NX Knowledge Base

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GRIP

Developing and Executing Programs — GRIP Reference Guide > Developing & Executing Programs
Getting Started / Format Conventions — GRIP NC Reference Guide > Introduction > Getting Started / Format Conventions
GRADE, GRADE Batch, and Scripted Automation — GRIP Reference Guide > Developing & Executing Programs > Automating with GRADE Batch / Batch & Script Files / About GRADE
Introduction — GRIP Reference Guide > Introduction
Introduction / Overview — GRIP NC Reference Guide > Introduction > Overview
Machining Submodules — GRIP NC Reference Guide > Introduction > Machining Submodules

NX Interface Notes

Block Styler Automation (NX Open Programmer's Guide) — NX Open Programmer's Guide > User Interactions > Block Styler Automation
BlockDialog / Tree / UIBlock — Reference Guide has no hosting/docking API — NX Open Reference Guide > nxopen.blockstyler package
Displaying host windows for third-party applications — NX Interface > Resource bar
Tree List (Block UI Styler) — Block UI Styler > Blocks > Selection > Tree List

NX Open for .NET (C#/VB)

NXOpen .NET API Reference — Namespace Overview — NXOpen .NET Reference Guide > Namespace List

NX Open for Java

NXOpen Java API Reference — Package Overview — NXOpen Java API Reference > Overview
Package `nxopen.uistyler` — NXOpen Java API Reference > nxopen.uistyler
Package `nxopen` (Common/Base API) — NXOpen Java API Reference > nxopen (root/common package)

NX Open for Python

NX Open Python — Top-Level Namespace / Package Index — NX Open Python Reference Guide > Packages
NX Open Python Reference Guide — Overview — NX Open Python Reference Guide > Main Page

NX Open Programmer's Guide

Adding a Custom Menu to go with the Custom Application — NX Open Programmer's Guide > Executing NX Open Automation > Execution Methods > Execution Methods > Adding Custom Applications to NX
Adding Custom Applications to NX — NX Open Programmer's Guide > Execution Methods > Adding Custom Applications to NX
Application Directory Structure — NX Open Programmer's Guide > Executing NX Open Automation > Application Directory Structure
Approaches for running custom programs in NX — NX Open Programmer's Guide > Execution Methods > Approaches for running custom programs in NX
Automatically at NX Start up — NX Open Programmer's Guide > Execution Methods > Automatically at NX Start up
Automatically at NX Start up — NX Open Programmer's Guide > Executing NX Open Automation > Execution Methods > Automatically at NX Start up
Available Toolkits — NX Open Programmer's Guide > About NX Open > Available Toolkits
Callback Registration for NX Open for .NET — NX Open Programmer's Guide > Execution Methods > Programs, Journals, or Callbacks from New Menu Items > Callback Registration for NX Open for .NET
Callback Registration for NX Open for C++ — NX Open Programmer's Guide > Execution Methods > Programs, Journals, or Callbacks from New Menu Items > Callback Registration for NX Open for C++
Callback Registration for NX Open for Java — NX Open Programmer's Guide > Execution Methods > Programs, Journals, or Callbacks from New Menu Items > Callback Registration for NX Open for Java
Common Object Model — NX Open Programmer's Guide > Common Object Model > Common Object Model
Compiling and linking Overview — NX Open Programmer's Guide > Creating NX Open Automation > Compiling and linking Overview
Development Cycle Considerations — NX Open Programmer's Guide > Creating NX Open Automation > Development Cycle Considerations
Environment Variables — NX Open Programmer's Guide > Executing NX Open Automation > Environment Variables
Example Menu File with Actions — NX Open Programmer's Guide > Execution Methods > Programs, Journals, or Callbacks from Existing Menu Items > Example Menu File with Actions
Executing Applications from GRIP — NX Open Programmer's Guide > Execution Methods > Executing Applications from GRIP
Executing Callbacks (Menu Event Handlers) — NX Open Programmer's Guide > Execution Methods > Programs, Journals, or Callbacks from Existing Menu Items > Executing Callbacks (Menu Event Handlers)
Executing Callbacks (Menu Event Handlers) — NX Open Programmer's Guide > Execution Methods > Programs, Journals, or Callbacks from New Menu Items > Executing Callbacks (Menu Event Handlers)
Executing Journals — NX Open Programmer's Guide > Execution Methods > Programs, Journals, or Callbacks from Existing Menu Items > Executing Journals
Executing Programs — NX Open Programmer's Guide > Execution Methods > Programs, Journals, or Callbacks from Existing Menu Items > Executing Programs
Execution Modes — NX Open Programmer's Guide > Executing NX Open Automation > Execution Modes
Execution Overview — NX Open Programmer's Guide > Executing NX Open Automation > Execution Overview
How to Execute the Open API — NX Open Programmer's Guide > Executing NX Open Automation > How to Execute the Open API
Interactive NX (File → Execute → NX Open...) — NX Open Programmer's Guide > Execution Methods > Interactive NX (File → Execute → NX Open...)
Interoperation between Open C and common API — NX Open Programmer's Guide > Interoperation between the Common API and Open C > Interoperation between Open C and common API
Java on UNIX — NX Open Programmer's Guide > Execution Methods > Java on UNIX
Java on Windows — NX Open Programmer's Guide > Execution Methods > Java on Windows
Journals — NX Open Programmer's Guide > Creating NX Open Automation > Journals
Journals with the Journal Manager — NX Open Programmer's Guide > Execution Methods > Journals with the Journal Manager
Non-wrapped NX Open C functions — NX Open Programmer's Guide > Interoperation between the Common API and Open C > Non-wrapped NX Open C functions
Open C functions used in NX Open methods — NX Open Programmer's Guide > Interoperation between the Common API and Open C > Open C functions used in NX Open methods
Overview of Programmer's Guide — NX Open Programmer's Guide > Introduction > Overview
Programs, Journals, or Callbacks from Existing Menu Items — NX Open Programmer's Guide > Execution Methods > Programs, Journals, or Callbacks from Existing Menu Items
Remote Processes — NX Open Programmer's Guide > Execution Methods > Remote Processes
Sample Code — NX Open Programmer's Guide > User Defined Objects > Sample Code
Signing applications — NX Open Programmer's Guide > License Checking > Signing applications
Signing Process — NX Open Programmer's Guide > License Checking > Signing Process
Turning Journals Into Applications — NX Open Programmer's Guide > Creating NX Open Automation > Turning Journals Into Applications
UDO Name — NX Open Programmer's Guide > User Defined Objects > UDO Name
UDO Overview — NX Open Programmer's Guide > User Defined Objects > UDO Overview
UF and JA APIs — NX Open Programmer's Guide > Interoperation between the Common API and Open C > UF and JA APIs
UF functions additional descriptions — NX Open Programmer's Guide > Interoperation between the Common API and Open C > UF functions additional descriptions
UFMENU — NX Open Programmer's Guide > Execution Methods > UFMENU
Unload Options — NX Open Programmer's Guide > Executing NX Open Automation > Unload Options
What Is NX Open — NX Open Programmer's Guide > About NX Open > What Is NX Open
Wrappers — NX Open Programmer's Guide > Interoperation between the Common API and Open C > Wrappers

Open C++ (Legacy)

Introduction — Open C++ Programmer's Guide > Introduction
Object Classes: Create, Read/Write, Tags, Parts, Prototypes, Curves/Edges — Open C++ Programmer's Guide > Open C++ Classes > Object Classes
Open C++ Classes: Overview — Open C++ Programmer's Guide > Open C++ Classes > Overview
Template, Helper, and Math Classes — Open C++ Programmer's Guide > Open C++ Classes > Template / Helper / Math Classes

SNAP

Getting Started with NX SNAP — Overview — Getting Started with SNAP > Chapter 1 Introduction
SNAP and NX Open for GRIP Enthusiasts — SNAP and NX Open for GRIP Enthusiasts
SNAP Getting Started Guide (book id `gs_snap2`) — confirmed duplicate — SNAP Getting Started Guide
SNAP Reference Guide — not browsable online (structural surprise) — SNAP Reference Guide
Using the NX Journal Editor (SNAP quick-start) — Getting Started with SNAP > Chapter 2 Using the NX Journal Editor

UI Styler / Block UI Styler

Block UI Styler — Block UI Styler