How to Selectively Show Hidden Lines in NX Drafting

How to Selectively Show Hidden Lines in NX DraftingWhen creating a view in NX Drafting you may find it useful to selectively display the hidden geometry, rather than simply having all the hidden lines visible or invisible.This example shows the steps to achieve this;

1. Create a Drafting View with Hidden Lines visible;

2. Select the view boundary and choose the right-hand mouse button option View Dependent Edit;a. In Add Edits select Edit Entire Objects;

b. In the Wireframe Edits set Line Fonts to

Dashed. (Optional: Set the Line Color.)

c. Select Apply;

d. Select the hidden lines that are to remain visible;

e. OK, OK.

3. Select the view boundary and then choose the right-hand mouse button option Style (Settings in NX9). On the Hidden Lines tab, enable the option Referenced Edges Only, and select OK. Only the selected hidden lines are now visible.

4. The view can then be annotated as required;

Barry Wickson