NX custom symbols and Company logos Anyone that sets up drawing formats for your company knows that you’ve had issues creating Symbols and Company logos when moving out of another CAD program. Let's review a few steps that you can do to successfully navigate the drafting environment. Within NX you should be in the drafting [...]
Set Gouge Checking & Interference Checking "On" by Default They're two very helpful tools and maybe you want them to be set to "On" by default. This is not a customer default or a preference setting. You will need to go into each of the templates you use and edit each of the operations in [...]
Have you seen these changes in the Start Menu? Beginning with the June 2019 functional release (1872), the Start Menu for NX will use the same folder name for every functional release. This includes the January 2019 release (1847). The new Start Menu starting with the June 2019 release will have new link names which [...]
Things to know before updating to NX 1872. NX Channel Release Roadmap If you're enrolled in the NX Continuous Release, you probably noticed the first major update is ready to download and install. For background knowledge, Siemens has implemented a continuous release methodology that started January 2019. NX 12 is the last version and revision [...]
Typical Complex Parts Machining Complex part components can be characterized as high accuracy parts with free form shapes manufactured from different high tech materials. Typical Geometry: Complex round shapes with pockets Free form complex shapes Challenging geometry– thin walls, hard to reach places Typical Machining Concerns: Multiple setups Multi-axis milling, turning, grinding, drilling Complex fixturing [...]
Medical device displays re-purposed for space On July 16, 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts were able to read their displays perfectly on both the mother ship "Columbia" and the "Eagle" Moon lander. Both had special lighting that kept the displays of the on-board computer bright, even in diffuse lighting conditions. The electroluminescent lamps developed by Siemens [...]
A review of the process for a new customer to prepare and install an NX license file and license server. In this instance, a two-step process involves a temporary licensing authorization and installation, followed by a permanent license installation. This article addresses a floating license configuration for one or more users. Temporary Licensing Upon the [...]
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