Extracting Constraints to 3DCS

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Extracting Constraints to 3DCS

To extract NX assembly constraints to 3DCS, navigate to the 3DCS Add-Ons Tab. Click Update Constraints Update Constraints. Select the Assembly or Sub Assembly to extract from. The constraints will be shown in the 3DCS Navigation Tree as moves.

 

 

The Table below shows the extracted 3DCS constraints for the NX Constraints

 

NX

DCS

NX Constraint Type

Supports

Orientation

Extracted/ Contact

Extracted/ Target Direction

Extracted/ Constraint Type

Touch Align Touch Align

Axis/Axis, Axis/Plane,Plane/Plane

Touch

Default

Against

Coincidence/Contact


Align

Default

Align


Infer Center/Axis

Default

Against



 

Concentric Concentric

Circle Edges

Touch

N/A

Against

Coincidence Constraint


Align

Align






Distance Distance

Axis/Axis, Axis/Plane,Plane/Plane

4 Different Orientations

N/A

Default

Offset Constraint






Fix Fix

Part

N/A

--

Fixed Constraint






Parallel Parallel

Axis/Axis, Axis/Plane,Plane/Plane

Touch

N/A

Against

Angle Constraint


Align

Align






Perpendicular Perpendicular

Axis/Axis, Axis/Plane,Plane/Plane

--

N/A

Against

Angle Constraint






Align Lock Align/Lock

Axis/Axis

Touch

N/A

Against

Coincidence Constraint


Align

Align






Fit Fit

Axis/Axis

Touch

N/A

Against

Coincidence Constraint


Align

Align






Bond Bond

Parts

--

N/A

Fix Together






Center Center

Axis/Axis, Axis/Plane,Plane/Plane

Touch

N/A

Against

Coincidence Constraint


Align

Align






Angle Angle

Axis/Axis, Plane/Plane,Axis/Plane

Touch

N/A

Against

Angle Constraint


Align

Align