NX X Opening SolidWorks assembly in NX creates a mm file - need results in inches

2021-10-06T23:26:16Z
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Opening a SolidWorks assembly in NX results in a mm file. How can you get an English Units file? 



Solution

In NX, Check File--> Utilities--> Customer Defaults--> Gateway--> General--> Part tab--> Default Units.

This is the setting that controls the default part units for File Open on non-NX data. Change the setting to Inches and save the change to your customer defaults. Restart NX and open the assembly will it will now result in the part units being INCHES .



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Hardware/Software Configuration

Platform: INTL64
OS: window
OS Version: 764
Product: NX
Application: ASSEMBLIES
Version: V10.0
Function: PART_FILE_OPS

Ref: 001-9098958

KB Article ID# PL8003671

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