Siemens NX Shorts #001 – #014
Multiple PartsLists in the Drawing / Mehrere Stücklisten in der Zeichnung
You need to define an new system environment variable : UGII_UPDATE_ALL_ID_SYMBOLS_WITH_PLIST and set it to „0“
Change Language of UI / Sprache des UI ändern
In order to change the language of the UserInterface you have to change the value of the systemenvironment variable UGII_LANG to one of the following values:
- German (UGII_LANG=german)
- French (UGII_LANG=french)
- Italian (UGII_LANG=italian)
- Spanish (UGII_LANG=Spanish)
- Russian (UGII_LANG=russian)
- Japanese (UGII_LANG=Japanese)
- Korean (UGII_LANG=Korean)
- Polish (UGII_LANG=polish)
- Czech (UGII_LANG=czech)
INCLUDE into the Sketch
The default limits the scope to the active sketch only, you can swtich the filter to complete assembly or even deactivate it in the customer defaults.
Exploded View in the Drawing
If you want to have an exploded view of your assembly in your drawing – create an new model-view in your assembly – call it i.e. „exploded“ – create a new explosion in that view – switch to the drafting environment – a new drawing will be created inside your assembly.prt – and bring in that „exploded“ view. Don´t create a new drawing.
Make Hidden Lines visible in a View
Make Hidden Lines visible in a drawing view – select the view – go to the settings – common – hidden lines – switch from „invisible“ to i.e. „dashed“
Clipping View with Profile
Select the view – make it the active sketch view – draw a closed sketch profile – select view – right click – go for Boundary – select break line/detail – select chain – select one line of the profile – apply – ok
Automatic Dimensions with Feature Parameters
Yes, there are some sort of automatic dimensions in the drawings – it is called „feature parameters“ – just use the command finder
Sketch Details - Parameters & Values in the Details
You can use Rapid Dimensions and Named Parameters or Expressions to bring the names and values back in sketch details in the part navigator.
Feature Replay
To go step by step through a model – use the Feature Replay.
Postioning of Automatic Balloons
The postioning of the automatic generated ballons.
Filets & Chamfers in a sketch - easy
I don´t know if you have noticed, it is very easy to do filets & chamfers in a sketch, instead of selecting the two curve which form the corners you can drag the mouse over those two curves – very convenient and fast.
Activate Step Expression
By default the Step Expression Feature is not activated – so you can activate it.
Add Expressions in your Sketch - easy
In order to use the step expression feature with sketches you need expressions in your sketches. Here is an easy way to add these.
Put the Persistent Relations Browser in your Ribbon
You´ve checked all toolbars, restored all contents and positions and the toolbar you are looking for is still missing? Then proceed like this – enjoy!
