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Update Legacy NX Drawings to PMI By Ma Marn 11/7/2017 1 WHO WE ARE

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www.appliedcax.com 2 Update Legacy Drawings for PMI/MBD • Use the Convert to PMI command to convert draing views and objects directly to corresponding model views and PMI objects. • You can convert specific annotaons and dimensions, specific views or drawing sheets. • Drawings can be converted for PMI in Batch Mode.

3 Limitaons • Some Draing Dimensions do – Target Point symbols – Tables including Tabular notes, Parts Lists, – Intersecon symbols Hole Tables and Bend Tables not have an associated PMI type. – Embedded images See List: – Crosshatch & Area Fill symbols – Some User Defined Symbols – Sheet Zone annotaon. – Approximate dimensions – Bold Circle, Circular, Symmetrical & 2D – Projected dimensions Centerlines – Manually edited dimensions – Offset Center Point symbols – Balloon notes created using shapes other – Break and foreshortening symbols than a circle.

4 Sengs File • Default sengs file is located in your install directory:

{UGII_BASE_DIR}\ugii\convertToPmi\convertToPmiOpons.def • Use this file to establish conversion sengs such as: – Log file folder locaon – Acon on Errors – Number Error Limit – Conversion of annotaons in views – Add a prefix to views – Many others and examples given in the file. • The Sengs File should be used for batch processing.

5 Sengs within Dialog • In addion to the sengs file, you can set up a conversion based on the needs of the drawing in front of you. • These sengs can be edited in an ad hoc fashion to experiment with results or to target specific dimension and annotaon types.

6 Convert to PMI Report • A detailed report of the conversion is saved within the part file where it remains unl it is manually deleted. • Access the report by displaying part properes. File > Properes. The Converted Drawing Item tab will be visible once the PMI applicaon is started. • You can also open the Conversion Report by Right Clicking the Work view and select Open Conversion Report.

7 Batch Processing • Without starng NX, you can convert many drawings or very large drawings during off-peak hours. ConvertToPMI.exe D:\parts\nx\123456_dwg.prt -TA D:\parts\nx\TargetAssembly.prt • The ConvertToPMI program does the following: Processing User Inputs. ConvertToPMI Help: – Load a part or assembly and its components with [] : Convert the Drawing Contents to 3D for the specified part file . specific load opons. For Teamcenter give CLI spec of the drawing part CLI spec format : @DB//, – Validates a configuraon file locaon if specified. Use fnd0partIdenfier property on item in teamcenter to get MFK ID – Validates load opons file locaon if specified [-config ] : Conversion opons file path input for conversion operaon [-LO ]: Load opons file. If not specified the ConvertToPMI_load_opons.def – Converts all sheets, views and annotaon from a file shipped with the installaon will be used. drawing to a master part or an alternate target [-TC] : To process in Teamcenter. assembly if specified. [-u= : Teamcenter username. – Saves the target master or assembly. This opon is applicable for Teamcenter mode only. [-p=] : Teamcenter password. – Closes all parts This opon is applicable for Teamcenter mode only. – Generates a log file [-TA <filename>] : Specificaon for the target Assembly if used. [-NAME name] : If specified, indicates the target part is saved as a new Item/Rev and specifies the item name. [-NUMBER number : If specified, indicates the target part is saved as a new Item/Rev and specifies the item number. If "ASSIGN", system will assign new number. [-REV ] : If specified without item name and number, just a new revision of the target part. If "ASSIGN", system will assign new revision.

8 What to Convert? • You can Convert to PMI if you are programming parts in NX CAM to extract: – Dimensional Tolerance – Surface Finish – Thread informaon such as type, pitch, length. • Should you convert everything? Generally no. Model Based Definion or MBD can more easily work with “reduced dimensions” as the 3D model geometry is the master. All non-dimensioned features should be referred to the 3D model. • Convert to PMI will be a business process. How to handle released components. Convert on an As needed basis, when the model is revised, etc.

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