This article was inspired by the topic started at Eng-Tips.com message board. The user asked the community if it is possible to see a real-time mass properties in the NX Graphic Window. By default NX supports associative measurements and PMI’s which show related values in the Graphic Window. Unlike PMI, associative measurements need to… Read More »
Siemens NX uses different rules to organize the object selection. It divided to the different subtypes, each of them has an unique functionality, giving an opportunity to select objects by special rules. These options allow you to easily select multiple faces. Therefore it is surely important to understand all the selection rules’ subtypes – this… Read More »
JT is a 3D data format developed by Siemens PLM Software (formerly UGS Corp.) and is used for product visualization, collaboration, and CAD data exchange. It can contain any combination of approximate (faceted) data, boundary representation surfaces (NURBS), Product and Manufacturing Information (PMI), and Metadata (textual attributes) either exported from the native CAD… Read More »
IGES (Initial Graphic Exchange Specification) is initially a CAD vendor-neutral exchange format for 2D/3D data exchange. A plenty of CAD/CAM systems are using it to provide the digital exchange. The official title of IGES is Digital Representation for Communication of Product Definition Data, first published in January, 1980 by the U.S.… Read More »
Parasolid is a commercial geometric kernel by Siemens PLM Software. Parasolid is a successor of ROMULUS geometric kernel developed by Shape Data Ltd. in 1978. The first Parasolid version was released in 1988. Shortly after Shape Data Ltd. was overtaken by McDonnell Douglas Automation. Nowadays Parasolid belongs to Siemens PLM Software, Siemens NX… Read More »
CAD Exchange Overall Review CAD data exchange involves a number of software technologies and methods to translate data from one Computer-aided design system to another CAD file format. This PLM technology is required to facilitate collaborative work (CPD) between OEMs and their suppliers. There are basically three methods of… Read More »
At first I have to say a few words about ugii_env.dat: NX utilizes a pretty felicitous variables-based settings. It history traces back to Unix-based systems. Older NX versions used ugii_env.dat file, but now both ugii_env.dat and ugii_env_ug.dat are in use. During a launching, NX initializes all environment variables through the ENV_ug_init() function. On the whole,… Read More »
