NX UGS

CAD/CAM SeminarOn

NX-UniGraphics

PRESENTED BY:-CHIRAG CHAUHANROLL NO.- 303MBA-TECH MANUFACTURING

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• NX is an interactive Computer-Aided Design, Computer-Aided Manufacturing, and Computer-Aided Engineering (CAD/CAM/CAE) system.

• NX is the commercial CAD/CAM/CAE PLM software suite developed by Siemens PLM Software.

• NX is widely used in the engineering industry, especially in the automotive and aerospace sectors.

• NX has some presence in the consumer goods design sector.

Unigraphics NX Software

• The CAD functions automate the normal engineering, design, and drafting capabilities found in today's manufacturing companies.

• The CAM functions provide NC programming for modern

machine tools using the NX design model to describe the finished part.

• The CAE functions provide a number of product, assembly, and part performance simulation abilities, across a broad range of engineering disciplines.

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GETTING STARTED

3 - Select Units

1 - New File

2 - Select Model Template (plain)

4 – Specify File Name and Location

NX Modules

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Select Start → Choose an Application

Modeling – used to design parts

Assembly – used to combine parts

Shape Studio – used to make your product more realistic (render, shade,..)

PDM I (40)

Drafting – used to obtain 2D part drawings

Motion Simulation – used to evaluate the motion of a mechanical system (mechanism)

Design Simulation – used to perform FEA (finite element analysis)

PDM II (140)

Routing Electrical – wiring, harnessRouting Mechanical – Piping, Tubing

THE LAYOUT

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Standard toolbar View toolbarPull down menus

Form Feature toolbar

Drawing area

Coordinate system

Principal planes

Assembly Navigator

Part Navigator

MACHINING In NX

Machining Advantage in NX

DESIGNING In NXA Comprehensive Solution For Design

NX Design includes advanced-capacity tools for:-1. Component Design2. Assembly Design3. Large Assembly Management4. Drafting & Documentations5. Sheet Metal Design6. Routed Systems Design7. Human Modeling8. Design Validation9. Design Optimization10. Knowledge-driven Design Automation11. Design Process Management12. Design Through-Manufacturing Integration

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Surface Modeling in Unigraphics (NX)

  This command creates a sheet or solid body through a set of up to 150 section strings. A section string can consist of a single object or multiple objects, and each object can be a curve, a solid edge, or a solid face. Through Curves is similar to a Ruled Surface, except that you can specify more than two section strings. You can also:

Through Curves option

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Surface Modeling in Unigraphics (NX)Desired curve sections

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Surface Modeling in Unigraphics (NX)

Through Curve option

         This command creates a body from sets of primary and cross strings. Strings in each set must be roughly parallel to each other and non-intersecting. Primary strings must be roughly perpendicular to crossing strings

Cross strings

Primary strings

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Surface Modeling in Unigraphics (NX)

Sample of a Multiple Triangular Patch Surface

N-Sided Surface option

         This option lets you build a surface with an unrestricted number of curves or edges that form a simple, open or closed loop, and assign continuity to outside faces. You can remove holes in surfaces that are not four-sided. Shape control options are available to refine sharpness at center point, while maintaining continuity constraints.

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Surface Modeling in Unigraphics (NX)

Use the Studio Surface          command to create swept or lofted surfaces from a network of section strings, or a network of section strings and up to three guide strings.

Section string (1), guide strings (2), and resulting studio surface

You can modify a Studio Surface without rebuilding it by adding, removing, reordering, or swapping section and guide strings. Studio Surface also lets you specify constraining faces and continuity, edit surface alignment points, and control the transitions between surface sections.

Three section strings and resulting studio surface

CAM in NX

The NX Advantage

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