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How can you make a custom drawing template available in the File --> New
dialog?
Solution
This works for any type of template. It is necessary to edit the correct pax
file. For Native NX, do NOT edit any of the pax files that start with
"nxdm_". These files are specific to NX Manager.
After creating the template file and placing it in the /ugii/templates folder,
edit the ugs_drawing_templates.pax file in a text editor. Notice the
PaletteEntry sections. Copy the last section down below (see sample):
<PaletteEntry id="d26">
<References/>
<Presentation name="B - Views" description="NX Example, 4 Views, 2 Sheets">
<PreviewImage type="UGPart" location="drawing_views_template.jpg"/>
</Presentation>
<ObjectData class="DrawingTemplate">
<TemplateFileType>none</TemplateFileType>
<Filename>B-views-template.prt</Filename>
<Units>English</Units>
<UsesMasterModel>Yes</UsesMasterModel>
</ObjectData>
</PaletteEntry>
and edit as follows.
<PaletteEntry id="d26">
Change the "d" number to a unique number (one not already used in the file).
For this example, change it to "d27.
<Presentation name="B - Views" description="NX Example, 4 Views, 2 Sheets">
Change to desired ouput.
<PreviewImage type="UGPart" location="drawing_views_template.jpg"/>
Change "location: to point to a preview image. To create the image, use File
--> Export --> select image type to export such as jpg, etc. BMP is not
supported. You can also specify the template part file and the embedded image
will be extracted. The file types .prt, .fem, .sim, .bkm, & .plmxml are
supported.
<Filename>B-views-template.prt</Filename>
Change to the correct file name.
<Units>English</Units>
Change to Metric if needed.
Remember to back up any new/modified files as they could be overwritten when
installing upgrades.
Notes and References
Hardware/Software Configuration
Platform: na
OS: n/a
OS Version: n/a
Product: NX
Application: ASSEMBLIES
Version: V1847
Function: PART_FILE_OPS
Ref: 001-6810859