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  1. cobaltred

    Remove all tree structure without exporting as part.

    NX 10 Is there a way to remove all of the tree structure in a part without having to export as a part? Thanks B.
  2. cobaltred

    Clip plane in drawing view.

    NX 10, I get very rough faceting in drawing views especially small parts and fillets in particular,I have tried to increase the resolution everywhere from user defaults to drawing preferences and the only thing that seems to give decent results is to click on clip plane, under right click on...
  3. cobaltred

    Machine definition.

    NX 9.1 I own a Techno Isle gantry 3 axis servo router and I would like to set it up in NX and if possible I would like to know how I can draw in 3D the machine so that I can see it when running tool path verification. Do I need to start with a machine definition? Thanks,Bud
  4. cobaltred

    Realize shape weld vertex

    NX 9 when I create a primitive box with six sides and select a face and extrude a few times like adding sections to a worm, then delete one of the sections in the middle I get two shapes now with one open sides and in the part navigator this is all one feature, I can fill a face on the two items...
  5. cobaltred

    Rapid Surface snap to facet body.

    Hi again, NX 9, Rapid surface command I select the facet body, check draw on facet body, and select under attachment, facet body. Ready to draw my first or four curves to define patch. Question one. On the object snaps bar by default I have endpoints, point on facet and point on face selected, I...
  6. cobaltred

    Snip Facet Body

    Hi,NX 9, I would like to know how to close the draw boundry when clicking point to point. The only way I have been able to close the boundry is to add a new set and it will automatically close then I have to remove the new one I just created which is (open), why can I not snap the last point to...
  7. cobaltred

    Undo define title block.

    NX 9 I created some tables and oriented them into a title block and imported an image into one of the cells and so forth until I was happy. Then I define the title block and later populate it no problem but can I undo the define title block so that it goes back to the original tables. also is...
  8. cobaltred

    Diameter arrow settings in PMI

    NX 9, I would like to know where I can set the arrow behavior from two arrows that are on the outside to the outside of a PMI diameter dim, to one arrow on the outside of a diameter feature. I can change it one at a time by right clicking and edit but where is it located so that when I create...
  9. cobaltred

    Lock views in drafting

    I searched this subject but found nothing, Can I lock down views in drawing after I have placed them where I want? NX 8.5 B.
  10. cobaltred

    Tables in drafting.

    When I insert a table to be used to make a custom title bar I would like to know how I can move the table using snaps so that I can snap to the border in the lowwer right corner instead of just moving it in place by eye close to where I want it to be. Any suggestions welcome, maybe it is...
  11. cobaltred

    Save a pax file with a model.

    Hi I am able to start a new blank.prt file and go to the drawing app and create a custom sheet and change some things like borders and layer catagories and so on then save the file to a different folder to be used as a template file, then adjust the ugii_env.dat file to point to the folder as...
  12. cobaltred

    Extrude to vertex or point.

    Win 7 64 NX 8.5 Is there a way to extrude to a vertex or point in NX for the end condition.In Solidworks you can extrude to vertex which I have used often. Thanks, Buddy.
  13. cobaltred

    Layer settings.

    Hi, Win7 64 bit NX 8.5. When I open layer settings and delete all categories and then create say five new categories named ONE,TWO,THREE,FOUR,FIVE and the I add layer 1 to ONE and layer 2 to TWO and so fourth all is fine but when I open layer settings again I would expect to see the names in...
  14. cobaltred

    Autodesk Alias Automtive or ICEM?

    Is there no forum for automotive class A styling on this website? Alias or ICEM software? Thanks Buddy.
  15. cobaltred

    Spline creation.

    Win 7 64 NX 8.5. When I am in Shape Studio and a I am looking in TOP view, I lay down a 3D studio spline as I would expect,it is on the top plane. When I switch views to the Right and begin to lay down the first point it jumps to the top and consecutive points also stay on the top plane. I...
  16. cobaltred

    Convert entities in sketch mode.

    Hello,NX 8.5 win7 64 bit, I would like to know if there is an equivalent command in NX to the convert entities command in Solid-works when you are in sketch mode. You can select a face or edge in Solid-works and convert it to sketch geometry. Also,in sketch mode is there really no way to divide...
  17. cobaltred

    Place and size Datum plane

    Hi,I am using NX 8.5 64 bit win 7 and I would like to know how I can create a new datum plane on say a 3" inch solid cube,on one face obviously, and then re size the datum plane to 4"X4" inch.I can do all that but what if I wanted to take the bottom left corner of the plane and place it at the...
  18. cobaltred

    Alias Fit curve command equivalent in NX 8.5

    Just a quick question is there any command in NX 8.5 that would be equivalent to the fit curve command in Alias.Used to build a curve usually on a trimmed edge where you want control over the parimterization and the deviation in order to build more surfaces from? Thanks, Buddy
  19. cobaltred

    Studio spline faceting

    I would like to know if there is a way to adjust or increase the resolution of a spline so that when you zoom in and look at it close it would look smother and not the facets.I have a Nvidia quadro graphics card and I can adjust the surface faceting in NX but can not find for splines? Thanks...
  20. cobaltred

    Environment and file structure?

    I have a couple of questions,Is there any difference between shape studio and modeling environment,it seems to me I can do everything in both environments? The next question:I started a .prt file (modeling environment) or (shape studio environment) and made a base solid of let's say a computer...

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