NX X Modeled Tool Assembly from the Tool Library is not Displayed during Verify or Edit

A tool was imported into a CAM program from the Tool Library. This tool has a solid model associated with it. When Tool Path Animation is run the tool is not displayed but the material removal is. Further, the tool is not displayed when it is edited. What happened to the tool display? The picture below was taken during Animation. There is no tool displayed but material removal is shown.

Solution

If the entire CAM assembly has been hidden than the tool, which is a component, will be hidden as well. This could be true even though some components are displayed. To check for this open the Assembly Navigator (ANT) and look to see if the top node of the CAM assembly has a gray check mark in front of it. This can be see in the picture below. This mark indicates that the entire assembly has been hidden. The reason some components might be displayed is because they have been manually turned back on. This can also be seen below.

To correct this Show the top level CAM assembly in the ANT by clicking the gray check mark. The check mark will be displayed as red when done.

Now when Verify is run or the tool edited the tool assembly will be visible.

Notes and References

PL8002578  A Tool is not Displayed when Edited or when a Tool Path is Verified
PL8520007 The Display of a Modeled Library Tool Assembly is Missing when running Verify

Hardware/Software Configuration

Platform: all
OS: n/a
OS Version: n/a
Product: NX
Application: CAM
Version: V2023
Function: ISV

Ref: 001-9885929