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Applications

Siemens NX 9

Smaragd EC 14.2

Windows 7

Revised: 25FEB15

Document version: v14.2.3

Known Issues in NX

1 Internal DTNA Engineering Services - CAD-EDM Methodology v14.2.3 NX9.0 ENVIRONMENT

Advanced Flange

Bend Table with UDF

Spline Length Constraints

Stock Transition – Cone

Tubing Feature Lost During Modification

JT (various)

Known Issues in NX DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA

2 Internal DTNA Engineering Services - CAD-EDM Methodology NX9.0 ENVIRONMENT

Rapid Dimension within a Sketch

Apply Material to a Sheet Metal Tab

Smaragd-fed Release Number

WAVE-Link Mirror Part

RNI Synchronization Crash - Assembly

RNI Synchronization Crash - Drafting

Tubing Linear Path Creates Multiple Sweeps

Show Referenced Edges, i.e. Failed TIFF

Generation

Incorrect View Orientations

v14.2.3

Drafting - View Break

Apply Material to a Linked Body

Flat Pattern Annotations

Scheduled

Resolved Active

Indicates latest revision/addition

Issue:

The Advanced Flange feature does not work properly post-NX8.5. This feature is used to create a bend along

a tangent edge. NX9 displays the preview of the Advanced Flange, but when selecting OK or Apply, the

feature fails.

Details/Images:

Suggested Work-around:

Create the flange using surface commands then thicken.

Status/Ref: Escalated to Daimler on 04AUG14 (DAG55766)


Advanced Flange

3 Internal DTNA Engineering Services - CAD-EDM Methodology NX9.0 ENVIRONMENT v14.2.3

Issue:

Application: /Daimler AddOns /TubeCable

Bend table cannot be generated for pipe with end treatment. This seems to happen only for certain

combinations of stock, UDF and path geometry.

Details/Images:

There could be different or multiple error messages like this:


Disable end features in the history tree before running tubing tool.

Status/Ref: Escalated to Daimler: 09MAY14 (CISM 25518718)


Bend Table Does Not Work With UDF


Issue:

Application: Routing Mechanical.

In Shape Locked Length mode, tangent constraints at end points are ignored.

Details/Images:

Images not available at time of publish.


1. Add third point between ports or fixtures.

2. Avoid driving the shape of the spline with a length constraint. Instead, manipulate the spline using routing

points.

Status/Ref: Escalated to Daimler: 19JUN14 (QMcrm: DAG55611/DAG55622)


Spline Length Constraint Does Not Work With Other Constraints


Issue:

In NX 9.0, Routing Mechanical application: stock transition sometimes creates a hyperboloid connection

between two pipe sections.

Details/Images:


When stock transition cannot create a conical transition, create a revolute in Modelling, and unite with the two

sweeps.

Status/Ref: Escalated to Daimler: 15JUL14 (QMcrm: DAG55696)


Stock Transition Creates Hyperboloid Instead Of Cone


Issue:

Within the Routing Mechanical application, UDF’s applied to linear stock disappear when adding, moving, or

deleting routing points.

Details/Images:


Complete linear route before applying UDFs.

Status/Ref: Escalated to Daimler: 24JUN14 (DAG55633)


Tubing Features Lost During Modification


Issues:

1. CATIA V5 data (JT's) exists in many versions within SMARAGD with varying capabilities.

2. Some JTs (lightweight parts) are not visible after loading into NX.

3. V4 to JT forward conversion results in failure to ‘Show Exact’ within NX. ‘Show Exact’ converts the data

from a faceted model to a exact version.

4. JT opens in NX as faceted body. Inconsistent loading of JT derived from V4. Unable to convert to JT B-

Rep. Synchronous Modeling may not be used.

5. Data loss in 3D data = Surfaces missing.

6. Unable to recognize basic geometry shapes like Hole, Cylinder, Radius, etc. while measuring.

7. Unable to recognize center lines, axis while constraining.

8. JTs derived from V4 and some V5 are missing from their respective projected drawing views.

9. Inconsistency with drawings loaded independently of 3D containing legacy JTs.


JT; Compiled List


Issues:

10. Limited dimension and annotation capability. Unable to create dimensions to shapes like holes, cylinders,

radii, more.

11. Dimensions and annotations lose associative link when drawing is loaded independently resulting in

visibly broken annotations (red dashed lines).


None

Status/Ref: Escalated to Daimler. (Various)

• DTNA anticipates many issues to be resolved with EBT (COM\FOX with Elysium) conversion to JT v6.2.1

• As of 26JAN15, all released CATIA V4 models have been upgraded to JT v5.5.2. No additional

enhancements will be made to CATIA V4 converted data. The translation has been finalized.

• CATIA V5 > JT versions exist at various levels. Certain issues have been corrected in each

subsequent version. A mass migration of released CATIA V5 data to JT v6.2.1 is currently in-process.

ETA: 31DEC15.


JT; Compiled List (continued)



SCHEDULED Production Release Date Available


Issue:

Inconsistent behavior of annotations, centerlines, section lines and dimensions noted when using the View

Break function.

Details/Images:


(1) Perform View Break before an other work, or (2) suppress the View Breaks, edit the boundary of the

original view (without breaks), then reactivate the View Break.

Status/Ref: Escalated to Siemens on 30JUL14. Split into multiple requests on 12DEC14 (DAG56294)

Text leader repositioning to be resolved in NX10.0.2 (DAG56232)

Disappearing centerlines to be resolved in NX11 (DAG56233)

Enhancement request created for View Break view replacement in NX12 (DAG56246)


Drafting - View Break


After Before

v14.2.3

Issue:

The MasterData tool does not recognize WAVE Geometry Linker > Linked Body when combining multiple

independent bodies.

Details:


Copy + paste the individual components from the source file to the target file then apply material to each

individual component.

Status: Escalated to Daimler: 01AUG14. Production solution scheduled for 22JUN15.


Applying Material to a Linked Body


Issue:

Flat Pattern Views rely upon an associativity to the source Sheet Metal part. When stored in Smaragd the GEO

and DWG are vaulted in separate locations. The linked annotations can not find the source when plotted

Details/Images:


Use the auto-generated flat pattern annotations as a guide to create new non-parametric text then delete the

originals. Alternatively, the original may be edited.

Status/Ref: Escalated to Daimler on 27MAR14 (DAG55466)

Production solution scheduled for 22JUN15. Testing required.


Flat Pattern Annotations Fail To Print


Reference the auto-text

Create new text



CLOSED Production Solution Implemented

Issue:

Using “Rapid Dimension” within Sketches causes excessive delays while selecting geometry.

Details/Images:


1. Select the elements to be dimensioned one after the other.

2. The Quick Selection tool will automatically pop up with the available actions.

3. Select the desired Dimension type.

Status/Ref: Reported by Daimler 25JUL14 (Circular #22)

Resolved 23FEB15


Rapid Dimensioning within a Sketch


1st Element

2nd Element

v14.2.3

Issue:

Material can not be applied to a Sheet Metal part

Details/Images:


First, select the desired bend table material. Create the initial tab using the Extrude function. Associate the

extrude thickness to the ‘Sheet_Metal_Material_Thickness’, then run ‘Convert to Sheetmetal.’

Status: Escalated to Daimler: 19JUN14.

Resolved 23FEB15


Applying Material to a Sheet Metal Tab


Issue:

The job number is not in its release state during drawing creation. When the master data is fed from Smaragd

a ‘+’ transfers over. Production released drawings therefore indicate that they are not released.

Details/Images:


Change Layers 200-202 to Selectable, manually edit the text, then change the Layers back to Visible Only.

Status: Escalated to Daimler on 10OCT13.

Resolved 23FEB15


Smaragd-fed Release Number


-

The job number should contain ‘-’

Issue:

User creates a mirrored part using “WAVE > Create Linked Mirror Part”. When the source part is modified the

target mirror part fails to update.

Details/Images:

Solution:

1. Load the LH and RH parts into NX from Smaragd.

2. Using Wave Geometry Linker create an associative linked body of the LH part in the RH model.

Note: place the linked body in External References.

3. Use Associative Copy – Mirror Geometry to create the RH data.

Status: Escalated to Daimler on 01AUG14. Resolved 22AUG14 (DAG55758)


WAVE-Link Mirror Part


Issue:

RNI Error Message “Error saving file…” appears during Synchronization

Details:

RNI/NX prevents archiving and creates potential risk of data loss

Reason: Associative WAVE links would be saved, but not the required context


RNI Synchronization Crash – Assembly (1 of 2)


Suggested Work-around (if message appears):

1. Select [Close] first

2. Then select [Cancel] to avoid crash.

Continued on NEXT SLIDE

v14.2.3

Solution (preventative):

Option 1: If possible, also archive Assembly Context (not possible when displaying “VirtualRoot_PSF”)

Option 2: Use Position Independent WAVE-Links

Option 3: Break WAVE Links

1. Start the Interpart Link Browser

2. Sort by column “Context Assembly”

3. Multi-Select of links using a non-archived transient context (e.g. VirtualRoot_PSF)

4. Click button “Break Link”

5. Perform RNI-Synchronize

In some cases deleting Unused Objects via “Part Cleanup”

is also necessary.

Status: Reported by Daimler: 01AUG14 /

Resolved 22AUG14 (ALM5501/Circular #23)


RNI Synchronization Crash – Assembly (2 of 2)


Issue:

NX crash potential when SNR (GEO) and/or GEO is synchronized while in the Drafting application

Details/Images:

Solution:

Switch to the Modeling application prior to synchronization

Status: Escalated to Daimler on 04AUG14. Resolved on 22AUG14


RNI Synchronization Crash - Drafting


Issue:

Application: Routing Mechanical.

Stock command applied to a linear path sometimes results in multiple sweeps. This causes the TubeCable tool

to malfunction.

Details/Images:

Solution:

Switch to Modeling, and united the sweep segments before running the TubeCable tool.

Status/Ref: Escalated to Daimler: 11JUL14. Resolved 29SEP14 (DAG55684)


Tubing Linear Path Creates Multiple Sweeps


Issue:

Several drawings failed the TIFF generation process. The issue was traced back to modified NX user

preferences.

Details/Images:

Solution:

Ensure that ‘Show Referenced Edges Only’ is OFF within Drafting Preferences > View > Common > Hidden

Lines. NOTE: avoid changing user preferences where the desired outcome is unknown.

Status: E-mail notification sent to all NX users on 10SEP14


Show Referenced Edges, i.e. Failed TIFF generation


Correct preference shown

Issue:

Default drawing and model view orientations do not match Daimler's 3D vehicle orientation, i.e. pos(+) X =

Rear, pos(+) Y = Right, pos(+) Z = Up.

Details/Images:

Solution:

Daimler has created new default views designated with a double underscore followed by the view name. The

PartConfigurator filters out the incorrect 3D model views as shown. In Drafting, the views can not be filtered.

Users are instructed to scroll to the bottom of the Model View list when projecting Base Views.

Status: Escalated on 27JAN14. Resolved 17NOV14 (DAG56048)


Incorrect View Orientations


Base View command

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