The Port Design
Application is a Knowledge Fusion Modeling Feature based on Standard
SAE-J2044. It creates all the geometry needed to model a molded port for Fuel Handling
Plastic Covers of Module Reservoir Assembly (MRA). This application groups all
the steps needed to model the Port of a Cover body in one feature as a whole:
2D profiles, swept feature operations, detailing features and boolean operations are all
integrated as one NX modeling feature. All necessary parameters are allowed to
be modified through the User Interface
Dialog; many other parameters can not be changed since are all based on
SAE-J2044 Standard. This Knowledge Fusion Application is designed to work as a
standalone feature and as part of a major application; depending upon if the
Port application is working alone or as a part of a bigger application some
functions may or may not be available at the User Interface Dialog.
Next are listed the steps to be followed.
The Knowledge Fusion Feature is intended to be placed over
an existing Cover body and not to exist as a stand alone feature. However users
can create and place the Port Feature wherever they want and only must define
the Coordinate System (CSYS) from which all location parameters are referenced
from. If no CSYS is defined the application won’t execute; also this CSYS
can not be the Absolute Coordinate System. The User Interface Dialog has a
button that invokes the CSYS Constructor
dialog which allows building up a new CSYS or reference from an existing one.
If the CSYS defined is equal to the Absolute CSYS, the "Apply"
and "OK" buttons will be insensitive.
Furthermore if the Port Feature is being executed by
another Knowledge Fusion Application the CSYS
Constructor button may be unavailable if the Cover body is generated by
this other application.
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To use the Port Design Application, follow these
steps:
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Editing an instance of the Port Design Application
is fairly easy and can be treated as any other modeling feature. E.g. extrude,
revolve, blend, and so forth.
As with any normal feature there are several ways mentioned
below.
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Always perform a Make Current Feature over the Port feature before changing anything else than Port Location parameters ![]() |
Any of the steps above will open the Port Design
Application User Interface
Dialog to edit the selected Port instance.
To delete a Port feature follow the same steps as
for deleting any modeling feature in NX.
Port Design Feature is
a Knowledge Fusion Application that creates a

Port Design Feature
has a User Interface Dialog which allows modification of many parameters. Any
parameter not in the UI means it is not possible to change its value. There are
several parameters that are application controlled or ruled by design,
engineering or manufacturing.
To learn what every parameter does click here.

If during create or edit of the Port you experience
any error please review your settings and correct any invalid input. There are
mainly three error causes.
If everything seems to be fine and the error still exists
delete the Port and create a new one with the desired options. The Port Design
Application has been developed in such a way that user will get messages and
errors if some design rules are not followed letting the user know his/her
misses. However, many invalid inputs won't pop out messages and make the
application fail.
In case you are not able to recover from the error please Report
the Issue or maybe you would like to Request
an Enhancement.