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I want to 3D print another plastic fuel cap, roughly 3" in diameter, reverse engineering an existing cap. The existing cap has internal threads that screw onto the neck of a plastic fuel tank. How do I get the thread callout for these interior threads? Since it is not a standard bolt or screw...

Thanks, John. That was the info I was looking for. By the way, I'm back in an NX chair after 7 years absence, due to other jobs. Glad to see you are still helping this community, John, just like when I left in '07. Brian San Diego, CA

Thank you. I am aware of the OS setup of multiple monitors. I should have made my question more clear. I would like to have an NX graphics window in each of 2 or 3 monitors. That way, I can have a part open in one monitor, measure it, and use the info on another design that is open in...

I'm running NX 7.5. Brian

I've search and Googled, but I didn't see how I set up dual screens in the first place. Can you give me "click by click" instructions? I have 3 monitors, but let's start with the instructions on how to set up two monitors as a start. Brian San Diego, CA

I installed a "maintenance release" & "maintenance pack 10". Now, it doesn't even start up. I get an error box saying, "file nx_electrodedesign.dpx could not be found". It used to start up, but now it doesn't. I've verified on a co-worker's desk that the files are not corrupt. Any help? Brian

OK. How do I get the service pack?

I haven't worked on a group of files in a year, but nothing has changed. - my UG is the same (NX 4) - I did not install any updates - I did not work on these files on another computer - I get the same error for ALL of my UG files - I am using 400 Mb of memory out of 1,600 available - I have the...

One more thing...the background color of my model is light gray, but the animation background color is black. How do I change it to light gray, or white? Brian

Yes! Got it. That rocks. Thanks for your help. Brian

I know View > Visualization > Create animation ..but how do I define it first? I have a main body, a latch with a hole, and a pin (3 parts in an assembly part) enabling the latch to rotate relative to the main body. In my assembly part, I have an expression called "latch angle" that...

Uniting it to the wall worked. Thanks!

I have re-checked my installation, by going thru the install process, and clicking "modify". I have every available option included in the install. I did not see a seperate option for DXF exporting. Is there a way to check (maybe in Windows Explorer, under "Program Files"?) the installation...

OK, maybe I'm using the wrong function. Say for example I wanted to model the side 2x4 beams in a house. I'd sketch one beam, extrude it, then array it every 16". What function should I use? Thanks, Brian

File > Export > DXF As soon as I perform this series of clicks, I get an error: "Translator image not found. The environment variable DXFDWG_DIR may not be set correctly." How do I configure this? Any help? Brian