NX

NX
NX Design
Manufacturing
(CAD)
(CAM)

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NX Design (CAD)

Course name Mechanical Ship Designer Freeform Designer Wiring Designer NX Administrator The learning tracks have been provided to help you
Designer
plan a productive development path through our
Designing Parts in NX
courseware.

Intermediate for NX Learning tracks start from the top and progress
Designers downward. Select any course below to open the
Teamcenter Integration training content.
for NX Users

Advanced Modeling

Synchronous Modeling

Freeform Modeling Recommended Optional

Large Assembly
Management

Sheet Metal

Shape Studio

Shipbuilding

Routing Mechanical

Routing Electrical

NX Administration

Teamcenter NX CAD
Configuration

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NX Design (CAD)

Select the Course for more information:

• PLM Manager Awareness Training

• CAD Hothouse
• CAD Update
• Open API
• Product and Manufacturing Information (PMI)
• NX Render
• Shipbuilding for Admins or Key Users
• Product Template Studio

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Designing Parts in NX
(previously known as: Essentials for NX Designers)

Day 1 (Modeling) Day 2 (Modeling)

• Your first day in NX • Fit the pieces together
Duration: 6 days
• Make design changes • Create and update a Drawing
Who should attent: Engineers, Designers, Detailers, Checkers
• Create basic models from Sketches • Organize Models
Prerequisites: None
• Sketch workflows • Design parts with Sketches
Follow up Training: Intermediate for NX Designers • Modeling workflows

This course is taught in the Teamcenter Integration

environment using Active Workspace embedded in NX. Day 3 (Modeling) Day 4 (Assemblies)
• Create basic machined parts • Create a basic assembly
The Designing Parts in NX as the initial class, covers the • Add finishing details • Assembly concepts
essential NX task-based processes that new users will utilize • Create parts with constant wall thickness • Sketching in an assembly context
when creating and editing parametric parts. The real-world • Create symmetric models • Position Components
experience of the Siemens instructors aids students in • Create patterns of features • Move components
transferring knowledge gained through this single course to their • Create basic sheet metal parts • Constrain components
job resulting in faster time to productivity. • Create a pattern of components

At the completion of the Designing Parts in NX class, the Day 5 (Assemblies) Day 6 (Drafting)

student will be able to develop parametric solid and assembly • Manage assemblies • Master Model drawings and drafting standards

models as well as drawings using the master model concept. • Loading assembly structure • Drawing Sheets

These concepts can be applied in the real world of product • Loading component internal data • Drawing Views

development and collaboration. • Loading component visible data • Annotations

• Revise components and assemblies • Dimensions

This training is scheduled over 2 separate weeks in 3 + 3 days.

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Intermediate for NX Designers

Day 1 (NX Modeling) Day 2 (NX Modeling)

• Ruled Surface + Variational Sweeps • Pattern Techniques
Duration: 4 days
• Capturing design intent with formulas • Offset Face / Offset Region
Who should attent: Engineers, Designers, Detailers
• Duplicating features (Cut, Copy and Paste = • Creating Ribs
Prerequisites: Designing Parts in NX Reuse Library)
• Swept Volume
Follow up Training: Large Assembly Management, Freeform • Blending techniques
• Reuse Library - 2D sections
Modeling, Sheet Metal, Etc. • Simplifying geometry for downstream
• Emboss Body + Unite options
applications

Day 3 (NX Assemblies) Day 4 (NX Drafting)

This course is taught in the Teamcenter Integration
• Assembly Clearance • Advanced Section + Broken Views
environment using Active Workspace embedded in NX.
• Interpart Expressions + WAVE Geometry • View Boundaries
• Arrangements + Assembly Cut + Hole Series • Sketch in Drafting

The Intermediate for NX Designers class is designed to • Mirror Assembly • Broken Views

advance students further up the productivity curve. This course • Capturing part shape variations when assembled • Basics PMI (Product Manufacturing Information)
(deformable parts)
builds on the tools you deployed as a result of attending the • Ordinate Dimensions + Hole tables
• HD3D Visual Reporting
Designing Parts in NX course. This method-based course • Exploded view + Secondary Geometry

focuses the student on productive modeling techniques that • Tabular Note + Parts List

capture design intent in the context of the Master Model. • Track drawing changes

Delivering on that outcome, this course will incorporate

sketching, inter-part modeling, design intent, several assembly
and drafting topics as a significant part of the instruction.

This training is scheduled over 2 separate weeks in 2 + 2 days.

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Teamcenter Integration for NX Users

Day 1
• What is PDM?
Duration: 1 day
• What is the Teamcenter Rich Application Client?
Who should attent: NX CAD users who work with Teamcenter
• Person, Users, Roles en Groups
Prerequisites: Designing Parts in NX
• What is Teamcenter Integration?
Follow up Training: Using Teamcenter • The Teamcenter Integration Open Part File dialog
• The Teamcenter Integration Create new Part File dialog

Introducing Product Data Management (PDM) and adjacent • Default Container, Create Folder
• Open Folder as Templates Palette
systems comes with a certain way-of-working, and creates the
• Teamcenter Integration Preferences
need for a new set of skills for the NX CAD users. The
• What are Items, Item-revisions en Datasets
Teamcenter Integration for NX training is created just for that
• Create new modeling files (Master-parts) en related files (Non-Master-parts)
specific purpose, from the NX perspective that highlights the NX
• Search function in Teamcenter Integration
functionality of the Teamcenter Integration.
• Create Assemblies in Teamcenter Integration
• Opening Assemblies in Teamcenter Integration
This Teamcenter Integration for NX Users course is given in a
• Implicit and explicit Check-out Check-in mechanism
project form, where it focusses on working together as a team.
• Introduction of Revision Rules
During the project the engineers work together to create and
• Where-Referenced and Where-used
build an Assembly (concurrent engineering) by using each
• Starting a Workflow process (introduction workflow)
other’s parts, including modifying and revising. And so during the
course they will better understand the usage of the NX
functionality of the Teamcenter Integration.

After this course the engineer has to be able to use those

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Advanced Modeling

Day 1
• Modeling Strategy
Duration: 1 day
• Editing Parametric Models:
Who should attent: Engineers and Designers
• Replace Feature
Prerequisites: Designing Parts in NX and Intermediate for NX
• Replace defining Strings / Mapping
Designers • Suppress by Expression
Follow up Training: Freefrorm modeling • (Associative) Curve Operations:
• Offset Curves
• Join Curves
The NX Advanced Modeling training is intended for users who
• Intersection Curves
have 3D NX modeling experience. The purpose of the training
• Wrap / Unwrap
ensures that the student obtains the widest possible
• General Pockets, Pads and Emboss operations
understanding of parametric design on their own part.
• Controlling Models with (Excel) Spreadsheets
• Using the Reuse Library
Also the use of spreadsheets (Excel) is being explained in order
• Goal Seek and Goal Analyses
to create / edit models.
• Design Optimization

After this training, the student will be able to create and edit their
own designs in an efficient way. With this training, we will, with
input from the student, step up to a higher level of Modeling in
NX.

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Synchronous Modeling

Day 1
• Introduction to Synchronous Modeling
Duration: 1 day
• Move Face - Pull Face
Who should attent: NX CAD, CAM and Simcenter users
• Resize Face / Blend / Chamfer
Prerequisites: Designing Parts in NX (Modeling)
• Label Notch Blend / Chamfer
Follow up Training: Freeform Modeling, Sheet Metal • Reorder Blends
• Offset Region

The NX Synchronous Modeling training is intended for users • Replace Face – Replace Blend
• Delete Face
who want to modify existing 3D models without changing the
• Move Edge – Offset Edge
original NX parameters of existing NX features.
• Copy / Cut / Paste Face
If you are working on parts imported in NX, you can perform
• Pattern Face
modifications on the imported (Iges/Step) models using the
• Local Scale
Synchronous commands.
• Constrain Face (Make Coplanar, Make Parallel, etc.)
• Linear / Angular / Radial Dimension
After this training, the student will be able to edit models quickly,
• Mirror Face
using Synchronous Technology.
• Optimize Face

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Freeform Modeling

Day 1 Day 2
• Creating Splines • Bridge Curves
Duration: 4 days
• Ruled Surface • Surface Trim operations
Who should attent: Design Engineers and Manufacturing
• Mesh Surfaces • Other Curve operations
Engineers
• Through Curves • Curve Analysis
Prerequisites: Desigining Parts in NX (Modeling) • Through Curves Mesh • Trim Body
Follow up Training: NX Shape Studio
• Patch

Day 3 Day 4
The NX Free Form Modeling class provides the techniques to
• Sweep Surfaces • Detail Operations
generate complex models. As today’s products require more and
• Other Surface Types • Global Shaping
more advanced forms, prismatic elements alone are not enough
• Reference Geometry • Surface Analysis
anymore. NX gives you the tools to create these Free Form
• Sheet Extensions • Fix, Enlarge, Improve Surface topology
Models in a user-friendly and structured way.
• Changing Surface Topology (Class A Surfacing)
• Realize Shape
This training is scheduled over 2 separate weeks in 2 + 2 days.

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Large Assembly Management

Day 1 Day 2
• Introduction Large Assemblies • Wrap Assembly and Linked Exterior
Duration: 2 days
• Set Assembly Load Options • Simplify Assembly
Who should attent: CAD Users who work with large or complex
• Representations • Assembly Display Performance
assemblies
• Load options • Advanced Weight Management
Prerequisites: Designing Parts in NX (Assemblies) and • Update structure • Assembly Drawings
Intermediate for NX Designers (Assemblies) • Component Groups
• Proximity
• Zones
Working with Large Assemblies requires a separate process.
• Bookmarks
• Find Components
This class covers how you can easily, quickly and selectively
• Open by Proximity using True Shape data
open and close components from an assembly. With that waiting
times are brought to a minimum.

This class is not only a ‘must’ if you work with large assemblies.
This training also describes the analysis of an assembly at a
distance from the parts relative to each other and the simplified
and accelerated appearance of components.

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Sheet Metal

Day 1
• Introduction to Sheet Metal
Duration: 1 day
• Sheet Metal Preferences
Who should attent: Sheet Metal Designers
• Tab
Prerequisites: Designing Parts in NX (Modeling)
• Flange
Follow up Training: Advanced Sheet Metal • Bend Taper
• Contour Flange

The Sheet Metal training is developed for engineers who create • Lofted Flange
• Hem Flange
linear sheet metal products.
• Closed Corner - Three Bend Corner
• Break Corner / Chamfer
All Sheet Metal features will be covered in this training. For
• Jog - Bend
example Sheet Metal Flanges, Tabs, Contour Flanges etc. are
• Unbend / Rebend / Normal Cutout / Extrude
explained. Also some common modeling features such as
• Edge Rip
Sketch, Hole and Patterns are used in this training.
• Sheet Metal from solid
• Convert to Sheet Metal
• Resize Bend Radius - Resize Bend Angle - Resize Neutral Factor
• Cleanup Utility - Optimize Face
• Dimple - Drawn Cutout – Louver – Bead – Gusset - Solid Punch
• Flat Solid - Flat Pattern
• Bend Table (Drafting)
• Export Flat Pattern…

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Shape Studio

Day 1 Day 2
• Introduction Shape Studio • Advanced Blending Operations (Styled Blend,
Duration: 2 days Styled Corner, Blend Corner)
• Introduction
Who should attent: Designers • Manipulating Surfaces (X-form, Refit Face,
• Raster Images
Prerequisites: Designing Parts in NX (Modeling) and Freeform Match Edge, Global Shaping)
• Creating Splines
Modeling • Surface Trim Operations (Patch, Snip Surface,
• Spline and Surface Terminology Trim and Extend)
Follow up Training: NX Render • Edit Splines, Smooth Splines • Surface Analysis (Section Analysis, Deviation
Gauge)
• Studio Surfaces (NxN, Swoop, 4 points)
• Surface Rebuild Options (Class A Surfacing)
• Sweep Operations (Styled Sweep)
The NX Shape Studio class is meant for designers who have
• Surfacing from Facet Bodies (Fit curve, Fit
knowledge of Free Form Modeling in NX. After the training the surface, Rapid surface)
student will be able to use his creativity and inspiration with the • Rapid Visualization Overview (True Shading,
Advanced Studio, Ray Traced Studio)
benefits of a universal design platform from concept to finished
products.

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Shipbuilding

Day 1 Day 2
• Overview Ship Structure • Overview Ship Structure Basic Design
Duration: 5 days
• Overview assembly structure for shipbuilding • Tools: Planar Ship Grid, Ship coordinates, Ship
Who should attent: Users with shipbuilding background Container
• Overview Hull modeling in NX
Prerequisites: Designing Parts in NX • Plate Systems
• Ship Structure Concept Model
Follow up Training: NX Shipbuilding for admins or key-users • Ship Structure Sectioning
• Stiffener Systems
• Edge Reinforcement Systems
• Seams + Transition Parts
The NX Shipbuilding software provides a focused environment
Day 3 Day 4
for modeling the structural area of a ship, enabling the user to
• Trace Lines, Longitudinal Stiffener Guides • Copy Parts between Plates
easily conceptualize this structure and model the frames, decks,
• Shell expansion (Shell enrollment) • Standard Parts
bulkheads, Stiffeners and Brackets.
• Overview Ship Structure Detailed Design • Overview Ship Structure Manufacturing
• Plates • Manufacturing Preparation (Attributes/Pos. No.)
NX Ship Structure provides the ability to design all kind of
• Profiles, Stiffeners • Cutting Side, Marking Lines, Reference Lines
profiles for ship frames, floors and keelsons, all kind of sheets
• Edge Reinforcements • Excess Material, Rolling Lines, Pressure Lines
for compartment walls and all kind of edge reinforcements for
• Pillars
support structures.
• Profile Cutouts, Split Plates/Profiles, End Cuts, Day 5
Corner Cuts, Guide Cuts, Edge Cuts, • Plate Preparation incl. Shrinking and expansion
Once the steel structure is complete, NX Ship Structure aids in Cutouts…… of single curved and double curved plates
the assembly of the ship and in the manufacturing of parts. • Manufacturing XML Output (Export Cutparts)
• Material Allowance, Edge Cut Marking, Knuckled
Profiles, Inverse Bending Lines, Profile List
This training is scheduled over 2 separate weeks in 3 + 2 days.
• Templates
• Ship drafting functionalities
• Tips and tricks……
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Routing Mechanical

Day 1 Day 2
• Linear paths • Adding Parts
Duration: 2 days
• Routings with Heal path • Qualifying Parts
Who should attent: NX CAD Users and Designers
• Routings with Stock • Routing Systems Diagramming
Prerequisites: Designing Parts in NX
• Routings with Parts • Runs and Spools
Follow up Training: Routing Electrical • Routings with Assembly Components

The NX Routing Mechanical class teaches you to utilize the

tools used to quickly define paths placed around and through
assemblies, to assign stock to these paths, and to qualify and
place standard parts (for example, flanges valves, and pipe
tees).

These routings typically define the systems that provide process

piping, disposal of waste, and structural support. The course
also includes a section on developing logical diagrams.

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Routing Electrical

Day 1 Day 2
• Introduction Routing • Assigning components, connectors and wire
Duration: 2 days routing
• Creating and using connection lists and
Who should attent: CAD Users and Designers component lists • Adding overstock
Prerequisites: Designing Parts in NX • Qualifying parts • Creating form boards
• Placing parts • Practice project.
• Routing wiring segments
The NX Routing Electrical class illustrates how to create
connection and component lists; how to qualify parts for use in
routing assemblies; how to place parts in a wiring assembly, or
to create and edit wiring paths; how to assign components and
connectors (manually and automatically); and how to create
form boards.

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NX Administration

Day 1
• Setup of custom File -> New templates
Duration: 1 day
• Creation of custom NX User and Group Roles
Who should attent: System Administrators, CAD/CAM
• Customization of the NX interface
managers and Designers
• Creation of simple Macros linked to an icon
Prerequisites: Designing Parts in NX • Configuration of commonly used Environment Variables
• Configuration of the Machinery Library

The NX Administration training covers how to modify and • Setup of Reusable Objects
• Review of Customer Defaults used for NX customization and administration
configure an existing NX installation with some of the more
commonly modified settings.

Topics include how to install/configure the Machinery Library,

how to configure the File New dialog to see customer template
files, how to convert a Part Family to a Knowledge Enabled
Reuse object, and much more.

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Teamcenter NX CAD Configuration

Day 1 and 2 Day 3, 4 and 5

• NX Modeling • Teamcenter NX CAD Configuration
Duration: 5 days
• Basic Modeling/Sketch explanation • Adding the NX Manager feature onto a Rich
Who should attent: Consultants, System Administrators and Application Client
• Select Bundles
Key users • Add the “NX Manager for Rich Client”
• Roles / Pallets / Pax files
Prerequisites: Using Teamcenter, Teamcenter Integration for –feature to the Rich Application Client
• Hole feature custom / Reuse library
NX users, Teamcenter Data Model Administration and • Change the FCC cache size for
• UDF working with large assemblies
Teamcenter Installation (optional) • Customer defaults/preferences • Teamcenter Integration for NX startup
techniques
• Macro / Journaling / Tools > Customize / Movie
• Configuring the NX startup
• PDF/CGM/ import/export
The Teamcenter NX CAD Configuration class is designed for
• Modifying NX start message / Adding
• Use of Material
those who have to install, configure or maintain NX CAD in switches
• NX Assembly
combination with Teamcenter. • Working with NX Customer Defaults
• Basic Assembly explanation
• NX Customer Defaults & Teamcenter
• Multi CAD Preferences
During the class we go through different aspects that are
• Part families • View the existing Teamcenter
needed to know how the integration works. This class focuses Preferences
• Wave / Interpart expression
on the NX CAD integration and does not(!) focus on any of the • Create/modify the startupscript for NX
• Attributes
CAM or CAE aspects of the NX integration with Teamcenter. • Create/modify NX Customer defaults
• Demo HD3D Tools / Demo Check mate
Nore do we handle the Teamcenter installation / configuration. • Queries
• Demo Product template studio
• Import/configuration of NX templates, pax files in
• NX Drafting
Teamcenter
• Basic Drafting explanation
• Attribute Synchronisation
• Templates
• Wave links configuration options
• Symbols
• UDF & Classification
More information? • Reuse library
• NX Assemblies & Structure Manager
Siemens PLM Software • Notes
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• PDF’s en CGM’s
• Tabular note
• MultiCAD in NX
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Day 1 Day 2
• Introduction Siemens PLM software • Introduction Computer-Aided Manufacturing
Duration: 2 days (CAM)
• Introduction to NX Modeling and Teamcenter
Who should attent: CAD/CAM Managers • Integrated Solution / CAD for CAM
• Opening and working with NX parts / Getting to
Prerequisites: none know the NX interface • CAM Template
• Parametric design • The Operation Navigator / CAM Views
• Creating parts with sketches and extrudes • Program / Tools / Geometry / Method
The PLM Awareness class aims to give you an overview and
• Sketch Overview • Type Milling operations / Cavity Milling
understanding of the PLM spectrum.
• Types of (Sketch) Constraints • Turning
• Sketch Dimensions • Visualization / Post processing and Simulation
The Awareness sessions provide managers an overview of • Synchronous Technology • CMM-programming
multiple PLM topics and how they can be used by End Users. • Introduction to NX Assemblies
• Master Model principal
This will not only be an overview session with time for questions, • Loading and working with assemblies
but there will also be time for interaction within the NX software. • Adding and positioning parts in an assembly /
Assembly Constrains
• Revisions in Teamcenter
• Visual Analytics and Validation
• Introduction to NX Drafting Application
• Drawing Sheets
• Drafting Views / Detail Views
• Dimensions / Notes
• Product and Manufacturing Information (PMI)

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CAD Hothouse

Day 1 - 10
• 2.5 days: Basic Modeling (Sketch)
Duration: 10 days
• 0.5 day: Synchronous Modeling
Who should attent: Design Engineers
• 2.5 days: Assemblies
Prerequisites: none
• 1.5 days: Drafting
Follow up Training: Large Assembly Management, Freeform • 1 day: Teamcenter Integration for NX Users
Modeling and Sheet Metal • 2 days: Project

The NX CAD Hot House provides you a fast and thorough

training in NX CAD.

It is a combined and comprised training containing the following

topics: Modeling (Sketch), Assemblies, Drafting, Synchronous
Technology and Teamcenter Integration for NX Users.

The learned knowledge will be put into practice in a project.

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CAD Update

Objectives / Topics:
• Fundamentals / Gateway
Duration: .. days
• Sketch
Who should attent: CAD Users and Designers
• Modeling
Prerequisites: Designing Parts in NX
• Synchronous Modeling
• Assemblies

The NX CAD Update training teaches you the new • Drafting

functionalities in NX CAD. The amount of days depends on the • PMI

• Freeform modeling
topics.
• Sheet Metal
• Routing

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Open API

Day 1 / 2 Objectives
• Understanding navigating the common API
Duration: 1 – 2 days
• Using the journal tool
Who should attent: Application developers interested in
• Turning journals into applications
creating NX Open API programs
• Understanding runtime license control
Prerequisites: Designing Parts in NX

The NX Open API training teaches the basics of interfacing with

the Common API through Visual Basic.NET, C#, C/C++, Python
and Java. Journaling and ribbon bar customization are also
covered.

The number of training days depends on the knowledge of

programming and programming needs.

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Product and Manufacturing Information (PMI)

Day 1
• Managing views and preparing your model for PMI
Duration: 1 day
• Creating PMI dimensions and centerlines
Who should attent: CAD Users, Designers and CAD/CAM
• Adding GD&T PMI to your model
Managers
• Making adjustments to PMI
Prerequisites: Basic NX knowledge • Adding notes, symbols, and section views to your model
• Adding process and proprietary information to your model
The Product and Manufacturing Information (PMI) training is an • Querying and validating PMI
NX task environment for attaching non-geometric information to • Displaying PMI in drawings
a part file. You can attach information needed by downstream • Reusing PMI in an assembly
applications such as Drafting, Manufacturing, Inspection, and
shipping. The information can be text, dimensions or symbols.

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NX Render

Day 1
• Introduction Advanced and Ray Traced Studio
Duration: 1 days
• Creating Showroom Environment
Who should attent: Designers
• Assigning and Editing Materials Texture and layers
Prerequisites: Designing Parts in NX
• Shading Methods
• Adding Environment Options

The NX Render training focuses on rendering techniques in NX. • Assigning and Editing Light sources
• Using Image Based Lightning
• Shadow Control
The class focuses on how to assign specific properties to render
• Parameter Overview
model geometry in NX, for example assigning materials,
• Using and editing Visualization Scenes…
modifying material properties, adding light and setting light
variables.
Also using shadow techniques and setting backgrounds is
discussed during the training. Furthermore the projection of
images on model geometry is addressed, as well as different
rendering methods like ray traced and photo-realistic.

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NX Shipbuilding for Admins or Key Users

Day 1
• Cutting side
Duration: 1 day
• straightbrake parts
Who should attent: Training is addressed to users with
• marking lines
responsibility for settings, library etc.
• reference lines
Prerequisites: Designing Parts in NX (Modeling) • user text
• shrinking

NX Ship Design software provides a focused environment for • plate expansion

• profile list
modeling the structural area of a ship, enabling the user to easily
• manufacturing xml output
conceptualize this structure and model the frames, decks and
• Settings in xml files and configs
bulkheads.
NX Ship Design provides the ability to design linear and
nonlinear profiles for ship frames, linear and nonlinear sheets for
compartment walls and linear and nonlinear belts for support
structures between walls. Once the steel structure is complete,
NX Ship Design aids in the assembly of the ship and in the
manufacturing of parts.

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Product Template Studio

Day 1
• What is PTS?
Duration: 1 day
• Product Template overview
Who should attent: Designers and Engineers
• Use an existing Product Template
Prerequisites: Designing Parts in NX (Modeling and
• Product Template Studio Layout
Assemblies) • Product Template Studio Creation Workflow
• Create a Basic Product Template
• Add advanced design controls
• Add a visual rule
The Product Template Studio Author application lets you create
• Use and build product template assemblies…
a product template from an NX parametric part or assembly. A
product template is a parametric model that contains custom NX
dialog boxes.

In this class the basics about NX Product Template Studio (PTS)

are explained and practiced.

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NX Manufacturing (CAM)

Course name CNC CNC CNC Programmer CNC Programmer The learning tracks have been provided to help you
Programmer Programmer Multi Axis System Admin
Lathe Fixed Axis plan a productive development path through our
1
courseware.
CAD for CAM
Learning tracks start from the top and progress
Manufacturing downward. Select any course below to open the
Fundamentals
training content.
Turning

Fixed Axis machining

Multi Axis Techniques

Recommended Optional
Post Building
Techniques

NX Administration

1. The Designing Parts in NX training may be taken in place of the CAD for CAM training.

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NX Manufacturing (CAM)

Select the Course for more information:

• PLM Manager Awareness Training

• CMM Inspection Programming
• Customization for Manufacturing
• Manufacturing Fundamentals Shorttrack
• Fixed Axis Machining Shorttrack
• Open API
• CAM Update

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NX CAD for CAM

Day 1 Day 2
• Opening and working with parts • Introduction to Assemblies
Duration: 3 days
• Getting to know the NX interface • Master model principle
Who should attent: CAM users
• Impact of coordinate systems on parts • Layers / Show and Hide
Prerequisites: none
• Creating parts with sketches • Reference sets
Follow up Training: Manufacturing Fundamentals • Sweeping geometry to create part features • WCS-MCS
• Editing and manipulating sketches • Assembly load options

The NX CAD for CAM training is to help everyone who is • Edge operations • Assembly navigator
• Hole feature • Modeling top down, bottom up
struggling to get their NX parts prepared for Manufacturing. In
• Datum Features • Design in context
this training you will learn to create, modify and simplify
• Measure • Replace component
geometry for Manufacturing Purposes.
• Move component
Day 3 • Assembly constraints
• Introduction to Drafting • Reuse Library
• Views – Dimension
• Section view in Modeling
• Introduction to Wave
• Wave geometry linker
• Synchronous modeling

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NX Manufacturing Fundamentals

Day 1 Day 2
• Master model principle • Planar milling
Duration: 3 days
• Workflow • Boundaries
Who should attent: NC/CNC programmers; CAD/CAM
• CAM User Interface • Planar milling cut levels
managers; Manufacturing engineers
• Create manufacturing setup • Hole making / Point to Point (Drilling)
Prerequisites: CAD for CAM • Manufacturing process incl. • Drilling tools
Follow up Training: Fixed Axis machining • Operation navigator • Post Processing basics
• Create operation • Shop Documentation basics
• Tool definition
The NX Manufacturing Fundamentals training provides the NC
• Parent group work piece
programmer the ability to gain a detailed insight into the powerful Day 3
• Coordinate systems
2 and 2.5-axis drilling and milling modules in NX. • Floor Wall milling
• Cavity mill essentials
• Floor Wall milling multi faces
• Cut levels
Besides the basics this training also teaches the 2D rest milling • Planar Milling profile advanced
• Cut patterns
and planar milling. These modules enable the programmers to • Face milling Mixed
• Visualization (basics)
create drilling and milling programs in a structured way. • Hole Milling
• Floor Wall milling
• Groove milling
• Stock options
Furthermore the emphasis will be on creating an NC file and • Text engraving / Planar text
• NC assistant
generating documents for the workplace. Previously this training • Multiple Part Programming
was known as Basic Manufacturing. • Tool library

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Turning

Day 1 / 2 Objectives
• Introduction & Course Overview
Duration: 2 days
• Define part & blank geometry
Who should attent: Manufacturing Engineers, NC/CNC
• Retrieve & create tools
programmers, CAD/CAM managers
• Face operations
Prerequisites: CAD for CAM and optionally Manufacturing • Verification
Fundamentals (Basic Manufacturing) • Common options
• Centerline operations
• Rough operations - OD & ID
The NX Turning training is the core turning class designed to
• Finish operations - OD & ID
convey concepts, functionality, and application of the turning
• Groove operations
module.
• Teach mode operations
• Thread operations
Turning is taught from the perspective of an NC/CNC
• Mill-Turn
programming session and emphasizes programming concepts
• Projects
and techniques which take advantage of the latest
developments in turning equipment and technology.

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Fixed Axis machining

Day 1 Day 2
• Advanced cavity milling topics • Fixed contour (basics)
Duration: 3 days
• Cut levels • Fixed contour geometry
Who should attent: NC/CNC programmers, CAD/CAM
• In process work piece • Area milling options
managers, Manufacturing engineers
• Pre drill engage points • Cut region management
Prerequisites: Manufacturing Fundamentals • Stock options • Non cutting moves
Follow up Training: Multi Axis Techniques • Z-level milling • Surface area options
• Z-level geometry • Streamline drive method

The NX Fixed Axis Machining training provides the ability to gain

Day 3
• Fix contour non steep angle
a detailed insight if the powerful 3-axis milling modules in NX.
• Remaining fixed contour driving options
The modules enable the programmers to create milling
• Z-level steep angle
programs in a structured way of prismatic and free form models.
• Z-level cut between levels
• Plunge milling
The module for processing residual material makes it possible to
• Flow cut
work the milling areas with a large milling cutter, after which the
• Flow cut options
residual material will automatically be removed with a smaller
• Radial cut
tool. The training also elaborates on the High speed milling
• High speed machining
options within the milling modules. Previously this training was
• Path shape in corners
known as Advanced Manufacturing.
• Ramp on part
• Mixed cut direction
• Trochoidal cut pattern
• Profile 3D
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Multi Axis Techniques

Day 1 / 2 Objectives
• Introducing to four and five axis machining
Duration: 2 days
• Variable Contour - basics
Who should attent: NC/CNC programmers, CAD/CAM
• Contour Profile
managers, Manufacturing engineers, NC Planners
• Projection Vectors
Prerequisites: Manufacturing Fundamentals and Fixed Axis • Five Axis Z Level
Machining • Sequential Mill basics
• Variable Contour - advanced
• Variable Streamline
The Multi-axis Milling course is designed for NC/CNC • Generic Motion
programmers who machine complex parts with variable tool
capabilities. Students will learn how to create variable axis tool
paths. You will also be introduced to NX workflows for
machining contoured parts.

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Post Building Techniques

Day 1-4 Objectives

• NX Post post-processer
Duration: 4 days
• Building a postprocessor with the Post Builder
Who should attent: Manufacturing engineers, system
• Post Builder for Wire EDM applications
managers and NC/CNC programmers
• Post Builder for 5-axis mill and lathe applications
Prerequisites: Knowledge of NC/CNC programming basics, • Creating mill-turn post processors
knowledge of NC/CNC machine/controller functionalities, NX • Tcl basics for post processors
Manufacturing Fundamentals • Customizing post processors with post builder
• User defined events
• Virtual NC Controller
The Post Building Techniques training is designed to acquaint
• A guide to best practices of building a post
users with tools and techniques that are used for building processor
custom, machine tool specific postprocessors. • Custom command examples
• Advanced post building topics
This training teaches the necessary skills that are needed to
build most machine tool specific post-processors using the Post
Builder tool.

For those postprocessors that cannot be fully developed using

the Post Builder tool, methods are shown for customization and
modification of the Definition and Event Handler files, utilized by
POST/execute for specific needs.

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CMM Inspection Programming

Day 1 Day 2
• Introduction to QPPV Quality Management • Creating Features and Tolerances (without PMI)
Duration: 3 days Solution
• Tool path simulation and verification
Who should attent: CMM Inspection Programmer • NX CMM/DMIS Program Workflow requirements
• Part alignment
Prerequisites: Designing Parts in NX (Modeling and • Review NX CMM User Interface
• Machine Coordinate System (MCS)
Assemblies) • Starting NX CMM
• Save PCS
• Creating Features and Tolerances from Linked
• Recall PCS
PMI
NX CMM Inspection Programming is an offline programming • Constructed Features
• Creating Inspection Paths
application that helps you program faster and more accurately • DMIS Program Header parameters

by putting you within the context of a 3D solid model Day 3 • Post-processing DMIS output

environment including the CMM machine, probing equipment • Part Alignment Techniques

and the part. • Constructed Features

• Complete CMM Program A-Z

Use this application to reduce programming time, visually

validate CMM programs, free up expensive CMM machine
resources, and respond to design changes rapidly.

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Customization for Manufacturing

Day 1
• CAM Session Environment
Duration: 1 day
• CAM setup / template parts
Who should attent: NC/CNC programmers, CAD/CAM
• Copy and Paste Operation
managers, Manufacturing engineers, NC Planners
• Tool/machine/feed and speeds library
Prerequisites: Knowledge of NC/CNC programming basics, • Fully shade toolassemblies
knowledge of NC/CNC machine/controller functionalities, NX • Hole making
Manufacturing Fundamentals • Manufacturing wizards
• Master model concept

This Training is useful for CAM users who want to customize the
NX CAM environment.

By using templates the productivity will be increased when using

NX Manufacturing.

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Manufacturing Fundamentals Shorttrack

Day 1 Day 2
• Master model principle • Planar milling
Duration: 2 days
• Workflow • Boundaries
Who should attent: NC/CNC programmers; CAD/CAM
• CAM User Interface • Planar milling cut levels
managers; Manufacturing engineers
• Create manufacturing setup • Hole making / Point to Point (Drilling)
Prerequisites: CAD for CAM • Manufacturing process incl. • Drilling tools
Follow up Training: Fixed Axis Machining • Operation navigator • Post Processing basics
• Create operation • Shop Documentation basics
• Tool definition
This training is the short version meant for the experienced user.
• Parent group work piece
Information about the complete training can be found here.
• Coordinate systems
• Cavity mill essentials
The NX Manufacturing Fundamentals training provides the NC
• Cut levels
programmer the ability to gain a detailed insight into the powerful
• Cut patterns
2 and 2.5-axis drilling and milling modules in NX.
• Visualization (basics)
• Floor Wall milling
Besides the basics this training also teaches the 2D rest milling
• Stock options
and planar milling. These modules enable the programmers to
• NC assistant
create drilling and milling programs in a structured way.

Furthermore the emphasis will be on creating an NC file and

generating documents for the workplace. Previously this training
was known as Basic Manufacturing.

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Fixed Axis Machining Shorttrack

Day 1
• Non cutting moves
Duration: 1 day
• Z-level milling
Who should attent: NC/CNC programmers, CAD/CAM
• Z-level geometry
managers, Manufacturing engineers, NC Planners
• Fixed contour basics
Prerequisites: Knowledge of NC/CNC programming basics, • Fixed contour geometry
knowledge of NC/CNC machine/controller functionalities, NX • Flow cut
Manufacturing Fundamentals • Contour area
• Flow cut options
• Area milling options
The NX Fixed Axis Machining training provides the ability to gain
• Surface area options
a insight if the powerful 3-axis milling modules in NX. The
• Remaining fixed contour driving options
modules enable the programmers to create milling programs in a
structured way of prismatic and free form models. The module
for processing residual material makes it possible to work the
milling areas with a large milling cutter, after which the residual
material will automatically be removed with a smaller tool. The
training also elaborates on the High speed milling options within
the milling modules. Previously this training was known as
Advanced Manufacturing.

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CAM Update

Objectives / Topics:
• Fundamentals / Gateway
Duration: .. days
• NX Basic Manufacturing
Who should attent: CAM Engineers
• Advanced Manufaturing
Prerequisites: NX Basic Manufacturing, Advanced
• Multi Axis
Manufacturing en Multi Axis
Follow up Training: Turning update, ISV update

The NX CAM Update training teaches you the new

functionalities in NX CAM. The amount of days depends on the
topics.

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