Details
the distance measurement units set by NX to move a model are fixed and the user cannot change it in order to use the desired measurement unit.
Solution
The distance measurement units to move a component are defined by the measurement units used to design the model.
Unfortunately, even changing the distance measurement units from NX interface is ineffective. Using this setting it is possible to change the units to show measurements.
To reach the desired goal is therefore necessary to convert the units of the model. This operation cannot be performed from within NX interface.
To perform the conversion it is necessary to use the executable named ug_convert_part.exe contained in the installation folder ...\Siemens\NX\NXBIN.
Example:
ug_convert_part.exe -mm -d D:\Maurizio\_IR\8393810\8393810_27APR2018-RIZZO -o D:\Maurizio\_IR\8393810\convertito
This command can convert to millimeters all prt file contained in folder D:\Maurizio\_IR\8393810\8393810_27APR2018-RIZZO and writes the converted files in folder D:\Maurizio\_IR\8393810\convertito
Please note: the "-y" option seems to be faulty on some NX version (i.e. NX 11). The same goal can be easily reached using the -d option, if the assembly to be converted is contained in just one folder and no other assemblies are contained in the same folder.
Hardware/Software Configuration
Platform: all
OS: n/a
OS Version: n/a
Product: NX
Application: DESIGN
Version: V9.0
Function: ARCHITECTURE
Ref: 002-8014836