CMM: I-Deas to NX conversion generates NX file with oversized file size

CMM: I-Deas to NX conversion generates NX file with oversized file size IR Number:     7296040

         Priority:     1

 Business Urgency:     No

     GTAC Urgency:     No

      PR Matrix:     

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Problem Description:

NX I-DEAS drawings transferred to NX using CMM or NX I-DEAS *.asc files result in a NX part file more than ten times larger than the original NX I-DEAS file.

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NX Versions:     NX 9

Managed Mode:     n/a

Tc Versions:     n/a

Containing:

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Part:          YES

AVI:          n/a

Syslog:          YES

Other Files:     YES

Work Around:     NO

Steps to Duplicate:

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Please get the file 7296040.zip, included is an NX I-DEAS package file with a drawing as an example for several drawing which are affected from this situation. Additionally there is a description of the steps the customer already has tested and his results of these tests. There is also a NX part file of the drawing included within the package.

Scenario 1: Open the provided *.mdf in CMM and migrate this drawing to NX

Scenario 2: Import the provided NX I-DEAS package file to NX I-DEAS

• get the drawing to the workbench

• export the drawing as NX I-DEAS drawing (*.asc or *.dwg)

• import the exported drawing in NX Drafting

Problem is part specific:     Unknown

Problem is OS specific:          No

Platform Information-

Problem is platform specific:     No  

Platform: INTEL  

Problem verified on the following platforms and OS versions:

Intel IV, Win7 64-bit

additional information:

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This behavior seems to be independent from the NX version and also from the CMM version. The cause of this might be the way NX uses the elements on the drawing in a different way than NX I-DEAS did it. This issue is currently open and under investigation. When the investigation completes, this article will be updated to include all of the pertinent information and conclusions. If you have further questions related to this article, or any article, please contact Support for assistance. PR 7296040 Product Information: Product: NX , Application: TRANSLATOR , Version: V9.0.2