NX TRAINING COURSE CATALOG

NX for Experienced CAD Users (TR10300)

5 Day Class

Proficient users of other (non-NX) CAD systems will cover all essential areas of NX CAD applications. Regardless of skill level, students gain insight into NX capabilities, comparable functionality, and state-of-the-art techniques not found in other software products. Creating 3D parametric models, sheet and non-analytical modeling elements, multi-faceted assembly structures, and intricate drafting procedures are also covered.

Topics:
• NX User Interface and Gateway Application
• Assemblies
• Sketching
• Feature Modeling and Editing
• Datum Features
• Detail Features
• Design in Context
• Synchronous Modeling
• Advanced Curve Modeling
• Drafting
• Data Exchange
• Part File Interrogation

Prerequisites:
Experience with 3D Modeling

NX CAD Advanced (TR10250)

4 Day Class

Increase NX CAD capabilities for product design while applying advanced NX functionality. Upon completion, users will achieve proficiency and comprehensive mastery of parametric solid and surface modeling, interdependent assembly structures, and insight into integrating aesthetic elements in 3D models.

Course Topics:
• Data Exchange and Synchronous Modeling
• Advanced Curve Modeling
• Spline Creation and Analysis Operations
• Surface Modeling Operations
• Styling Features
• Editing Surface Shapes
• Intermediate Sheet Metal
• Design Reuse
• Design in Context
• Assembly

Prerequisites:
• NX CAD Fundamentals (TR10200)
• NX for Experienced CAD Users (TR10300)
• OR Equivalent NX Experience

NX for Casual Users (TR10350)

2 Day Class

This course provides new NX users through the lighter side of state-of-the-art CAD technology – without complicated parametrics. Users who reference CAD data routinely will benefit from the data awareness processes and CAD techniques. CAD data, interrogating models, creating elementary models, navigating assembly structures, and understanding broad-spectrum drafting procedures are covered.

Course Topics:
• Interface and Gateway Application
• Part File Interrogation
• Basic Assemblies
• Basic Feature Modeling and Editing
• Drafting

Prerequisites:
• None

NX CAD Update (TR10800)

2 OR 3 Day Class (Dependent on NX Version)
With combinations ranging from the earliest versions of NX to the latest release, veteran NX users can easily transition to a later NX software version. Course content varies and is dependent on NX software version from which user is transitioning to. Most facet of CAD application are revealed, including customization and configuration concepts, premier assembly techniques, and industry-wide CAD drafting procedures.

Course Topics:
• Gateway and Visualization
• Sketching
• Feature Modeling
• Assemblies
• Advanced Curve Modeling
• Surface Modeling
• Sheet Metal
• Synchronous Modeling
• Drafting

Prerequisites:
None

NX Surface Modeling (TR10265)

3 Day Class
Learn to apply advanced NX functionality to achieve non-analytical shapes. Users will achieve proficiency and comprehensive master of parametric solid and surface modeling, interdependent assembly structures, and insight into integrating aesthetic elements into 3D models.

Course Topics:
• Free Form Overview
• Advanced Curve Operations
• Creating and Editing Splines
• Curve Analysis
• Mesh Features
• Surface Operations
• Sweep Features
• Blending
• Visualization and Rendering
• Special/Custom Topics

Prerequisites:
• NX CAD Fundamentals (TR10200) OR NX for Experienced CAD Users
• NX CAD Advanced (TR10300)

NX Industrial Design (TR10275)

4 Day Class
This course presents contouring tools within NX modeling that are suited for creating styled shapes from Shape Studio functionality for freeform modeling, technical evaluation, and visualization development. Despite similar topics to the Surface Modeling couse, users will learn many more commands and options as well as techniques in developing desired
associativity and dependencies.

Course Topics:
• Free Form Overview
• Advanced Curve Operations
• Creating and Editing Splines
• Mesh Features
• Surface Operations
• Sweep Features
• Blending
• Visualization and Rendering
• Special/Custom Topics

Prerequisites:
• NX CAD Fundamentals (TR10200) OR NX for Experienced CAD Users (TR10300)
• NX CAD Advanced (TR10250)

NX Drafting Essentials (TR10450)

3 Day Class
Address the proper user of NX drafting essentials and approaches to 2D and 3D drafting processes in practice today. This course is written for new CAD users and covers essentials and differences between 3D model space and 2D drawing sheet. Producing high-level NX drafting functionality, associative dimensions, tables, and exploded views are covered.

Course Topics:
• Introduction to NX
• Drawing Prep
• Drawing Sheets and Views
• Legacy Drawings and 2D Drafting
• Drafting Symbols, Dimensions, and Annotations
• Assembly Documentation

Prerequisites:
None

NX Drafting Essentials Plus PMI (TR10460)

3 Day Class
Like Drafting Essentials, this course teaches users the proper uses of NX drafting tools while addressing most approaches to 2D and 3D drafting processes in practice today. Essentials of the interface and the difference between 3D model space and a 2D drawing sheet are clearly explained. In addition to the high-level NX drafting functionality of associative dimensions, tables, and exploded views, PMI is also extensively covered.

Course Topics:
• Introduction to NX
• Drawing Prep
• Drawing Sheets and Views
• Legacy Drawings and 2D Drafting
• Drafting Symbols, Dimensions, and Annotations
• Assembly Documentation
• PMI

Prerequisites:
None

NX Sheet Metal (TR10550)

2 Day Class
This course focuses on the usage of the NX Sheet Metal functionality for the design of both straight brake and contoured sheet metal parts. Experienced users of NX modeling will benefit from the comprehensive approaches in the development of flange-based bent, cutout and corner configuration modeling concepts. Unbend/rebend concepts are also covered.

Course Topics:
• Introduction to Sheet Metal
• Setting Sheet Metal Preferences
• Converting Models into Sheet Metal Models
• Tab and Flange Features
• Unbending and Rebending Flanges
• Creating Corner and Bend Taper Configurations
• Creating Punch-type and Deformable Cutouts Features
• Resizing Features
• Advanced Flanges
• Creating Flat Patterns and Solids
• Drafting Tools
• Establishing Sheet Metal Standards

Prerequisites:
• NX CAD Fundamentals (TR10200) OR NX for Experienced CAD Users (TR10300)

NX Mechanical Routing (TR10600)

2 Day Class
Learn the tools used to quickly define piping paths around and through other NX assemblies and to qualify and place standard parts. Students will have the ability to create full associative mechanical routed systems models with NX, effectively use piping libraries, automate, calculate cut lengths, and create bend reports. Users will also learn to leverage the integration of NX with mechanical routing system design tools.

Course Topics:
• Routing Introduction
• Qualifying and Placing Parts
• Creating and Editing Paths
• Applying Stock
• Validating the Design

Prerequisites:
• NX CAD Fundamentals (TR10200) OR NX for Experienced CAD Users (TR10300)

NX Electrical Routing (TR10700)

2 Day Class
Create fully associative electrical routed system models with NX and learn how to utilize tools used to quickly qualify and place standard parts, define wiring and harness paths around/through NX assemblies, and assign stock to paths.

Course Topics:
• Routing Overview
• Creating Connection and Component Lists
• Qualifying & Placing Parts
• Creating & Editing Paths
• Applying Stock
• Creating a Bill of Materials (BOM)
• Creating Formboards
• Validating the Designs
• Documentation

Prerequisites:
• NX CAD Fundamentals (TR10200) OR NX for Experienced CAD Users (TR10300)

NX CAD Mold Wizard Processing (TR10900)

5 Day Class
Learn to reduce mold design lead time using Mold Wizard automation. A predominant amount of NX Mold Wizard functionality is taught from the beginning stages of part and flow analysis to drafting essentials, including all of the major systems within an operating mold such as ejection, cooling, slides and lifter, and simulation.

Course Topics:
• Initializing a Project
• Defining the Workpiece
• Using the Mold Tools
• Define and create parting geometry
• Tooling Inserts, Slides, and Lifters
• Standard part libraries to select and position common
parts
• Define gate & runner geometry
• Design cooling channels and hardware
• Create ejectors, pockets, and holes in mold plates

Prerequisites:
• NX CAD Fundamentals (TR10200) OR NX for Experienced CAD Users (TR10300)
• NX CAD Advanced (TR10250)