AliasNX DirectConnect is a stand-alone utility that allows the exchange of 3D model data between Alias and NX.
NX Requirements
- NX utilities supported now include versions 16-20, NX, NX2, NX3, NX4, and NX5. (NX5 does not require the NX Open runtime license.)
- An Alias software product.
Before you create the model
In the window:
- The geometry flag can be toggled .
Set tolerances as follows:
- = .01 mm (lower as necessary)
- = 10
- = .01 mm (this value should remain the same as )
- =.005 mm (lower as necessary)
Workflow
Before transferring geometry between Alias and NX, consider the purpose of the transfer to plan an appropriate workflow.
Two common workflows are:
- Geometry (describing mechanical components) is transferred from NX to Alias to be used as reference data for concept design surfacing, then the Alias surface model is transferred back to NX.
- An Alias model is transferred to NX, and both Alias and NX Databases are developed independently. Later, the modified Alias model is transferred again to NX, replacing the Alias geometry from the first transfer. In this scenario, all work done in NX on the first Alias model transfer will affect the new, modified geometry.
There are many variations on these two examples. Whatever the transfer scenario, carefully plan the transfer process, to ensure
that the appropriate data is written out and is useful.