How can you add a custom template tab in the File --> New dialog of NX?
Solution
Create a new pax file (you could copy the existing ugs_drawing_templates.pax
file and rename it) in the %UGII_ROOT_DIR%\templates directory (or you can
point to custom directory by setting the variable UGII_TEMPLATE_DIR=<path>)
and store your custom pax file there. Call the file something like <company>
custom templates.pax
In the pax file, enter the following lines:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Palette xmlns="http://www.ugsolutions.com/Schemas/2001/UGPalettes"
schemaVersion="1.0">
<Presentation name="Dan's Template (Inch)" bitmap="drawing_new.bmp"
FileNewTab="Drawing" application="All" UsesMasterModel="Yes"/>
<PaletteEntry id="d1">
<References/>
<Presentation name="Dan's Test Template" description="NX Example, 1
Sheets">
<PreviewImage type="UGPart" location="drawing_template.jpg"/>
</Presentation>
<ObjectData class="DrawingTemplate">
<TemplateFileType>none</TemplateFileType>
<Filename>Dan's Test Template.prt</Filename>
<Units>English</Units>
<UsesMasterModel>Yes</UsesMasterModel>
</ObjectData>
</PaletteEntry>
</Palette>
Change the Presentation Name entry to your custom name:
From: <Presentation name="Drawing Templates (Inch)" bitmap="drawing_new.bmp"
To: <Presentation name="<company custom templates>" bitmap="drawing_new.bmp"
If you want your drawings on a separate tab, change the the "Drawing" entry of
the FileNewTab field to your custom tab name in the following:
<Presentation name="Dan's Template (Inch)" bitmap="drawing_new.bmp"
FileNewTab="Drawing" application="All" UsesMasterModel="Yes"/>
From: FileNewTab="Drawing" application="All" UsesMasterModel="Yes"/>
To: FileNewTab="<custom name>" application="All" UsesMasterModel="Yes"/>
The following entries are concerning your custom template(s):
<PaletteEntry id="d1"> - (d1 entry must be unique for each template, i.e. d2,
d3)
<Presentation name="A - Drawing" description="NX Example, 2 Sheets"> - (change
the Presentation Name to your custome name and modify the description).
<PreviewImage type="UGPart" location="drawing_template.jpg"/> - (change this
line to point to a jpg of the template. This is optional).
<Filename>A-drawing-template.prt</Filename> - (change to the file name of your
custom template. This assumes the template file resides in the same directory
as the pax file. Otherwise, include the path.).
<Units>English</Units> - (change to Metric if necessary).
To add another template, copy the information between <PaletteEntry id="d1">
and </PaletteEntry> down to a new section and edit as above.
Make sure the last line in the pax file is </Palette>.
Save the file and restart NX. The tab should appear in the File --> New
dialog.
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