NX How to Remove foreshortening symbols? The remove option is not shown.

2021-10-06T23:27:37Z
NX for Design

Summary


Details

Cannot remove/delete a foreshortening symbol from a dimension line, while using the procedure in the documentation: 

Edit dimension and right-clicking an Arrow Line access handle > Remove 
https://docs.plm.automation.siemens.com/tdoc/nx/1899/nx_help/#uid:xid841119



Solution

  1. Turn OFF Drafting Preference: Add Foreshortening Symbol=OFF
  2. Update view will update the dimensions and remove the (automatic) symbols. 


Background:
When Drafting Preference "Add Foreshortening Symbol=ON", then a foreshortening symbol is automatically added to existing or new dimension that crosses the view break region.

Foreshortening symbols created automatically cannot be manually deleted.
You can distinguish automatically from manually created symbol by hovering over in the symbol and showing "Automatic".

A manually added symbol can be deleted by select > MB3 > Remove:


Notes and References

Documentation:
https://docs.plm.automation.siemens.com/tdoc/nx/1899/nx_help/#uid:xid1124488
https://docs.plm.automation.siemens.com/tdoc/nx/1899/nx_help/#uid:xid841119



Hardware/Software Configuration

Platform: INTL64
OS: windows
OS Version: 1064
Product: NX
Application: DRAFTING
Version: V1847
Function: ANNOTATION
Product: NX
Application: DRAFTING
Version: V1847
Function: DRAWING/VIEW

Ref: 001-8445278

KB Article ID# PL8018007

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Associated Components

Drafting