NX How to transfer Layer Category names from one file to another

2019-05-15T15:32:32Z
NX for Design

Summary


Details

How to transfer custom Layer Category names into a template file.



Solution

 1. Create a new file in NX with the same units as the template file. 
2. Select 'Start-->Modeling'. 
3. Select 'Format-->Layer Category...'. 
4. Create the desired custom Layer Category names and assign 
 the desired layers. 
5. Select 'File-->Save' to save this file. 
6. Select 'File-->Open' to open the template file. 
7. Select 'File-->Import-->Part'. 
8. On the Import Part dialog, make sure 'Layer = Original'. 
9. Confirm the following settings: 
 Scale = 1.0000 
 Destination Coordinate System = WCS 
10. OK the Import Part dialog. 
11. Browse and select the file from Step 1 that contains the custom 
 Layer Category names. 
12. OK the Import Part dialog. 
 The Point dialog will display. 
13. Select the 'Reset' arrow at the top of the dialog. 
14. OK the Point dialog. 
 The custom Layer Category names are imported. 
15. [optional] Verify the Layer Category names are imported by selecting 
 'Format-->Layer Settings'. 
16. Select 'File-->Save' to save the template file.



Notes and References


Hardware/Software Configuration

Platform: all
OS: n/a
OS Version: n/a
Product: NX
Application: GATEWAY
Version: V6.0
Function: LAYER

Ref: 001-6159804

KB Article ID# PL8010550

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