PMI repair

Due to differences between CAD systems or how the PMI was created, there may sometimes be migrated PMI annotation that needs to be repaired to restore its associativity to the part model. Non-associated PMI When CMM finds PMI that cannot be made associative during the migration, it will convert the PMI to a Custom Symbol so that the migrated PMI can be displayed as closely as possible in model views to the original PMI. This annotation might not be displayed properly when the part is rotated, or it might not update correctly when the model is modified. Examine the PMI of migrated parts.

• Review the migration reports. Look for non-associative PMI.
• Rotate the model to see how the PMI is displayed from both sides. PMI Customer Defaults There are customer default settings you can modify that affect how PMI and Custom Symbols are displayed.
• Display Through Shaded Models This setting is on by default. This will display PMI through shaded models. For example, a leader line attached to the inner surface of a hole will be hard to see in a shaded display if this setting is off.
• Update Reading Direction after View Rotate This setting is on by default. This will change the direction of PMI text when the model is rotated to view the text from the other side.
• Exclude Custom Symbols from Reading Direction Update This setting is off by default. Turn this setting on if PMI which has been converted to a Custom Symbol does not display properly when the model is rotated. Alternatively, the improper display of the migrated PMI may indicate PMI which has been converted to a non-associative Custom Symbol. You may prefer to recreate the Custom Symbol using NX PMI to create fully associative annotation. To repair broken PMI, you must recreate it in NX. You can use the migrated Custom Symbol for reference. Because this PMI has been converted to a Custom Symbol, It is not possible to restore the associativity without recreating it. Best practices

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