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Still I'm using NX10. Hoover over the table and when the whole one set of table is highlighted/selected RMB and select "Settings" Then change value in: Settings-> Common -> Section -> Maximum Height (=less than sheet height) Michael Fernando (CSWE) www.solidCADworks.com Tool and Die...

Thanks Taylor, To be clear: (In case of a miscommunication) Are you saying; If I’m to sketch a rectangle, it’s a good practice to have extra 4 boundary planes around where 4 sketch elements are constrained to. Why isn’t it recommended if I directly dimension in the sketch? (Dimensionally...

Hi Taylor, Is it necessary to constrain sketch elements to datum planes? Michael Fernando (CSWE) www.solidCADworks.com Tool and Die Designer Siemens NX V10.0 + PDW SWX 2013 SP3.0 X64 PDMWorks 2013 Logopress3 FastForm Advance FormatWorks

I didn't find that capability in NX but in SolidWorks. Michael Fernando (CSWE) www.solidCADworks.com Tool and Die Designer Siemens NX V10.0 + PDW SWX 2013 SP3.0 X64 PDMWorks 2013 Logopress3 FastForm Advance FormatWorks

Thanks Taylor for your input. Glad that I asked! See, I learned that there is a reason for that madness.[thumbsup] Michael Fernando (CSWE) www.solidCADworks.com Tool and Die Designer Siemens NX V10.0 + PDW SWX 2013 SP3.0 X64 PDMWorks 2013 Logopress3 FastForm Advance FormatWorks

Thanks John, It confirmed that it is easily could start a design from a simply defined sketch. Sadly the PDW Reuse Library is also built with some outdated/unfamiliar features that is not easy to follow. Hope those developers will see some sunshine soon. The next question would be, do you...

John, Basic curves are very popular choice than Sketches and most NX users/Cam programmes don’t know how to work with Sketches. They have some different ways of working than what is taught in NX training classes. Creating holes and Threads, Points, extrusions etc. Anyway, getting back to the...

I understand what you are trying to explain. In other software I have encountered this situation specially when I edit features and sketches with parametric child offsets. In NX, both Datum Planes, Sketches and almost every model construction are driven basically by Expressions in a transparent...

What is your point? You have addendum circle: P1=120 dividing circle: P2=100 dedendum circle:p3=80 Isn’t it rather clear to have Addendum_circle =120 Dividing_circle =100 Dedendum_circle =80 Why do you want to use P1, P2, P3….? Is it just because, it’s the default of NX? Sorry, now I don’t...

Another area I see is, lots and lots of Datum Planes created with expressions in a huge list starting from p1=A; then A=?? defined method. Then sketch elements are constrained to the datums. Why not directly dimension sketches with W=??, L=??, pin_d=?? etc.? What’s your take? What am I...

I see this with almost every component done by many long-term NX users. What could have influenced this? Just negligence? I’m wondering if it’s just a bad practice that could be avoided or if it’s necessary to have “P”s to avoid any issues or to make it easier later. Michael Fernando (CSWE)...

Above is a component from PDW library. When defining expressions, is it necessary to say, p1=A; p2=B; p3=C; …. And then A=X1; B=X2; C=X3; …. (Where X1, X2, X3, … are any corresponding values) Why couldn’t it be as follows, directly specified by catalogue variable or a variable name? Michael...

That is why it feels like going back to stone age when you switch to NX.[dazed] Michael Fernando (CSWE) www.solidCADworks.com Tool and Die Designer Siemens NX V10.0 + PDW SWX 2013 SP3.0 X64 PDMWorks 2013 Logopress3 FastForm Advance FormatWorks

Another workaround would be using “Remember Constraints” command. Other would be in the Master Model Drawing file switch to modeling and copy and paste the assembly file, then rename it using “Make Unique” then move it in (to become sub assembly) and delete unwanted files. Michael Fernando...

Hope this will help https://docs.plm.automation.siemens.com/tdoc/nx/10.0.3/nx_help/#uid:index_moldwizard:id1332301:id1332316:id1332376:parting_extract_regions_rt Michael Fernando (CSWE) www.solidCADworks.com Tool and Die Designer Siemens NX V10.0 + PDW SWX 2013 SP3.0 X64 PDMWorks 2013...