SIEMENS Essentials for NX Designers Student Guide February, 2015 DV ot od at) ra edProprietary and restricted rights notice; Trademarks Proprietary and restricted rights notice This software and related documentation are proprietary to Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc © 2015 Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc Trademarks Siemens and the Siemens logo are registered trademarks of Siemens AG. NX is a trademark or registered trademark of Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States and in other countries, ll other trademarks, registered trademarks, or service marks belong to their respective holders. 2 Nx Designers rmt10051_s NX 10~©2016 Siemens PLM SoftwareContents Proprietary and restricted rights notice; Trademarks Course overview Primary course topics Who should attenc Prerequisites Provided course materials Lesson format Learning tips ‘Common symbols NX 10 Help Library ‘Template parts, ‘Teameenter Integration for NX vs. native NX terminology Layer standards Implementing a layer standard Opening and working with parts Introduction to NX Gateway application NX user interface New file overview Benefits of using templates Create a new file using a template Layers Show and Hide Activities Opening and working with parts — Create new Open file overview Displayed part anc work part Changing the displayed part Save As Clase selected parts Exit an NX session Activities: Opening and working with parts — Open, save, and close Summary: Opening and working with parts Getting to know the NX interface . ‘The NX Ribbon bar Customizing the ribbon bar ‘Command Finder Search for a command Dialog boxes Title bar options in dialog boxes rmt10051_s - NX 10 - © 2018 Siemens PLM Software Essenliais fr NX Designers 3Contents, Less and More dialog box layouts Dialog box actions Visual cues in dialog boxes Snap a dialog box User Interface Preferences Roles Choose a role Using the mouse Shortcut toolbar View shorteut menu Radial toolbars and radial shortcuts Graphics window view manipulation Selecting objects Deselect objects Preview selection Top Border bar Top Border bar Snap Point options Quick? ick Tips for working in NX Activities: Getting to know the NX interface — Views Summary: Getting to know the NX interface Creating parts with sketches Sketch overview The feature-based modeling process Establishing design intent and a modeling strategy Ways to use sketches Sketches and Layers General process for using sketches Direct Sketch and the Sketch task environment Direct sketching Profile Profile dialog bar Create Profile sketch curves Activities: Creating sketches (1) Sketch Task Environment Create Sketch overview Sketch On Plane Create @ sketch on a plane or planar face Sketch reference direction Activities: Creating sketches (2) Intermediate Datum CSYS Name sketches in the Modeling application Name sketches in Sketch Task Environment Finish Sketch Exit Sketch Direct sketch and feature edit preferences, Activities: Creating sketches (3) Sketch curves, 4 Essentials fer 1X Besgrers 28 2-10 241 212 213 213 214 215 247 219 2-20 2-22 2-24 2-26 2:26 2.27 2.28 2.29 2-30 2-31 . 34 3-28 smt10051_s ~ NX 10 -©2018 Siemens PLM SoftwareSketch help lines Short List Continuous Auto Dimensioning Inferred Constraints and Dimensions Inferred Constraints and Dimensions dialog box Inferred Constraints and Dimensions dialog box The Snap Angle option Create lines parallel or perpendicular to other lines Create lines tangent to curves Create lines at angles Sketch Point Activities: Sketching curves ‘Sketch curve functions Quick Trim Sketching constraints and Quick Trim Use Quick Trim Quick Extenc Sketching constraints and Quick Extend Use Quick Extend Make Comer Fillet Chamfer Activities: Chamfer, Fillet, Quick Trim, Quick Extend, Make Comer Types of constraints Sketch degrees of freedom Overconstrained sketches Geometric Constraints Geometric Constraints dialog box Geometric Constraints shortcut toolbar Create geometric constraints using the shortcut toolbar Geometric Constraints quick reference Display Sketch Constraints Show / Remove Constraints Show / Remove Constraints dialog box Tips and techniques: Sketch constraints Activities: Sketch Constraints ‘Sketch dimensions Sketch dimension types Rapid Dimension Create and edit rapid dimensions Rapid Dimension dialog box Convert To/From Reference Tips and techniques: Sketching Activities: Create constraints Projects: Simple Sketching Summary: Creating parts with sketches Sweeping geometry to create part features Types of swept features rmt10051_s - NX 10 - © 2018 Siemens PLM Software Contents Essenliais fr NX Designers 5Contents, Internal and external sketches 43 Intermal and external sketch status change 44 Selection Intent - Curve Rule 45 Curve Rule options 46 Changing selection intent rules a7 Curve collection modifiers 48 Extrude 49 Extrude start anc end distances 410 Create a simple extruded feature an Combine bodies using Boolean commands 4n2 Extrude - Inferred Boolean 413, Body type 415 Revolve 416 Revolve start and end angles an7 Specifying vectors using the OrientXpress tool 418 Create a simple revolved feature 419 Sweep along Guide 4-20 Create @ simple sweep along guide feature 421 Tips and techniques: Swept features 422 Adlivities: Sweeping geometry to create part features, 4.23 Projects: Simple Sweeps 4-25 Summary: Sweeping geometry to create part features 427 Creating and editing geometric relationships with formulas 54 Expressions 52 Expression examples 53 Expressions case sensitivity 53 Expressions dialog box 54 Creating expressions 55 Create an expression 56 Edit an expression 57 Listing expressions 58 List References 58 Insert Name 59 Parameter entry options 59 Expression options 5-10 Activity: Creating and editing geometric relationships with formulas 51 ‘Summary: Creating and editing geometric relationships with formulas 512 Creating datum geometry to support design intent . 64 Daluim Plane 62 Datum plane types 63 Datum plane options 64 Applications for datum planes 65 Create a datum plane midway between planar faces 66 Create a datum plane at an angle 68 Create a datum plane through three points 6-10 Activities: Creating datum geometry to support design intent 6-12 Datum Axis 6-13, al for NX Designers smt10051_s ~ NX 10 -©2018 Siemens PLM SoftwareDatum axis types Datum axis options Applications for datum axes Create a datum axis through two points Create a datum axis at an intersection Create a datum axis from a point and a direction Create a datum axis on an edge and normal to a face Datum CSYS Applications for a datum CSYS Create an offset datum CSYS Tips and techniques: Datums Tips and techniques: Datum display Aciiviies: Creating datum geometry to support design intent Summary: Creating datum geometry to support design intent Examining the structure of a model Part Navigator Main panel Dependencies panel Details panel Preview panel Timestamp order Switch between timestamp order view and design view Part Navigator shortcut menu: Tips and techniques Part Navigator Feature Replay Reorder Feature Reorder an object in the Part Navigator Feature Dimension Model information Browser Types of features you can browse Referenced expressions List referenced expressions Simple Measure commands Measure Distance Find the minimum distance between two objects Measure Bodies ‘Assign a material to a solid body Delayed updates Activities: Examining the structure of a model Summary: Examining the structure of a model Editing and manipulating sketches Edt sketches with drag Drag to assist sketch constraints Copy, move, anc edit sketch objects Create Inferred Constraints Aulo Constrain rmt10051_s - NX 10 - © 2018 Siemens PLM Software Contents Essentiais fr NX Designers 614 614 6-15 6-16 6-18 6-19 6.21 6-23 6-24 6-25 6-26 6.27 6-28 6-29 7Contents, Auto Dimension Activity: Auto Dimensioning Rules ‘Altemate Solution Use Alternate Solution on tangent constraints Use Aitemate Solution on a dimension Activity: Experiment with alternate solutions, Edit dimension associativity Attach a dimension to different geometry Reattach Sketch Reattach a sketch on plane Activity: Reattach a sketch to a new face Mimor Curve Mirror sketch curves. Make Symmetric Activity: Mirror and Make Symmetric Sketch evaluation and update techniques Summary: Eciting and manipulating sketches Trimming a solid body Trim Body Trim a solid body to a face Activity: Trim a solid body Projects: Trim a solid body ‘Summary: Trim a solid body Creating swept features with offset and draft... Extrude start and end limits Extrude with offset ‘Two sided offset examples Single-sided offset examples Extrude with draft Positive and negative draft angles Draft anc the extrude direction Dratt offset example DesignLogic parameter entry options Reference existing parameters Activities: Creating swept features with offset and draft Project: Advanced sweeps Summary: Creating swept features with offset and draft Creating and editing holes Hole Hole dialog box Hole positioning options, Hole direction options Hole form and dimension options Create a General Hole feature Activities: Creating and editing holes al for NX Designers mtt0051_s — NX 10 ~ 87 89 8-10 en 812 8-13 etd 816 817 8-18 8-19 8-19 8-20 8-21 8.22 8.23 22 93 95 96 a7 - 104 10-2 10-3, 10-4 10-5 10-7 10-9 10-9 10-10 40-11 10-12 10-13 10-14 10-15 SLSGRSK 2015 Siemens PLM SoftwareContents Project: Creating and editing holes 1-10 Summary: Creating and editing holes 1111 Creating and manipulating shell features 124 Shei! 412.2 Create a shell 123 ‘Assign alternate thicknesses 12-4 Shell options. 125 Selection intent face rules 128 Activities: Creating and manipulating shell features 127 Summary: Creating and manipulating shell features, 128 Copying and mirroring part segments . . . 134 Copying and mirroring part segments in models, 13-2 Paltern Feature 134 Pattern Feature methods 13-8 Create a linear pattern of features in two directions 137 Create a circular pattern of concentric features 13-10 Tips and techniques: Pattern Features and Holes 13-14 Activities: Copying and mirroring part segments 13-15 Extract Geometry ~ Mirror Body 13-16 Fix at Current Timestamp 1347 Create @ mirror body feature 13-18 Activity: Mirror @ solid body 13-19 Summary: Copying and mirroring part segments, 13-20 Blending and chamfering edges 444 Edge Blend 14-2 Edge Blend dialog box 143 Edge Blend preview 14-4 Add New Set 14-4 Activities: Blending edges 145 Chamfer 146 Create @ Chamfer 147 Chamfer options 148 Activity: Create chamfers on a fitting for @ porthole 149 Projects: Shell, Associative Copies, Blends and Chamfers 14-10 Summary: Blending and chamfering edges 14-11 Modifying geometry of imported parts . . . 154 Synchronous Modeling 15.2 Move Face 153 Move Face options 18-4 Resize Blend 155 Activities: Modifying geometry of imported parts 156 Summary: Modifying geometry of imported parts, 18:7 Loading and working with assemblies . . - 164 rmt10051_s - NX 10 - © 2018 Siemens PLM Software Essentials for IX Designers 9Contents, Introduction to NX Assemblies ‘Assembly Subassembly Component objects Component Part Files Load states Loading an assembly Patt Versions Scope Reference Sets Saved Load Options ‘Assembly Navigator overview ‘Assembly Navigator user interface ‘Assembly Navigator hierarchy tree Activities: Loading and working with assemblies, Select components Select components with QuickPick Identify components Design in context of an assembly Make Displayed Part and Set Displayed Part Make Work Part and Set Work Part Assembly Navigator display commands Activity: Specify the work part and displayed part Part revisions and saving assemblies, Save Save Work Part Only Summary: Loading and working with assemblies Adding and positioning parts in an assembly . .. General assembly concepts Bottom-up assembly modeling ‘Add Component ‘Add Component options Component Preview window Activity: Create an assembly 178 Move Component 178 Move Component options 17-10 Assembly Constraints 17-12 Assembly constraints and the Assembly Navigator 17-13 Assembly constraint types 17-14 Create @ Touch Align constraint 17-16 Create @ Center constraint Ww Create @ Concentric constraint 17-18 Create a Distance constraint 17-18 Create a Fix constraint 17-20 Create @ Parallel constraint 17-21 Create @ Perpendicular constraint 17-22 Create a Fit constraint 17-23 Create @ Bond constraint 17-24 40° Essentials fr NX Designers smt10051_s ~ NX 10 -©2018 Siemens PLM SoftwareCreate an Angle constraint Constraint Navigator Constraint Navigator grouping modes Show Degrees of Freedom Activity: Constrain and move components Part family members in assemblies Part family terminology Activity: Add part family members to an assembly Projects: Adding and constraining components Summary: Adding and positioning parts in an assembly Creating simple drawings .. . The Drafting application The model-based drawing process in NX Master model concept Make design changes and update Drafting views Create @ new drawing of a master model The Drafting interface ‘The Drawing node in the Part Navigator Drawing node objects Drawing sheets Create a new drawing sheet Open a drawing sheet Edit a drawing sheet Delete a drawing sheet Set the drawing to a monochrome display Activities: Drafting ~ Creating simple drawings Drafting views Setting an¢ changing the style of your view Hidden Lines Smooth Edges View Creation Wizard View Creation Wizard window Base views Base View options Create a Base view Projected views Projection lines Preview Projected View options Edt the settings of an existing view Drag views on a drawing Delete views on a drawing Activities: Adding views to drawings Dimensions Creating dimensions Drafting Preferences Setting anc changing the style of your annotation and dimensions Interactive on-screen controls for dimensions rmt10051_s - NX 10 - © 2018 Siemens PLM Software Essentials for NX Ds Contents 17-28 17-26 17-28 17-31 17-32 17-33 17-34 17-35 17-38 17-37 18-4 18:2 18-4 186 187 188 18-10 1811 18-12 18-13 18-15 18-15 18-15 18-16 18-16 18-17 18-19 18-21 18-24 18-25 18-26 18-28 18-29 18-30 18-31 18-32 18-33 18-33 18-34 18-35 18-35 18-35 18-36 18-37 18-37 18-38 18-40 18-43 "Contents, Alignment helper lines Appending text to dimensions Add appended text to a new dimension Add appended text to multiple dimensions Change text orientation and text arrow placement Move a dimension Edit a dimension Activity: Create dimensions Note Create a note Create a label Edit an existing note or label Activity: Create notes and labels Projects: Creating simple drawings Summary: Creating simple drawings Practice projects Practice Project + Practice Project 2 Practice Project 3 Practice Project 4 Practice Project 5 Practice Project 6 Practice Project 7 Practice Project 8 Practice Project 9 Practice Project 10 Practice Project ‘1 Practice Project 12 Practice Project 13 Practice Project 14 Practice Project 15 Practice Project 16 Practice Project 17 Practice Project 18 Practice Project 19 Practice Project 20 Practice Project 21 Practice Project 22 Practice Project 23 Practice Project 24 Practice Project 25 Expression operators ......... Operators Precedence and associativity Legacy unit conversion Built-in functions Scientific notation 42 Essentials fr NX Designers mtt0051_s — NX 10~ 18-45 18-47 18-49 18-51 18-62 18-52 18.53 18-54 18-55 18.57 18-58 18-59 18-60 18-61 18-62 AA Az AS Bod AS A10 AMZ Ana A168 AB A-19 A21 A23 A285 A27 A28 30 A32 A34 A368 A368 A-40 A.42 AAS A490 .B4 B2 B3 a4 85 BS 2015 Siemens PLM SoftwareCustomer Defaults . Customer Defaults Customer Defaults levels Setting Customer Defaults Customer Defaults environment variables USER, GROUP. and SITE directories Managing your changes Updating to a new release of NX Customizing the ribbon bar . Customizing the ribbon bar Display or hide a tad on the nibbon bar Display or hide a group on a tab Display or hide commands from ribbon groups NX layout configuration bebveen sessions Customizing radial toolbars Modify radial toolbars Activity: Customize the Ribbon bar Show a tab on the Ribbon bar Show a Modeling group and a hidden option Show hidden Quick Access Toolbar options ‘Add often used commands to a Border Bar Resetting the Ribbon interface Activity: Customize the NX interface and create a new user role Apply a different role Customize the interface Set user interface preferences Create a new user role Update a user role Custom Roles User-Defined Roles Create a User Role Edit a User Role Create a palette of customized roles Protected Roles Impact of coordinate systems on parts Coordinate systems Absolute coordinate system wes WES options WCS Dynamics overview Position the WCS Reorient the WCS Lesson review slides rmt10051_s - NX 10 - © 2018 Siemens PLM Software Contents Ds D1 D2 D4 045 D6 Dar D419 0-20 0-22 0-25 D.27 0-28 E4 E2 £3 E4 ES E6 FA 2 F4 FS F6 FT FB a -G4 Essentials for IX Desgrers 13Contents, Review Review: Review: Review Review Review: Review: Review Review Review. Review: Review Review Review. Review Review Review Review. Glossary «2.0.0.0... Indox 4 Es Opening ane working with parts Getting to know the NX interface Creating parts with sketches Sweeping geometry to create part features Creating anc editing geometric relationships with formulas Creating datum geometry to support design intent Examining the structure of a model Editing and manipulating sketches Trim a solic body Creating swept features with offset and draft Creating anc editing holes Creating anc menipulating shell features Copying and mirroring part segments Blending and chamfering edges Modifying geometry of imported parts Loading anc working with assemblies Adding and positioning parts in an assembly Creating simple drawings G2 Ga Gs Gé Gs Gs G-10 on G12 G13 G14 G15 ow ov G18 G19 HA +» Index-t rials fr NX Designers mt10051_s NX 10~ ©2016 Siemens PLM Software