'Dimensions' and again edit the placement from 'Automatic' to 'Manual'. Then you can go back and just select the Dimension and drag it to a more suitable location.


John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
NX Product Line
UGS Corp
Cypress, CA

http://www.ugs.com

http://www.plmworld.org/museum/

 

[MSawtell]

Gentlemen,

Thank you for the information - it has made the tricky spots a little easier to dimension. Truth be told, I have not had a 'sit down class' in UG since v16 - so some of the newer 'icon' style drop downs are a bit alien to me. Then again, I cut my teeth with computers at a command prompt - so all icons are 'quaint'.

MSawtell