Creating a Part Properties Note


A part properties note displays mass properties information about piece parts in the assembly on a drawing. The information contained is calculated by NX and is automatically updated when the model is changed. A note can display the information in two styles: consolidated and itemized.

A consolidated style treats all included components as one component and only displays the summation of each property. The density can only be displayed if only one component is included due to possible materials in use.


Consolidated Style of Note

An itemized style lists the properties of each included component and optionally the summation of the the components.


Itemized Style of Note


NOTE: This process will not work unless theMaster Model Concept is being used.

Process to Create Property Note

  1. In Modeling, create Part Property Expressions in all components that will be included in the note.
  2. In Drafting, Insert->Format Block... and select the Part Property Note block in the Corporate category and choose the desired style 
  3. Edit->Format Block->Fields and select Part Property Note to edit the part property note.

Updating the note

If the model is modified during the session, the note will become out of date. This is signified by the (!) next to the part name when the drawing is active. Select Assembly->Update Session to update the note values.