~UGIN

~UGIN, Name, Extension, Path, Entity, LAYER, FMT
Transfers an NX part into Mechanical APDL.

CAD Import

Name

The file name of the NX part to be imported, which cannot exceed 64 characters in length. The path name must begin with an alphanumeric character. Special characters such as &, -, and * are not permitted in the part name.

Extension

The NX part file extension. The default is .prt.

Path

The full path name to the directory containing the part, enclosed in single quotes; for example, '/ug_parts'. The default is the current working directory.

Entity

Entity to be imported.

0 or Solid	—	Solids only, imported as Mechanical APDL volumes (the default).
1 or Surface	—	Surfaces only, imported as Mechanical APDL areas.
2 or Wireframe	—	Wireframe only, imported as Mechanical APDL lines.
3 or All	—	All entities. Use this option when the part contains entities that may not be attached to each other, such as a solid in one location and a surface in another.

LAYER

The number(s) assigned to the layer(s) to be imported. You can import one layer or a range of layers (designated by hyphens). Defaults to 1-256 (all layers).

FMT

The format in which Mechanical APDL stores the model.

0	—	Neutral format (default). Defeaturing after import is restricted.
1	—	Solid format; this allows defeaturing after import.

Notes

More information on importing NX parts is available in UG/NX in the Connection User's Guide.

Menu Paths

File>Import>NX