Split Body splits everything! 4

[CNSZU]

Hello,

The Split Body tool is lacking in the ability to allow the user to choose which bodies will result from a split operation.

Often I have a shelled object on which I want to create a split body on ONE SIDE ONLY. But the Split Body tool creates a split body on both sides! Therefore I need to either create a surface first, then use the surface to split the body on one side, or use the Unite tool and combine the unwanted split body with the main shelled body. Either way is a problem because you need to create an extra feature which （1）causes more work, (2) creates extra clutter in the part navigator and (3) will complicate the rebuilding process if the sketch that creates the split body is changed.

Please refer to the attached image for how it's done in Solidworks. No issues at all there. A shelled cube is being split with a circle sketch. During the split operation the user can select which bodies he wants the create from the split operation. In this case the user selects the front split body (body 3) and ignores the split body in behind, thereby creating just 2 bodies in total instead of 3. This is very powerful and intelligent.

Is there something I've overlooked in NX?

 

[JohnRBaker]

IF YOU'RE GOING TO ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT SPECIFIC FUNCTIONALITY, PLEASE INDICATE WHAT VERSION OF NX IT IS THAT YOU'RE USING!!!!!!!

John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA

http://www.siemens.com/plm

UG/NX Museum:

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To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.

 

[Arkance/PhoeNX]

is the attached what you are trying to achieve (NX8)?

Anthony Galante
Technical Resource Coordinator

NX4.0.4MP10, NX5.0.6, NX6.0.5, NX7.0.1, NX7.5.0-> NX7.5.5 & NX8.0.0 -> NX8.0.1

 

[JohnRBaker]

NO, this is what he's looking for (see attached NX 8.0 model).

However, CNSZU seems to feel that his productivity will go to hell if he has to create ONE extra feature.



Productivity is NOT measured with a stopwatch. It's measured with a calendar.



John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA

http://www.siemens.com/plm

UG/NX Museum:

http://www.plmworld.org/p/cm/ld/fid=209

To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.

 

[CNSZU]

Thank you John, for demonstrating another way to accomplish the task (albeit having to resort to creating an additional extrude feature). And yes, I do strongly believe that productivity is reduced by having to create additional, unnecessary features, that's simply logical. I don't see who can disagree with that.

As for not specifying that I'm using NX8 is because I assumed that since I've mentioned what version I'm using before on this forum, that it would be superfluous. However, I'm going to remedy this by specifying it in my signature.

NX8

 

[Walterke]

I assumed that since I've mentioned what version I'm using before on this forum, that it would be superfluous

I'm pretty sure John is not keeping a list of who uses what version of NX...

NX 7.5
Teamcenter 8

 

[JohnRBaker]

Note that some 11,000+ Eng-Tips members have visited and/or posted on the UG/NX forum. I can hardly keep track of every OP and what version he/she alluded to using some 20 posts ago. All you have to do is set-up an automatic signature, as many people have done, where you note the relevant SW/HW configuration info which would be of generic value for all of your posts, whether they be new inquiries or responses to something posted by others.

John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA

http://www.siemens.com/plm

UG/NX Museum:

http://www.plmworld.org/p/cm/ld/fid=209

To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.

 

[MickyV007]

You sound like i am feeling today John... frustrated... but to compensate a little , i gave you some shiny stars.

Best regards,

Michaël.

NX7.5.4.4 + TC Unified 8.3
Win 7 64 bit

 

[JohnRBaker]

As did I

John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA

http://www.siemens.com/plm

UG/NX Museum:

http://www.plmworld.org/p/cm/ld/fid=209

To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.

 

[Walterke]

Have some more.

While on the subject: what hardware info would you like to see next to the software?

NX 7.5
Teamcenter 8

 

[MickyV007]

RAM CPU OS ....

Best regards,

Michaël.

NX7.5.4.4 + TC Unified 8.3
Win 7 64 bit

 

[MickyV007]

Like this?

Best regards,

Michaël.

NX7.5.4.4 + TC Unified 8.3
Win 7 64 bit
Dell Precision T7500
Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU X5650 @2.67GHz
24.0 GB
NVIDIA Quadro 4000
NVIDIA Tesla C2050

 

[Walterke]

24.0 GB

How I envy you...

NX 7.5.5.4 with Teamcenter 8 on win7 64
Intel Xeon @3.2GHz
8GB RAM
Nvidia Quadro 2000

 

[JohnRBaker]

It's more about the SW than the HW...

Now if the discussion goes to such things as performance, graphics issues, part file size problems, etc, then some inquires may be appropriate as to your CPU configuration, memory, graphics card, etc. However, since the primary business of Siemens PLM Software is supplying SOFTWARE solutions and that this is a UG/NX forum, at a minimum we need the version of the NX software which you were using when you encountered the issue that is being discussed, whether you were working in a managed mode (ie, using Teamcenter) and on what brand of OS is your software running (Windows versus Linux versus MacOS).

If those 3 pieces of information are always present, as would be the case if you're using the signature feature and had included that information, along with whatever personal/employer information that you're comfortable with providing (and is allowed by the Eng-Tips powers-to-be), then that should be fine.

John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA

http://www.siemens.com/plm

UG/NX Museum:

http://www.plmworld.org/p/cm/ld/fid=209

To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.