Any one know UG NX5?

[kborer22]

Originally Posted by Andy Baker

My only suggestion to kborer22 is to ask for the files in a 3D models in .stp format instead of .dxf. That way, they would not have to extrude the profile to a specified distance. Once the part was imported, all they would need to do was place it in the right spot.

Andy

Sorry I don't know if i made that clear in my other post, but that is the way i would like to do this, just create a small model of the component and ideally sort the excel file (centroids x/y coords) by part number (so all 1 ohm resistors, then all 2 ohm resistors, and so on).

So i would be able to "plot" all the centroids for one part number, then place the extrusion on all of those points, and then repeat for all other components.

I am working on getting the data, i will send you that info when i can get a hold of someone.

[Madison]

Originally Posted by kborer22

Sorry I don't know if i made that clear in my other post, but that is the way i would like to do this, just create a small model of the component and ideally sort the excel file (centroids x/y coords) by part number (so all 1 ohm resistors, then all 2 ohm resistors, and so on).

So i would be able to "plot" all the centroids for one part number, then place the extrusion on all of those points, and then repeat for all other components.

I am working on getting the data, i will send you that info when i can get a hold of someone.

I can't help you with generating the sketch from an Excel file, but in Solidworks, you'd use the "Sketch Driven Pattern" tool once you've plotted all of the centroid locations. I'm sure NX5 has something similar.