activate full view in Unigraphics NX 6

started on UGS NX 6 upwards there a special button to switch the display, from the display as usual (there is a toolbar, menu, selection, in addition to above, right, left and bottom sometimes) to display full view, the position of the toolbar move downward with ribbon system , classified by type of toolbar, these views simplify the design, but it takes practice to get used.
picture below is the view you normally see from Unigraphics NX1 up to Unigraphics  NX 5

 while the image below is a full picture view to NX 6 with toolbars and menus are grouped in a ribbon at the bottom

to change the look of a full view into plain view, and otherwise, you can use the buttons on the right above, (i red circle), a small button that will make you more comfortable to do presentations that require the display width

Read more »

Change shaded edge color

Same with previous post, click Visualization -> Preferences

On visualization Preferences dialog box

Look at shaded edge color, click specify color,

then select color on the right color box, for the example I choose red color for the edge

Click OK after finishing 

Read more »

Replacing thick of edge in Unigraphics

the need for thick lines display each time a different design, when designing a part with small amounts, but complicated, and it takes a good picture view, a rather thick line help make it easier to see edge of an object, picture below is the object with a thin line

to change the thickness, on the main menu above click preferences and select Visualization,

The next step is to check the check box on Show Width, then click OK, done, your visualization of part in Unigraphics will change, picture below is a comparison of differences in thickness

dialog box as below will appear

picture below is a comparison of differences in thickness

Read more »

Quick Change Visualization in Unigraphics

old or normal method to change Visualization in Unigraphics software by using icon that available on toolbar, various visualization available on those icon, for detail look at picture below, each icon have they own function


Six icon that appear are
From right to left, and top to bottom
1,. shaded : render object with smooth shading
2. shaded with edge : render smooth shading with edge appear on object
3. Studio : more realistic according lighting, material and texture selection
4. Face Analysis
5. Wire frame with dim edge
6. Fit Screen : Adjust view on all object to fit with screen, so all object will seen on screen.


quick change

Read more »

Make helix and cube, spring shape a like in Unigraphics Siemens PLM software

Icon helix serves to make the basic form helix formation, this formation can be developed into a screw, spring, hose and other formations that have similar shape, to begin click insert -> helix

Helix Dialog Box
on the helix dialog box, choose number of turn and pitch, number of turn-helix is the number of rounds that will be constrained, while the pitch is the distance per one rotation between helix one with the other.
for example put 3 on the number of turn and the pitch 100 mm, and radius 200 mm, click on the screen of unigraphics or select point constructor to select datum for make helix.
In the default direction of helix always Z, to change those direction click Define Orientation button


make helic and tube

Read more »

change background color in Unigraphics

background color in Unigraphics can be changed sesai desire, be it a single color or color degradation, the setting is usually a degradation deflaut color, tutuorial in this post provides basic way, in a step by step to change the look of the background in Unigraphics, you can further change color as you wish.

Change Background Color in Unigraphics -

Read more »

Unigraphics Wireframe Construction Tutorial

wireframe is one type of view to display 3-dimensional, with a wireframe of your products will be available only in the form of lines only, so it is easy to check the 3D shape,
Unigraphics have various view that we can select, there are solid, wireframe, visual studio, etc.


Unigraphics Wireframe Construction Tutorial

Read more »