Replacing template in existing drawings

[Ritchie]

Is it possible to replace the template of an existing drawing in NX 8.5? I have replaced the master template file, when I load existing drawings based on this template I don't see the modifications made to the template. The changes do appear when I make a new drawing based on the modified template.

Does this mean NX only "looks" at the master template file at the moment the new drawing is being made and it becomes part of the drawing file it self once the new drawing has been saved? Therefore any changes made to the template file do not reflect in the existing drawing?

If so, is there a way to replace or reload the template of existing drawings?

 

[cowski]

A template is just a part file that we have prepared as a starting point for new files. With a little customization, NX knows to show it as an option in the New file dialog and it knows not to overwrite the template file itself when we save the new file (it saves a copy into the directory you specify). Once you start a new file, it is completely independent from the template; it does not refer back to the template for any information. Changes made to the template will not affect existing drawings created from that template.

If you have made the changes to the customer defaults, you can use the "load defaults" or "load all defaults" to change the part preferences to match the customer default preferences.

www.nxjournaling.com

 

[cubalibre000]

It's depend how is created the drawing template.
Have you used pattern or the new title block born with NX8 ?
If pattern, there is an option in the customer default that set the automatic pattern update on drawings loading.
If you have used the new title block born with NX8, you need a custom journal that I've, but incomplete, that perform this.


Thank you...

Using NX 8 and TC9.1

 

[Ritchie]

The template is made using the title block functionality in NX, so it's not a pattern. I jave no idea what a custom journal is but I have found a way.

Go the the layer containing the old title block and delete the old title block. Copy and paste the new title block from the template file. It's important that at this point the title block is still a table and not yet a title block, otherwise NX does not allow copy/paste. Once the table is pasted into the existing drawing, turn it into a title block and populate it.

Done. Thanks for looking into this.