NEW FILE OVERVIEW

Choose File→New, then select a template to create a new product file.

 Standard, out of the box templates are available for modeling, drawing, and
simulation product data. However, you or your system administrator can create
customized templates based on the requirements at your site.
 Each template refers to a .prt, .fem, or .sim file, that contains specific file settings
such as color settings or layer categories, and objects such as drawing borders.

 You can optionally provide additional details, such as the new file name and
location (in native NX) and attributes and item details (in Teamcenter
Integration).

 If you wish to create a part file using pre-NX 4 methods use the blank template.
This option creates a product file that is not associated with any template or
application. This is the only template that will inherit all it's properties from
Customer Default settings.

Note:

Blank templates are only available if Show Blank Templates is selected on the
File→Utilities→Customer Defaults→Gateway→General→File New tab. Note
that access to blank templates can be controlled by your System Administrator,
regardless of this customer default.
  Custom templates can be created and added to the File New tabs. See How to add
a custom template to a .pax file for more information.

When you create a new part file with a template, any of the following may happen:

 The new file inherits the settings of the template.

 The new file has copies of any objects contained in the template part.

 NX starts the appropriate application for you.

 An appropriate dialog box opens. For example, if you create an assembly part, the
Add Component dialog box may appear after you create the part.

If you are using Teamcenter Integration, you must install the templates into the
Teamcenter database in order to make them available in the Teamcenter Integration
version of the File New dialog box. See the Teamcenter Integration Help for more
information.

Where do I find it?

To create a new part file, do one of the following:

 On the Standard toolbar, click New .

 Choose File→New.

NEW FILE OVERVIEW FOR THE TEAMCENTER INTEGRATION

ENVIRONMENT

For information about the new file process for the Teamcenter Integration environment,
see the following topics:

 File New overview in the Teamcenter Integration for NX Help.

 Create a new item procedure in the Teamcenter Integration for NX Help

Note:

If you are running Teamcenter Integration and mandatory attributes have been defined for
the dataset or item type you are creating, then you will have to define these mandatory
attributes before saving the part into the Teamcenter database. You can define the
attributesusing Format→Database Attributes→Assign. If the mandatory attributes have
not been defined the first time you save the part, you will be prompted to do so before
being able to commit the file to disk.
FILE NEW OPTIONS

Templates are grouped by type, such as Model or Drawing. Click a tab at the top of the
File New dialog box to see the templates that are available for a given type.

Templates

Displays the available templates for a given unit type. Lets you display
Units
only English templates, only Metric templates, or All.templates
Shows the available templates for the selected tab.

When you select a template in the list box, its details (and a preview, if
Templates list
available) appear in the File New dialog box.
box
You can sort the list box by clicking a column heading.

Preview
The Preview box shows a preview of the template or an illustration that helps you see
which part files can be created with the selected template.

Note:

A preview of the template is only available if an image has been defined for the template.

Properties
Properties shows useful information about the template

Note:

Template properties are determined by your system administrator. Default Properties for
all NX templates are Name, Type, Units, Last Modified, and Description

New File Name

Specifies the name of your new file.
Name
The default name is defined by in the customer defaults, or you can enter a
new name.

You can also click to open the Choose New File Name dialog box,
where you can select an existing part that has a similar name, and modify
 the name for your new part.

Tip:

File names can be composed of any ASCII character except for:

“ double quotes

* asterisk

/ forward slash

: colon (except when used as a drive delimiter on Windows)

< less than sign

> greater than sign

\ back slash

' back tic

| vertical bar

Any non-ASCII character (including 8 bit accented Western European and

multi-byte characters) are illegal for a file name.
Specifies the directory where the new file is located. You can enter a new
directory, or browse for a directory.

Folder
If you want to browse for the directory, click to open the Choose
Directory dialog box.

Part to reference
Available for files that reference a different part file.

The name of this group may change slightly, depending on the selected template. For
example, if you select a Drawing template, this group is named Part to create a drawing
of.
 Specifies the name of the file you wish to reference.

Name
If you want to browse for the reference file, click .

NAME PARTS OPTIONS

If product files are created from the File New dialog box using the default template name,
you will be prompted to either accept that name or provide a new name when you save
the file. When you first attempt to save the file, the Name Parts dialog box will be
presented.

Parts to Name
Lists all the parts that you have created with File New templates, but have
not yet named.

Parts to The Parts to Name list box has two columns: Name (the default name of
Name list each part) and Path (the default name of each path).
box
When you select a part in this list box, its name and path appear in the Name
and Location options.

Name and Location

Shows the default name of the part you select in the Parts to Name list box.
Name
The default name is defined by customer defaults. You can enter a new

name, or click to open the Choose New File Name dialog box, where
you can select an existing part that has a similar name, and modify the name
for your new part.

Tip:

File names can be composed of any ASCII character except for:

“ double quotes

* asterisk

/ forward slash
 : colon (except when used as a drive delimiter on Windows)

< less than sign

> greater than sign

\ back slash

' back tic

| vertical bar

Any non-ASCII character (including 8 bit accented Western European and

multi-byte characters) are illegal for a file name.
Shows the default directory of the part you select in the Parts to Name list
box. You can enter a new directory, or browse for a directory.

Folder
If you want to browse for the directory, click to open the Choose
Directory dialog box.

HOW TO CREATE A NEW FILE IN THE NATIVE NX ENVIRONMENT

1. On the Standard toolbar, click New , or choose File→New.

2. In the File New dialog box, click the tab for the type of templates you want (for
example, Model or Drawing).

The File New dialog box shows the available templates for the selected tab.

3. Click the template you want in the Templates list box.

Note:

You can sort the Templates list box by any of its columns to help you find the
template you want. Click on a column heading to sort the list box information by
that column.

The File New dialog box options now show default information for the selected
template. You can review the information in Preview and Properties to determine
if you selected the correct template.
4. Create the new file using one of two methods:
o Click OK if you want to create your new part file now, using the defaults
in the File New dialog box.

o Define a Name for the new part file by doing either of the following

a. Type a new name in the Name box.

b. Click to open the Choose New File Name dialog box, where
you can browse for a part with a similar name. Click OK to return
to the File New dialog box, and modify the Name box to provide a
unique name for your new part.

Note:

If you do not provide a name and directory at this point, the Name Parts dialog
box appears when you save your new part. You can decide whether to accept the
default name and directory, or specify a new name and/or directory.

5. (Optional) Specify the directory Folder for the new part file by doing either of the
following:
o Specify the directory in the Folder box.

o Click to browse for the directory.

6. (Optional) If you are creating a non-master part file, you can define a reference
master part in the Part to reference group by doing either of the following:

o Specify the Name of the master part.

o Click to browse for the master part.

Note:

This option is only available if the Master Model Support option is selected on
the Utilities→Customer Defaults→Gateway→General→File New tab. Note
that the template you are using must also support the Master Model mode. Check
the Relationship column in the New dialog box. If the value for the template you
are using is Reference Existing than the template supports the Master Model
mode. If the value is Standalone then you will not be able to specify a reference
part.

7. When you finish defining the new part file, click OK.
The new part file is created with the options defined in the selected template.