How to Convert Part Units in NX

The example below shows how to convert a Metric part file to Inches.  The process to convert an Inch file to Metric is the same, with one exception noted in step 3.

1. Close the part you want to convert:

2. Go to Start>All Programs>Siemens NX?? Folder>NX Tools and select the “Command Prompt”:

3. In the command prompt type: ug_convert_part-in and then drag the part into the Command Prompt window and press enter:(note: replace -in with -mm to convert to metric)

4. You will see the report in the Command Prompt window:

5. Open the part and verify that the Units have changed:

Explaining SharePoint Fields Found in 'Edit Properties'

Here's a quick run through of SharePoint Fields found in 'Edit Properties':

• Name is the filename
• Title is the title of the document that corresponds to Title in the file properties
• SEDocID is the GUID for the item – that is how SharePoint locates everything – do NOT change it
• SERevisionRoot is the GUID for SharePoint to know the revision – do NOT change it
• SERevisedFrom is a GUID for SharePoint to know how to find the document that this one was revised from – do NOT change it
• SE Status is the status (Released, Available) – use Life Cycle Assistant to change it – you should not change it here
• SEStatusUser is the person that last made a change to the status – do NOT change this
• SELastKnownLocation is the last place it was opened and saved – Do NOT change this: SharePoint uses the DocID to locate it if it can’t find it here and then once you open and save, it updates this field
• SELinkData provides a list of the documents that the assembly has in it – typically I look here if someone is opening an assembly and saying that they are not getting the right part – this will show the GUID of the part it is looking for and you can then do properties on the part to see if it is the right GUID – I only see this when someone has deleted a PartA.par and created a new on PartA.par thinking SharePoint uses the name – it does not – it uses the GUID – you have to then do a replace in rev manager – do NOT change this field here

• SERevisionLevel is an internal way for SharePoint to know what rev level – do NOT change this
• SEModelType – do NOT change it - any of the ones that start SE are internal ones used by the system
• Material is the material (you need to have this mapped to SharePoint)
• Document Number should be your part number no extension so 123.par is 123 and this corresponds to the windows properties (can change this here)
• Revision Number is the Revision Number A, B, C or 1, 2, 3 and will use _ or – depending on your settings in options – this corresponds to the windows set up (use Life Cycle Assistant to change this)