NX NX exported VRML file's geometry is scaled up 1000 times when importing in other CAD system

2021-10-06T23:27:38Z
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Summary


Details

If a geometry is exported as VRML file from NX and imported in other CAD systems, the geometry is scaled up 1000 times.
How could we maintain it in the same scale?



Solution

VRML files are unitless. When a geometry in mm(millimeter) unit part is exported and imported in other CAD system that has meter as default unit, then the geometry is scaled up 1000 times.


The CAD tools are expected to have the capability to set different units as NX has while importing.


As a work around for this case, scaling down the body to 0.001 value and export it from NX would maintain the same scale.



Hardware/Software Configuration

Platform: INTL64
OS: windows
OS Version: 1064
Product: NX
Application: GATEWAY
Version: V1872
Function: PREFERENCES

Ref: 002-8165778

KB Article ID# PL8165778

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