Configuring 3Dconnexion to Load the 3DxNX Driver When Launching NX from the Vericut Interface

Configuring 3Dconnexion to Load the 3DxNX Driver When Launching NX from the Vericut Interface


Disclaimer

PROLIM does not provide support for 3Dconnexion or Vericut software. The information below is provided only as a temporary workaround for an issue where the 3Dconnexion installer does not automatically create the required environment variables in your specific environment.
Under standard circumstances, these variables and file entries should be created automatically by the 3Dconnexion installer. This workaround is required only because of the customized NX and Vericut installation.

 

The 3Dconnexion devices have a plug-in for NX called "3Dconnexion Plug-In for NX" or "3DxNX" for short. However, if NX is installed on a server rather than your local machine, it might be necessary to make a few changes.

There are two files in NX that are responsible for loading the plug-in correctly.

1. ugii_env.dat (Environment File)

Located in the NX installation folder under the subfolder “UGII”.


Example:
C:\Program Files\Siemens\NX2412\UGII\ugii_env.dat

N:\CUSTOMNX\

 

 

Required entry: UGII_3DCONNEXION_LIBRARY=${UGII_3DCONNEXION_DIR}\${UGII_VERSION}\startup3DxNX.dl
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2. customs_dir.dat (Menu/UI Directory File)

Located in the NX installation folder under the subfolder “UGII\menus”.
Example:
C:\Program Files\Siemens\NX2412\UGII\menus\customs_dir.dat

If the customs_dir.dat file is part of the OOTB (out-of-the-box) NX installation, please ensure you have administrator privileges before making any changes.
This file is typically read-only by default, so you may need to update its permissions before editing. If you do not have the required access, please contact your IT department to grant modification rights.

Required entry:

$UGII_3DCONNEXXION_DIR/$UGII_VERSION

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Note on Custom CAM Locations

If you have a customized NX installation in your work environment, NX may reference configuration files other than the default OOTB files.
To verify which files NX is actually using:

  1. Open NX
  2. Go to File → Help → Log File
  3. In the log file, search for the following environment variables:
  • UGII_ENV_FILE
  • UGII_CUSTOM_DIRECTORY_FILE

The file paths listed after these variables indicate the exact configuration files NX is currently reading from. Please make sure to add the required 3Dconnexion entries (shown above) to those specific files, then restart NX for the changes to take effect.