NX Documentation

Using Windows IIS (Internet Information

Services) as a http server for NX
documentation.

Install IIS
Click on Turn Windows features on or
off in Programs and Features

Install IIS
Enable the IIS
functions as per
the image on the
left.

Configure IIS
Enter the IIS Manager via the
Administrative tools in the Control
Panel.

Configure IIS
Delete the Default Website then
add a new one.

Configure IIS

Define the site name, set the physical path to

C:\inetpub\wwwroot
Also set the Connect as to your local user account &
password.
Leave everything else as default.

Configure IIS

Add a virtual directory.

If you have multiple versions of NX installed, you will need
one for each version of NX installed.
You can also create sites for your Release Notes & Whats
New.

Configure IIS

Specify the name of the Alias, making sure not to use spaces in
the name as this will then be used in the web browser address.
The physical path needs to point to html_files as the final path.
My install folder for my help install is therefore:
C:\eng_apps\DOCS\Docs_NX9.0\UGDOC\html_files
Modify to suit your help installation.
Again set the Connect as credentials to your local username &
password.

Configure IIS

You will need to edit/add to the MIME types for the site.
Select the site, change to the Feature View (at the bottom)
and then select MIME Types.

Configure IIS
Edit or Add the following extensions and their MIME types.
Extension MIME type
.json
application/octet-stream
.prm
application/octet-stream
.jqf
application/octet-stream
.cfs
application/octet-stream

Configure IIS
Restart the website

Configure NX
Edit your ugii_env.dat or wherever you have NX variables
edited and set them as per the following.
The NX9DOCS is the name of the virtual directory alias set
previously.
Substitute to suit your setting.

UGII_UGDOC_BASE_DIR=http://localhost/NX9DOCS/nx_help
UGII_UGDOC=http://localhost/NX9DOCS/nx_help/index.html
UGII_HTML_UGDOC=http://localhost/NX9DOCS/nx_help/inde
x.html
UGII_CSHELP_DOCS=http://localhost/NX9DOCS
UGII_CSHELP_MAPS=${UGII_ROOT_DIR}\docmaps

Using Help
Now if you use the help from inside NX, it will launch your
default browser to the main index page. F1/On Context Help
will also work.