NX PDF or CGM becomes child of UGPART dataset

2024-01-22T12:54:18Z
NX for Design

Summary


Details

PDF and CGM datasets are now stored under the UGPART dataset.

How to only store the PDF and CGM datasets under the ItemRevision?

Platforms
  • INTL64 windows-1064
Release Versions
  • NX V2206
Solution

Starting in NX1980, in Customer Defaults, 'Gateway-->Export-->PDF/CGM-->Teamcenter Integration (tab)', the 'Relation' preference is set to 'No Relation' by default.

With 'No Relation' specified, the exported PDF or CGM datasets are only attached under the source part (such as the drawing UGPART dataset) as an "NX Drawing" relation. This relation will always exist, even when 'No Relation' is specified in Customer Defaults. If the 'Relation' Customer Default is set to 'Manifestation' or 'Specification', the PDF dataset will also appear under the ItemRevision with the Manifestation or Specification relationship.

This behavior cannot be changed. The functionality for this area has been enhanced to accommodate the Item Revision being able to realize the association to the source dataset; given that there could be multiple source datasets in an Item Revision. Previously, this association to the source part (such as the UGPART dataset) was not there and caused issues for other downstream use cases.

If you are concerned because this "NX Drawing" relationship to the UGPART dataset prevents the CGM or PDF from being deleted from the ItemRevision, you can do the following to delete the CGM or PDF from the ItemRevision...

Option #1:
* Highlight the CGM or PDF dataset under the source dataset, such as under the UGPART dataset, 'MB3-->Cut'.
* Select the CGM or PDF dataset under the ItemRevision.

Option #2:
* Go to the 'Impact Analysis' tab.
* Where = Referenced ( POM )
To have this 'Where' option, you may have to set the Teamcenter preference (WhereReferencePOMPref=1).
* Highlight the paperclip that represents the NX Drawing relationship.
This can be seen by selecting the paperclip, 'MB3-->View Properties'.
* Highlight the CGM or PDF dataset under the ItemRevision.
* In the Teamcenter menu select, 'Edit-->Delete'.

Also, if you wish to hide the PDF or CGM visibility under the UGPART dataset, you can remove the value, "IMAN_Drawing" from the Teamcenter preference, "UGPART_DefaultChildProperties". This is done under 'Edit-->Options' in Teamcenter. This will only remove the visibility of the CGM or PDF dataset under the source part. The relationship is still there, just not shown

Notes

KB Article ID# PL8698685

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Teamcenter Integration for NX