NX Drafting

  • Drafting (video)
    • Assembly/Master Model
    • Revision (TBD)
    • Sheets
    • Dimensions
      • Ordinate Dimensioning
    • Views
    • Annotation

Note: Drafting Standards can be made by going to File -> Utilities -> Customer Defaults -> Drafting

Generally, NX drawings are created using the master model approach. While this is not strictly necessary, it increases design flexibility and improves workflows.

Setting Up Drawing Templates

PAX files PAX files (NX Palette files) are XML files that the structure and settings of the templates used for various documents in NX, such as part files, drawing files, and assembly files. The PAX file format allows users to customize and manage templates in NX, providing a standardized and consistent starting point for new...

NX Drafting Preferences

Preferences (such as number of decimal places, leading or trailing decimals) can be set in different places. Customer Defaults Drafting Standard Custom standards can be created (See customized drafting standard below) Preferences Preferences initially pull from the defaults, offer the ability to override them at the drawing level Note: Preferences can be set in the...

NX Hole Table

Hole tables allow multiple holes to be dimensioned in a tabular form. See: NX help https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpVwTni9pDI

NX Partially Shaded Drafting Views

NX Partially Shaded Drafting Views
NX partially shaded drafting views allow some parts to be shown shaded and others to be shown as wireframe only. To use partially shaded views, right click on the drawing view border and select "Settings." Under Common select "Shading." The rendering style should be "Partially shaded." You won't notice any difference until you go to...

NX Render Sets

NX Render Sets
Render sets allow the user to format the display properties of different components in different ways. Render sets allow for control of visible and hidden line colors, styles and widths. Render sets won't change smooth edges. There are two steps to using render sets: Define the render set Apply the render set to the desired...

Create a Custom Symbol in NX

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7RcHtjCfho

NX Drafting Symbol Control Characters

It is often convenient to use control characters to create drafting symbols in NX. Another option is to use ASCII codes, for example, alt + 0176 for the degree ° symbol. … NX Drafting Symbol Control CharactersRead More »

NX Drafting – Visibility of Objects

In the NX Drafting Application, a drawing (that references an existing model) is an assembly. The visibility of what is displayed in the drafting views depends (for the most part) on what is visible in the model view of the model within the assembly. To see this view from within the drafting application press Ctrl...

Setting Up Drawing Templates

PAX files PAX files (NX Palette files) are XML files that the structure and settings of the templates...

NX Drafting Preferences

Preferences (such as number of decimal places, leading or trailing decimals) can be set in different...

NX Hole Table

Hole tables allow multiple holes to be dimensioned in a tabular form. See: NX help https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpVwTni9pDI ...
NX Partially Shaded Drafting Views

NX Partially Shaded Drafting Views

NX partially shaded drafting views allow some parts to be shown shaded and others to be shown as wireframe...
NX Render Sets

NX Render Sets

Render sets allow the user to format the display properties of different components in different ways....

Create a Custom Symbol in NX

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7RcHtjCfho

NX Drafting Symbol Control Characters

It is often convenient to use control characters to create drafting symbols in NX. Another option is to use ASCII codes, for example, alt + 0176 for the degree ° symbol.

NX Drafting - Visibility of Objects

In the NX Drafting Application, a drawing (that references an existing model) is an assembly. The visibility...