Set-up user interface for every user // What is included on .mtx files

[Reoyo]

Hello everybody,

I am trying to set a customized environment and also a customized customer defaults for my company. I want to make everyone's installation look at certain files places in a network folder (imposing Site Level), and then allow the individual users to make their modifications at User Level.

For Site Customer Defaults I had no problem:
I created my customer defaults and I saved the .dpv file in the startup directory "D:\network_drive\NX_custom\startup"
I edited "ugii_env.dat" making the environment variable UGII_SITE_DIR="D:\network_drive\NX_custom\"
And everything works OK. No problems there.

The problem comes when I try to set the customized interface. I will explain how I am doing it just in case someone can spot the mistake....

The modifications in the user interface I want to add to everyone's NX environment is the presence of two palettes, and also the columns that NX displays at the time to "Assign material" to a part: (I mention it because I am not fully aware if it is contained on the .mtx file settings)
I set everything up and exit NX. Then it creates automatically the file "user.mtx" in the folder "C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Siemens\NX120".
I copy that file and I paste it into my start up directory "D:\network_drive\NX_custom\application"

According what it is explained in the Siemens doc (and also mentioned in another thread in the forum) if I edit the file "custom_dirs.dat" present (in my local NX installation directory) and I add there my startup directory "D:\network_drive\NX_custom".
NX is supposed to read the .mtx file in the startup directory when I start it... But it looks as if it does not.

I am starting to hesitate if the role file ".mtx" contains the modifications in the palettes and the columns... because there is no way I can make NX reading my customization of palettes and columns from a file.

So, maybe someone can give me a hand on that?

1. Are the palettes selection and the columns displayed in the "Assign Material" menu contained in .mtx settings?
2.a. If they are.... Any idea why NX is not reading my .mtx file while starting?
2.b. If they are not... Any idea of how can I print this modifications in a file and make my NX installation reading it while starting up??

Sorry for the long post... But I'd rather explain it properly!!
And thanks a lot in advance for your time!

C.Reoyo

 

[Toost]

I think you are right in that the palettes and the columns are in the .mtx file, but i have never tried placing it elsewhere.
( this is easily tested by , on a "virgin login" start NX, do changes to the material navigator and palettes, exit NX, then go to : C:\Users\Tomas\AppData\Local\Siemens\ and rename the NXxxx folder. Then star NX again and see if the settings are there or not. Exit NX (NX will write to this file when exiting) , rename back the original NXxxx file and start again.)
You should not need edit the custom_dirs.dat since you have already set the UGII_SITE_DIR and you have created a \startup\ directory
i need to consult the manual regarding placement of the .mtx file.
A number of releases ago Siemens started writing settings like Palettes to the Registry, the Palettes are "notoriously difficult" to force-start without editing the registry.

Regards,
Tomas

 

[Reoyo]

I have tried to apply the suggestion you gave me and I am afraid that neither the Palettes configuration nor the columns lay-out I mention are included in the .mtx file.

At least these settings don't look to be included in the user.mtx file that NX creates in order to store the user settings.
Nevertheless, I will give it another go next time I need to make a modification on my tools lay-out.

In case I succeed with it I will leave here the update so that you can also now the final answer @Toost.
Thanks a lot for your interest and time, really!

C.Reoyo