Tip of the Week June 26

NX Tip of the Week June 26, 2015

NX - Making Changes to Linear Dimensions on a Drawing Sheet

For this week's Tip of the Week, I will show you several options to tweak your existing linear dimension style. If you want global options, you need to change the parameters in drafting preferences on the template. I will show you this process in subsequent tips. In this example, I will focus on making changes to an existing linear dimension on a drawing sheet including inside orientation, outside orientation, text aligned to dimension line and dual dimension.

The next step is common to all 4 dimension modes demonstrated within this tip - right click on the Dimension > Settings:

1) Inside dimension arrow orientation

    Choose Line/Arrow > Arrowhead.  Under Dimension Side 1, choose the In option.   

2)  Outside dimension arrow orientation

     Choose Line/Arrow > Arrowhead.  Under Dimension Side 1, choose the Out option:

3)  Text aligned to dimension option

     Expand Text within the Settings box then select Orientation and Location. From the dropdown, choose Text Aligned to Dimension Line:

4)  Dual dimension option

     Choose Dual then select the preferred unit:

Thank you! Navjot Gill Application Engineer Ally PLM Solutions, Inc. Want more tips? Sign up HERE to receive our Tip of the Week.

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Join us and attend more than 80 workshops and presentations while experiencing the power of Solid Edge ST8. Learn more about SEU 2015 including why you should attend, agenda, registration, hotels and travel information at http://allyplm.com/seu2015/. 

Want to attend Solid Edge University for free? Siemens PLM Software is calling for presenters for the event and offering FREE REGISTRATION to those who present. If you have a great story to tell, submit your abstract to: http://www.plm.automation.siemens.com/en_us/about_us/events_webinars/solid-edge-university/call-for-presenters/index.shtml 

Tracy Tijan

Marketing Director

Ally PLM Solutions 

MySIO designs better with Solid Edge

Electrical equipment maker moves from 2D to 3D design and cuts errors 98 percent. The company is now winning new and important contracts and has greater access to, and is more competitive in the international market. MySIO uses Solid Edge’s synchronous technology, allowing it to make changes without affecting other components, quickly analyze and create assembly simulations, and significantly reduce errors. 

Learn how
http://www.plm.automation.siemens.com/en_us/about_us/success/case_study.cfm?Component=206160&ComponentTemplate=1481

Try Solid Edge for free

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Now Available - Maintenance Pack 8 for Solid Edge ST7

Solid Edge ST7 - Maintenance Pack 8 Announcement 

ST7 Maintenance Packs can be downloaded from:

https://download.industrysoftware.automation.siemens.com/solid_edge/ST7/Maintenance_Packs/

A valid WebKey account is needed to access Maintenance Pack downloads. To create a WebKey, you need your Customer Sold-To ID and your WebKey Access Code, both found under Solid Edge Help, About. You can create your WebKey account here: https://plmapps.industrysoftware.automation.siemens.com/webkey/

Maintenance Packs deliver the most current updates and resolution of PRs to your software platform. You can find detailed information regarding the PRs that a Maintenance Pack addresses in the "readme” .txt file found with the MP download.

The Ally PLM Technical Support Team is available to answer any questions and provide support for all of your needs including Maintenance packs.  

You can contact the Ally PLM Technical Support Team via email at technical.support@allyplm.com or via phone at (513) 984-0480 Option: 4.

Tracy Tijan

Marketing Director
Ally PLM Solutions

Tip of the Week June 19

NX Tip of the Week June 19, 2015

NX - Customize Columns and Export Information from NX to an Excel Spreadsheet

There is a very useful option in NX that allows the user to export information from NX into an Excel spreadsheet. This can be used in NX CAM to export a list of tools, operations, and other information. This could be used in NX CAD to export a list of components in an assembly, model history, etc. The steps below will illustrate how to export machining information and also how to modify columns in the Operation Navigator in NX CAM. Customizing columns will allow you to export only the information needed for the spreadsheet. 1)  In the Manufacturing Environment, I am in the Program Order View. Notice the list of operations and the information listed in each column:  2)  Right click below the operations in the Operation Navigator and then select "Export to Spreadsheet": 3)  Notice all of the information from the Operation Navigator is now listed in an Excel spreadsheet: 4)  Customize the columns by right clicking below the operations in the Operation Navigator and select "Columns" and check and uncheck the columns you want to display: 5)  Notice I have turned on the "Time" column and now the time of each operation is shown in the spreadsheet:

Chad Varney Application Engineer Ally PLM Solutions, Inc. Want more tips? Sign up HERE to receive our Tip of the Week.

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How To Check Status of ER/PR

Step 1: Go to : http://www.plm.automation.siemens.com/en_us/support/gtac/

Step 2: Click “Create or Update an IR”

Step 3: Log in using your Webkey username and password.

Step 4: On this new page, select the Search Filter at the top of the page.

Step 5: Enter the IR/PR/ER number in the Call Number Box and search using the Sold-To you logged the issue with. Then, hit “Go” next to this box.

*Here it will list the IR and its corresponding PR/ER number. As well as the status.

Key

Open: Reviewed but a fix has not been found.

Not Reviewed: The developers have not yet reviewed the issue.

Closed: The issue is closed and will say “FN” if the issue is fixed in a release of the software.

**You can open the full description to find more specific details on its status and updates.

Nathan Pfeiffer
Application Engineer

Ally PLM Solutions, Inc.

Summits Hygronics designs better with Solid Edge

Compressed air & gas equipment maker speeds design time 40% & boosts new business 30% with Solid Edge. Its keys to success included moving from 2D to 3D design with Solid Edge for better model visualization and collision detection and interference checks. The use of synchronous technology in Solid Edge allowed for easier and faster engineering change notifications.  

Learn how
http://www.plm.automation.siemens.com/en_us/about_us/success/case_study.cfm?Component=206390&ComponentTemplate=1481

Try Solid Edge for free

http://allyplm.com/solidedgetrial/

Learn how Solid Edge can save you time on design and development at http://allyplm.com/solidedge/ or sign up for an informative webinar at http://allyplm.com/futureofcad/

Tip of the Week June 12

Solid Edge Tip of the Week June 12, 2015

Solid Edge Spotlight

New with Solid Edge ST8 is the Solid Edge Spotlight. The Solid Edge Spotlight displays in-view, interactive navigation that connects you with resources to enhance your modeling experience. The information provided by the Spotlight can include resources for becoming more proficient with Solid Edge, notifications of upcoming seminars, webinars, and training opportunities, as well as case studies:

You can decide to receive the Spotlight or stop receiving the Spotlight at any time using the check box under User Profile in the Solid Edge Options: 

Ben Weisenberger Application Engineer Ally PLM Solutions, Inc. Want more tips? Sign up HERE to receive our Tip of the Week.

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Pungkang designs better with Solid Edge

Automotive parts supplier gets 30% reduction design errors and development costs. Pungkang also achieves a 30 percent increase in time to market and in sales. Its key to success included enhanced management of design data and improved 2D/3D design-conversion processes. Watch the video and read the story.

Learn how
http://www.plm.automation.siemens.com/en_us/about_us/success/case_study.cfm?Component=208652&ComponentTemplate=1481

Try Solid Edge for free

http://allyplm.com/solidedgetrial/

Learn how Solid Edge can save you time on design and development at http://allyplm.com/solidedge/ or sign up for an informative webinar at http://allyplm.com/futureofcad/

Tip of the Week June 5

Solid Edge Tip of the Week June 5, 2015 Solid Edge - Placing Text on Curved Surfaces

In this week's Ally PLM Tip of the Week we show how to create a Text Profile that will match a part's curve. This is a common question within Technical Support.

1)  Before creating the text profile that you would like to place on a part you must first create a sketch of the curve that the text will follow:

2)  Now in Synchronous, go to the Sketching tab and the Insert group to create the text you wish to place. Once you begin a sketch in Ordered, the Text profile button can be found in the Tools tab and Insert group: 

3)  Once you have created the text, click OK and hover over the sketch you've made.  You will notice that the text will jump and follow the path of your sketch:  

4)  You can change the location of the text on the curve by modifying the anchor of the text.  This can be found in the Text toolbar:

I hope you found this tip useful!

Nathan Pfeiffer
Application Engineer

Ally PLM Solutions, Inc.

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Kam-Avida Enviro Engineers designs better with Solid Edge

Read how this waste-management machinery maker reduced rejections and rework of components from 60 to 0.5 percent and cut machine delivery time from 45 to 5 days. The company credits its implementation of product data management and its a move from 2D to 3D design with Solid Edge. Watch the video and read the story.

Learn how
http://www.plm.automation.siemens.com/en_us/about_us/success/case_study.cfm?Component=211361&ComponentTemplate=1481

Try Solid Edge for free

http://allyplm.com/solidedgetrial/

Learn how Solid Edge can save you time on design and development at http://allyplm.com/solidedge/ or sign up for an informative webinar at http://allyplm.com/futureofcad/