NX Where is the Edit Text command to allow manual dimension creation and override dimension text?

2021-10-06T23:27:57Z
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In earlier versions of NX it was possible to convert a dimension to a manual dimension (non-associative) or to override the dimension value using the Edit Text Command?
In more recent versions (NX1847 and later) this command is either not visible or not available. 
How can this command be made available or the equivalent operation performed?

Solution

The solution will be different depending on the exact NX version being used.

In the NX1847 series the Edit Text command is hidden and marked as being retired.


To access the command it will the Customize option will need to be used to add the command back into the menus.

In NX1872 series and later a new setting has been added to allow dimension values to be overridden.
To access this select the dimension and go to Settings. Under "Text --> Format" the is a toggle for Override Dimension Text. This will change the dimension text to be non associative (manual) text and the value will not change even in the model / dimension is changes.
After this is turned ON new text can be used in the dimension.




Hardware/Software Configuration

Platform: all
OS: n/a
OS Version: n/a
Product: NX
Application: DRAFTING
Version: V1965
Function: DIMENSION
Product: NX
Application: DRAFTING
Version: V1847
Function: DIMENSION
Product: NX
Application: DRAFTING
Version: V1872
Function: DIMENSION
Product: NX
Application: DRAFTING
Version: V1926
Function: DIMENSION
Product: NX
Application: DRAFTING
Version: V1953
Function: DIMENSION

Ref: 002-8535115

KB Article ID# PL8535115

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