NX Basic Design 13  Chapters

In this learning path, you will explore methods for developing and editing basic solid models, assembly models, and drawings.

1 Learning Experience Overview 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. NX Basic Design Intro

2 NX User Interface 8 Topics

1. NX User Interface
2. Getting started in NX
3. Getting started in NX
4. Create a part and start to work in NX
5. Create a part and start to work in NX
6. Create new part files
7. Open, save, and close existing part files
8. Knowledge Check: NX User Interface

3 Create a basic part 9 Topics

1. Building simple shapes using sketch
2. Extruding simple shapes​
3. Creating a simple part
4. Extruding a simple sketch section
5. Creating a part using simple shapes
6. Modify sketch curves
7. Trim curves to create a snap ring
8. Knowledge Check: Create a basic part
9. Complete the input shaft model

4 Organize and display part models 7 Topics

1. Visibility and display of objects
2. Change the view display
3. Change the view display
4. Selection and organizing of objects
5. Create a Feature Group
6. Organize the cap model
7. Knowledge Check: Organize and display part models

5 Create cylindrical parts using sketches 18 Topics

1. Create cylindrical parts using sketches
2. Define a sketch profile
3. Define a sketch profile
4. Create sketch relations
5. Add geometric relations to a profile
6. Add geometric relations to a profile
7. Create sketch dimensions​
8. Add dimensions to a profile
9. Add dimensions to a profile
10. Edit sketch relations
11. Sketch a bolt circle
12. Revolve a sketch profile
13. Using datums to define the angle of a boss
14. Revolve a sketch profile
15. Create datums for a sketch
16. Use datums to define the angle of a boss
17. Revolve and extrude using booleans
18. Knowledge Check: Create cylindrical parts using sketches

6 Add Finishing Details 9 Topics

1. Add Finishing details
2. Add Finishing details
3. Add holes to a coupler
4. Blend and chamfer edges of the coupler
5. Defining holes for a mount arm
6. Create threads
7. Knowledge Check: Add Finishing Details
8. Complete the support mounting block
9. Complete the milling support bracket model

7 Simple changes and part interrogation 9 Topics

1. Simple changes and part interrogation
2. Using the Model History
3. Reorder rename and remove features
4. Reorder features of an oil pan
5. Identify sketch parameters and Expressions
6. Measure Model Features
7. Analyze the structure of an existing part
8. Knowledge Check: Simple changes and part interrogation
9. Simple Changes and Part Interrogation

8 Basic part edits using synchronous 6 Topics

1. Basic part edits using synchronous
2. Move and Replace Face
3. Move faces using three points
4. Resize Blends and Chamfers
5. Resize blend and chamfer faces
6. Knowledge Check: Basic part edits using synchronous

9 Analyze existing assemblies 9 Topics

1. Introduction to Assemblies – Part 1
2. Introduction to Assemblies – Part 2
3. Minimally load a large assembly
4. Minimal loading of a large assembly
5. Open an assembly and edit assembly components
6. Work in the context of an assembly
7. Assemble
8. Define a simple assembly using Assemble
9. Knowledge Check: Analyze existing assemblies

10 Bottom-up assembly building 14 Topics

1. Bottom-up assembly building
2. Create an assembly using the bottom-up approach
3. Create a bearing mount assembly
4. Constrain an assembly
5. Constrain a bearing mount assembly
6. Constrain a spray pump assembly
7. Part families and assemblies
8. Build an assembly using part family members
9. Add part family members to build a clamp
10. Create a pattern of components
11. Pattern shelf components
12. Reference a patterned feature to pattern fasteners
13. Knowledge Check: Bottom-up assembly building
14. Create and constrain a new assembly

11 Create a basic part drawing 12 Topics

1. Create a new drawing
2. Create a new non-master drawing
3. Edit the parameters of a master model
4. Create a new non-master drawing
5. Open and edit drawing sheets
6. Create drafting views and annotations
7. Add views to a drawing
8. Add views to a drawing
9. Add dimensions to a drawing
10. Add dimensions to a drawing
11. Knowledge Check: Create a basic part drawing
12. Thank you for Watching NX Basic Design

12 Using legacy sketch with NX 1980 31 Topics

1. Building simple shapes using sketch
2. (Legacy sketch) Extruding a simple sketch section
3. (Legacy sketch) Creating a part using simple shapes
4. (Legacy sketch) Trim curves to create a snap ring
5. Create cylindrical parts using sketch
6. (Legacy sketch) Define a sketch profile
7. Create sketch constraints
8. (Legacy sketch) Add geometric constraints to a profile
9. Create sketch dimensions
10. (Legacy sketch) Add dimensional constraints to a profile
11. (Legacy sketch) Constrain a sketch using reference objects
12. Adding details using sketch
13. (Legacy sketch) Create a circular pattern of sketch curves
14. (Legacy sketch) Define symmetry within a sketch
15. Analyze a design
16. (Legacy sketch) Alter a sketch to complete model edits
17. (Legacy sketch) Resolve parent references for a sketch
18. (Legacy sketch) Modify an unparameterized model using a sketch
19. (Legacy sketch) Revolve a sketch profile
20. (Legacy sketch) Create datums for a sketch
21. (Legacy sketch) Use datums to define the angle of a boss
22. (Legacy sketch) Add holes to a coupler
23. (Legacy sketch) Create user defined expressions for a model
24. (Legacy sketch) Extrude with offsets
25. (Legacy sketch) Create a linkage arm by sweeping geometry
26. (Legacy sketch) Create a linkage using a tube
27. (Legacy sketch) Pattern cooling fins using external references
28. (Legacy sketch) Edit features and resolve failures
29. (Legacy sketch) Create a fixture assembly using top-down
30. (Legacy sketch) Model a key in context of an assembly
31. (Legacy sketch) Use Assembly Cut

13 Assessment: NX Basic Design 1 Topic

1. Assessment: NX Basic Design

Product Design Fundamentals - 1953 6  Chapters

You will learn to determine a modeling strategy, resolve any failures that arise, and use workflows for copying, patterning, and mirroring to complete a model.

1 Establish design intent - 1953 7 Topics

1. Establish design intent
2. Establish design intent
3. Create user defined expressions for a model
4. Reference parameters using design logic
5. Use conditional expressions
6. Knowledge Check: Establish design intent
7. Build a linkage bracket

2 Analyze the design and make changes - 1953 13 Topics

1. Analyze the design and make changes
2. Edit features and resolve failures
3. Edit features and resolve failures
4. Alter a sketch to complete model edits
5. Alter a sketch to complete model edits
6. Resolve parent references for a sketch
7. Resolve parent references for a sketch
8. Map parent objects for a replaced feature
9. Map parent objects for a replaced feature
10. Compare Revisions of a model
11. Create snapshots while editing features
12. Knowledge Check: Analyze the design and make changes
13. Adjust part geometry without any feature failures

3 Create parts with constant wall thickness - 1953 11 Topics

1. Create parts with constant wall thickness
2. Extrude with offsets
3. Extrude along a vector with draft
4. Extrude with offsets
5. Trim a solid to a surface
6. Trim a solid to a contoured surface
7. Create a shell
8. Create a shell and edit direction
9. Create a shell with alternate thickness
10. Knowledge Check: Create parts with constant wall thickness
11. Build a gasket

4 Sweep geometry - 1953 8 Topics

1. Sweep Geometry
2. Create sweep geometry using Sweep Along Guide and Tube
3. Create a linkage arm by sweeping geometry
4. Create a linkage using a tube
5. Using the Swept Volume command
6. Machine a keyway
7. Knowledge Check: Sweep geometry
8. Build a belt cover

5 Build parts with duplicated geometry - 1953 8 Topics

1. Building parts with duplicated geometry
2. Build parts with duplicated geometry
3. Pattern features to create a coupler
4. Pattern cooling fins using external references
5. Create circular face and feature patterns
6. Resize a circular pattern
7. Knowledge Check: Build parts with duplicated geometry
8. Complete the shut-off valve housing

6 Create symmetric models - 1953 6 Topics

1. Methods for creating symmetric models
2. Define symmetry within a sketch
3. Define symmetry within a sketch
4. Create and edit mirror features
5. Knowledge Check: Create symmetric models
6. Complete the ball joint model

Molded & Cast Part Design - 1953 6  Chapters

In this learning path, you will compare and contrast highly parametric vs. non-parametric modeling techniques.

1 Learning Experience Overview - NX Essentials 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Essentials track intro

2 Create molded parts - 1953 9 Topics

1. Create molded parts
2. Add draft from faces and edges
3. Add stiffening ribs to a model
4. Add stiffening ribs to a molded part
5. Create a circular pattern of sketch curves
6. Blend faces of a casting
7. Blend faces of a casting
8. Knowledge Check: Create molded parts
9. Complete the plastic-injection molded housing

3 Build basic parts using surfaces - 1953 9 Topics

1. Build basic parts using surfaces
2. Using splines and bounded planes
3. Start the hinge using a planar surface
4. Use Sketch on Path and Variational Sweep
5. Define the hinge wall using V-sweep
6. Use Sew and Thicken
7. Complete the hinge using sew and thicken
8. Knowledge Check: Build basic parts using surfaces
9. Create a shade for a desk lamp

4 Build robust models - 1953 15 Topics

1. Build robust models
2. Define a template part
3. Define a template part
4. Create holes positioned on a bolt circle
5. Design groups
6. Using fillets in a sketch profile
7. Begin a water bottle model
8. Modeling custom threads​
9. Add threads to a water bottle
10. Model text for a water bottle
11. Combine bodies using robust techniques
12. Define grip grooves for a bottle
13. Combine features to complete the bottle
14. Knowledge Check: Build robust models
15. Add part number text to the cover

5 Data translators - 1953 5 Topics

1. Data translators
2. Import a Model using STEP​
3. Import a model using STEP
4. Knowledge Check: Data translators
5. Import the bracket STEP data and correct the geometry

6 Edit non-parametric models - 1953 13 Topics

1. Edit non-parametric models​
2. Move and Replace Face
3. Replace faces in a reservoir
4. Delete face and offset region
5. Extract a copy of a model
6. Prepare a model by deleting faces
7. Offset cutout regions of a cell phone
8. Copy replace and mirror face
9. Reusing existing pivot boss geometry
10. Modify an unparameterized Mmodel using a sketch
11. Modify an unparameterized model using a sketch
12. Knowledge Check: Edit non-parametric models
13. Create a part using synchronous modeling

Loading and working with assemblies - 1953 5  Chapters

Most products are assemblies of multiple parts. In this learning path, you will learn how to add components to an assembly and edit them to fit properly.

1 Learning Experience Overview - NX Essentials 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Essentials track intro

2 Manage assemblies - 1953 15 Topics

1. Reference Sets
2. Create and replace reference sets
3. Replacing and creating reference sets
4. Analyze existing assemblies​
5. Define part attributes and perform a clearance analysis
6. Check interferences and define attributes
7. Load assembly components using context controls
8. Manage assemblies
9. Create product outlines
10. Review an assembly using Visual Reporting
11. Review an assembly using Visual Reporting
12. Check model faces using Visual Reporting
13. Knowledge Check: Manage assemblies
14. Validate the desk lamp assembly
15. Analyze and revise the landing gear assembly

3 Configure an assembly - 1953 9 Topics

1. Configure an assembly ​
2. Create an assembly arrangement in NX
3. Create an assembly arrangement in NX
4. Use arrangements to replace fixtures
5. Use assembly joint and coupler constraints
6. Work with assembly joint constraints
7. Constrain a gear coupler
8. Knowledge Check: Configure an assembly
9. Create arrangements for a desk lamp

4 Create reusable components - 1953 16 Topics

1. Create reusable parts​
2. Create a part family
3. Define a part family for a clamp screw
4. Define reusable objects
5. Reuse a sketch as a feature
6. Find and add reusable objects to a model
7. Parameter tables
8. Using a parameter table to control a design
9. Create a reuse KRX file
10. Create your own Reuse KRX file
11. Define a deformable part
12. Define a wire clip as a deformable part
13. Remember assembly constraints
14. Remember assembly constraints
15. Knowledge Check: Create reusable components
16. Add a tension spring to a lamp assembly

5 View component interaction using sequencing - 1953 6 Topics

1. View component interaction using sequencing
2. Create a Sequence
3. Create a new sequence
4. Extract a sequence path
5. Extract a sequence path
6. Knowledge Check: View component interaction using sequencing

Design in Context of an Assembly - 1953 5  Chapters

In this learning path, you will learn to create associative links between parts in the context of an assembly.

1 Learning Experience Overview - NX Essentials 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Essentials track intro

2 Top-down modeling - 1953 5 Topics

1. Top-down modeling
2. Start a design using the top-down assembly method
3. Create a fixture assembly using top-down
4. Model a key in context of an assembly
5. Knowledge Check: Top-down modeling

3 Link geometry between related parts - 1953 18 Topics

1. Interpart modeling and Wave
2. WAVE Geometry Linker
3. Create gaskets using linked geometry
4. Create links automatically to define pockets
5. Create links automatically to define pockets
6. Mirrored Parts
7. Define a mirrored clamp using a fixed timestamp
8. Interpart linking tools​
9. Design a casting for a machined part
10. Control interpart update
11. Control interpart updates of a tooling assembly
12. Mirror Assembly
13. Mirror components of a trailer assembly
14. Promote Body
15. Promote bodies to complete a weldment
16. Use Assembly Cut
17. Knowledge Check: Link geometry between related parts
18. Complete the base cover

4 Create expression links between parts - 1953 4 Topics

1. Create expression links between parts
2. Interpart expressions
3. Link expression parameters between parts
4. Knowledge Check: Create expression links between parts

5 Revise assemblies - 1953 12 Topics

1. Revise Assemblies
2. Create a component revision using Save As
3. Create a component revision using Save As
4. Replace components of an assembly
5. Replace components of an assembly
6. Create a unique component
7. Make a unique control arm
8. Cloning assembly structures
9. Clone an existing assembly
10. Clone an existing assembly
11. Knowledge Check: Revise assemblies
12. Apply a revision to a lamp assembly

Render Basic 7  Chapters

This course will walk you step-by-step through the visualization process covering: Model Setup, Materials, Lights, Cameras, and Render Output.

1 Learning Experience Overview - NX Essentials 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Essentials track intro

2 Model Setup 8 Topics

1. Introduction
2. Importing a model
3. Import a model
4. Interrogating a model and performance
5. Interrogate a model
6. Studio Task Mode
7. Studio Task Mode
8. Model Setup Knowledge Check

3 Materials 9 Topics

1. How to apply materials
2. Apply a material
3. How to apply materials to the model
4. How to apply materials to the model
5. Editing a Material
6. Edit a material
7. Applying a decal
8. Applying a decal
9. Materials Knowledge Check

4 Lights 5 Topics

1. Using System Scenes
2. Use the HDR system
3. Inserting an HDRI
4. Inserting an HDRI
5. Lights Knowledge Check

5 Cameras 3 Topics

1. Positioning the Camera and Changing Settings
2. Positioning the Camera and Changing Settings
3. Cameras Knowledge Check

6 Render Output 3 Topics

1. Render Settings
2. Render Settings
3. Render Output Knowledge Check

7 Assessment: Render Basic 1 Topic

1. Assessment: Render Basic

Documenting with Drafting - 1953 8  Chapters

Learn to create standards-compliant detailed engineering drawings that are fully associated to your 3D model.

1 Learning Experience Overview - Product Design 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Product Design track Intro

2 Create a drawing - 1953 12 Topics

1. Create a drawing
2. The drawing node on the Part Navigator
3. Work with the Part Navigator
4. How do I build a drawing using the master model format?
5. Create a drawing from a master model part
6. Set your drafting standard
7. Set the drafting standard for your drawing
8. Use different methods to create new drawing sheets
9. Create new drawing sheets
10. Edit and add drawing sheets
11. Create a custom drawing border
12. Knowledge Check: Create a drawing

3 Working with drafting views - 1953 17 Topics

1. Working with drafting views: Part 1
2. Working with drafting views: Part 2
3. How do I add views to a drawing?
4. Add views to a drawing
5. Edit the appearance of model geometry in a drafting view
6. Edit the display of model geometry in a view
7. How do I delete views and drawing sheets?
8. Delete views and drawing sheets
9. How do I create a custom view?
10. Create a custom view
11. Create a custom base view with the Orient View tool
12. Move and align a drafting view
13. Move and align a drafting view
14. Update a drawing
15. Update a drawing
16. Knowledge Check: Working with drafting views
17. Principle Lab: Create a drawing and add views

4 Create and edit dimensions - 1953 11 Topics

1. Create and edit dimensions
2. Create inferred dimensions
3. Create inferred dimensions
4. Create and edit a hole callout
5. Create dimensions with appended text
6. Create dimensions with appended text
7. Change the settings of existing dimensions
8. Create and edit ordinate dimensions
9. Create and edit an ordinate dimension set
10. (Optional) Create ordinate dimensions by rectangle selection
11. Knowledge Check: Create and edit dimensions

5 Create symbols and annotations - 1953 19 Topics

1. Create symbols and annotations
2. Create Centerline symbols
3. Create center marks
4. Create 2D and 3D centerline symbols
5. Create and edit notes and labels
6. Add note and label annotations to your drawing
7. Add symbols to a drawing note and then modify annotation
8. Create and edit balloon symbols
9. Create balloon symbols with leaders
10. GD&T symbols
11. Add tolerance annotations to your drawing
12. Create surface finish symbols
13. Create and place custom symbols
14. Create and place custom symbols
15. Identify and edit retained annotations
16. Identify and edit retained annotations
17. Edit associativity to model geometry
18. Knowledge check: Create symbols and annotations
19. Principle Lab: Add dimensions and symbols to a drawing

6 Create and edit complex views - 1953 15 Topics

1. Create and edit complex views
2. Create, edit, and delete a stepped section view
3. Create, edit, and delete a stepped section view
4. Create a half section view
5. Create a half section view
6. Revolved section views
7. Create a revolved section view
8. Create a stand-alone section line
9. Create and edit detail views
10. View Break
11. Create view breaks
12. Erase view dependent objects to improve the clarity of a drawing
13. Erase view dependent objects
14. Knowledge check: Create and edit complex views
15. Principle Lab: Create a drawing and then add section cuts and dimensions

7 Add PMI to drawings - 1953 8 Topics

1. Add PMI to drawings
2. Add PMI to a drawing
3. Automatically display PMI in a drawing
4. Manually display PMI in a drawing
5. Manually display PMI in a drawing
6. Apply PMI changes in the Drafting application
7. Apply PMI changes in a drawing to the model
8. Knowledge check: Add PMI to drawings

8 Assembly drawings - 1953 23 Topics

1. Assembly drawings
2. How to section assembly views
3. Create nonsectioned components in a section view
4. Assembly arrangements in a view
5. Depict an assembly arrangement in a view
6. Render sets
7. Create and edit render sets
8. Create exploded views
9. Create tracelines in an exploded view
10. Add tracelines to an exploded view
11. Part Attributes
12. Create a part attribute for the title of a drawing
13. Using part attributes and object attributes
14. Assign part attributes
15. Create part attributes for a parts list
16. Add columns to a parts list
17. Place and configure a parts list
18. How to sort, print, and save parts list data
19. Sort, print, and save parts list data
20. Represent a parts list using balloon symbols in a drafting view
21. Add balloons to a drafting view
22. Knowledge check: Assembly drawings
23. Principle Lab: Assembly drawing

NX Surface Modeling Processes - 1953 15  Chapters

Learn to create freeform parts that update reliably and shift smoothly to the manufacturing application.

1 Learning Experience Overview - Product Design 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Product Design track Intro

2 Introduction to surface modeling processes - 1953 4 Topics

1. Introduction to freeform surface modeling
2. Preparing to create freeform features
3. Create associative curves
4. Knowledge Check: Introduction to surface modeling processes

3 Use 3D curves as construction geometry - 1953 24 Topics

1. Use 3D curves as construction geometry
2. Create intersection and projected curves
3. Projected curves
4. Intersection curves
5. Shadow Curves
6. Review line of sight using shadow curves
7. Combined projection to create a tube
8. Create a tube using combined projection
9. Create a transition using bridge curves
10. Use bridge curves to create a transition
11. Create a helix and a transition using bridge curves
12. Build a contact spring
13. Create offset curves
14. Create 3D axial offset curves
15. Create a spring using a 3D offset curve
16. Create Offset in Face curves
17. Create Offset in Face curves
18. Create a curve on a surface
19. Wrap Curves on a developable surface
20. Flatten and form geometry onto a 3D face
21. Form a label profile to a 3D face
22. Control distortion when flattening faces
23. Knowledge Check: Use 3D curves as construction geometry
24. Create associative curves

4 Build robust models - 1953 16 Topics

1. Build robust models
2. Define a template part
3. Define a template part
4. Create holes positioned on a bolt circle
5. Design groups
6. Explore design groups
7. Create a design group to partition a model
8. Using fillets in a sketch profile
9. Begin a water bottle model
10. Add threads to a water bottle
11. Model text for a water bottle
12. Combine bodies using robust techniques
13. Define grip grooves for a bottle
14. Combine features to complete the bottle
15. Knowledge Check: Build robust models
16. Add part number text to the cover

5 Create and analyze high quality curves - 1953 15 Topics

1. Create and analyze high quality curves
2. Create and modify Studio Splines
3. Constrain spline poles
4. Create studio splines using points
5. Create studio splines using poles
6. Edit a spline
7. Move poles of splines and define tangency
8. Create a tube using shop measured points
9. Framing raw data
10. Trim curves
11. Extend splines by using natural trim
12. Curve Analysis
13. Get information about a spline
14. Knowledge check: Create and analyze high quality curves
15. Evaluate spline data and create new splines using Fit Curves

6 Use mesh surfaces to define primary features 14 Topics

1. Use mesh surfaces to define primary features
2. Create and edit a ruled surface
3. Create a developable surface
4. Create a transition surface
5. Through curves parameter and arc length alignment
6. Through curves surface with by points orientation
7. Create a ceramic water tank
8. Define a Through Curve Mesh surface
9. Create a housing using through curve mesh
10. Create surfaces with tangent constraints
11. Create N-sided surfaces to enclose adjacent freeform shapes
12. Add a push-up surface to a spray bottle
13. Knowledge check: Use mesh surfaces to define primary features
14. Define an initial mesh surface for a motorcycle helmet

7 Style shapes to build sculpted surfaces 5 Topics

1. Style shapes to build sculpted surfaces
2. Create studio surfaces
3. Create studio surfaces
4. Define surfaces for a shaver housing
5. Knowledge check: Style shapes to build sculpted surfaces

8 Sweep sections to start a design 12 Topics

1. Sweep sections to start a design
2. Define a path and create a Swept feature
3. Create a compression spring
4. Sweep a frame section by another curve
5. Create an exhaust pipe using an area law
6. Create a styled sweep surface with varying sections
7. Create a styled sweep surface with varying sections
8. Using variational sweep and sketch on path
9. Using the swept volume command
10. Model a camshaft follower path
11. Knowledge check: Sweep sections to start a design
12. Create primary sheets for a body panel

9 Build parts using exact geometry 7 Topics

1. Build parts using exact geometry
2. Using splines and bounded planes
3. Use sew and thicken
4. Using through curves to model sand-casted flange
5. Sweep using two guides to create a fairing
6. Knowledge check: Build parts using exact geometry
7. Complete the gas tank for a go-kart

10 Overbuild surfaces to create a part 17 Topics

1. Overbuild surfaces to create a part
2. Trim Sheet and Thicken
3. Create a variable section brake lever
4. Complete the hinge using sew and thicken
5. Complete some geometry using Combine
6. Extend a surface to a profile
7. Add finger grooves to a spray bottle
8. Create a cavity using an enlarged sheet
9. Create a cavity using an enlarged sheet
10. Modify a sheet using Local Untrim and Extend
11. Snip hood surfaces
12. Design a receptacle case using offset surfaces
13. Adjust wall thickness using variable offset face
14. Design a heat shield
15. Adjust wall thickness using variable offset face
16. Knowledge check: Overbuild surfaces to create a part
17. Create a shoe horn using overbuilding

11 Define transitional geometry 14 Topics

1. Define transitional geometry
2. Build a transition using a section surface
3. Create wing surfaces using Section Surfaces
4. Build a transition using a section surface
5. Create a bridge surface
6. Create a bridge surface to finish the design of a utv hood
7. Create a Face Blend
8. Create face blends using constraint curves
9. Create an aesthetic face blend
10. Blend the shaver housing
11. Simplify a corner using fill surface
12. Use blend corner to create a transition surface
13. Knowledge check: Define transitional geometry
14. Create transition sheets for a body panel

12 Analyze the quality of freeform geometry 13 Topics

1. Analyze the quality of freeform geometry
2. Analyze the radius and slope of faces
3. Analyze the radius and slope of faces
4. Use face analysis to examine surface quality
5. Check draft using slope analysis
6. Check draft using slope analysis
7. Local Radius Analysis
8. Analyze a face to find a minimum radius
9. Examine and repair model geometry
10. Analyze edge deviations for sewn sheets
11. Examine and repair model geometry
12. Knowledge check: Analyze the quality of freeform geometry
13. Analyze body panel sheets

13 Use surfaces to add definition to a solid 12 Topics

1. Use surfaces to add definition to a solid
2. Using Law Extensions
3. Create a punch using law extensions
4. Patch surfaces
5. Patch surfaces onto a security fob
6. Patch a surface onto an existing part
7. Create knurling using an algorithmic feature
8. Create a matched parting line
9. Use draft body to remove an undercut
10. Using Emboss
11. Emboss a fog light panel
12. Knowledge check: Use surfaces to add definition to a solid

14 Deform surfaces for manufacturing 6 Topics

1. Deform surfaces for manufacturing
2. Global Shaping
3. Deform a solid body to be used in an extrusion die
4. Use global shaping to twist a surface
5. Overbend a sheet metal lever
6. Knowledge check: Deform surfaces for manufacturing

15 Rapid Prototyping/ Reverse Engineering 16 Topics

1. Import and manipulate raster images
2. Import and manipulate raster images
3. Scale a raster image using reference points
4. Designing with scanned geometry
5. Reverse engineering
6. Smooth curve string
7. Smooth a curve string for a container
8. Snip and replace facets
9. Refine a design using polygon modeling
10. Snip a facet region
11. Snip a facet region using scan data
12. Use imported facet geometry to create a mold
13. Create a mold insert using an STL file
14. Import and clean up scanned geometry
15. Modify facet models
16. Knowledge check: Rapid Prototyping/ Reverse Engineering

Sheet Metal Design - 1953 8  Chapters

Create machinery, enclosures, etc. normally manufactured with a brake press. Create and build on base features with advanced features like gussets and louvers.

1 Learning Experience Overview - Product Design 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Product Design track Intro

2 Define the basic shape of the Sheet Metal part - 1953 23 Topics

1. Define the basic shape of a Sheet Metal part
2. Construct Base Features
3. Create a tab with various bend references
4. Set global parameters and create a Tab feature
5. Create a Multi-Bend Tab
6. Create multiple flanges
7. Add flanges to the edges of another flange
8. Edit flanges
9. Create multiple Flanges in one feature
10. Design a brace for a locker door
11. Design a sheet metal part starting with a contour flange
12. Form flanges and miter corners
13. Create a Lofted Flange
14. Design a sheet metal part starting with a lofted flange
15. Design a sheet metal part with a multi-segment lofted flange
16. Create a Hem Flange
17. Fold edges of sheet metal parts
18. Create a Jog
19. Add jogs to create a U-shaped part
20. Sheet metal from solid
21. Convert faces of a solid model to a sheet metal part
22. Knowledge Check: Define the basic shape of the Sheet Metal part
23. Principle Lab: Secondary Contour Flange

3 Bending sheets - 1953 7 Topics

1. Bending Sheets
2. Bend, Unbend, and Rebend
3. Add bends to a blank
4. Unbend and rebend features
5. Working with Bridge Bends
6. Create a Bridge Bend
7. Knowledge Check: Bending sheets

4 Add cutouts and close uneven corners - 1953 16 Topics

1. Add cutouts and close uneven corners
2. Create a perpendicular cutout
3. Create cutouts perpendicular to faces
4. Create cutouts using 3D curves
5. Add tapered flanges to a base tab feature
6. Create tapered flanges
7. Create reverse tapers that start at the bend
8. Eliminate gaps between adjacent bends with closed corners
9. Create closed corners
10. Close uneven corners
11. Three bend corner
12. Close a corner where three adjacent bends meet
13. Smooth and blend sharp corners
14. Remove sharp corners
15. Knowledge Check: Add cutouts and close uneven corners
16. Principle Lab: Create cutouts across bend regions

5 Create deform features - 1953 17 Topics

1. Create deform features
2. Add a Dimple feature
3. Create a Dimple feature
4. Drawn Cutout
5. Create a Drawn Cutout
6. Create a vented area on a sheet metal component using Louver
7. Create a Louver feature
8. U-Shaped Bead
9. Create a Circular Bead
10. Create a U-Shaped Bead
11. Add beads to bend regions
12. Solid Punch
13. Create a Solid Punch feature
14. Strengthen a part by creating a square gusset
15. Create a gusset feature
16. Knowledge Check: Create deform features
17. Principle Lab: Create a pattern of louvers

6 Prepare a part for manufacturing - 1953 8 Topics

1. Prepare a part for manufacturing
2. Flatten a formed part and create a flat pattern view for downstream use
3. Flatten a solid part and create a flat pattern view
4. Edit the Flat Pattern Bend Sequence
5. Use Analyze Formability – One-step
6. Analyze Formability – One-step
7. Knowledge Check: Prepare a part for manufacturing
8. Principle Lab: Create a flat pattern

7 Convert solid models to sheet metal parts - 1953 10 Topics

1. Convert solid models to sheet metal parts
2. Clean up the imported part and convert it to a sheet metal part
3. Convert a parasolid file to a sheet metal part
4. Rip
5. Create non-uniform bends
6. Resize a bend radius
7. Resize Bend Angle
8. Show interim forming stages of sheet metal bends
9. Knowledge Check: Convert solid models to sheet metal parts
10. Principle Lab: Convert a non-sheet metal part

8 Sheet Metal Design - Advanced - 1953 10 Topics

1. Sheet Metal Design - Advanced
2. Advanced Flange
3. Create an Advanced Flange
4. Unbend and rebend an Advanced Flange feature
5. Create an Advanced Flange to reference
6. Lightening Cutout
7. Add a Lightening Cutout feature
8. Create a joggle
9. Create a Joggle feature on a flange
10. Knowledge Check: Sheet Metal Design - Advanced

NX 1926 – 1953 CAD Transition 6  Chapters

When transitioning from NX 1926, learn what’s new in Fundamentals, Modeling, Assemblies, Drafting, and PMI in NX 1953.

1 Learning Experience Overview 1 Topic

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview

2 NX 1953 Fundamentals transition 2 Topics

1. NX 1926-1953 Fundamentals transition
2. Compare revisions of a model

3 NX 1953 Modeling transition 13 Topics

1. NX 1926-1953 Modeling transition
2. Create a simple sketch section
3. Creating a part using simple shapes
4. Define symmetry within a sketch
5. Edit sketch relations
6. Modify existing 2D curves
7. Create knurling using an algorithmic feature
8. Dimension compressor holes
9. Resize a circular pattern
10. Unite disconnected bodies 
11. Sew surfaces and correct open boundaries
12. Filter the part navigator using search
13. Replace facets with primitive shapes

4 NX 1953 Assemblies transition 5 Topics

1. NX 1926-1953 Assemblies transition
2. Simplify a pump assembly
3. Create exploded views
4. Hide and show similar components
5. Link geometry directly between parts

5 NX 1953 Drafting transition 3 Topics

1. NX 1926-1953 Drafting transition
2. Annotate a convergent model
3. Create and edit a hole callout

6 NX 1953 PMI transition 3 Topics

1. NX 1926- 1953 PMI transition
2. Compare PMI between two parts
3. Create PMI objects using rules

Advanced Assemblies - 1953 5  Chapters

Learn to work with, manipulate, and analyze large assemblies.

1 Learning Experience Overview - Product Design 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Product Design track Intro

2 Component Grouping - 1953 13 Topics

1. Component Grouping
2. Create and use Component Groups
3. Working with component groups for a pedal car
4. Use attributes to add materials to component groups
5. Add components based on size to the component group
6. Proximity component groups
7. Create a proximity component group
8. Define a component group and use bookmarks
9. Box zones
10. Use two points to define a box zone
11. Create a box zone
12. Knowledge check: Component Grouping
13. Principle Lab: Create component groups

3 Assembly representations 4 Topics

1. Assembly representations
2. Create and display Representations
3. Create representations at the assembly level
4. Knowledge check: Assembly representations

4 Wrap Assembly and Linked Exterior Feature - 1953 7 Topics

1. Wrap Assembly and Linked Exterior Feature
2. Create a Wrap Assembly
3. Create a wrap to enclose an assembly
4. Create a Linked Exterior feature
5. Creating and using a linked exterior
6. Simplify a pump assembly
7. Knowledge check: Wrap Assembly and Linked Exterior Feature

5 Advanced mass properties - 1953 6 Topics

1. Advanced mass properties
2. Advanced weight management
3. Calculate weight data
4. Review the mass properties of a design
5. Use exceptions and modify weight values
6. Knowledge check: Advanced mass properties

FloEFD for NX 8  Chapters

This course will provide new users of FloEFD for NX with a background sufficient for tackling a wide range of flow and thermal analysis problems.

1 Learning Experience Overview - Design Validation 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Design Validation track Intro

2 Introduction to FloEFD for NX 9 Topics

1. Introduction to CFD
2. The Numerical Basis of FloEFD
3. Introduction to FloEFD Meshing Technology
4. Knowledge Check 1: Introduction to FloEFD
5. FloEFD Capabilities Part 1
6. FloEFD Capabilities Part 2
7. What Does FloEFD Do?
8. Knowledge Check 2: Create Project
9. Assessment: Introduction to FloEFD

3 FloEFD for NX Project Creation 6 Topics

1. Getting Started with FloEFD
2. FloEFD Project Creation
3. FloEFD Computational Domain and File Structure
4. Knowledge Check: FloEFD Project Creation
5. Lab: FloEFD Project Creation
6. Assessment: FloEFD Project Creation

4 Boundary Conditions and Goals in FloEFD for NX 8 Topics

1. Boundary Conditions in FloEFD
2. Introduction to Goals in FloEFD
3. Knowledge Check 1: Boundary Conditions and Goals
4. Goals Setup in FloEFD
5. Basic Automatic Meshing in FloEFD
6. Knowledge Check 2: Boundary Conditions and Goals
7. Lab: Boundary Conditions and Goals Setup
8. Assessment: Boundary Conditions and Goals

5 Solving and Post Processing in FloEFD for NX 8 Topics

1. Solving and Monitoring
2. Post Processing: Cut Plots and Surface Plots
3. Knowledge Check 1: Solving and Post Processing
4. Post Processing: Isosurface Plots and Flow Trajectories
5. Post Processing: Numerical Results
6. Knowledge Check 2: Solving and Post Processing
7. Lab: Solving and Post Processing
8. Assessment: Solving and Post Processing

6 FloEFD for NX Meshing 9 Topics

1. Introduction to FloEFD Meshing
2. Manual Global Mesh Settings
3. Global Mesh Refinement Settings
4. Knowledge Check 1: FloEFD Meshing
5. Additional Global Mesh Refinement Settings
6. Local Mesh Settings
7. Knowledge Check 2: FloEFD Meshing
8. Lab: Conjugate Heat Transfer
9. Assessment: Meshing

7 FloEFD for NX Parametric Study 5 Topics

1. Introduction to Parametric Studies
2. Parametric Study Creation
3. DOE and Optimization in FloEFD
4. Knowledge Check 1: FloEFD for NX Parametric Study
5. Assessment: FloEFD for NX Parametric Study

8 FloEFD for NX Advanced Meshing 5 Topics

1. Advanced Refinement Settings
2. Control Planes
3. Solution Adaptive Meshing
4. Knowledge Check 1: FloEFD Advanced Meshing
5. Assessment: FloEFD Advanced Meshing

Modify and configure an existing NX installation 8  Chapters

Learn to modify and configure an existing NX installation with some commonly modified settings.

1 Learning Experience Overview 1 Topic

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview

2 Install the Machinery Library 4 Topics

1. Install the Machinery Library
2. Install Machinery Library
3. Installing the Machinery Library
4. Knowledge Check: Install the Machinery Library

3 Reuse object from part family 4 Topics

1. Reuse object from part family
2. Create a KRX file for a Part Family template
3. Create your own Reuse KRX file
4. Knowledge Check: Reuse object from part family

4 Fastener assembly configuration 8 Topics

1. Fastener assembly configuration
2. How do I customize a fastener assembly?
3. Customizing a Fastener Assembly
4. Configure Fastener Assembly
5. Configuring a fastener assembly
6. Add Fastener Assembly
7. Adding a Fastener Assembly
8. Knowledge Check: Fastener assembly configuration

5 Set up custom templates 4 Topics

1. Set up custom templates
2. Create a unique Model tab and user template
3. Create your own Model tab and user template
4. Knowledge Check: Set up custom templates

6 Customize the NX interface 7 Topics

1. Customize the NX interface
2. How to edit Radial Pop-up
3. Edit the Radial Pop-up
4. How to create a Macro
5. How to create a Group Role
6. Create a Group Role
7. Knowledge Check: Customize the NX interface

7 Configure commonly used environment variables 4 Topics

1. Configure commonly used environment variables
2. Editing NX environment variables
3. Customizing NX
4. Knowledge Check: Configure commonly used environment variables

8 Assessment: Modify and configure an existing NX installation 1 Topic

1. Assessment: Modify and configure an existing NX installation

Polygon Modeling and Reverse Engineering - 1899 7  Chapters

Learn to create, modify, and improve faceted models using the NX Polygon Modeling capabilities.

1 Learning Experience Overview - Product Design 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Product Design track Intro

2 Introduction to Polygon Modeling - 1899 2 Topics

1. Introduction to Polygon Modeling
2. KC: Introduction to Polygon Modeling

3 Using the Polygon Modeling Task Environment - 1899 23 Topics

1. Extrude Facet Body
2. Extrude Profile
3. Clean Up Facet Body
4. Lab: Clean Up Facet Body
5. Remesh Facet Body
6. Snip Facet Body
7. Fill Hole
8. KC: Polygon Modeling Task Environment - 1
9. Decimate Facets
10. Subdivide Facets
11. Divide Facet Faces
12. Paint Facet Body
13. Smooth Facets
14. Create Transitions
15. Adjust Minimum Radius
16. Local Offset
17. KC: Polygon Modeling Task Environment - 2
18. Combine Facet Bodies
19. Merge Touching
20. Align by Points
21. Align by Multi Patch
22. Lab: Polygon Operations
23. KC: Polygon Modeling Task Environment - 3

4 Using the Polygon Modeling Ribbon Bar - 1899 9 Topics

1. Convert Facet Body
2. Facet Body From Body
3. Mesh from Cloud
4. Detect Primitives
5. Using the Texture Task Environment with a Rip Edge
6. Facet Body Curvature
7. Extract Curvature Areas
8. Using the Texture Task Environment
9. KC: Polygon Modeling Ribbon Bar

5 Using the Polygon Modeling Task Environment - 1899 23 Topics

1. Extrude Facet Body
2. Extrude Profile
3. Clean Up Facet Body
4. Lab: Clean Up Facet Body
5. Remesh Facet Body
6. Snip Facet Body
7. Fill Hole
8. KC: Polygon Modeling Task Environment - 1
9. Decimate Facets
10. Subdivide Facets
11. Divide Facet Faces
12. Paint Facet Body
13. Smooth Facets
14. Create Transitions
15. Adjust Minimum Radius
16. Local Offset
17. KC: Polygon Modeling Task Environment - 2
18. Combine Facet Bodies
19. Merge Touching
20. Align by Points
21. Align by Multi Patch
22. Lab: Polygon Operations
23. KC: Polygon Modeling Task Environment - 3

6 Reverse Engineering - 1899 15 Topics

1. Introduction to NX Reverse Engineering
2. Reverse Engineering - Rapid Surfacing
3. Reverse Engineering - Fit Surface
4. KC: Reverse Engineering Surface Fitting
5. Reverse Engineering - Xform
6. Reverse Engineering - Smooth Poles
7. Reverse Engineering - Deviation Gauge
8. Reverse Engineering - Grid Analysis
9. Reverse Engineering - Reflection Analysis
10. Lab: Reverse Engineering Shadow Curves
11. Lab: Reverse Engineering Projected Curves
12. Lab: Reverse Engineering Faces
13. Lab: Reverse Engineering Sheet Bodies
14. Lab: Reverse Engineering Finishing Details
15. KC: Reverse Engineering

7 Assessment: Polygon Modeling - 1899 1 Topic

1. Assessment: Polygon Modeling

NX 1899 – 1926 CAD Transition 6  Chapters

When transitioning from NX 1899, learn what’s new in Fundamentals, Modeling, Assemblies, Drafting, PMI and Sheet Metal in NX 1926.

1 Learning Experience Overview 1 Topic

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview

2 NX 1926 Fundamentals/Gateway transition 1 Topic

1. NX 1899-1926 Fundamentals transition

3 NX 1926 Modeling transition 13 Topics

1. NX 1899-1926 Sketch transition
2. NX 1899-1926 Modeling transition
3. Create a simple sketch section
4. Edit sketch relations
5. Modify existing 2D curves
6. Define symmetry within a sketch
7. Sketch a bolt circle
8. Apply parameters to unparametrized holes
9. Pattern Feature enhancements
10. Extrude enhancements
11. Create threads
12. Add holes to a coupler
13. Define a part family for a clamp screw

4 NX 1926 Assemblies transition 2 Topics

1. NX 1899-1926 Assemblies transition
2. Create exploded views

5 NX 1926 Drafting transition 2 Topics

1. NX 1899-1926 Drafting transition
2. Create and edit a hole callout

6 NX 1926 PMI transition 3 Topics

1. NX 1899- 1926 PMI transition
2. PMI Compare enhancements
3. Create and publish a Technical Data Package

Topology Optimization for Designers 2  Chapters

Using iterative analysis tools, learn how to optimize a component shape to efficiently conform to the expected loads.

1 Learning Experience Overview - Design Validation 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Design Validation track Intro

2 Generative Design and Topology Optimization 11 Topics

1. Overview of Generative Design and Topology Optimization
2. Topology Optimization Process Demo
3. Lab: Getting Started with Topology Optimization
4. How to Review Topology Optimization Results
5. Lab: Reviewing Topology Optimization Results
6. Overview of Topology Optimization Constraints
7. How to Apply Design Constraints to a Topology Optimization
8. Lab: Apply an Overhang Constraint to a Topology Optimization
9. Lab: Apply a Symmetry Constraint to a Topology Optimization
10. How to Connect Multiple Design Spaces in a Topology Optimization
11. Knowledge Check: Generative Design and Topology Optimization

Simulation for Design Engineers 8  Chapters

Analyze and work with models in Simcenter 3D Pre/Post. Use FEM analysis, set up Nastran solve from Pre/Post, generate results displays in post views.

1 Learning Experience Overview - Design Validation 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Design Validation track Intro

2 Analyzing Models in Simcenter 3D Pre/Post - 2021.1 4 Topics

1. What Can You Do with Pre/Post?
2. Finite Element Analysis in Simcenter 3D
3. Finite Element Analysis in Simcenter 3D
4. Assessment: Analyzing Models in Simcenter 3D and Pre/Post

3 Managing Analysis Data in Simcenter 3D Files - 2021.1 8 Topics

1. Simcenter 3D Files Overview
2. Defining the Pre/Post Model
3. Idealizing the Model's Geometry
4. Meshing the Model
5. Applying Boundary Conditions
6. Solving the Model and Post-processing
7. Lab: Using Simcenter 3D Files in an Analysis
8. Assessment: Managing Analysis Data in Simcenter 3D Files

4 Using Pre/Post Features to Work with Models - 2021.1 14 Topics

1. Working with a Model using the Pre/Post User Interface
2. Using the Simulation Navigator to Work with Your Model
3. Lab: Working with a Model Using the Pre/Post User Interface
4. Displaying a Model
5. Lab: Displaying a Model
6. Selecting Objects
7. Using Selection Recipes
8. Lab: Selecting Objects
9. Using Groups
10. Lab: Using Groups
11. Working with Coordinate Systems
12. Lab: Working with Coordinate Systems
13. Assessment: Using Pre/Post Features to Work with Models
14. Thank you for watching Fundamentals of using Pre/Post

5 Preparing Geometry for Meshing - 2021.1 13 Topics

1. Loading a Model into Simcenter 3D
2. Preparing Geometry for Meshing
3. Using Synchronous Modeling to Model Parts
4. Lab: Using Synchronous Modeling to Modify Parts
5. Simplifying Geometry with Idealization
6. Lab: Creating Midsurfaces before Meshing
7. Simplifying Geometry with Abstraction
8. Lab: Simplifying Geometry with Abstraction
9. Working with Associative Copies of Geometry
10. Lab: Working with Associative Copies of Geometry
11. Lab: Simplifying Geometry for Meshing
12. Lab Solution: Simplifying Geometry for Meshing
13. Assessment: Preparing Geometry

6 Modeling Assemblies - 2021.1 6 Topics

1. Modeling Assemblies
2. Modeling an Assembly FEM from a CAD Assembly
3. Modeling an Assembly FEM without a CAD Assembly
4. Lab: Modeling an Associative Assembly FEM
5. Lab: Modeling a Non-associative Assembly FEM
6. Assessment: Modeling Assemblies

7 Setting Up and Running a Structural Analysis - 2021.1 9 Topics

1. Using Solutions and Subcases
2. Creating Solutions and Subcases
3. Lab: Creating Solutions and Subcases
4. Defining Solution Attributes
5. Setting Solver Parameters
6. Solving the Model
7. Dealing with Common Solver Errors
8. Validating Results
9. Assessment: Setting Up and Running a Structural Analysis

8 Displaying Results in Post Views - 2021.1 23 Topics

1. Displaying Results Overview
2. Displaying Results in Post Processing
3. Displaying Results in a Post View
4. Lab: Displaying Results in a Post View
5. Controlling Visibility in Post Views
6. Lab: Controlling Visibility in Post Views
7. Displaying Results in Multiple Viewports
8. Lab: Displaying Results in Multiple Viewports
9. Animating Results
10. Lab: Animating Results
11. Annotating Results
12. Lab: Annotating Results
13. Displaying More Results in Post Processing
14. Displaying Stress/Strain Results on 2D Elements
15. Lab: Displaying Stress/Strain Results on 2D Elements
16. Calculating and Displaying Beam Stresses
17. Lab: Displaying Beam Stresses
18. Displaying Symmetry Results in a Post View
19. Lab: Displaying Axisymmetric Results in a Post View
20. Displaying Results in the Results Viewer
21. Lab: Displaying Results in Post Views
22. Lab Solution: Displaying Results in Post Views
23. Assessment: Displaying Results in Post Views

Industrial Design - 1953 7  Chapters

Learn NX functionality used to define complex styling shapes using curves and surfaces.

1 Learning Experience Overview 1 Topic

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview

2 Introduction to industrial design 1 Topic

1. Introduction to industrial design

3 Spline techniques and tools 10 Topics

1. Spline techniques and tools
2. Studio splines
3. Create an exhaust header using studio splines
4. Create and constrain studio splines
5. Edit splines using X-Form
6. Smooth Spline
7. Smooth a spline
8. Text
9. Generate text along a curve
10. Knowledge check: Spline techniques and tools

4 Studio surfaces - 1953 17 Topics

1. Studio surfaces
2. Styled Sweep
3. Smooth a surface using Rebuild
4. Offset Surface
5. Create an offset surface
6. Create a partial result offset surface
7. Swept Surface
8. Create a swept surface with two guide curves and three section curves
9. Create a swept surface with two guide curves and one section curve
10. Use a spine string
11. Through Curve Mesh
12. Create a curve mesh surface to complete a fairing
13. Create a curve mesh with tangency constraints
14. N-sided Surface
15. Create a trimmed N-sided surface
16. Create a triangular N-sided surface
17. Knowledge check: Studio surfaces

5 Shape analysis 13 Topics

1. Shape analysis
2. Perform a Section Analysis
3. Section analysis
4. Perform a Surface Intersection Analysis
5. Surface intersection analysis
6. Highlight Lines
7. Check a surface using Highlight Lines
8. Deviation Analysis
9. Check edge to edge deviation
10. Use Deviation Gauge
11. Use Deviation Gauge for a surface deviation analysis
12. Principle lab: Shape Analysis
13. Knowledge check: Shape analysis

6 Direct Modeling 13 Topics

1. Direct Modeling
2. X-Form
3. Edit splines using X-Form
4. Edit solids with X-Form
5. I-Form
6. Modify the shape of a face using I-Form
7. Four Point Surface
8. Create and modify a Four Point surface
9. Refit Face
10. Refit a face
11. Match Edge
12. Match surface edges
13. Knowledge check: Direct Modeling

7 Assessment: Industrial Design 1 Topic

1. Assessment: Industrial Design

NX Realize Shape - 1953 6  Chapters

Learn to create products requiring organic or aesthetically pleasing shapes using NX Realize Shape. 

1 Learning Experience Overview 1 Topic

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview

2 Create concept models - 1953 11 Topics

1. Create concept models
2. Introduction to NX Realize Shape commands
3. Create a standalone subdivision model
4. How do I copy and merge subdivision geometry?
5. Copy and merge subdivision geometry
6. Add a subdivision model to an assembly
7. Create a subdivision model in a product assembly
8. Change the volume of a bottle using NX Realize Shape
9. Analyze and modify a subdivision model
10. Knowledge check: Create concept models
11. Principle lab: Create a subdivision model

3 Modify edge transitions - 1953 6 Topics

1. Modify edge transitions
2. Import a raster image and create a model with edge weighting
3. Create a subdivision model with edge weighting
4. Create a subdivision model with sharp edges
5. Knowledge check: Modify edge transitions
6. Principle lab: Modify a model

4 Create new shapes using existing shapes - 1953 10 Topics

1. Create new shapes using existing shapes
2. Create bridges
3. Create a bridge between subdivision regions
4. Create bridging geometry
5. Change the styling of a subdivision model
6. Create openings in a subdivision model
7. Offset cage faces to create a chair cushion
8. Create and position a mirrored cage
9. Knowledge check: Create new shapes using existing shapes
10. Principle lab: Create styled holes in a headrest

5 Create swept subdivision models - 1953 7 Topics

1. Create swept subdivision models
2. Use Revolve Cage
3. Create a revolved subdivision model
4. Use swept geometry to create a subdivision model
5. Design a tube-shaped swept model
6. Create a subdivision model with swept geometry
7. Knowledge check: Create swept subdivision models

6 Assessment: Realize Shape 1 Topic

1. Assessment: Realize Shape

Molded Part Validation 2  Chapters

Assess the moldability and manufacturability of your parts.

1 Learning Experience Overview - Design Validation 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Design Validation track Intro

2 Validating a product 8 Topics

1. Molded Part Validation
2. Use Check Regions and Check Wall Thickness
3. Validating a molded part
4. Evaluate a plastic part model
5. Perform a flow analysis
6. Analyze the flow of a part
7. Principle lab: Part validation
8. Knowledge check: Molded Part Validation

Ship Design 5  Chapters

Learn the workflow to define the main structure of a ship. You will define frames, decks, and bulkhead locations using Ship Structure Basic Design application.

1 Learning Experience Overview 1 Topic

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview

2 General Arrangement 8 Topics

1. General Arrangement Workflow
2. New ship structure assembly
3. Create a grid from a spreadsheet
4. Replace bulkhead planes with a surface
5. Create decks from a spreadsheet
6. Create a planar ship grid
7. Deck plan sketch
8. Define Rooms

3 Creation of Basic Design 4 Topics

1. Introducing Ship Structures
2. Setup Teamcenter and NX Environments
3. Start the Basic Design
4. Continue the Basic Design

4 P&ID Designer and Routing 7 Topics

1. Introducing P&ID Designer
2. P&ID Designer Demo
3. Sheets Symbols and Runs
4. Sheets Symbols and Runs Demo
5. Sheets Symbols and Runs Demo
6. Introducing NX Routing
7. Building a Diagram

5 Penetration Management 1 Topic

1. Penetration Management Lab

NX Join - 1953 2  Chapters

Learn to quickly place and define fasteners and hardware as well as improve quality of fastener assembly design.

1 Learning Experience Overview - Product Design 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Product Design track Intro

2 Add hardware to an assembly 7 Topics

1. Add hardware to an assembly
2. Add fasteners using point join
3. Defining overlap curves and point layouts
4. Add rivets using points
5. Edit the parameters of a join feature
6. Create PMI notes for Join features
7. Knowledge check: NX Join

Designing Tooling using Die Engineering - 1953 5  Chapters

After sufficient information is available for a product to be manufactured, you can design and create manufacturing process plans for sheet metal stamping dies.

1 Learning Experience Overview - Jig, Fixture, Tooling 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Jig, Fixture, Tooling track Intro

2 Getting started with Die Engineering 5 Topics

1. Getting started with Die Engineering
2. Create a lineup
3. Define three die operations
4. Build a Lineup using the DOL Assistant
5. Knowledge Check: Getting started with Die Engineering

3 Layout and Processing 18 Topics

1. Layout and processing
2. Create a die tip
3. Create a Form Task feature
4. Create a hole using Pierce Task
5. Use sheet bodies to fill areas
6. Create a binder wrap surface
7. Copy die outputs to other operations
8. Use a new die face in an existing stamping die workflow
9. Create Addendum Sections
10. Create Output Die Curves
11. Create a Binder Ring
12. Generate a trim line profile using the FEM method
13. Create a Trim Task
14. Create Flange Tasks
15. Create a draw bead
16. Create a Die Face
17. Replace a die product in a lineup
18. Knowledge Check: Layout and Processing

4 Analysis and Checking Tools - 1953 11 Topics

1. Analysis and Checking Tools
2. Use a set of points to calculate springback compensation
3. Springback Compensation using transition region boundaries
4. Use the DFM Advisor to check a design
5. Perform a Flange Analysis
6. Perform a Trim Angle Check
7. Use curves to create a Punch Progression on a draw operation
8. Run a DOL Report
9. Use Analyze Formability – One-step
10. Identify uncut regions
11. Knowledge Check: Analysis and Checking Tools

5 Assessment: Designing Tooling using Die Engineering 1 Topic

1. Assessment: Designing Tooling using Die Engineering

HD3D Tools and Validation - 1953 5  Chapters

Learn to use Visual Reports and Checkmate to analyze a model. Learn to use Design Optimization to improve the design of a model.

1 Learning Experience Overview - Design Validation 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Design Validation track Intro

2 Visual Reporting - 1953 8 Topics

1. Activate and explore a visual report
2. Visualize positioning status
3. Customize and explore a visual report
4. Create a visual report from an Assembly Navigator column heading
5. Create a visual report using sub part properties
6. Create a multi-dimensional visual report
7. Create a multi-dimensional report
8. Knowledge check

3 Using Checkmate Digital Validation - 1953 12 Topics

1. Check-Mate HD3D Workflow
2. Validate drafting objects
3. Validate modeling objects
4. Author tests and profile
5. Create and execute a Check-Mate profile
6. Check-Mate log files
7. Create a Check-Mate log file
8. Quality Dashboard utility
9. Review results with the Check-Mate viewer
10. Define a report template and display results
11. Check the status of sketches
12. Knowledge check

4 Design Optimization - 1953 9 Topics

1. Design optimization
2. Optimization study
3. Optimize the center of gravity
4. Optimize the surface area
5. Sensitivity study
6. Run a sensitivity study
7. Analyze the interior volume of an assembly
8. Check the water bottle volume
9. Knowledge check

5 Assessment: HD3D Tools & Validation - 1953 1 Topic

1. Assessment: HD3D Tools & Validation

Animation Designer 2  Chapters

Learn to interactively simulate, test, and analyze the kinematic behavior of a mechanical assembly concept and capture the results in animation.

1 Learning Experience Overview - Design Validation 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Design Validation track Intro

2 Animation Designer 6 Topics

1. Animation Designer
2. Using Animation Designer
3. Analyze the cam profile of a crankshaft
4. Create an interactive free-body diagram
5. Create motors using inverse kinematics
6. Knowledge Check: Animation designer

Model Based Definition using PMI - 1953 11  Chapters

Learn to add text, dimensions, GD&T, and symbols to a 3D model for use by downstream applications such as tooling, manufacturing, inspection, and shipping.

1 Learning Experience Overview 1 Topic

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview

2 Create and use views for PMI - 1953 6 Topics

1. Create and use views for PMI
2. Set PMI preferences
3. Interrogate PMI preferences and the display of PMI
4. Create custom PMI views and layouts
5. Creating custom views and organizing PMI
6. Knowledge check: Create and use views for PMI

3 Create and edit PMI dimensions - 1953 6 Topics

1. Create and edit PMI dimensions
2. How do I create and edit PMI dimensions?
3. Create and edit PMI dimensions
4. How do I create PMI dimensions using annotation planes?
5. Creating PMI dimensions using annotation planes
6. Knowledge check: Create and edit PMI dimensions

4 Create PMI annotation objects - 1953 10 Topics

1. Create PMI annotation objects
2. Add Datum Feature Symbols, Notes, and Feature Control Frames to a part
3. Add PMI annotation to a part
4. Associatively attach a Feature Control Frame to a hole callout
5. Create a hole callout with a feature control frame
6. Surface Finish Symbols
7. Create and edit surface finish symbols
8. Weld symbols
9. Create weld symbols
10. Knowledge check: Create PMI annotation objects

5 Add supplemental geometry and specialized PMI - 1953 12 Topics

1. Add supplemental geometry and specialized PMI
2. PMI Region
3. Create and edit a circular PMI region
4. Centerlines and Center Marks
5. Create PMI centerlines and center marks
6. Bolt Circle Centerline
7. Create a PMI bolt circle centerline
8. PMI notes
9. Create different types of PMI notes
10. Security markings
11. Add PMI security markings
12. Knowledge check: Add supplemental geometry and specialized PMI

6 Reference PMI in assemblies and other parts - 1953 6 Topics

1. Reference PMI in assemblies and other parts
2. PMI assembly filters
3. Create and apply a PMI assembly filter
4. WAVE PMI Linker
5. WAVE link PMI from one part to another
6. Knowledge check: Reference PMI in assemblies and other parts

7 Create PMI section views - 1953 5 Topics

1. Create PMI section views
2. Adding PMI section views
3. Create planar section views
4. Create a box type PMI section view
5. Knowledge check: Create PMI section views

8 Reuse feature data to automate PMI - 1953 4 Topics

1. Reuse feature data to automate PMI
2. Create and edit feature dimensions
3. Reusing dimensions from the slot feature in the caliper
4. Knowledge check: Reuse feature data to automate PMI

9 Interrogate and validate PMI - 1953 12 Topics

1. Interrogate and validate PMI
2. PMI report
3. Search for PMI related to selected geometry
4. Find PMI associated to geometry
5. PMI Search
6. Locate PMI objects that meet specified criteria
7. Use PMI Compare
8. Compare PMI between two parts
9. PMI GD&T validity
10. Check PMI GD&T validity
11. Create PMI objects using rules
12. Knowledge check: Interrogate and validate PMI

10 Display and edit PMI in drawing views - 1953 10 Topics

1. Display and edit PMI in drawing views
2. Inherit PMI
3. Manually display PMI in a drawing
4. PMI Bidirectional Edits
5. Apply PMI changes in a drawing to the model
6. Inherit PMI to a drawing view
7. Inherit PMI in a drawing for the caliper
8. Convert to PMI
9. Convert drafting annotations to PMI objects
10. Knowledge check: Display and edit PMI in drawing views

11 Leverage technical data packages - 1953 5 Topics

1. Leverage technical data packages
2. Create and publish a Technical Data Package
3. Create and publish a Technical Data Package
4. How do I publish a Technical Data Package?
5. Knowledge check: Leverage technical data packages

Automation Designer Basics 10  Chapters

Learn about the Automation Designer and how it increases multi-disciplinary engineering efficiency in collaboration with NX, Teamcenter, TIA Portal and more.

1 Learning Experience Overview 1 Topic

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview

2 Meet today's challenges with AD 5 Topics

1. Digital strategy
2. Business challenges
3. Collaborative automation design
4. Functional engineering
5. Knowledge Check: Meeting automation challenges

3 Explore the user interface 5 Topics

1. Collaboration user interface
2. Customer defaults
3. Workset Creation
4. Arrange User Interface
5. Knowledge Check: Requirements and Collaboration

4 Navigate the Reuse Library 5 Topics

1. Enable libraries
2. Library Structure
3. Automation design objects
4. Lab: Locate library training data
5. Knowledge Check: Reuse Library

5 Manage Products 7 Topics

1. Product creation
2. Product memory areas
3. Product devices, functions and ports
4. Product selection
5. Lab: Create and enhance products
6. Lab: Create and configure products
7. Knowledge Check: Products

6 Define Naming Rules 6 Topics

1. Naming rule basics
2. Reference designation set
3. Naming settings and schemes
4. Lab: Change Customer Defaults
5. Lab: Create naming schemes
6. Knowledge Check: Naming Rules

7 Manage Templates 5 Topics

1. Template Structure
2. Template Creation
3. Template Handling
4. Lab: Create new template
5. Knowledge Check: Manage Templates

8 Manage dynamic navigations 6 Topics

1. Dynamic navigation basics
2. Dynamic navigation user interface
3. Expressions
4. Dynamic property values
5. Lab: Create new dynamic navigation
6. Knowledge Check: Dynamic navigation

9 Collaborate with the TIA portal 8 Topics

1. Automation engineering basics
2. Automation engineering user interface
3. Receiving hardware data from TIA
4. Receive software data from TIA
5. Generate TIA data
6. Lab: Read from TIA
7. Lab: Send to TIA
8. Knowledge Check: TIA portal

10 Assessment: Automation Designer Basics 1 Topic

1. Assessment: Automation Designer Basics

Creating Reusable Data 5  Chapters

Learn to work more efficiently by incorporating reusable objects into your every day design processes.

1 Learning Experience Overview 1 Topic

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview

2 User Defined Features 9 Topics

1. Configure a user defined feature library
2. Configure a user defined feature library
3. Create a user defined feature
4. Create a user defined feature
5. Edit the parameters of a user defined feature
6. Edit the parameters of a user defined feature
7. Insert a user defined feature
8. Insert a user defined feature
9. Knowledge check: User Defined Features

3 Advanced Reuse Library 1 Topic

1. CADENAS Library

4 Product Template Studio 15 Topics

1. Controlling models with product templates
2. Edit Reusable Component
3. Edit a design using a product template
4. Basic product templates
5. Start a basic product template
6. Add design controls
7. Add design controls for the bottle
8. Add requirements
9. Define a volume check requirement
10. Visual rules
11. Add a visual rule for the lid face
12. Assembly templates
13. Create a template for the bottle assembly
14. Build an assembly product template
15. Knowledge Check: Product Template Studio

5 Assessment: Creating Reusable Data 1 Topic

1. Assessment: Creating Reusable Data

Mold Wizard Fundamentals 9  Chapters

Learners will acquire the skills to significantly reduce mold design lead time using Mold Wizard automation.

1 Learning Experience Overview - Jig, Fixture, Tooling 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Jig, Fixture, Tooling track Intro

2 Part Validation 6 Topics

1. Part Validation
2. Validating a molded part
3. Molded part validation
4. Analyze the flow of a part
5. Knowledge check: Part validation
6. Principle lab: Part validation

3 Beginning a mold design project 4 Topics

1. Beginning a mold design project
2. Start a new mold project
3. Changing the molding part
4. Knowledge check: Beginning a mold design project

4 Planning a mold layout 7 Topics

1. Planning a mold layout
2. Define the size of the workpiece
3. User defined workpiece
4. Create a rectangular layout
5. Circular layout
6. Knowledge check: Planning a mold layout
7. Principle lab: Cavity layout

5 Parting tools 15 Topics

1. Parting tools - part 1
2. Parting tools - part 2
3. Parting tools - part 3
4. Define core and cavity regions for a housing
5. Split crossover faces and define regions
6. Define the battery housing cavity and core
7. Create cavity and core for the battery case
8. Create patches and partings manually
9. Edit transition parting surfaces
10. Building partings for a freeform part
11. Split core and cavity using cut solids
12. Swap a new part revision
13. On your own - Build parting surfaces
14. Knowledge check: Parting tools
15. Principle lab: Cavity and core creation

6 Using the Mold Base library 4 Topics

1. Using the Mold Base library
2. Add a mold base
3. Knowledge check: Using the Mold Base library
4. Principle lab: Mold base

7 Adding standard hardware components 9 Topics

1. Adding standard hardware components - part 1
2. Adding standard hardware components - part 2
3. Add standard parts to a mold project
4. Add lifters and screws to an assembly
5. Add rectangular sub-inserts to an assembly
6. Design ejector pins
7. Add standard parts
8. Knowledge check: Adding standard hardware components
9. Principle lab: Standard parts

8 Finishing details 7 Topics

1. Finishing details - part 1
2. Finishing details - part 2
3. Add cooling using pattern channels
4. Cut pockets for standard parts
5. Define a bill of material
6. Knowledge check: Finishing details
7. Principle lab: Switch

9 Assessment: Mold Wizard Fundamentals 1 Topic

1. Assessment: Mold Wizard Fundamentals

Flexible Printed Circuit Design - 1953 6  Chapters

Design Flexible Printed Circuit Boards, which are often used in consumer electronics and other high tech products, where small, tight packaging is required. 

1 Learning Experience Overview 1 Topic

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview

2 Define the basic shape of the PCD part​ - 1953 13 Topics

1. Define the basic shape of the PCD part​ - 1
2. Define the basic shape of the PCD part​ -2
3. Define planar segments and extensions
4. Create planar segments
5. Add extensions to base edges
6. Build a contour transition
7. Add a secondary contour transition
8. Define a contoured part
9. Create a Lofted Transition
10. Design a part using a lofted transition
11. Convert a solid model to a PCD part
12. Principle lab: Define base features
13. Knowledge check: Define the basic shape of the PCD part​

3 Create PCD bends - 1953 10 Topics

1. Create PCD bends
2. Create bends and jogs
3. Add bends and jogs to a PCD part
4. Connect segments using bridge transitions
5. Create a bridge transition
6. Fold edges of a PCD part
7. Define a flexible cable
8. Create a flexible ribbon cable
9. Principle lab: Define PCD transitions
10. Knowledge check: Create PCD bends

4 Add cutouts and break corners - 1953 9 Topics

1. Add cutouts and break corners
2. Define openings and cutouts
3. Create cutouts perpendicular to faces
4. Unbend and Rebend to define a cutout
5. Unbend a jog to define a cutout
6. Remove sharp corners
7. Break corners and taper bend segments
8. Create tapered extensions
9. Knowledge check: Add cutouts and break corners

5 Prepare a part for manufacturing 5 Topics

1. Prepare a part for manufacturing
2. Flatten a formed part and create a flat pattern
3. Flatten a solid part and create a view
4. Edit the flat pattern bend sequence
5. Knowledge check: Prepare a part for manufacturing

6 Convert solid models to Flexible PCD parts - 1953 6 Topics

1. Convert solid models to Flexible PCD parts
2. Clean up an imported part and convert to FPCD
3. Analyze and convert a PCD model
4. Modify bend angles and radii
5. Resize a bend radius and angle
6. Knowledge check: Convert solid models to Flexible PCD parts

Routing Electrical - 1953 9  Chapters

Learn to create connection & component lists, qualify parts for use in routing assemblies, place parts in wiring assemblies, and assign components & connectors.

1 Learning Experience Overview 1 Topic

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview

2 Getting started in Routing - 1953 4 Topics

1. Getting started in routing
2. Begin using the Routing Electrical application
3. Getting started in Routing
4. Knowledge check: Getting started in Routing

3 Qualify parts - 1953 7 Topics

1. Qualifying parts in Routing Electrical
2. Qualifying parts
3. Qualify a rectangular connector
4. Qualify a clamp
5. Qualify a circular connector
6. Qualify a backshell with a built-in path
7. Knowledge check: Qualify parts

4 Place parts - 1953 6 Topics

1. Placing parts in Routing Electrical
2. Placing parts
3. Place parts in a wiring assembly
4. Create a wiring harness subassembly
5. Knowledge check: Place parts
6. Principle lab: Create a harness

5 Create segments - 1953 6 Topics

1. Creating routing segments
2. Create routing segments
3. Create routing segments for the wiring harness
4. Re-routed and edit segments and paths
5. Edit segments and paths
6. Knowledge check: Create segments

6 Assign component and connectors - 1953 10 Topics

1. Assigning components and connections
2. Assign components and wires to a harness
3. Create assignments and wire routings
4. Create status reports
5. Unroute wires and create new terminals
6. Unroute wires and create new terminals
7. Working with splices
8. Create a splice
9. Knowledge check: Assign component and connectors
10. Principle lab: Create a wiring harness sub assembly

7 Work with electrical data - 1953 9 Topics

1. Working with electrical data
2. Import and export electrical data
3. Import electrical data into a part
4. Add and update data
5. Update and append electrical data
6. Create a deformable routing part
7. Add a deformable part to an assembly and check for design rule violations
8. Add a deformable part to an assembly
9. Knowledge check: Work with electrical data

8 Assign overstock - 1953 12 Topics

1. Assigning overstock
2. Assign overstock
3. Assign overstock to the main run of a wire harness
4. Assign overstock
5. Edit overstock on a routing segment
6. Edit overstock
7. Assign space reservation to a path
8. Add space reservation
9. Create and edit a cableway layout
10. Create a cableway layout
11. Knowledge check: Assign overstock
12. Principle lab: Overstock

9 Create formboards - 1953 8 Topics

1. Creating formboards
2. Create and orient a formboard
3. Create and orient a formboard, bend harness segments
4. Annotate a formboard
5. Annotate a formboard by adding a cut sheet
6. Update a formboard
7. Knowledge check: Create formboards
8. Principle lab: Creating a harness formboard drawing

Mechatronics Fundamentals 8  Chapters

Learn to interactively design and simulate the complex motion of electro-mechanical systems.

1 Learning Experience Overview 1 Topic

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview

2 MCD User Interface 3 Topics

1. NX User Interface
2. Getting started in NX
3. Getting started in NX

3 Physics Objects - Basics 8 Topics

1. Understanding physics objects
2. Create basic physics objects
3. Define rigid bodies and collision bodies
4. Understanding basic joints
5. Create Mechanism
6. Create Rigid Bodies and Collision Bodies
7. Solution Video for Create Rigid Bodies and Collision Bodies
8. Create bodies and Joints - Knowledge Check

4 Create actuators, sensors and operation 5 Topics

1. Understanding actuators, sensors and operations
2. Create basic actuators and sensors
3. Create operations
4. Create Actuator, Sensors and Operation
5. Create actuators, sensors and operation - Knowledge Check

5 Organizing model 4 Topics

1. Organizing the Model
2. Create and use Container and Reference Set
3. Replace concept models with detailed models
4. Organizing Model - Knowledge Check

6 Advanced Joints and couplers 7 Topics

1. Advanced Joints
2. Create point on curve joint and path constraint joint
3. Create simple robotic movement
4. Couplers
5. Creating electronic cam as couplers
6. Create simple sorting module
7. Advanced Joints and couplers - Knowledge Check

7 MCD Physics Engine and Preferences 5 Topics

1. Understanding the Physics Solver, Preferences & Runtime Settings
2. Runtime and Physics Engine Setup
3. Tuning Gravity and Physics Settings
4. Tuning Gravity and Physics Settings - Solution Video
5. Physics Engine Essentials - Knowledge Check

8 Assessment: Mechatronics Fundamentals 1 Topic

1. Assessment: Mechatronics Fundamentals

Routing Mechanical - 1953 10  Chapters

Define piping paths placed around and through assemblies. This is used to define systems that provide process piping, waste disposal, and structural support.

1 Learning Experience Overview 1 Topic

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview

2 Create linear paths - 1953 11 Topics

1. Introduction to Routing Mechanical
2. Create linear paths
3. Linear path
4. Create a linear path
5. Create a linear path with the Dynamic Axis
6. Editing linear segments
7. Edit linear segments
8. Move and copy routing paths
9. Move and copy a path
10. Create parallel offset paths
11. Knowledge check: Create linear paths

3 Routings with heal path - 1953 8 Topics

1. Routings with heal path
2. Use the Direct and Intersection path methods
3. Create a path with the Direct and Intersection methods
4. Evaluate the WCS Axis methods
5. Route a path with the WCS Axes
6. Quick path
7. Create a quick path
8. Knowledge check: Routings with heal path

4 Qualify parts - 1953 4 Topics

1. Qualify parts for mechanical routing
2. Qualify parts for routings
3. Qualify a part
4. Knowledge Check: Qualify parts

5 Routings with parts - 1953 11 Topics

1. Add qualified parts to a routing
2. How do I place a qualified part into a routing?
3. Place a qualified part into a routing
4. How do I place standard parts on a routing?
5. Place standard parts on a routing
6. Cut elbow
7. Apply a cut elbow
8. Place multiple elbows
9. Automatic elbows in routing paths
10. Add automatic elbows to routing paths
11. Knowledge check: Routings with parts

6 Routings with stock - 1953 9 Topics

1. Routings with stock
2. Apply stock to routing paths
3. Add stock to routing paths
4. Construct a pipe brace from angle iron
5. Stock transitions
6. Create a stock transition
7. Split ducts
8. Create a split duct
9. Knowledge check: Routings with stock

7 Manage routing assemblies - 1953 13 Topics

1. Manage routing assemblies
2. Apply assembly constraints to a path
3. Constrain a routing path to an assembly component
4. Applying constraints between segments
5. Apply constraints between individual segments
6. Evaluate a routing design
7. Assign and remove discontinuities to a path
8. Assign and remove a discontinuity
9. Convert stock features to assembly components
10. Convert legacy stock to components
11. Watertight fittings
12. Create a watertight fitting
13. Knowledge check: Manage routing assemblies

8 Manage part selections - 1953 6 Topics

1. Manage part selections
2. Routing specifications
3. Create a routing specification
4. Place a valve in a routing assembly
5. Place a valve with mating flanges and gaskets
6. Knowledge check: Manage part selections

9 Create runs and spools - 1953 6 Topics

1. Create runs and spools
2. Create a simple run
3. Define a run
4. Defining spools of a run
5. Define the spools of a run
6. Knowledge check: Create runs and spools

10 Systems diagramming - 1953 8 Topics

1. Systems diagramming
2. 2D diagrams
3. Create a 2D diagram
4. Create a run in a logical diagram
5. Create runs on a 2D diagram
6. Fix discrepancies between a 2D diagram and 3D model
7. Compare and resolve discrepancies
8. Knowledge check: Systems diagramming

Electrode Design - 1953 5  Chapters

Electrode Design is the creation and documentation of EDM graphite or copper electrode models used to manufacture mold and die tooling.

1 Learning Experience Overview - Jig, Fixture, Tooling 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Jig, Fixture, Tooling track Intro

2 Design sparking heads - 1953 6 Topics

1. Design sparking heads
2. Start a new electrode project
3. Define the sparking heads
4. Manually create a sparking head
5. Principle lab: Create electrode sparking heads
6. Knowledge Check: Design sparking heads

3 Add blanks and fixtures 6 Topics

1. Add blanks and fixtures
2. Define the electrode blanks
3. Add fixtures to blanks
4. Copy and remove electrodes
5. Principle lab: Add blanks and fixtures
6. Knowledge check: Add blanks and fixtures

4 Electrode documentation - 1953 4 Topics

1. Electrode documentation
2. Generate a bill of material
3. Create electrode documentation
4. Knowledge check: Electrode documentation

5 Assessment: Electrode Design 1 Topic

1. Assessment: Electrode Design

Progressive Die Wizard Fundamentals 10  Chapters

Learn the essential skills necessary to significantly reduce die design lead time using Progressive Die Wizard process automation.

1 Learning Experience Overview - Jig, Fixture, Tooling 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Jig, Fixture, Tooling track Intro

2 Part preparation & project initialization 11 Topics

1. Part preparation & project initialization - Part 1
2. Part preparation & project initialization - Part 2
3. Unfold a straight brake chassis
4. Prepare a straight brake part
5. Repair and simulate a hem flange
6. Prepare a freeform part
7. Analyze the formability of a part
8. Apply overbend to a freeform part
9. Initialize a new project
10. Principle lab: Prepare for tooling projects
11. Knowledge check: Part preparation & project initialization

3 Strip design workflow 15 Topics

1. Strip design workflow - Part 1
2. Strip design workflow - Part 2
3. Import a blank
4. Import multiple blanks
5. Create a blank layout
6. Nest different blanks
7. Specify and split scrap
8. Create overlaps, overcuts, and minimum radius
9. Create a strip layout
10. Perform force calculation
11. Quick Quotation
12. Principle lab: Generate a blank layout
13. Principle lab: Create a scrap layout
14. Principle lab: Define a strip layout
15. Knowledge check: Strip design workflow

4 Die tooling design workflow 4 Topics

1. Die tooling design workflow
2. Create a Die Base assembly
3. Principle lab: Add a die base
4. Knowledge check: Die tooling design workflow

5 Standard parts management 4 Topics

1. Standard parts management
2. Add standard parts to a sub die base
3. Add pilot punches and lifters
4. Knowledge check: Standard parts management

6 Piercing & forming insert design 13 Topics

1. Piercing & forming insert design - Part 1
2. Piercing & forming insert design - Part 2
3. Standard piercing inserts
4. User Defined Piercing inserts
5. Apply clearance for a user defined punch
6. Add forming inserts
7. Create a form insert for a contour flange
8. Add bending inserts
9. Define burring inserts for extrusions
10. Create a punch holder insert
11. Split a punch insert
12. Principle lab: Add punch and die inserts
13. Knowledge check: Piercing & forming insert design

7 PDW design tools 7 Topics

1. PDW design tools
2. Optimize blank nesting
3. Add detail to the die and stripper plates
4. Use trim solid to create an insert
5. Reduce a radius for a die surface
6. Export the strip simulation
7. Knowledge check: PDW design tools

8 Finishing details 10 Topics

1. Finishing details - Part 1
2. Finishing details - Part 2
3. Apply corners to die inserts
4. Design relief for the strip
5. Create pockets
6. Define shim stock for inserts
7. Simulate the die assembly motion
8. Manage design changes using PDW
9. Manage part changeovers
10. Knowledge check: Finishing details

9 Document tool design with drawings 6 Topics

1. Document tool design with drawings
2. Create assembly drawings and bill of materials
3. Define component drawings
4. Generate a hole table
5. Principle lab: Create a Component Drawing
6. Knowledge check: Document tool design with drawings

10 Assessment: Progressive Die Wizard Fundamentals 1 Topic

1. Assessment: Progressive Die Wizard Fundamentals

Weld Assistant - 1953 5  Chapters

Learn to create different types of welds, adhesives, mastics, and sealers. You will also import welds and create weld annotations in a drawing sheet.

1 Learning Experience Overview - Product Design 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Product Design track Intro

2 Creating arc welds - 1953 6 Topics

1. Creating arc welds
2. Check weld defaults and objects
3. Create groove welds for piping
4. Create fillet and compound welds
5. Define and copy plug welds
6. Create a customized weld profile

3 Generate spot welds 3 Topics

1. Generating spot welds
2. Define and modify multiple weld points
3. Create weld points using Easy Spot

4 Adhesives, Mastics, and Sealers 3 Topics

1. Adhesives, Mastics, and Sealers
2. Create a bead along a seam
3. Generate sealer strips using Fill

5 Validate and Document Welds 4 Topics

1. Validating and documenting welds - Part 1
2. Validating and documenting welds - Part 2
3. Analyze and validate welds
4. Generate weld annotations automatically

Structure Welding - 1953 2  Chapters

Learn to weld multiple plates simultaneously, and how to modify these welds, create PMI notations on welds, and build up material using a surface weld.

1 Learning Experience Overview - Product Design 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Product Design track Intro

2 Structure Welding - 1953 9 Topics

1. Structure Welding
2. Create Butt welding joints manually
3. Create T-joint welding joints manually
4. Create welding joints automatically
5. Modify welding joints
6. Create a build-up of material on a surface
7. Create a PMI symbol for a welding joint
8. Analyze and validate welds
9. Knowledge Check: Structure Welding

Line Designer Basics 8  Chapters

Create a digital layout by sketching, planning, detailing with NX Line Designer.

1 Learning Experience Overview 1 Topic

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview

2 Line Designer Basics 8 Topics

1. Line Designer Introduction
2. Line Designer Basics
3. Line Goals
4. Starting Line Designer
5. Views and View Navigation
6. Line Designer Navigators and Menus
7. Get Started with Line Designer
8. KC Line Designer Basics

3 Import Resources and Geometry 5 Topics

1. Import Resources Presentation
2. Import Resources Demonstration
3. Import a Drawing Equipment File
4. Import a Parasolid Robot File
5. KC Import Resources and Geometry

4 Layout Planning 14 Topics

1. Plant Structure Creation Presentation
2. Plant Structure Creation Demonstration
3. Create Factory Layouts Presentation
4. Create Factory Layouts Demonstration
5. Creating a new Plant Layout
6. Create Factory Layout with a Point Cloud
7. Planning Space Consumption Presentation
8. Planning Space Consumption Demonstration
9. Planning space consumption of the Plant
10. Positioning Components
11. Positioning Components Fast Placement
12. Positioning Components - Move Component
13. Move Components - Pattern Component
14. KC Layout Planning

5 Working with Assets 31 Topics

1. Add Standard Resources
2. Add Standard Resources - Add Component
3. Add Standard Resources - Drag and Drop
4. Adding Equipment to a Station
5. Product Template Studio
6. Add and Edit PTS Resources
7. Adding Product Template Studio parts to a layout - Part 1
8. Adding Product Template Studio parts to a layout - Part 2
9. Adding Part Family Resources
10. Add and Replace Part Family Resources
11. Adding Conveyors to a Line
12. Connectors - Presentation
13. Connectors - Demonstration
14. Automatic Connections
15. Visualize Connectors Presentation
16. Visualize Connectors Demonstration
17. Define Connectors Presentation
18. Define Connectors Demonstration
19. Adding Connectors to a Conveyor
20. Working with Line Designer Connectors
21. 2D Planning View Presentation
22. 2D Planning View Demonstration
23. Working with the Plant Layout Display
24. Add / Duplicate / Mirror / Replace Components
25. Adding additional Stations
26. Plant Navigator Presentation
27. Plant Navigator Demonstration
28. Working with the Plant Navigator
29. Copy and Paste Stations
30. Make Unique Stations
31. KC Working with Assets

6 Creating Facility Equipment 16 Topics

1. Create Facility Equipment
2. Create Steelwork Resources
3. Create a Floor
4. Creating Facility Equipment - Column Grids
5. Creating Facility Equipment - Columns Presentation
6. Creating Facility Equipment - Columns Demonstration
7. Create a Column Grid
8. Creating Steelwork Resources - Platforms Presentation
9. Creating Steelwork Resources - Platforms Demonstration
10. Create a Platform
11. Create Steelwork Resources - Railings Presentation
12. Create Steelwork Resources - Railings Demonstration
13. Creating Steelwork Resources - Stairways Presentation
14. Creating Resources Steelwork - Stairways Demonstration
15. Create a Stairway
16. KC Creating Facility Equipment

7 Validation Reporting 7 Topics

1. Visual Reporting
2. Working with Visual Reporting
3. Technical Data Package, 3D PDF
4. Technical Data Package, 3D PDF
5. Fly-Through Navigation
6. Fly-Through Navigation
7. KC Validation Reporting

8 Assessment: Line Designer Basics 1 Topic

1. Assessment: Line Designer Basics

NX Basic Design - 1953 12  Chapters

In this learning path, you will explore methods for developing and editing basic solid models, assembly models, and drawings.

1 Learning Experience Overview 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. NX Basic Design Intro

2 NX User Interface - 1953 9 Topics

1. Welcome to NX Basic Design
2. NX User Interface
3. Getting started in NX
4. Getting started in NX
5. Create a part and start to work in NX
6. Create a part and start to work in NX
7. Create new part files
8. Open, save, and close existing part files
9. Knowledge Check: NX User Interface

3 Create a basic part - 1953 9 Topics

1. Building simple shapes using sketch
2. Extruding simple shapes​
3. Creating a simple part
4. Extruding a simple sketch section
5. Creating a part using simple shapes
6. Modify sketch curves
7. Trim curves to create a snap ring
8. Knowledge Check: Create a basic part
9. Complete the input shaft model

4 Organize and display part models - 1953 7 Topics

1. Visibility and display of objects
2. Change the view display
3. Change the view display
4. Selection and organizing of objects
5. Create a Feature Group
6. Organize the cap model
7. Knowledge Check: Organize and display part models

5 Create cylindrical parts using sketches - 1953 19 Topics

1. Create cylindrical parts using sketches
2. Define a sketch for a cylinder using sketch profile
3. Define a sketch profile
4. Create sketch constraints
5. Add geometric constraints to a profile
6. Add geometric constraints to a profile
7. Create sketch dimensions​
8. Add dimensional constraints to a profile
9. Add dimensional constraints to a profile
10. Edit sketch relations
11. Sketch a bolt circle
12. Revolve a sketch profile
13. Revolve a sketch profile and use datum planes
14. Revolve a sketch profile
15. Create datums for a sketch
16. Use datums to define the angle of a boss
17. Revolve and extrude using booleans
18. Knowledge Check: Create cylindrical parts using sketches
19. Complete the milling support bracket model

6 Add Finishing Details - 1953 8 Topics

1. Add Finishing details
2. Add Finishing details
3. Add holes to a coupler
4. Blend and chamfer edges of the coupler
5. Defining holes for a mount arm
6. Create threads
7. Knowledge Check: Add Finishing Details
8. Complete the support mounting block

7 Simple changes and part interrogation - 1953 9 Topics

1. Simple changes and part interrogation
2. Using the Model History
3. Reorder rename and remove features
4. Reorder features of an oil pan
5. Identify sketch parameters and Expressions
6. Measure Model Features
7. Analyze the structure of an existing part
8. Knowledge Check: Simple changes and part interrogation
9. Simple Changes and Part Interrogation

8 Basic part edits using synchronous - 1953 6 Topics

1. Basic part edits using synchronous
2. Move and Replace Face
3. Move faces using three points
4. Resize Blends and Chamfers
5. Resize blend and chamfer faces
6. Knowledge Check: Basic part edits using synchronous

9 Analyze existing assemblies - 1953 7 Topics

1. Introduction to Assemblies – Part 1
2. Introduction to Assemblies – Part 2
3. Minimally load a large assembly
4. Minimal loading of a large assembly
5. Open an assembly and edit assembly components
6. Work in the context of an assembly
7. Knowledge Check: Analyze existing assemblies

10 Bottom-up assembly building - 1953 14 Topics

1. Bottom-up assembly building
2. Create an assembly using the bottom-up approach
3. Create a bearing mount assembly
4. Constrain an assembly
5. Constrain a bearing mount assembly
6. Constrain a spray pump assembly
7. Part families and assemblies
8. Build an assembly using part family members
9. Add part family members to build a clamp
10. Create a pattern of components
11. Pattern shelf components
12. Reference a patterned feature to pattern fasteners
13. Knowledge Check: Bottom-up assembly building
14. Create and constrain a new assembly

11 Create a basic part drawing - 1953 12 Topics

1. Create a new drawing
2. Create a new non-master drawing
3. Edit the parameters of a master model
4. Create a new non-master drawing
5. Open and edit drawing sheets
6. Create drafting views and annotations
7. Add views to a drawing
8. Add views to a drawing
9. Add dimensions to a drawing
10. Add dimensions to a drawing
11. Knowledge Check: Create a basic part drawing
12. Thank you for watching NX Basic Design

12 Using legacy sketch with NX 1953 31 Topics

1. Building simple shapes using sketch
2. (Legacy sketch) Extruding a simple sketch section
3. (Legacy sketch) Creating a part using simple shapes
4. (Legacy sketch) Trim curves to create a snap ring
5. Create cylindrical parts using sketch
6. (Legacy sketch) Define a sketch profile
7. Create sketch constraints
8. (Legacy sketch) Add geometric constraints to a profile
9. Create sketch dimensions
10. (Legacy sketch) Add dimensional constraints to a profile
11. (Legacy sketch) Constrain a sketch using reference objects
12. Adding details using sketch
13. (Legacy sketch) Create a circular pattern of sketch curves
14. (Legacy sketch) Define symmetry within a sketch
15. Analyze a design
16. (Legacy sketch) Alter a sketch to complete model edits
17. (Legacy sketch) Resolve parent references for a sketch
18. (Legacy sketch) Modify an unparameterized model using a sketch
19. (Legacy sketch) Revolve a sketch profile
20. (Legacy sketch) Create datums for a sketch
21. (Legacy sketch) Use datums to define the angle of a boss
22. (Legacy sketch) Add holes to a coupler
23. (Legacy sketch) Create user defined expressions for a model
24. (Legacy sketch) Extrude with offsets
25. (Legacy sketch) Create a linkage arm by sweeping geometry
26. (Legacy sketch) Create a linkage using a tube
27. (Legacy sketch) Pattern cooling fins using external references
28. (Legacy sketch) Edit features and resolve failures
29. (Legacy sketch) Create a fixture assembly using top-down
30. (Legacy sketch) Model a key in context of an assembly
31. (Legacy sketch) Use Assembly Cut

NX Basic Design - 1926 11  Chapters

In this learning path, you will explore methods for developing and editing basic solid models, assembly models, and drawings.

1 Learning Experience Overview 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. NX Basic Design Intro

2 NX User Interface - 1926 9 Topics

1. Welcome to NX Basic Design
2. NX User Interface
3. Getting started in NX
4. Getting started in NX
5. Create a part and start to work in NX
6. Create a part and start to work in NX
7. Create new part files
8. Open, save, and close existing part files
9. Knowledge Check: NX User Interface

3 Create a basic part - 1926 9 Topics

1. Building simple shapes using sketch
2. Extruding simple shapes​
3. Creating a simple part
4. Extruding a simple sketch section
5. Creating a part using simple shapes
6. Modify sketch curves
7. Trim curves to create a snap ring
8. Knowledge Check: Create a basic part
9. Complete the input shaft model

4 Organize and display part models - 1926 7 Topics

1. Visibility and display of objects
2. Change the view display
3. Change the view display
4. Selection and organizing of objects
5. Create a Feature Group
6. Organize the cap model
7. Knowledge Check: Organize and display part models

5 Create cylindrical parts using sketches - 1926 18 Topics

1. Create cylindrical parts using sketches
2. Define a sketch for a cylinder using sketch profile
3. Define a sketch profile
4. Create sketch constraints
5. Add geometric constraints to a profile
6. Add geometric constraints to a profile
7. Create sketch dimensions​
8. Add dimensional constraints to a profile
9. Add dimensional constraints to a profile
10. Constrain a sketch using reference objects
11. Revolve a sketch profile
12. Revolve a sketch profile and use datum planes
13. Revolve a sketch profile
14. Create datums for a sketch
15. Use datums to define the angle of a boss
16. Revolve and extrude using booleans
17. Knowledge Check: Create cylindrical parts using sketches
18. Complete the milling support bracket model

6 Add Finishing Details - 1926 6 Topics

1. Add Finishing details
2. Add Finishing details
3. Add holes to a coupler
4. Blend and chamfer edges of the coupler
5. Knowledge Check: Add Finishing Details
6. Complete the support mounting block

7 Simple changes and part interrogation - 1926 9 Topics

1. Simple changes and part interrogation
2. Using the Model History
3. Reorder rename and remove features
4. Reorder features of an oil pan
5. Identify sketch parameters and Expressions
6. Measure Model Features
7. Analyze the structure of an existing part
8. Knowledge Check: Simple changes and part interrogation
9. Simple Changes and Part Interrogation

8 Basic part edits using synchronous - 1926 6 Topics

1. Basic part edits using synchronous
2. Move and Replace Face
3. Move faces using three points
4. Resize Blends and Chamfers
5. Resize blend and chamfer faces
6. Knowledge Check: Basic part edits using synchronous

9 Analyze existing assemblies - 1926 5 Topics

1. Introduction to Assemblies – Part 1
2. Introduction to Assemblies – Part 2
3. Open an assembly and edit assembly components
4. Work in the context of an assembly
5. Knowledge Check: Analyze existing assemblies

10 Bottom-up assembly building - 1926 14 Topics

1. Bottom-up assembly building
2. Create an assembly using the bottom-up approach
3. Create a bearing mount assembly
4. Constrain an assembly
5. Constrain a bearing mount assembly
6. Constrain a spray pump assembly
7. Part families and assemblies
8. Build an assembly using part family members
9. Add part family members to build a clamp
10. Create a pattern of components
11. Pattern shelf components
12. Reference a patterned feature to pattern fasteners
13. Knowledge Check: Bottom-up assembly building
14. Create and constrain a new assembly

11 Create a basic part drawing - 1926 12 Topics

1. Create a new drawing
2. Create a new non-master drawing
3. Edit the parameters of a master model
4. Create a new non-master drawing
5. Open and edit drawing sheets
6. Create drafting views and annotations
7. Add views to a drawing
8. Add views to a drawing
9. Add dimensions to a drawing
10. Add dimensions to a drawing
11. Knowledge Check: Create a basic part drawing
12. Thank you for watching NX Basic Design

Product Design Fundamentals - 1926 6  Chapters

You will learn to determine a modeling strategy, resolve any failures that arise, and use workflows for copying, patterning, and mirroring to complete a model.

1 Establish design intent 7 Topics

1. Establish design intent
2. Establish design intent demo
3. Create user defined expressions for a model
4. Reference parameters using design logic
5. Use conditional expressions
6. Knowledge Check: Establish design intent
7. Build a linkage bracket

2 Analyze the design and make changes 14 Topics

1. Analyze the design and make changes
2. Edit features and resolve failures
3. Edit features and resolve failures
4. Alter a Sketch to Complete Model Edits
5. Alter a sketch to complete model edits
6. Resolve parent references for a sketch
7. Resolve parent references for a sketch
8. Map parent objects for a replaced feature
9. Map parent objects for a replaced feature
10. Compare Revisions of a Model
11. Compare Revisions of a model
12. Create snapshots while editing features
13. Knowledge Check: Analyze the design and make changes
14. Adjust part geometry without any feature failures

3 Create parts with constant wall thickness 11 Topics

1. Create parts with constant wall thickness
2. Use extrude with draft and offsets
3. Extrude along a vector with draft
4. Extrude with offsets
5. Trim a solid to a surface
6. Trim a solid to a contoured surface
7. Create a shell
8. Create a shell and edit direction
9. Create a shell with alternate thickness
10. Knowledge Check: Create parts with constant wall thickness
11. Build a gasket

4 Sweep geometry 8 Topics

1. Sweep Geometry
2. Create sweep geometry using Sweep Along Guide and Tube
3. Create a linkage arm by sweeping geometry
4. Create a linkage using a tube
5. Using the Swept Volume command
6. Machine a keyway
7. Knowledge Check: Sweep geometry
8. Build a belt cover

5 Build parts with duplicated geometry 7 Topics

1. Building parts with duplicated geometry
2. Build parts with duplicated geometry
3. Pattern features to create a coupler
4. Pattern cooling fins using external references
5. Create circular face and feature patterns
6. Knowledge Check: Build parts with duplicated geometry
7. Complete the shut-off valve housing

6 Create symmetric models 6 Topics

1. Methods for creating symmetric models
2. Create symmetric models
3. Define symmetry within a sketch
4. Create and edit mirror features
5. Knowledge Check: Create symmetric models
6. Complete the ball joint model

Molded & Cast Part Design - 1926 6  Chapters

In this learning path, you will compare and contrast highly parametric vs. non-parametric modeling techniques.

1 Learning Experience Overview - NX Essentials 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Essentials track intro

2 Create molded parts - 1926 9 Topics

1. Create molded parts
2. Add draft from faces and edges
3. Add stiffening ribs to a model
4. Add stiffening ribs to a molded part
5. Create a circular pattern of sketch curves
6. Blend faces of a casting
7. Blend faces of a casting
8. Knowledge Check: Create molded parts
9. Complete the plastic-injection molded housing

3 Build basic parts using surfaces - 1926 9 Topics

1. Build basic parts using surfaces
2. Using splines and bounded planes
3. Start the hinge using a planar surface
4. Use Sketch on Path and Variational Sweep
5. Define the hinge wall using V-sweep
6. Use Sew and Thicken
7. Complete the hinge using sew and thicken
8. Knowledge Check: Build basic parts using surfaces
9. Create a shade for a desk lamp

4 Build robust models - 1926 15 Topics

1. Build robust models
2. Define a template part
3. Define a template part
4. Create holes positioned on a bolt circle
5. Design groups
6. Using fillets in a sketch profile
7. Begin a water bottle model
8. Modeling custom threads​
9. Add threads to a water bottle
10. Model text for a water bottle
11. Combine bodies using robust techniques
12. Define grip grooves for a bottle
13. Combine features to complete the bottle
14. Knowledge Check: Build robust models
15. Add part number text to the cover

5 Data translators - 1926 5 Topics

1. Data translators
2. Import a Model using STEP​
3. Import a model using STEP
4. Knowledge Check: Data translators
5. Import the bracket STEP data and correct the geometry

6 Edit non-parametric models - 1926 13 Topics

1. Edit non-parametric models​
2. Move and Replace Face
3. Replace faces in a reservoir
4. Delete face and offset region
5. Extract a copy of a model
6. Prepare a model by deleting faces
7. Offset cutout regions of a cell phone
8. Copy replace and mirror face
9. Reusing existing pivot boss geometry
10. Modify an unparameterized Mmodel using a sketch
11. Modify an unparameterized model using a sketch
12. Knowledge Check: Edit non-parametric models
13. Create a part using synchronous modeling

Loading and working with assemblies - 1926 5  Chapters

Most products are assemblies of multiple parts. In this learning path, you will learn how to add components to an assembly and edit them to fit properly.

1 Learning Experience Overview - NX Essentials 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Essentials track intro

2 Manage assemblies - 1926 15 Topics

1. Reference Sets
2. Create and replace reference sets
3. Replacing and creating reference sets
4. Analyze existing assemblies​
5. Define part attributes and perform a clearance analysis
6. Check interferences and define attributes
7. Load assembly components using context controls
8. Manage assemblies
9. Create product outlines
10. Review an assembly using Visual Reporting
11. Review an assembly using Visual Reporting
12. Check model faces using Visual Reporting
13. Knowledge Check: Manage assemblies
14. Validate the desk lamp assembly
15. Analyze and revise the landing gear assembly

3 Configure an assembly - 1926 9 Topics

1. Configure an assembly ​
2. Create an assembly arrangement in NX
3. Create an assembly arrangement in NX
4. Use arrangements to replace fixtures
5. Use assembly joint and coupler constraints
6. Work with assembly joint constraints
7. Constrain a gear coupler
8. Knowledge Check: Configure an assembly
9. Create arrangements for a desk lamp

4 Create reusable components - 1926 16 Topics

1. Create reusable parts​
2. Create a part family
3. Define a part family for a clamp screw
4. Define reusable objects
5. Reuse a sketch as a feature
6. Find and add reusable objects to a model
7. Parameter tables
8. Using a parameter table to control a design
9. Create a reuse KRX file
10. Create your own Reuse KRX file
11. Define a deformable part
12. Define a wire clip as a deformable part
13. Remember assembly constraints
14. Remember assembly constraints
15. Knowledge Check: Create reusable components
16. Add a tension spring to a lamp assembly

5 View component interaction using sequencing - 1926 6 Topics

1. View component interaction using sequencing
2. Create a Sequence
3. Create a new sequence
4. Extract a sequence path
5. Extract a sequence path
6. Knowledge Check: View component interaction using sequencing

Design in Context of an Assembly - 1926 5  Chapters

In this learning path, you will learn to create associative links between parts in the context of an assembly.

1 Learning Experience Overview - NX Essentials 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Essentials track intro

2 Top-down modeling - 1926 5 Topics

1. Top-down modeling
2. Start a design using the top-down assembly method
3. Create a fixture assembly using top-down
4. Model a key in context of an assembly
5. Knowledge Check: Top-down modeling

3 Link geometry between related parts - 1926 18 Topics

1. Interpart modeling and Wave
2. WAVE Geometry Linker
3. Create gaskets using linked geometry
4. Create links automatically to define pockets
5. Create links automatically to define pockets
6. Mirrored Parts
7. Define a mirrored clamp using a fixed timestamp
8. Interpart linking tools​
9. Design a casting for a machined part
10. Control interpart update
11. Control interpart updates of a tooling assembly
12. Mirror Assembly
13. Mirror components of a trailer assembly
14. Promote Body
15. Promote bodies to complete a weldment
16. Use Assembly Cut
17. Knowledge Check: Link geometry between related parts
18. Complete the base cover

4 Create expression links between parts - 1926 4 Topics

1. Create expression links between parts
2. Interpart expressions
3. Link expression parameters between parts
4. Knowledge Check: Create expression links between parts

5 Revise assemblies - 1926 12 Topics

1. Revise Assemblies
2. Create a component revision using Save As
3. Create a component revision using Save As
4. Replace components of an assembly
5. Replace components of an assembly
6. Create a unique component
7. Make a unique control arm
8. Cloning assembly structures
9. Clone an existing assembly
10. Clone an existing assembly
11. Knowledge Check: Revise assemblies
12. Apply a revision to a lamp assembly

Polygon Modeling and Reverse Engineering 7  Chapters

Learn to create, modify, and improve faceted models using the NX Polygon Modeling capabilities

1 Learning Experience Overview - Product Design 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Product Design track Intro

2 Introduction to Polygon Modeling 2 Topics

1. Introduction to Polygon Modeling
2. KC: Introduction to Polygon Modeling

3 Using the Polygon Modeling Task Environment 23 Topics

1. Extrude Facet Body
2. Extrude Profile
3. Clean Up Facet Body
4. Lab: Clean Up Facet Body
5. Remesh Facet Body
6. Snip Facet Body
7. Fill Hole
8. KC: Polygon Modeling Task Environment - 1
9. Decimate Facets
10. Subdivide Facets
11. Divide Facet Faces
12. Paint Facet Body
13. Smooth Facets
14. Create Transitions
15. Adjust Minimum Radius
16. Local Offset
17. KC: Polygon Modeling Task Environment - 2
18. Combine Facet Bodies
19. Merge Touching
20. Align by Points
21. Align by Multi Patch
22. Lab: Polygon Operations
23. KC: Polygon Modeling Task Environment - 3

4 Using the Polygon Modeling Ribbon Bar 10 Topics

1. Convert Facet Body
2. Plug Holes and Wrap Mesh
3. Facet Body From Body
4. Mesh from Cloud
5. Detect Primitives
6. Using the Texture Task Environment with a Rip Edge
7. Facet Body Curvature
8. Extract Curvature Areas
9. Using the Texture Task Environment
10. KC: Polygon Modeling Ribbon Bar

5 Using the Polygon Modeling Morph Mesh Task Environment 3 Topics

1. Creating and Deleting Control Cages
2. Transform Cage
3. KC: Morph Mesh Task Environment

6 Reverse Engineering 15 Topics

1. Introduction to NX Reverse Engineering
2. Reverse Engineering - Rapid Surfacing
3. Reverse Engineering - Fit Surface
4. KC: Reverse Engineering Surface Fitting
5. Reverse Engineering - Xform
6. Reverse Engineering - Smooth Poles
7. Reverse Engineering - Deviation Gauge
8. Reverse Engineering - Grid Analysis
9. Reverse Engineering - Reflection Analysis
10. Lab: Reverse Engineering Shadow Curves
11. Lab: Reverse Engineering Projected Curves
12. Lab: Reverse Engineering Faces
13. Lab: Reverse Engineering Sheet Bodies
14. Lab: Reverse Engineering Finishing Details
15. KC: Reverse Engineering

7 Assessment: Polygon Modeling 1 Topic

1. Assessment: Polygon Modeling

NX 1953 – 1980 NX Design Transition 5  Chapters

When transitioning from NX 1953, learn what’s new in Fundamentals, Modeling, Assemblies, Drafting, and PMI in NX 1980.

1 NX 1953 - 1980 Fundamentals transition 2 Topics

1. NX 1953-1980 Fundamentals transition​
2. Create and add reusable objects

2 NX 1953 - 1980 Modeling transition 8 Topics

1. NX 1953-1980 Modeling transition​
2. Orient a sketch using a horizontal reference
3. Define a sketch work region
4. Create ribs that match a contour
5. Move a component during synchronous edits
6. Resize common holes
7. Examine model geometry and expressions
8. Edit patterned features

3 NX 1953 - 1980 Assemblies transition 4 Topics

1. NX 1953-1980 Assemblies transition​
2. Simplify a pump assembly
3. Define a simple assembly using Assemble
4. Resolve out of date Wave links

4 NX 1953 - 1980 Drafting transition 3 Topics

1. NX 1953-1980 Drafting transition​
2. Add note and label annotations to your drawing
3. Add a part family table to a drawing

5 NX 1953 - 1980 PMI transition 4 Topics

1. NX 1953-1980 PMI transition​
2. Add PMI notes to a model view
3. Create and publish a TDP for an Assembly
4. Query PMI objects

Product Design Fundamentals 8  Chapters

You will learn to determine a modeling strategy, resolve any failures that arise, and use workflows for copying, patterning, and mirroring to complete a model.

1 Learning Experience Overview - NX Essentials 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Essentials track intro

2 Establish design intent 7 Topics

1. Establish design intent
2. Establish design intent
3. Create user defined expressions for a model
4. Reference parameters using design logic
5. Use conditional expressions
6. Knowledge Check: Establish design intent
7. Build a linkage bracket

3 Analyze the design and make changes 13 Topics

1. Analyze the design and make changes
2. Edit features and resolve failures
3. Edit features and resolve failures
4. Alter a sketch to complete model edits
5. Alter a sketch to complete model edits
6. Resolve parent references for a sketch
7. Resolve parent references for a sketch
8. Map parent objects for a replaced feature
9. Map parent objects for a replaced feature
10. Compare Revisions of a model
11. Create snapshots while editing features
12. Knowledge Check: Analyze the design and make changes
13. Adjust part geometry without any feature failures

4 Create parts with constant wall thickness 11 Topics

1. Create parts with constant wall thickness
2. Extrude with offsets
3. Extrude along a vector with draft
4. Extrude with offsets
5. Trim a solid to a surface
6. Trim a solid to a contoured surface
7. Create a shell
8. Create a shell and edit direction
9. Create a shell with alternate thickness
10. Knowledge Check: Create parts with constant wall thickness
11. Build a gasket

5 Sweep geometry 8 Topics

1. Sweep Geometry
2. Create sweep geometry using Sweep Along Guide and Tube
3. Create a linkage arm by sweeping geometry
4. Create a linkage using a tube
5. Using the Swept Volume command
6. Machine a keyway
7. Knowledge Check: Sweep geometry
8. Build a belt cover

6 Build parts with duplicated geometry 8 Topics

1. Building parts with duplicated geometry
2. Build parts with duplicated geometry
3. Pattern features to create a coupler
4. Pattern cooling fins using external references
5. Create circular face and feature patterns
6. Resize a circular pattern
7. Knowledge Check: Build parts with duplicated geometry
8. Complete the shut-off valve housing

7 Create symmetric models 6 Topics

1. Methods for creating symmetric models
2. Define symmetry within a sketch
3. Define symmetry within a sketch
4. Create and edit mirror features
5. Knowledge Check: Create symmetric models
6. Complete the ball joint model

8 Assessment: Product Design Fundamentals 1 Topic

1. Assessment: Product Design Fundamentals

Molded & Cast Part Design 7  Chapters

In this learning path, you will compare and contrast highly parametric vs. non-parametric modeling techniques.

1 Learning Experience Overview - NX Essentials 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Essentials track intro

2 Create molded parts 9 Topics

1. Create molded parts
2. Add draft from faces and edges
3. Add stiffening ribs to a model
4. Add stiffening ribs to a molded part
5. Create a circular pattern of sketch curves
6. Blend faces of a casting
7. Blend faces of a casting
8. Knowledge Check: Create molded parts
9. Complete the plastic-injection molded housing

3 Build basic parts using surfaces 9 Topics

1. Build basic parts using surfaces
2. Using splines and bounded planes
3. Start the hinge using a planar surface
4. Define a hinge wall using V-sweep
5. Define the hinge wall using V-sweep
6. Use Sew and Thicken
7. Complete the hinge using sew and thicken
8. Knowledge Check: Build basic parts using surfaces
9. Create a shade for a desk lamp

4 Build robust models 16 Topics

1. Build robust models
2. Define a template part
3. Define a template part
4. Create holes positioned on a bolt circle
5. Design groups
6. Explore design groups
7. Create a design group to partition a model
8. Using fillets in a sketch profile
9. Begin a water bottle model
10. Add threads to a water bottle
11. Model text for a water bottle
12. Combine bodies using robust techniques
13. Define grip grooves for a bottle
14. Combine features to complete the bottle
15. Knowledge Check: Build robust models
16. Add part number text to the cover

5 Data translators 5 Topics

1. Data translators
2. Import a model using STEP
3. Import a model using STEP
4. Knowledge Check: Data translators
5. Import the bracket STEP data and correct the geometry

6 Edit non-parametric models 13 Topics

1. Edit non-parametric models​
2. Move and Replace Face
3. Replace faces in a reservoir
4. Delete face and offset region
5. Extract a copy of a model
6. Prepare a model by deleting faces
7. Offset cutout regions of a cell phone
8. Copy replace and mirror face
9. Reusing existing pivot boss geometry
10. Modify an unparameterized model using a sketch
11. Modify an unparameterized model using a sketch
12. Knowledge Check: Edit non-parametric models
13. Create a part using synchronous modeling

7 Assessment: Molded & Cast Part Design 1 Topic

1. Assessment: Molded & Cast Part Design

Design in Context of an Assembly 6  Chapters

In this learning path, you will learn to create associative links between parts in the context of an assembly.

1 Learning Experience Overview - NX Essentials 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Essentials track intro

2 Top-down modeling 5 Topics

1. Top-down modeling
2. Start a design using the top-down assembly method
3. Create a fixture assembly using top-down
4. Model a key in context of an assembly
5. Knowledge Check: Top-down modeling

3 Link geometry between related parts 18 Topics

1. Interpart modeling and Wave
2. WAVE Geometry Linker
3. Create gaskets using linked geometry
4. Create links automatically to define pockets
5. Create links automatically to define pockets
6. Mirrored Parts
7. Define a mirrored clamp using a fixed timestamp
8. Interpart linking tools​
9. Design a casting for a machined part
10. Control interpart update
11. Control interpart updates of a tooling assembly
12. Mirror Assembly
13. Mirror components of a trailer assembly
14. Promote Body
15. Promote bodies to complete a weldment
16. Use Assembly Cut
17. Knowledge Check: Link geometry between related parts
18. Complete the base cover

4 Create expression links between parts 4 Topics

1. Create expression links between parts
2. Interpart expressions
3. Link expression parameters between parts
4. Knowledge Check: Create expression links between parts

5 Revise assemblies 12 Topics

1. Revise Assemblies
2. Create a component revision using Save As
3. Create a component revision using Save As
4. Replace components of an assembly
5. Replace components of an assembly
6. Create a unique component
7. Make a unique control arm
8. Cloning assembly structures
9. Clone an existing assembly
10. Clone an existing assembly
11. Knowledge Check: Revise assemblies
12. Apply a revision to a lamp assembly

6 Assessment: Design in Context of an Assembly 1 Topic

1. Assessment: Design in Context of an Assembly

Loading and working with assemblies 6  Chapters

Most products are assemblies of multiple parts. In this learning path, you will learn how to add components to an assembly and edit them to fit properly.

1 Learning Experience Overview - NX Essentials 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Essentials track intro

2 Manage assemblies 15 Topics

1. Reference Sets
2. Create and replace reference sets
3. Replacing and creating reference sets
4. Analyze existing assemblies​
5. Define part attributes and perform a clearance analysis
6. Check interferences and define attributes
7. Load assembly components using context controls
8. Manage assemblies
9. Create product outlines
10. Review an assembly using Visual Reporting
11. Review an assembly using Visual Reporting
12. Check model faces using Visual Reporting
13. Knowledge Check: Manage assemblies
14. Validate the desk lamp assembly
15. Analyze and revise the landing gear assembly

3 Configure an assembly 9 Topics

1. Configure an assembly ​
2. Create an assembly arrangement in NX
3. Create an assembly arrangement in NX
4. Use arrangements to replace fixtures
5. Use assembly joint and coupler constraints
6. Work with assembly joint constraints
7. Constrain a gear coupler
8. Knowledge Check: Configure an assembly
9. Create arrangements for a desk lamp

4 Create reusable components 18 Topics

1. Create reusable parts​
2. Create a part family
3. Define a part family for a clamp screw
4. Define reusable objects
5. Reuse a sketch as a feature
6. Find and add reusable objects to a model
7. Demo: Create and add reusable objects
8. Create and add reusable objects
9. Parameter tables
10. Using a parameter table to control a design
11. Create a reuse KRX file
12. Create your own Reuse KRX file
13. Define a deformable part
14. Define a wire clip as a deformable part
15. Remember assembly constraints
16. Remember assembly constraints
17. Knowledge Check: Create reusable components
18. Add a tension spring to a lamp assembly

5 View component interaction using sequencing 6 Topics

1. View component interaction using sequencing
2. Create a Sequence
3. Create a new sequence
4. Extract a sequence path
5. Extract a sequence path
6. Knowledge Check: View component interaction using sequencing

6 Assessment: Loading and working with assemblies 1 Topic

1. Assessment: Loading and working with assemblies

Documenting with Drafting 9  Chapters

Learn to create standards-compliant detailed engineering drawings that are fully associated to your 3D model.

1 Learning Experience Overview - Product Design 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Product Design track Intro

2 Create a drawing 12 Topics

1. Create a drawing
2. The drawing node on the Part Navigator
3. Work with the Part Navigator
4. How do I build a drawing using the master model format?
5. Create a drawing from a master model part
6. Set your drafting standard
7. Set the drafting standard for your drawing
8. Use different methods to create new drawing sheets
9. Create new drawing sheets
10. Edit and add drawing sheets
11. Create a custom drawing border
12. Knowledge Check: Create a drawing

3 Working with drafting views 17 Topics

1. Working with drafting views: Part 1
2. Working with drafting views: Part 2
3. How do I add views to a drawing?
4. Add views to a drawing
5. Edit the appearance of model geometry in a drafting view
6. Edit the display of model geometry in a view
7. How do I delete views and drawing sheets?
8. Delete views and drawing sheets
9. How do I create a custom view?
10. Create a custom view
11. Create a custom base view with the Orient View tool
12. Move and align a drafting view
13. Move and align a drafting view
14. Update a drawing
15. Update a drawing
16. Knowledge Check: Working with drafting views
17. Principle Lab: Create a drawing and add views

4 Create and edit dimensions 10 Topics

1. Create and edit dimensions
2. Create inferred dimensions
3. Create inferred dimensions
4. Create dimensions with appended text
5. Create dimensions with appended text
6. Change the settings of existing dimensions
7. Create and edit ordinate dimensions
8. Create and edit an ordinate dimension set
9. (Optional) Create ordinate dimensions by rectangle selection
10. Knowledge Check: Create and edit dimensions

5 Create symbols and annotations 20 Topics

1. Create symbols and annotations
2. Create Centerline symbols
3. Create center marks
4. Create 2D and 3D centerline symbols
5. Create and edit notes and labels
6. Add note and label annotations to your drawing
7. Add symbols to a drawing note and then modify annotation
8. Add a part family table to a drawing
9. Create and edit balloon symbols
10. Create balloon symbols with leaders
11. GD&T symbols
12. Add tolerance annotations to your drawing
13. Create surface finish symbols
14. Create and place custom symbols
15. Create and place custom symbols
16. Identify and edit retained annotations
17. Identify and edit retained annotations
18. Edit associativity to model geometry
19. Knowledge check: Create symbols and annotations
20. Principle Lab: Add dimensions and symbols to a drawing

6 Create and edit complex views 15 Topics

1. Create and edit complex views
2. Create, edit, and delete a stepped section view
3. Create, edit, and delete a stepped section view
4. Create a half section view
5. Create a half section view
6. Revolved section views
7. Create a revolved section view
8. Create a stand-alone section line
9. Create and edit detail views
10. View Break
11. Create view breaks
12. Erase view dependent objects to improve the clarity of a drawing
13. Erase view dependent objects
14. Knowledge check: Create and edit complex views
15. Principle Lab: Create a drawing and then add section cuts and dimensions

7 Add PMI to drawings 8 Topics

1. Add PMI to drawings
2. Add PMI to a drawing
3. Automatically display PMI in a drawing
4. Manually display PMI in a drawing
5. Manually display PMI in a drawing
6. Apply PMI changes in the Drafting application
7. Apply PMI changes in a drawing to the model
8. Knowledge check: Add PMI to drawings

8 Assembly drawings 23 Topics

1. Assembly drawings
2. How to section assembly views
3. Create nonsectioned components in a section view
4. Assembly arrangements in a view
5. Depict an assembly arrangement in a view
6. Render sets
7. Create and edit render sets
8. Create exploded views
9. Create tracelines in an exploded view
10. Add tracelines to an exploded view
11. Part Attributes
12. Create a part attribute for the title of a drawing
13. Using part attributes and object attributes
14. Assign part attributes
15. Create part attributes for a parts list
16. Add columns to a parts list
17. Place and configure a parts list
18. How to sort, print, and save parts list data
19. Sort, print, and save parts list data
20. Represent a parts list using balloon symbols in a drafting view
21. Add balloons to a drafting view
22. Knowledge check: Assembly drawings
23. Principle Lab: Assembly drawing

9 Assessment: Documenting with Drafting 1 Topic

1. Assessment: Documenting with Drafting

Model Based Definition using PMI 12  Chapters

Learn to add text, dimensions, GD&T, and symbols to a 3D model for use by downstream applications such as tooling, manufacturing, inspection, and shipping.

1 Learning Experience Overview 1 Topic

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview

2 Create and use views for PMI 6 Topics

1. Create and use views for PMI
2. Set PMI preferences
3. Interrogate PMI preferences and the display of PMI
4. Create custom PMI views and layouts
5. Creating custom views and organizing PMI
6. Knowledge check: Create and use views for PMI

3 Create and edit PMI dimensions 6 Topics

1. Create and edit PMI dimensions
2. How do I create and edit PMI dimensions?
3. Create and edit PMI dimensions
4. How do I create PMI dimensions using annotation planes?
5. Creating PMI dimensions using annotation planes
6. Knowledge check: Create and edit PMI dimensions

4 Create PMI annotation objects 10 Topics

1. Create PMI annotation objects
2. Add Datum Feature Symbols, Notes, and Feature Control Frames to a part
3. Add PMI annotation to a part
4. Associatively attach a Feature Control Frame to a hole callout
5. Create a hole callout with a feature control frame
6. Surface Finish Symbols
7. Create and edit surface finish symbols
8. Weld symbols
9. Create weld symbols
10. Knowledge check: Create PMI annotation objects

5 Add supplemental geometry and specialized PMI 12 Topics

1. Add supplemental geometry and specialized PMI
2. PMI Region
3. Create and edit a circular PMI region
4. Centerlines and Center Marks
5. Create PMI centerlines and center marks
6. Bolt Circle Centerline
7. Create a PMI bolt circle centerline
8. PMI notes
9. Create different types of PMI notes
10. Security markings
11. Add PMI security markings
12. Knowledge check: Add supplemental geometry and specialized PMI

6 Reference PMI in assemblies and other parts 6 Topics

1. Reference PMI in assemblies and other parts
2. PMI assembly filters
3. Create and apply a PMI assembly filter
4. WAVE PMI Linker
5. WAVE link PMI from one part to another
6. Knowledge check: Reference PMI in assemblies and other parts

7 Create PMI section views 5 Topics

1. Create PMI section views
2. Adding PMI section views
3. Create planar section views
4. Create a box type PMI section view
5. Knowledge check: Create PMI section views

8 Reuse feature data to automate PMI 4 Topics

1. Reuse feature data to automate PMI
2. Create and edit feature dimensions
3. Reusing dimensions from the slot feature in the caliper
4. Knowledge check: Reuse feature data to automate PMI

9 Interrogate and validate PMI 13 Topics

1. Interrogate and validate PMI
2. PMI report
3. Search for PMI related to selected geometry
4. Find PMI associated to geometry
5. PMI Search
6. Locate PMI objects that meet specified criteria
7. Use PMI Compare
8. Compare PMI between two parts
9. PMI GD&T validity
10. Check PMI GD&T validity
11. Create PMI objects using rules
12. Query PMI objects
13. Knowledge check: Interrogate and validate PMI

10 Display and edit PMI in drawing views 10 Topics

1. Display and edit PMI in drawing views
2. Inherit PMI
3. Manually display PMI in a drawing
4. PMI Bidirectional Edits
5. Apply PMI changes in a drawing to the model
6. Inherit PMI to a drawing view
7. Inherit PMI in a drawing for the caliper
8. Convert to PMI
9. Convert drafting annotations to PMI objects
10. Knowledge check: Display and edit PMI in drawing views

11 Leverage technical data packages 6 Topics

1. Leverage technical data packages
2. Create and publish a Technical Data Package
3. Create and publish a Technical Data Package
4. How do I publish a Technical Data Package?
5. Create and publish a TDP for an Assembly
6. Knowledge check: Leverage technical data packages

12 Assessment: Model Based Definition using PMI 1 Topic

1. Assessment: Model Based Definition using PMI

HD3D Tools and Validation 5  Chapters

Learn to use Visual Reports and Checkmate to analyze a model. Learn to use Design Optimization to improve the design of a model.

1 Learning Experience Overview - Design Validation 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Design Validation track Intro

2 Visual Reporting 8 Topics

1. Activate and explore a visual report
2. Visualize positioning status
3. Customize and explore a visual report
4. Create a visual report from an Assembly Navigator column heading
5. Create a visual report using sub part properties
6. Create a multi-dimensional visual report
7. Create a multi-dimensional report
8. Knowledge check

3 Using Checkmate Digital Validation 12 Topics

1. Check-Mate HD3D Workflow
2. Validate drafting objects
3. Validate modeling objects
4. Author tests and profile
5. Create and execute a Check-Mate profile
6. Check-Mate log files
7. Create a Check-Mate log file
8. Quality Dashboard utility
9. Review results with the Check-Mate viewer
10. Define a report template and display results
11. Check the status of sketches
12. Knowledge check

4 Design Optimization 9 Topics

1. Design optimization
2. Optimization study
3. Optimize the center of gravity
4. Optimize the surface area
5. Sensitivity study
6. Run a sensitivity study
7. Analyze the interior volume of an assembly
8. Check the water bottle volume
9. Knowledge check

5 Assessment: HD3D Tools & Validation 1 Topic

1. Assessment: HD3D Tools & Validation

NX Realize Shape 6  Chapters

Learn to create products requiring organic or aesthetically pleasing shapes using NX Realize Shape. 

1 Learning Experience Overview 1 Topic

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview

2 Create concept models 11 Topics

1. Create concept models
2. Introduction to NX Realize Shape commands
3. Create a standalone subdivision model
4. How do I copy and merge subdivision geometry?
5. Copy and merge subdivision geometry
6. Add a subdivision model to an assembly
7. Create a subdivision model in a product assembly
8. Change the volume of a bottle using NX Realize Shape
9. Analyze and modify a subdivision model
10. Knowledge check: Create concept models
11. Principle lab: Create a subdivision model

3 Modify edge transitions 6 Topics

1. Modify edge transitions
2. Import a raster image and create a model with edge weighting
3. Create a subdivision model with edge weighting
4. Create a subdivision model with sharp edges
5. Knowledge check: Modify edge transitions
6. Principle lab: Modify a model

4 Create new shapes using existing shapes 10 Topics

1. Create new shapes using existing shapes
2. Create bridges
3. Create a bridge between subdivision regions
4. Create bridging geometry
5. Change the styling of a subdivision model
6. Create openings in a subdivision model
7. Offset cage faces to create a chair cushion
8. Create and position a mirrored cage
9. Knowledge check: Create new shapes using existing shapes
10. Principle lab: Create styled holes in a headrest

5 Create swept subdivision models 7 Topics

1. Create swept subdivision models
2. Use Revolve Cage
3. Create a revolved subdivision model
4. Use swept geometry to create a subdivision model
5. Design a tube-shaped swept model
6. Create a subdivision model with swept geometry
7. Knowledge check: Create swept subdivision models

6 Assessment: Realize Shape 1 Topic

1. Assessment: Realize Shape

Sheet Metal Design 9  Chapters

Create machinery, enclosures, etc. normally manufactured with a brake press. Create and build on base features with advanced features like gussets and louvers.

1 Learning Experience Overview - Product Design 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Product Design track Intro

2 Define the basic shape of the Sheet Metal part 23 Topics

1. Define the basic shape of a Sheet Metal part
2. Construct Base Features
3. Create a tab with various bend references
4. Set global parameters and create a Tab feature
5. Create a Multi-Bend Tab
6. Create multiple flanges
7. Add flanges to the edges of another flange
8. Edit flanges
9. Create multiple Flanges in one feature
10. Design a brace for a locker door
11. Design a sheet metal part starting with a contour flange
12. Form flanges and miter corners
13. Create a Lofted Flange
14. Design a sheet metal part starting with a lofted flange
15. Design a sheet metal part with a multi-segment lofted flange
16. Create a Hem Flange
17. Fold edges of sheet metal parts
18. Create a Jog
19. Add jogs to create a U-shaped part
20. Sheet metal from solid
21. Convert faces of a solid model to a sheet metal part
22. Knowledge Check: Define the basic shape of the Sheet Metal part
23. Principle Lab: Secondary Contour Flange

3 Bending sheets 7 Topics

1. Bending Sheets
2. Bend, Unbend, and Rebend
3. Add bends to a blank
4. Unbend and rebend features
5. Working with Bridge Bends
6. Create a Bridge Bend
7. Knowledge Check: Bending sheets

4 Add cutouts and close uneven corners 16 Topics

1. Add cutouts and close uneven corners
2. Create a perpendicular cutout
3. Create cutouts perpendicular to faces
4. Create cutouts using 3D curves
5. Add tapered flanges to a base tab feature
6. Create tapered flanges
7. Create reverse tapers that start at the bend
8. Eliminate gaps between adjacent bends with closed corners
9. Create closed corners
10. Close uneven corners
11. Three bend corner
12. Close a corner where three adjacent bends meet
13. Smooth and blend sharp corners
14. Remove sharp corners
15. Knowledge Check: Add cutouts and close uneven corners
16. Principle Lab: Create cutouts across bend regions

5 Create deform features 17 Topics

1. Create deform features
2. Add a Dimple feature
3. Create a Dimple feature
4. Drawn Cutout
5. Create a Drawn Cutout
6. Create a vented area on a sheet metal component using Louver
7. Create a Louver feature
8. U-Shaped Bead
9. Create a Circular Bead
10. Create a U-Shaped Bead
11. Add beads to bend regions
12. Solid Punch
13. Create a Solid Punch feature
14. Strengthen a part by creating a square gusset
15. Create a gusset feature
16. Knowledge Check: Create deform features
17. Principle Lab: Create a pattern of louvers

6 Prepare a part for manufacturing 8 Topics

1. Prepare a part for manufacturing
2. Flatten a formed part and create a flat pattern view for downstream use
3. Flatten a solid part and create a flat pattern view
4. Edit the Flat Pattern Bend Sequence
5. Use Analyze Formability – One-step
6. Analyze Formability – One-step
7. Knowledge Check: Prepare a part for manufacturing
8. Principle Lab: Create a flat pattern

7 Convert solid models to sheet metal parts 10 Topics

1. Convert solid models to sheet metal parts
2. Clean up the imported part and convert it to a sheet metal part
3. Convert a parasolid file to a sheet metal part
4. Rip
5. Create non-uniform bends
6. Resize a bend radius
7. Resize Bend Angle
8. Show interim forming stages of sheet metal bends
9. Knowledge Check: Convert solid models to sheet metal parts
10. Principle Lab: Convert a non-sheet metal part

8 Sheet Metal Design - Advanced 10 Topics

1. Sheet Metal Design - Advanced
2. Advanced Flange
3. Create an Advanced Flange
4. Unbend and rebend an Advanced Flange feature
5. Create an Advanced Flange to reference
6. Lightening Cutout
7. Add a Lightening Cutout feature
8. Create a joggle
9. Create a Joggle feature on a flange
10. Knowledge Check: Sheet Metal Design - Advanced

9 Assessment: Sheet Metal Design 1 Topic

1. Assessment: Sheet Metal Design

Industrial Design 7  Chapters

Learn NX functionality used to define complex styling shapes using curves and surfaces.

1 Learning Experience Overview 1 Topic

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview

2 Introduction to industrial design 1 Topic

1. Introduction to industrial design

3 Spline techniques and tools 10 Topics

1. Spline techniques and tools
2. Studio splines
3. Create an exhaust header using studio splines
4. Create and constrain studio splines
5. Edit splines using X-Form
6. Smooth Spline
7. Smooth a spline
8. Text
9. Generate text along a curve
10. Knowledge check: Spline techniques and tools

4 Studio surfaces 17 Topics

1. Studio surfaces
2. Styled Sweep
3. Smooth a surface using Rebuild
4. Offset Surface
5. Create an offset surface
6. Create a partial result offset surface
7. Swept Surface
8. Create a swept surface with two guide curves and three section curves
9. Create a swept surface with two guide curves and one section curve
10. Use a spine string
11. Through Curve Mesh
12. Create a curve mesh surface to complete a fairing
13. Create a curve mesh with tangency constraints
14. N-sided Surface
15. Create a trimmed N-sided surface
16. Create a triangular N-sided surface
17. Knowledge check: Studio surfaces

5 Shape analysis 13 Topics

1. Shape analysis
2. Perform a Section Analysis
3. Section analysis
4. Perform a Surface Intersection Analysis
5. Surface intersection analysis
6. Highlight Lines
7. Check a surface using Highlight Lines
8. Deviation Analysis
9. Check edge to edge deviation
10. Use Deviation Gauge
11. Use Deviation Gauge for a surface deviation analysis
12. Principle lab: Shape Analysis
13. Knowledge check: Shape analysis

6 Direct Modeling 13 Topics

1. Direct Modeling
2. X-Form
3. Edit splines using X-Form
4. Edit solids with X-Form
5. I-Form
6. Modify the shape of a face using I-Form
7. Four Point Surface
8. Create and modify a Four Point surface
9. Refit Face
10. Refit a face
11. Match Edge
12. Match surface edges
13. Knowledge check: Direct Modeling

7 Assessment: Industrial Design 1 Topic

1. Assessment: Industrial Design

Electrode Design 5  Chapters

Electrode Design is the creation and documentation of EDM graphite or copper electrode models used to manufacture mold and die tooling.

1 Learning Experience Overview - Jig, Fixture, Tooling 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Jig, Fixture, Tooling track Intro

2 Design sparking heads 6 Topics

1. Design sparking heads
2. Start a new electrode project
3. Define the sparking heads
4. Manually create a sparking head
5. Principle lab: Create electrode sparking heads
6. Knowledge Check: Design sparking heads

3 Add blanks and fixtures 6 Topics

1. Add blanks and fixtures
2. Define the electrode blanks
3. Add fixtures to blanks
4. Copy and remove electrodes
5. Principle lab: Add blanks and fixtures
6. Knowledge check: Add blanks and fixtures

4 Electrode documentation 4 Topics

1. Electrode documentation
2. Generate a bill of material
3. Create electrode documentation
4. Knowledge check: Electrode documentation

5 Assessment: Electrode Design 1 Topic

1. Assessment: Electrode Design

Flexible Printed Circuit Design 7  Chapters

Design Flexible Printed Circuit Boards, which are often used in consumer electronics and other high tech products, where small, tight packaging is required. 

1 Learning Experience Overview 1 Topic

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview

2 Define the basic shape of the PCD part​ 13 Topics

1. Define the basic shape of the PCD part​ - 1
2. Define the basic shape of the PCD part​ -2
3. Define planar segments and extensions
4. Create planar segments
5. Add extensions to base edges
6. Build a contour transition
7. Add a secondary contour transition
8. Define a contoured part
9. Create a Lofted Transition
10. Design a part using a lofted transition
11. Convert a solid model to a PCD part
12. Principle lab: Define base features
13. Knowledge check: Define the basic shape of the PCD part​

3 Create PCD bends 10 Topics

1. Create PCD bends
2. Create bends and jogs
3. Add bends and jogs to a PCD part
4. Connect segments using bridge transitions
5. Create a bridge transition
6. Fold edges of a PCD part
7. Define a flexible cable
8. Create a flexible ribbon cable
9. Principle lab: Define PCD transitions
10. Knowledge check: Create PCD bends

4 Add cutouts and break corners 9 Topics

1. Add cutouts and break corners
2. Define openings and cutouts
3. Create cutouts perpendicular to faces
4. Unbend and Rebend to define a cutout
5. Unbend a jog to define a cutout
6. Remove sharp corners
7. Break corners and taper bend segments
8. Create tapered extensions
9. Knowledge check: Add cutouts and break corners

5 Prepare a part for manufacturing 5 Topics

1. Prepare a part for manufacturing
2. Flatten a formed part and create a flat pattern
3. Flatten a solid part and create a view
4. Edit the flat pattern bend sequence
5. Knowledge check: Prepare a part for manufacturing

6 Convert solid models to Flexible PCD parts 6 Topics

1. Convert solid models to Flexible PCD parts
2. Clean up an imported part and convert to FPCD
3. Analyze and convert a PCD model
4. Modify bend angles and radii
5. Resize a bend radius and angle
6. Knowledge check: Convert solid models to Flexible PCD parts

7 Assessment: Flexible Printed Circuit Design 1 Topic

1. Assessment: Flexible Printed Circuit Design

NX FastStart for CATIA Users 17  Chapters

Leverage your knowledge of CATIA to map your current product design processes to NX.

1 NX User Interface 10 Topics

1. NX User Interface
2. Getting started in NX
3. Getting started in NX
4. Create a part and start to work in NX
5. Create a part and start to work in NX
6. Create new part files
7. Open, save, and close existing part files
8. Knowledge Check
9. Similarities and differences: Fundamentals
10. Tips and techniques: Fundamentals

2 Create a basic part 10 Topics

1. Building simple shapes using sketch
2. Extruding simple shapes​
3. Creating a simple part
4. Extruding a simple sketch section
5. Creating a part using simple shapes
6. Modify sketch curves
7. Trim curves to create a snap ring
8. Knowledge Check
9. Complete the input shaft model
10. Similarities and differences: Sketching

3 Organize and display part models 13 Topics

1. Visibility and display of objects
2. Change the view display
3. Change the view display
4. Selection and organizing of objects
5. Build robust models
6. Design groups
7. Explore design groups
8. Create a Feature Group
9. Organize the cap model
10. Establish design intent
11. Create user defined expressions for a model
12. Knowledge Check
13. Similarities and differences: Organization and display

4 Create cylindrical parts using sketches 15 Topics

1. Create cylindrical parts using sketches
2. Define a sketch profile
3. Define a sketch profile
4. Create sketch relations
5. Add geometric relations to a profile
6. Add geometric relations to a profile
7. Create sketch dimensions​
8. Add dimensions to a profile
9. Add dimensions to a profile
10. Revolve a sketch profile
11. Using datums to define the angle of a boss
12. Revolve a sketch profile
13. Knowledge Check
14. Similarities and differences: Modeling parts
15. Tips and techniques: Modeling parts

5 Simple changes and part interrogation 8 Topics

1. Simple changes and part interrogation
2. Using the Model History
3. Reorder rename and remove features
4. Reorder features of an oil pan
5. Measure Model Features
6. Analyze the structure of an existing part
7. Knowledge Check
8. Simple Changes and Part Interrogation

6 Analyze existing assemblies 14 Topics

1. Introduction to Assemblies – Part 1
2. Introduction to Assemblies – Part 2
3. Minimally load a large assembly
4. Minimal loading of a large assembly
5. Open an assembly and edit assembly components
6. Work in the context of an assembly
7. Assemble
8. Define a simple assembly using Assemble
9. Analyze existing assemblies
10. Define part attributes and perform a clearance analysis
11. Check interferences and define attributes
12. Knowledge Check
13. Similarities and differences: Assemblies
14. Tips and techniques: Assemblies

7 Bottom-up assembly building 11 Topics

1. Multi-CAD with JT files
2. Bottom-up assembly building
3. Create an assembly using the bottom-up approach
4. Create a bearing mount assembly
5. Constrain an assembly
6. Constrain a bearing mount assembly
7. Create an assembly arrangement in NX
8. Create an assembly arrangement in NX
9. Knowledge Check
10. Similarities and differences: Design in an assembly context
11. Tips and techniques: Assembly context

8 Link geometry between related parts 10 Topics

1. Interpart modeling and Wave
2. WAVE Geometry Linker
3. Create gaskets using linked geometry
4. Define and link product interface objects
5. Create links automatically to define pockets
6. Create links automatically to define pockets
7. Design a casting for a machined part
8. Knowledge Check
9. Similarities and differences: Associative relationships
10. Tips and techniques: Associative relationships 

9 Create expression links between parts 4 Topics

1. Create expression links between parts
2. Interpart expressions
3. Link expression parameters between parts
4. Knowledge Check

10 Build basic parts using surfaces 10 Topics

1. Build basic parts using surfaces
2. Using splines and bounded planes
3. Start the hinge using a planar surface
4. Define a hinge wall using V-sweep
5. Define the hinge wall using V-sweep
6. Use Sew and Thicken
7. Complete the hinge using sew and thicken
8. Knowledge Check
9. Create a shade for a desk lamp
10. Similarities and differences: Solids and Sheets

11 Analyze the quality of freeform geometry 2 Topics

1. Analyze the radius and slope of faces
2. Analyze the radius and slope of faces

12 Basic part edits using synchronous 6 Topics

1. Basic part edits using synchronous
2. Move and Replace Face
3. Move faces using three points
4. Knowledge Check
5. Similarities and differences: Synchronous modeling
6. Tips and techniques: Synchronous modeling

13 Create a basic part drawing 12 Topics

1. Create a new drawing
2. Create a new non-master drawing
3. Create a new non-master drawing
4. Add views to a drawing
5. Add views to a drawing
6. Add dimensions to a drawing
7. Add dimensions to a drawing
8. Add columns to a parts list
9. Place and configure a parts list
10. Knowledge Check
11. Similarities and differences: Drafting
12. Tips and techniques: Drafting

14 Create and use views for PMI 5 Topics

1. Create and use views for PMI
2. Create custom PMI views and layouts
3. Inherit PMI to a drawing view
4. Inherit PMI in a drawing for the caliper
5. Knowledge check

15 Migrating data 6 Topics

1. Migrating data
2. Import a model using STEP
3. Import a model using STEP
4. Inspect a migrated part and revise the design
5. Import the bracket STEP data and correct the geometry
6. Knowledge Check

16 CATIA quick reference 1 Topic

1. CATIA quick reference

17 Assessment: FastStart for CATIA Users 1 Topic

1. Assessment: FastStart for CATIA Users

NX Join 2  Chapters

Learn to quickly place and define fasteners and hardware as well as improve quality of fastener assembly design.

1 Learning Experience Overview - Product Design 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Product Design track Intro

2 Add hardware to an assembly 7 Topics

1. Add hardware to an assembly
2. Add fasteners using point join
3. Defining overlap curves and point layouts
4. Add rivets using points
5. Edit the parameters of a join feature
6. Create PMI notes for Join features
7. Knowledge check: NX Join

Weld Assistant 5  Chapters

Learn to create different types of welds, adhesives, mastics, and sealers. You will also import welds and create weld annotations in a drawing sheet.

1 Learning Experience Overview - Product Design 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Product Design track Intro

2 Creating arc welds 6 Topics

1. Creating arc welds
2. Check weld defaults and objects
3. Create groove welds for piping
4. Create fillet and compound welds
5. Define and copy plug welds
6. Create a customized weld profile

3 Generate spot welds 3 Topics

1. Generating spot welds
2. Define and modify multiple weld points
3. Create weld points using Easy Spot

4 Adhesives, Mastics, and Sealers 3 Topics

1. Adhesives, Mastics, and Sealers
2. Create a bead along a seam
3. Generate sealer strips using Fill

5 Validate and Document Welds 4 Topics

1. Validating and documenting welds - Part 1
2. Validating and documenting welds - Part 2
3. Analyze and validate welds
4. Generate weld annotations automatically

Structure Welding 2  Chapters

Learn to weld multiple plates simultaneously, and how to modify these welds, create PMI notations on welds, and build up material using a surface weld.

1 Learning Experience Overview - Product Design 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Product Design track Intro

2 Structure Welding 9 Topics

1. Structure Welding
2. Create Butt welding joints manually
3. Create T-joint welding joints manually
4. Create welding joints automatically
5. Modify welding joints
6. Create a build-up of material on a surface
7. Create a PMI symbol for a welding joint
8. Analyze and validate welds
9. Knowledge Check: Structure Welding

Designing Tooling using Die Engineering 5  Chapters

After sufficient information is available for a product to be manufactured, you can design and create manufacturing process plans for sheet metal stamping dies.

1 Learning Experience Overview - Jig, Fixture, Tooling 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Jig, Fixture, Tooling track Intro

2 Getting started with Die Engineering 5 Topics

1. Getting started with Die Engineering
2. Create a lineup
3. Define three die operations
4. Build a Lineup using the DOL Assistant
5. Knowledge Check: Getting started with Die Engineering

3 Layout and Processing 18 Topics

1. Layout and processing
2. Create a die tip
3. Create a Form Task feature
4. Create a hole using Pierce Task
5. Use sheet bodies to fill areas
6. Create a binder wrap surface
7. Copy die outputs to other operations
8. Use a new die face in an existing stamping die workflow
9. Create Addendum Sections
10. Create Output Die Curves
11. Create a Binder Ring
12. Generate a trim line profile using the FEM method
13. Create a Trim Task
14. Create Flange Tasks
15. Create a draw bead
16. Create a Die Face
17. Replace a die product in a lineup
18. Knowledge Check: Layout and Processing

4 Analysis and Checking Tools 11 Topics

1. Analysis and Checking Tools
2. Use a set of points to calculate springback compensation
3. Springback Compensation using transition region boundaries
4. Use the DFM Advisor to check a design
5. Perform a Flange Analysis
6. Perform a Trim Angle Check
7. Use curves to create a Punch Progression on a draw operation
8. Run a DOL Report
9. Use Analyze Formability – One-step
10. Identify uncut regions
11. Knowledge Check: Analysis and Checking Tools

5 Assessment: Designing Tooling using Die Engineering 1 Topic

1. Assessment: Designing Tooling using Die Engineering

NX 11-1899 CAD Transition 6  Chapters

Learn what's new in NX 1899 when transitioning from NX 11.

1 Learning Experience Overview 1 Topic

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview

2 NX 11-1899 Fundamentals/Gateway transition 6 Topics

1. NX11 - NX 1899 CAD Transition Fundamentals – Part 1
2. NX11 - NX 1899 CAD Transition Fundamentals – Part 2
3. Working with multiple windows
4. Selecting using QuickPick
5. Using the measure tool
6. Create an associative measurement

3 NX 11-1899 Modeling transition 20 Topics

1. NX11 - NX 1899 CAD Transition - Feature Modeling
2. NX11 - NX 1899 CAD Transition: Polygon/Convergent Modeling
3. Create simple sketches
4. Create snapshots while editing features
5. Explore design groups
6. Create a design group to partition a model
7. Edit a model using radiate face
8. Using a parameter table to control a design
9. Adding multiple chamfers
10. Defining holes for a mount arm
11. Extract the centerline of a tube
12. Review line of sight using shadow curves
13. Control distortion when flattening faces
14. Create variable offset panels and pads
15. Create a conforming lattice
16. Build a conforming lattice for a shoe sole
17. Create a user defined unit cell lattice
18. Refine a design using polygon modeling
19. Remesh Facet Body
20. Offset a facet body to create space

4 NX 11-1899 Assemblies transition 11 Topics

1. NX11 - NX 1899 CAD Transition - Assemblies Part 1
2. NX11 - NX 1899 CAD Transition - Assemblies Part 2
3. Create a bearing mount assembly
4. Add and position components in an assembly
5. Work with assembly joint constraints
6. Constrain a gear coupler
7. Chamfer an edge in the context of an assembly
8. Minimally load a large assembly
9. Create an interactive free-body diagram
10. Analyze the cam profile of a crankshaft
11. Create motors using inverse kinematics

5 NX 11-1899 Drafting transition 7 Topics

1. NX11 - NX 1899 CAD Transition - Drafting
2. Additional dimension enhancements
3. Dimension enhancements
4. Create a threaded hole callout
5. Model point support
6. Insert and configure a parts list
7. Assembly drawing enhancements

6 NX 11-1899 PMI transition 11 Topics

1. NX11 - NX 1899 CAD Transition - PMI
2. Define the orientation of PMI dimensions
3. Dimension enhancements
4. Create a PMI bolt circle centerline
5. Create a PMI table for a family of parts
6. Control the display of PMI using suppression
7. Manage the display of PMI in part families
8. Compare PMI between two parts
9. Convert drawing sheets to model views with PMI
10. Creating a Custom TDP 3D PDF Template
11. Publishing a Technical Data Package

Design for Additive Manufacturing 10  Chapters

Processes and strategies associated with additive manufacturing. Develop skills for the design of components for additive manufacturing.

1 Learning Experience Overview 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Introduction to Additive Manufacturing Intro

2 Introduction to Additive Manufacturing Processes 2 Topics

1. Intro to Additive Manufacturing Processes
2. Knowledge Check: Intro to Additive Manufacturing processes

3 Additive Manufacturing in NX 4 Topics

1. Intro to Additive Manufacturing in NX
2. Planar Additive Manufacturing in NX
3. Multi-axis Additive Manufacturing in NX
4. Knowledge Check: Additive Manufacturing in NX

4 Additive Manufacturing and the Product Development Lifecycle 5 Topics

1. Product Development Lifecycle for Additive Manufacturing
2. Impacts of Additive Manufacturing on Product Design
3. Impacts of Additive Manufacturing on Product Validation
4. Impacts of Additive Manufacturing on Product Manufacture
5. Knowledge Check: Additive Manufacturing and the Product Development Process

5 Additive Manufacturing Tradeoffs and Strategy 3 Topics

1. Additive manufacturing strategy for design, topology and support structures
2. Additive Manufacturing Speed and Precision Tradeoffs
3. Knowledge Check: Additive Manufacturing Tradeoffs and Strategy

6 Introduction to Component Design for Additive Manufacture 2 Topics

1. Introduction to Component Design for Additive Manufacture
2. Knowledge Check: Intro to Component Design for Additive Manufacture

7 Useful Modeling Techniques for Additive Manufacturing 22 Topics

1. Using Geometry Checkers to Improve Designs for Additive Manufacturing
2. Checking to See Whether Designs Meet Limits for Overhang Angle, Minimum Wall Thickness, and Enclosed Volumes for Additive Mfg
3. Checking Designs for Issues With Trapped Supports and Overheating for Additive Mfg
4. Checking Designs for Print Time, Printable Volume, and Minimum Corner Radii for Additive Mfg
5. Checking Designs for Undersized Interior Channels for Additive Mfg
6. Checking Designs to Find an Optimized Part Orientation for Additive Mfg
7. Checking Designs for Porosity
8. Lab: Geometry Checks for Additive Manufacturing
9. Lab: More Geometry Checks for Additive Manufacturing
10. Lab: Investigate Optimal Part Orientation
11. Lab: Channel Ratio Check for an Airfoil
12. Lab: Check Conformal Cooling Channels
13. Lab: Check Wall Thickness and Radii
14. Lab: Validate a Pivot Arm
15. Establishing a Print Coordinate System for a Component
16. Including a Text Object in a Component
17. Lab: Creating a Text Object
18. Including Support Structures in the Component Design
19. Breaking Down a Volume into Sub-Volumes
20. Demonstration of Key Steps in Sub-Volume Development
21. Lab: Creating Sub-Volumes for Additive Manufacturing
22. Knowledge Check: Useful Modeling Techniques for Additive Manufacturing

8 Designing with Lattices 27 Topics

1. Introduction to Lattice Design
2. Best Practice for Creating Lattices
3. Prepare Sub-Volumes for Lattice Definition
4. Creating Surface and Tetrahedral Fill Lattice Types
5. Creating Unit Conformal Lattices
6. Lab: Creating Unit Conformal Lattices
7. Lab: Building Lattices on Surfaces
8. Using the Filter Lattice Command to Clean Up Lattice Bodies
9. Lab: Filter Out Unwanted Lattice Rods
10. Lab: Clip Lattice
11. Connecting Different Lattice Bodies
12. Lab: Connecting Lattice Bodies
13. Creating a Custom Unit Cell for a User-Defined Lattice Structure
14. Lab: Create and Use a User-defined Lattice Structure
15. Lab: Create Lattice Structure Around Holes
16. Lab: Reduce Weight Using Lattice
17. Creating a Body Lattice structure
18. Lab: Body Lattice
19. Introduction to Implicit Modeling structures
20. 2019 Update Topic - Tetrahedral Lattices
21. 2019 Update Topic - Unit Conformal Lattices
22. 2019 Update Topic - Lattice Preview
23. 2019 Update Topic - Print Coordinate Systems
24. 2019 Update Topic - Lattice Filters
25. 2019 Update Topic - Lattice Connections
26. 2019 Update Topic - User Defined Lattices
27. Knowledge Check: Designing with Lattices

9 Designing with Scanned Geometry 11 Topics

1. Introduction to Using Scanned Geometry
2. Import and Clean Up Scanned Geometry
3. Modify Facet Models
4. Lab: Rebuild and Repair a Scanned Component
5. Snip and Replace Facets
6. Modify Facet Models by Snipping and Replacing Facets
7. Preparing Facet Groups for Reverse Engineering
8. Fitting Surfaces to Facets for Reverse Engineering
9. Lab: Creating Precise Surfaces from Facets
10. Lab: Repair a Bone Scan Facet Model
11. Knowledge Check: Designing with Scanned Geometry

10 Generative Design and Topology Optimization 15 Topics

1. Overview of Generative Design and Topology Optimization
2. Topology Optimization Process Demo
3. Lab: Getting Started with Topology Optimization
4. How to Review Topology Optimization Results
5. Lab: Reviewing Topology Optimization Results
6. Overview of Topology Optimization Constraints
7. How to Apply Design Constraints to a Topology Optimization
8. Lab: Apply an Overhang Constraint to a Topology Optimization
9. Lab: Apply a Symmetry Constraint to a Topology Optimization
10. How to Connect Multiple Design Spaces in a Topology Optimization
11. Lab: Optimize a Design Using Connections
12. Lab: Generate an Optimized Frame Lug
13. Lab: Generate an Optimized Rocker Arm
14. Lab: Optimize a Pivot Arm
15. Knowledge Check: Generative Design and Topology Optimization

Advanced Assemblies 5  Chapters

Learn to work with, manipulate, and analyze large assemblies.

1 Learning Experience Overview - Product Design 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Product Design track Intro

2 Component Grouping 13 Topics

1. Component Grouping
2. Create and use Component Groups
3. Working with component groups for a pedal car
4. Use attributes to add materials to component groups
5. Add components based on size to the component group
6. Proximity component groups
7. Create a proximity component group
8. Define a component group and use bookmarks
9. Box zones
10. Use two points to define a box zone
11. Create a box zone
12. Knowledge check: Component Grouping
13. Principle Lab: Create component groups

3 Assembly representations 4 Topics

1. Assembly representations
2. Create and display Representations
3. Create representations at the assembly level
4. Knowledge check: Assembly representations

4 Wrap Assembly and Linked Exterior Feature 7 Topics

1. Wrap Assembly and Linked Exterior Feature
2. Create a Wrap Assembly
3. Create a wrap to enclose an assembly
4. Create a Linked Exterior feature
5. Creating and using a linked exterior
6. Simplify a pump assembly
7. Knowledge check: Wrap Assembly and Linked Exterior Feature

5 Advanced mass properties 6 Topics

1. Advanced mass properties
2. Advanced weight management
3. Calculate weight data
4. Review the mass properties of a design
5. Use exceptions and modify weight values
6. Knowledge check: Advanced mass properties

Routing Electrical 9  Chapters

Learn to create connection & component lists, qualify parts for use in routing assemblies, place parts in wiring assemblies, and assign components & connectors.

1 Learning Experience Overview 1 Topic

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview

2 Getting started in Routing 4 Topics

1. Getting started in routing
2. Begin using the Routing Electrical application
3. Getting started in Routing
4. Knowledge check: Getting started in Routing

3 Qualify parts 7 Topics

1. Qualifying parts in Routing Electrical
2. Qualifying parts
3. Qualify a rectangular connector
4. Qualify a clamp
5. Qualify a circular connector
6. Qualify a backshell with a built-in path
7. Knowledge check: Qualify parts

4 Place parts 6 Topics

1. Placing parts in Routing Electrical
2. Placing parts
3. Place parts in a wiring assembly
4. Create a wiring harness subassembly
5. Knowledge check: Place parts
6. Principle lab: Create a harness

5 Create segments 6 Topics

1. Creating routing segments
2. Create routing segments
3. Create routing segments for the wiring harness
4. Re-routed and edit segments and paths
5. Edit segments and paths
6. Knowledge check: Create segments

6 Assign component and connectors 10 Topics

1. Assigning components and connections
2. Assign components and wires to a harness
3. Create assignments and wire routings
4. Create status reports
5. Unroute wires and create new terminals
6. Unroute wires and create new terminals
7. Working with splices
8. Create a splice
9. Knowledge check: Assign component and connectors
10. Principle lab: Create a wiring harness sub assembly

7 Work with electrical data 9 Topics

1. Working with electrical data
2. Import and export electrical data
3. Import electrical data into a part
4. Add and update data
5. Update and append electrical data
6. Create a deformable routing part
7. Add a deformable part to an assembly and check for design rule violations
8. Add a deformable part to an assembly
9. Knowledge check: Work with electrical data

8 Assign overstock 12 Topics

1. Assigning overstock
2. Assign overstock
3. Assign overstock to the main run of a wire harness
4. Assign overstock
5. Edit overstock on a routing segment
6. Edit overstock
7. Assign space reservation to a path
8. Add space reservation
9. Create and edit a cableway layout
10. Create a cableway layout
11. Knowledge check: Assign overstock
12. Principle lab: Overstock

9 Create formboards 8 Topics

1. Creating formboards
2. Create and orient a formboard
3. Create and orient a formboard, bend harness segments
4. Annotate a formboard
5. Annotate a formboard by adding a cut sheet
6. Update a formboard
7. Knowledge check: Create formboards
8. Principle lab: Creating a harness formboard drawing

NX Surface Modeling Processes 16  Chapters

Learn to create freeform parts that update reliably and shift smoothly to the manufacturing application.

1 Learning Experience Overview - Product Design 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Product Design track Intro

2 Introduction to surface modeling processes 4 Topics

1. Introduction to freeform surface modeling
2. Preparing to create freeform features
3. Create associative curves
4. Knowledge Check: Introduction to surface modeling processes

3 Use 3D curves as construction geometry 24 Topics

1. Use 3D curves as construction geometry
2. Create intersection and projected curves
3. Projected curves
4. Intersection curves
5. Shadow Curves
6. Review line of sight using shadow curves
7. Combined projection to create a tube
8. Create a tube using combined projection
9. Create a transition using bridge curves
10. Use bridge curves to create a transition
11. Create a helix and a transition using bridge curves
12. Build a contact spring
13. Create offset curves
14. Create 3D axial offset curves
15. Create a spring using a 3D offset curve
16. Create Offset in Face curves
17. Create Offset in Face curves
18. Create a curve on a surface
19. Wrap Curves on a developable surface
20. Flatten and form geometry onto a 3D face
21. Form a label profile to a 3D face
22. Control distortion when flattening faces
23. Knowledge Check: Use 3D curves as construction geometry
24. Create associative curves

4 Build robust models 16 Topics

1. Build robust models
2. Define a template part
3. Define a template part
4. Create holes positioned on a bolt circle
5. Design groups
6. Explore design groups
7. Create a design group to partition a model
8. Using fillets in a sketch profile
9. Begin a water bottle model
10. Add threads to a water bottle
11. Model text for a water bottle
12. Combine bodies using robust techniques
13. Define grip grooves for a bottle
14. Combine features to complete the bottle
15. Knowledge Check: Build robust models
16. Add part number text to the cover

5 Create and analyze high quality curves 15 Topics

1. Create and analyze high quality curves
2. Create and modify Studio Splines
3. Constrain spline poles
4. Create studio splines using points
5. Create studio splines using poles
6. Edit a spline
7. Move poles of splines and define tangency
8. Create a tube using shop measured points
9. Framing raw data
10. Trim curves
11. Extend splines by using natural trim
12. Curve Analysis
13. Get information about a spline
14. Knowledge check: Create and analyze high quality curves
15. Evaluate spline data and create new splines using Fit Curves

6 Use mesh surfaces to define primary features 14 Topics

1. Use mesh surfaces to define primary features
2. Create and edit a ruled surface
3. Create a developable surface
4. Create a transition surface
5. Through curves parameter and arc length alignment
6. Through curves surface with by points orientation
7. Create a ceramic water tank
8. Define a Through Curve Mesh surface
9. Create a housing using through curve mesh
10. Create surfaces with tangent constraints
11. Create N-sided surfaces to enclose adjacent freeform shapes
12. Add a push-up surface to a spray bottle
13. Knowledge check: Use mesh surfaces to define primary features
14. Define an initial mesh surface for a motorcycle helmet

7 Style shapes to build sculpted surfaces 5 Topics

1. Style shapes to build sculpted surfaces
2. Create studio surfaces
3. Create studio surfaces
4. Define surfaces for a shaver housing
5. Knowledge check: Style shapes to build sculpted surfaces

8 Sweep sections to start a design 12 Topics

1. Sweep sections to start a design
2. Define a path and create a Swept feature
3. Create a compression spring
4. Sweep a frame section by another curve
5. Create an exhaust pipe using an area law
6. Create a styled sweep surface with varying sections
7. Create a styled sweep surface with varying sections
8. Using variational sweep and sketch on path
9. Using the swept volume command
10. Model a camshaft follower path
11. Knowledge check: Sweep sections to start a design
12. Create primary sheets for a body panel

9 Build parts using exact geometry 7 Topics

1. Build parts using exact geometry
2. Using splines and bounded planes
3. Use sew and thicken
4. Using through curves to model sand-casted flange
5. Sweep using two guides to create a fairing
6. Knowledge check: Build parts using exact geometry
7. Complete the gas tank for a go-kart

10 Overbuild surfaces to create a part 17 Topics

1. Overbuild surfaces to create a part
2. Trim Sheet and Thicken
3. Create a variable section brake lever
4. Complete the hinge using sew and thicken
5. Complete some geometry using Combine
6. Extend a surface to a profile
7. Add finger grooves to a spray bottle
8. Create a cavity using an enlarged sheet
9. Create a cavity using an enlarged sheet
10. Modify a sheet using Local Untrim and Extend
11. Snip hood surfaces
12. Design a receptacle case using offset surfaces
13. Adjust wall thickness using variable offset face
14. Design a heat shield
15. Adjust wall thickness using variable offset face
16. Knowledge check: Overbuild surfaces to create a part
17. Create a shoe horn using overbuilding

11 Define transitional geometry 14 Topics

1. Define transitional geometry
2. Build a transition using a section surface
3. Create wing surfaces using Section Surfaces
4. Build a transition using a section surface
5. Create a bridge surface
6. Create a bridge surface to finish the design of a utv hood
7. Create a Face Blend
8. Create face blends using constraint curves
9. Create an aesthetic face blend
10. Blend the shaver housing
11. Simplify a corner using fill surface
12. Use blend corner to create a transition surface
13. Knowledge check: Define transitional geometry
14. Create transition sheets for a body panel

12 Analyze the quality of freeform geometry 13 Topics

1. Analyze the quality of freeform geometry
2. Analyze the radius and slope of faces
3. Analyze the radius and slope of faces
4. Use face analysis to examine surface quality
5. Check draft using slope analysis
6. Check draft using slope analysis
7. Local Radius Analysis
8. Analyze a face to find a minimum radius
9. Examine and repair model geometry
10. Analyze edge deviations for sewn sheets
11. Examine and repair model geometry
12. Knowledge check: Analyze the quality of freeform geometry
13. Analyze body panel sheets

13 Use surfaces to add definition to a solid 12 Topics

1. Use surfaces to add definition to a solid
2. Using Law Extensions
3. Create a punch using law extensions
4. Patch surfaces
5. Patch surfaces onto a security fob
6. Patch a surface onto an existing part
7. Create knurling using an algorithmic feature
8. Create a matched parting line
9. Use draft body to remove an undercut
10. Using Emboss
11. Emboss a fog light panel
12. Knowledge check: Use surfaces to add definition to a solid

14 Deform surfaces for manufacturing 6 Topics

1. Deform surfaces for manufacturing
2. Global Shaping
3. Deform a solid body to be used in an extrusion die
4. Use global shaping to twist a surface
5. Overbend a sheet metal lever
6. Knowledge check: Deform surfaces for manufacturing

15 Rapid Prototyping/ Reverse Engineering 16 Topics

1. Import and manipulate raster images
2. Import and manipulate raster images
3. Scale a raster image using reference points
4. Designing with scanned geometry
5. Reverse engineering
6. Smooth curve string
7. Smooth a curve string for a container
8. Snip and replace facets
9. Refine a design using polygon modeling
10. Snip a facet region
11. Snip a facet region using scan data
12. Use imported facet geometry to create a mold
13. Create a mold insert using an STL file
14. Import and clean up scanned geometry
15. Modify facet models
16. Knowledge check: Rapid Prototyping/ Reverse Engineering

16 Assessment: NX Surface Modeling Processes 1 Topic

1. Assessment: NX Surface Modeling Processes

New Sketch 1  Chapter

Learn the typical workflow for using NX Sketch to design parts.

1 New Sketch 16 Topics

1. New Sketch Part 1
2. New Sketch Part 2
3. Create curves
4. Create and modify a sketch
5. Rotate drag mode
6. Using symmetry
7. Change design intent
8. Add dimensions and fully define a sketch
9. Create a fully defined sketch
10. Create a fully defined sketch
11. Create a sketch and add fixed curves
12. Create a sketch and edit
13. Create a symmetric sketch
14. Move curves of a fully defined sketch
15. Add expressions to dimensions
16. Using ignore relations

Routing Mechanical 10  Chapters

Define piping paths placed around and through assemblies. This is used to define systems that provide process piping, waste disposal, and structural support.

1 Learning Experience Overview 1 Topic

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview

2 Create linear paths 11 Topics

1. Introduction to Routing Mechanical
2. Create linear paths
3. Linear path
4. Create a linear path
5. Create a linear path with the Dynamic Axis
6. Editing linear segments
7. Edit linear segments
8. Move and copy routing paths
9. Move and copy a path
10. Create parallel offset paths
11. Knowledge check: Create linear paths

3 Routings with heal path 8 Topics

1. Routings with heal path
2. Use the Direct and Intersection path methods
3. Create a path with the Direct and Intersection methods
4. Evaluate the WCS Axis methods
5. Route a path with the WCS Axes
6. Quick path
7. Create a quick path
8. Knowledge check: Routings with heal path

4 Qualify parts 4 Topics

1. Qualify parts for mechanical routing
2. Qualify parts for routings
3. Qualify a part
4. Knowledge Check: Qualify parts

5 Routings with parts 11 Topics

1. Add qualified parts to a routing
2. How do I place a qualified part into a routing?
3. Place a qualified part into a routing
4. How do I place standard parts on a routing?
5. Place standard parts on a routing
6. Cut elbow
7. Apply a cut elbow
8. Place multiple elbows
9. Automatic elbows in routing paths
10. Add automatic elbows to routing paths
11. Knowledge check: Routings with parts

6 Routings with stock 9 Topics

1. Routings with stock
2. Apply stock to routing paths
3. Add stock to routing paths
4. Construct a pipe brace from angle iron
5. Stock transitions
6. Create a stock transition
7. Split ducts
8. Create a split duct
9. Knowledge check: Routings with stock

7 Manage routing assemblies 13 Topics

1. Manage routing assemblies
2. Apply assembly constraints to a path
3. Constrain a routing path to an assembly component
4. Applying constraints between segments
5. Apply constraints between individual segments
6. Evaluate a routing design
7. Assign and remove discontinuities to a path
8. Assign and remove a discontinuity
9. Convert stock features to assembly components
10. Convert legacy stock to components
11. Watertight fittings
12. Create a watertight fitting
13. Knowledge check: Manage routing assemblies

8 Manage part selections 6 Topics

1. Manage part selections
2. Routing specifications
3. Create a routing specification
4. Place a valve in a routing assembly
5. Place a valve with mating flanges and gaskets
6. Knowledge check: Manage part selections

9 Create runs and spools 6 Topics

1. Create runs and spools
2. Create a simple run
3. Define a run
4. Defining spools of a run
5. Define the spools of a run
6. Knowledge check: Create runs and spools

10 Systems diagramming 8 Topics

1. Systems diagramming
2. 2D diagrams
3. Create a 2D diagram
4. Create a run in a logical diagram
5. Create runs on a 2D diagram
6. Fix discrepancies between a 2D diagram and 3D model
7. Compare and resolve discrepancies
8. Knowledge check: Systems diagramming

Structure Designer 1  Chapter

Quickly create frames and other metal structures for machines and other equipment.

1 Structure Designer 7 Topics

1. Structure Designer
2. New Structure and Frame
3. Create members for the frame
4. Edit members of the frame
5. Edit the corners of the frame
6. Create structural features
7. Analyze the structure

WAVE top-down design 2  Chapters

Learn to quickly enable the automation of updates of component designs when high-level product design changes are required.

1 Learning Experience Overview - Product Design 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Product Design track Intro

2 WAVE top-down design 14 Topics

1. WAVE top-down design part 1
2. WAVE top-down design part 2
3. Create interpart relationships in a design assembly
4. Create a design assembly
5. Define and link product interface objects
6. Create product interfaces for constraints
7. Build a machined part from a casting
8. Define a mirrored steering knuckle
9. Control and freeze interpart updates
10. Resolve broken interpart relationships
11. Reparent and map interpart relationships
12. Synchronize out of date WAVE links
13. Automatically relink geometry
14. Knowledge check: WAVE top-down design