view dependent edit

[nmiltner]

In NX3, I am using edit->view->view dependent edit->convert dependancy->view to model (from drafting, with the sheet turned off), to add text, curves, and hatching to the model. It works fine with the text, but does not work with the curves or hatching. Any suggestions as how to get the hatching and curves to select? I have already tried selection intent.

 

[JohnRBaker]

To start with, Crosshatching has never been able to be view-dependently edited, but that is being added in NX 6.

As for the curves, make sure that you've first selected the view that the view-dependent curves were created in, and don't forget that that the drawing itself is ALSO a view so if you create view-dependent curves outside of of the drawing views, then when you do a view-dependent edit, you'll have to select the 'drawing' before you con select any of those curves. Also, you can ONLY select view-dependent curves in the function that you were using.

John R. Baker, P.E.
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NX Design
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Cypress, CA

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[nmiltner]

Is there another way to go about adding crosshatching to the model from drafting (for artwork purposes)? We currently have a grip that performs this action, but some of our designers don't have grip license.
I assumed that it was a visible in view operation, since when I do info on the unmoved crosshatching it lists a visible in view TRF-TRI, and when I perform the grip the visible in view line isn't there.
Basically I am trying to recreate the grip using a marco.

 

[JohnRBaker]

You can't get the crosshatching FROM the drawing, but there is nothing stopping you from CREATING Crosshatching in the model itself. Just go into the drafting module, but don't open a drawing. Now you WILL have to set the WCS on the face that you wish to place the Crosshatching and if it's a Solid face that you wish to hatch, you will need to extract the edges first before you can define the boundary for the hatched area. Note that starting in NX 5 you won't have to extract edge curves as you will be able to select planar faces with a single pick but you will still need to first align the WCS to the face before you can create the hatching.

John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
NX Design
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Cypress, CA

http://www.siemens.com/plm

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

 

[hudson888]

This isn't necessarily what you asked for but you may find it easier to use as an alternative approach.

I've posted this before and it may help again to know this. The change since it last came to my attention is that NX-5 allows you to select a planar face which overcomes a lot of problems.

What I would still do for complicated boundaries perhaps on curved faces or across multiple faces in many cases is to work with joined curves. I even allow the output to have corners just so long as it makes it easier to create a closed single curve for the boundary and then pick that for your crosshatching. Wherever the boundary definition is starting to get reasonably complex it takes away some of the frustration of repeatedly picking each element until you get it right.

Best Regards

Hudson

 

[nmiltner]

Thanks for your help Hudson and John.

I have gotten the hatching and curves to appear on the model by creating it in drafting with no drawing. The last thing that I can't quite figure out is how to make the hatching appear on the actual drafting sheet. The curves and text appear in both the model and the sheet, but only the curves and text show up on the sheet, not the hatch. Area fill does appear though. Thanks in advance!

 

[JohnRBaker]

The problem with crosshatching not being able to be moved from the drawing to the model also works, or should I say doesn't work, in reverse, that is you can't move it from the model to the drawing either.

John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
NX Design
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Cypress, CA

http://www.siemens.com/plm

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