4.4.1.13. CAD: NX: Placement dialog with "Reference Set" choice

As of version 9.07 in the NX placement dialog a "Reference Set" dialog is displayed optionally (activation via configuration file).

The dialog is compatible with all NX versions starting with NX 6.

Preconditions

$CADENAS\iface\unigraphics\shared\macro now contains a new file NXPlaceDialog.dlx, which is essential for the new dialog.

The set path in the key placementdialog in ifugnx.cfg has to point to this file:

placementdialog = $CADENAS/iface/unigraphics/shared/macro/NXPlaceDialog.dlx

Activation

Configuration file $CADENAS_SETUP/ifugnx.cfg -> Key PL_UseSimplePlacementDialog

Set the value form 0 (Default) to 1.

Then in the activated state the respective dialog box appears during export, when the native placement strategy is called.

The dialog contains two controls:

  1. "Point location" picker, which allows the user select a placement point in the workspace,

  2. "Reference Set" list box which allows the user to select the reference set of the inserted part. The default reference set of the new part is pre-selected in this field.

Clicking in the workspace will result in placement of the exported part at the selected spot with the selected reference set.

Placement can be stopped by clicking the "Cancel" or "Close" buttons (compare notes about the different NX versions below).

When placing an exported assembly, only two reference sets are available: "Entire Part" and "Empty".

Version differences

The dialog box differs between the various NX versions:

  • NX6 and 7:

    Only four reference sets are available for selection: the default reference set, Model, Entire Part and Empty.

  • As of NX7.5:

    The reference set list is now pulled from the inserted part - any of its existing reference sets can be selected.

  • NX8.5:

    "Ok" and "Cancel" buttons are replaced by a "Close" button.