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Sunday, August 16, 2009

Install UG NX 6 x32 bit in Windows 7 x64 bit.(Step by Step Guide)

From a long time the readers of CAD Help Center are still searching the solution for installation process of Unigraphics (UG NX 5 or NX 6) in Windows Vista (x32 or x64 bit).

After a long time now I have got a chance to try to install and see the errors while installation or running the UG NX 6 in Windows 7 x64 bit. I was unable to get Windows Vista to try out the UG NX 5 or NX 6, but I have seen that the Windows 7 is up-gradation in Windows Vista.

This is not the final version of Windows 7 but I have got a Genuine copy of this Windows 7 Ultimate x64(Check the screen shot).Can say best ever operating system till today. This is ultra fast to work like copy, paste, installation or uninstallation of a programs,Graphics and other features.



I hope that if the UG NX 6 is running in Windows 7, it will also work in Vista in both.(32 or 64 bit).And also UG NX 5 will work like this in Vista.


So here i am writing the procedure of how I install UG NX 6 and configured license file and others files.
  • Mount or Open the Image in Image Drive. (like Nero or Ultra ISO)
  • Auto Play will start Installation Automatically.
  • If Auto Play will not work then open the Image Drive and Double click on Launch file.
  • First of all install the License Server.(This is same as in my previous Post : See here )
  • Note that in all versions of x64 bit Windows, if the software you are installing is x32 bit, this will be installed by default in Program files (x86) like. (C:\Program Files (x86)\UGS\UGSLicensing\)
  • After finishing the installation of License Server click on Install NX.


  • Select English(United States) as setup Language or select as of your Windows Language.
  • Installation will begin and ask you for Setup Type select Typical and click Next.
  • Choose Destination Folder as per your own choice. By default it is (D:\Program Files (x86)\UGS\NX 6.0\) . After Destination Folder selection click on Next.
  • Select the NX Language as your Operating System or Windows Language.
  • Then if you are ready to install the program click Install or if you want to modify any setting then click Back.
  • This will start the installation of the program on your Computer. Just wait till the installation wizard Install UG NX 6.
  • After installation finish run UG from program list or restart your computer and run UG from program list.
If you are installing from the image downloaded by torrent, you have to follow the installation steps provided with the crack, like copy the over cracked files etc.
  • The UG NX 6 will work fine in Windows 7 x64 bit as shown below.




Hope that this will help you to run this great software in a great Windows.

Let me know if you have any issue during installation or running.

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Saturday, August 8, 2009

Drafting Shortcut & Symbol for I-DEAS for better Productivity

I know that I-DEAS software have not any future and any further development was stopped, but if you are a regular or ex user of this master software then there are some useful tips for you.

There are the Drafting Shortcut & Symbol for I-DEAS software. These can be used as Tips for better or fast working or you can say if you have knowledge of these shortcuts you can finish your task in a very productive way. So try them if you are a regular user of I-DEAS.


Using Special Symbols

You can use special symbols in your drawing, including Greek symbols, international characters, and special numbers. Most of these are generated by preceding a keyboard entry with "@" , which is defined as a special character flag.

When your cursor is in an alphanumeric field, there are three predefined keys that don't require an "@" symbol for access:

\ (the "backslash" character) displays as a plus/minus sign (also jumps fields)

| (the "pipe" character) displays as a diametral (Ø)

' (the "backquote" character) displays as a degree (°)

The following figure shows, on the right side of each key, the Simplex font special symbols
available:



The following figure shows, on the right side of each key, the Greek font special symbols available:

Note: IGES 1001, IGES 1002, and IGES 1003 text fonts don't support these special symbols.

Using the @ Symbol

To use the special symbols, enter @ before pressing the special symbol. @ initiates the special symbol keyboard.

Note: You can use Shift-F7 to produce the @ symbol.

For example, to use the Greek letter mu, press @ (or Shift-F7) and then 2. The @2 text string appears in the prompt area, but the symbol mu appears on the drawing.

To use a symbol on the top, right of a key, press @, the Shift key, and then the symbol. The @ symbol is not used with the predefined keys unless you want them to appear in their original form. To use the @ in a string rather than initiate a special symbol, enter @@.

@ and backslash symbols work as follows:

  • if you type "\" you get "±"
  • if you type "@ \" you get \
  • if you type "@@" you get "@"
  • if you type "@@ \" you get "@±"

Special Usage Note for German and Swedish Characters

German and Swedish umlauts and the German estset character display correctly when they're constructed using @ combinations. However, when they're input directly with keyboard mapping, they will only display correctly if the following X default setting exists in the .SDRC_IDEAS file:

Main*allow_umlauts: FALSE

IGES Fonts for CADAM-Read Mapping

Most I-DEAS Drafting text fonts can be mapped to the CADAM special characters. The text fonts covered are:

  • IGES 1001
  • IGES 1002
  • IGES 1003

IGES 1001 Text Font

This keyboard layout shows the standard characters and symbols associated with the IGES 1001 text font. All lowercase alphabetic characters will be printed as something else. For example, a lowercase r is printed as a concentricity symbol:



IGES 1002 Text Font

This keyboard layout shows the standard characters and symbols associated with the IGES 1002 text font. All lowercase alphabetic characters will be printed as something else. For example, a lowercase r is printed as a right arrow:

IGES 1003 Text Font

This keyboard layout shows the standard characters and symbols associated with the IGES 1003 text font. All lowercase alphabetic characters will be printed as something else. For example, a lowercase r is printed as a concentricity symbol:


Hope that this will be helpful to existing and new users of I-DEAS. software.

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