How to set up a custom symbol library so symbols are available for all
drawings.
Solution
1. Create a folder on the operating system to be the library for the symbols.
For example: D:\custom_symbols
2. In NX, select 'File-->Utilities-->Customer Defaults'.
3. Expand 'Gateway' and select 'Reuse Library'.
4. Select the 'Symbols Library' tab.
5. Toggle 'Manage Customer Symbols in' to 'O/S'.
6. Toggle ON 'Display Symbol Library in Browser'.
7. In the 'Symbol Libraries, Native NX' window, enter the library to add
(one library per line).
For example:
My Custom Symbols|D:\custom_symbols
The format is: library_name|library_folder
8. OK the Customer Defaults dialog.
9. Exit NX.
10. On the operating system, create subfolders under the library folder.
For example:
D:\custom_symbols\company_symbols
D:\custom_symbols\mold_symbols
D:\custom_symbols\identification_symbols
11. Re-start NX.
12. Open a drawing.
13. Select 'Insert-->Symbol-->Define Custom Symbol'.
14. In the Define Custom Symbol dialog, under the Folder View section,
there will be a folder with your library name.
The library folder can be expanded to see the subfolders.
15. Place any newly created symbols in one of the subfolders of the parent
library folder.
Notes and References
Hardware/Software Configuration
Platform: all
OS: n/a
OS Version: n/a
Product: NX
Application: DRAFTING
Version: V7.5
Function: SYMBOL
Ref: 001-6959927