Create a column indicating a related non-master drawing exists

2025-01-24T13:41:05Z

Summary


Details

In Managed NX, how to add a column to the Assembly Navigator (ANT) that indicates which components have a drawing (UGPART dataset) in the same ItemRevision.

Solution

Currently, NX does not have an OOTB Assembly Navigator column that indicates if a related drawing exists for components.
However, you can add an attribute to the UGMASTER to let you know if a drawing exists.

Nothing has to be done in BMIDE, simply add this to the mapping file for your ItemType.
In this example mapping, this was added for the ITEM ItemType:

{ Dataset type="UGMASTER"
"DB_PART_NAME" : Item.object_name /write_once /description="Part Name"
"DB_PART_DESC" : Item.object_desc /write_once /description="Part Description"
{ Item type="Item"
"Drawing Name" : ItemRevision.fnd0Drawings /description="Drawing Name if it exists"
}
}


1. Re-start Teamcenter and NX.
2. Open an assembly in NX.
3. Hover your cursor over one of the Assembly Navigator columns, ‘MB3-->Columns-->Configure’.
4. Highlight the column you want the attribute to appear after.
5. Select the ‘Attribute Column Selector’ button.


6. Select 'Drawings'.



7. OK out of the dialogs.
8. You will now see the drawing names listed in this column for any components that have a drawing existing in the ItemRevision.


Notes

KB Article ID# PL8590265

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