Managing NC Programming Data - 1953 6  Chapters

Review and change data and information used to manufacture parts. Also, begin milling a basic prismatic part.

1 Learning Experience Overview 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Managing NC Programming Data Intro

2 Study Manufacturing process and create manufacturing setup - 1953 7 Topics

1. Manufacturing Process and Use a Template
2. Lab: Create the manufacturing setup
3. Lab: Using Operation Navigator
4. Study the Ribbon Bar and Operation Navigator
5. Lab: Use multiple display windows in CAM
6. Access CAM Tutorials
7. Knowledge Check

3 Create and structure an NC program - 1953 14 Topics

1. Create and Retrieve a Tool
2. Lab: Create cutting tools
3. Displaying cutter paths
4. Manufacturing Groups
5. Lab: Create the Machining Method Group
6. Lab: Create a Geometry Group
7. Lab: Create a Program Group
8. Lab: Create Parent Groups and Use the Operation
9. Create Operations and Tool Paths
10. Lab: Create operations and generate tool paths
11. Lab: Copy operations between setup locations
12. Manufacturing Wizards
13. Lab: Create a Program using the Manufacturing Wizard
14. Knowledge Check

4 Examine a manufacturing part - 1953 3 Topics

1. Gathering Manufacturing Information
2. Lab: Gather information on the part to be machined
3. Knowledge Check

5 Create and structure NC documents - 1953 7 Topics

1. Create Shop Documentation
2. Lab: Generate a document with NC program
3. Create Manufacturing Process Documentation
4. Lab: Create manufacturing process documents
5. Descriptions and Notes in Manufacturing
6. Using CAM Express
7. Knowledge Check

6 Cavity Milling - 1953 17 Topics

1. Retrieve Setup - Cavity Milling
2. Lab: Create the manufacturing setup
3. Lab: Create the tool paths
4. Working with Cut Levels
5. Lab: Modify cut depths and parameters
6. Defining Cut Patterns
7. Lab: Machine a part with a zig zag cut pattern
8. Using level based in-process workpiece
9. Lab: Create and reference an In-Process Workpiece
10. Using Automatic Cut Pattern Direction & Improving 3D IPW Efficiency
11. Lab: Improve 3D IPW Efficiency
12. Using t-cutters
13. Lab: Identify and use the tracking points on a T-cutter
14. Lab: Planar profiling with a T-cutter
15. Groove Milling
16. Lab: Machine a groove with a T-cutter
17. Knowledge Check

Machining a Prismatic Part - 1953 8  Chapters

Use varying prismatic machining methods in milling and turning operations.

1 Learning Experience Overview 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Machining a Prismatic Part Intro

2 Use Coordinate Systems in Manufacturing - 1953 6 Topics

1. Define Coordinate Systems
2. Change the Machine Local Offset
3. Setup for a Horizontal Machining Center
4. Create Output from a Fixture Offset
5. Defining Vectors
6. Knowledge Check

3 Visualize Tool Paths - 1953 6 Topics

1. Verify and Replay Tool Paths
2. Verify Tool Path
3. Dynamically Display Tool Paths in 3D
4. Simulate 3D Removal
5. Set Tool Path Display Options
6. Knowledge Check

4 Planar Milling - 1953 20 Topics

1. Machining Walls and Pockets
2. Machine the Outside Periphery
3. Select Boundaries to Close Gaps
4. Machine Cutout Demo
5. Machine Cutout Demo
6. Machining a Cutout
7. Machine a Self-intersection
8. Floor and Wall Milling
9. Floor and Wall Milling Demo
10. Preview Floor Wall
11. Create Floor Wall
12. Create Floor Wall Mill and Finish Operations
13. Create Cut Regions with Extended Walls
14. Define Blank Output and Control Depth
15. Specify Wall Geometry and Wall Stock
16. Extend Cut Region to Part Outline
17. Create a Ramping Profile
18. Create a Ramping Profile
19. Create Ramping Floor Wall Milling Operation
20. Knowledge Check

5 Hole Making - 1953 12 Topics

1. Hole Making Operations
2. Define Holes to be Spot Drilled
3. In-process Features
4. Manually Drill Holes
5. Optimize Drill Sequences
6. Optimize Drill Sequences
7. Optimize Hole Sequence for Unaligned Holes
8. Minimize Transfer Moves
9. Radial Groove Milling
10. Radial Groove Milling
11. Machine Radial Grooves
12. Knowledge Check

6 Fixed Axis Contouring - 1953 14 Topics

1. Fixed Axis Surface Contouring
2. Fixed Axis Surface Contouring
3. Finish Machining the Part
4. Restrict Cut-out Areas
5. Protect Bounded Areas
6. Streamline Drive Method
7. Machine Surfaces using Automatic Curves
8. Cut Area Selection
9. Select Faces Bounded Region
10. Analyze, Divide, and Merge Area Milling Cut Regions
11. Analyze and Divide Milling Cut Regions
12. Improve Surface Finish
13. Use Tool Stepover
14. Knowledge Check

7 Machining Options - 1953 7 Topics

1. Setup a Part for Engraving
2. Setup a Part for Engraving Text
3. Engrave text
4. Engraving
5. Manufacture a Turned Part
6. Manufacture a Turned Part
7. Knowledge Check

8 Using Additional Machining Functionality - 1953 6 Topics

1. Recognize Features with FBM
2. Verify Features with FBM
3. Machining Features with FBM
4. Improve Efficiency of FBM
5. Output Tool Information
6. Post Process Tool Paths

Fixed-axis and Multi-axis Milling - 1953 7  Chapters

You will learn the use of the NX Manufacturing application for creating fixed-axis and variable-axis tool paths.

1 Learning Experience Overview 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Fixed-axis and Multi-axis Milling Intro

2 Plunge milling and z-level milling - 1953 20 Topics

1. Plunge milling
2. Plunge milling demo
3. Lab: Reduce unproductive plunge cuts
4. Lab: Rough a part with plunging motions
5. Z-level milling
6. Z-level milling demo
7. Lab: Semi-finish or finish the steep areas of a part
8. Z-level machining for containment
9. Z-level machining for containment demo
10. Lab: Finish the steep areas of a part
11. Lab: Profile a limited cut area using a geometry parent
12. Lab: Eliminate gaps in the non-steep areas of a profile
13. Lab: Create non-cutting motions between levels
14. Adaptive milling
15. Adaptive milling demo
16. Lab: Machine at high feed rates and spindle speeds
17. Mixed directions in HSM
18. Lab: Efficiency by cutting in alternate directions
19. Lab: Create an adaptive roughing operation
20. Knowledge check: Plunge and Z-level milling

3 Fixed-axis contouring - 1953 24 Topics

1. Fixed-axis contour
2. Fixed-axis contour area demo
3. Lab: Machine text on a contoured surface
4. Drive methods using curves and edges
5. Lab: Machine a surface using automatically generated curves
6. Area-milling drive method
7. Lab: Finish non-steep areas of a cavity
8. Lab: Adjust short cutting segments in Area Milling
9. Lab: Overlap steep and non-steep cut areas
10. Streamline drive method - fixed-axis
11. Streamline drive method - fixed-axis
12. Lab: Machine a surface using manually selected curves
13. Lab: Smooth a tool path using additional curves
14. Use flow cut operations
15. Lab: Machine uncut areas using a Flowcut operation
16. Lab: Improve corner finish in Flowcut operations
17. Use cut regions to manage flow cut regions
18. Modify cut patterns in flow cut operations
19. Lab: Optimize steep and non-steep areas in Flowcut operations
20. Avoid cutting air
21. Lab: Avoid cutting air while machining the part
22. IPW tolerance effects
23. Lab: Create IPW resolutions
24. Knowledge Check: Fixed axis contouring

4 4 and 5-axis machining and 5-axis Z-level - 1953 12 Topics

1. Four and five-axis milling
2. Define the center of rotation
3. Lab: Create operation at different tool axis orientations
4. Lab: Machine on a flat rotary table using multiple fixture offsets
5. Lab: Machine on a rotating tombstone using multiple fixture offsets
6. Five-axis Z-level milling
7. Five-axis Z-level milling demo
8. Lab: Machine vertical walls using a short tool
9. Lab: Tilt the tool using a focal point
10. Lab: Control tool tilt using curves
11. Lab: Machine blades efficiently
12. Knowledge Check: 4 and 5 Axis machining

5 Variable axis contour milling - 1953 30 Topics

1. Variable-axis contouring
2. Variable-axis contouring demo
3. Lab: Review a Variable Contour operation
4. Tool axis lead and tilt angles
5. Lab: Tilt the tool axis relative to the part surface
6. Tilt the tool axis
7. Lab: Tilt the tool axis relative to a point or line
8. Lab: Tilt the tool axis relative to the drive geometry
9. Optimize and interpolate the tool axis
10. Optimize and interpolate the tool axis demo
11. Lab: Interpolate a Tool Axis
12. Lab: Control tool axis orientation using Interpolate Vector
13. Streamline drive methods
14. Streamline drive methods demo
15. Lab: Use interpolated curves to improve surface finish
16. Lab: Engrave text using a multi-axis tool path
17. On part interpolated Stepover
18. Lab: Machine floors on a concave cylindrical part
19. Lab: Machine floors on a convex cylindrical part
20. Rotary Floor Finish
21. Rotary Floor Finish demo
22. Lab: Shift the tool to improve surface finish on radial cuts
23. Lab: Rough machine tubes and ports
24. Lab: Create variable axis guide curve operations
25. Finishing using the Curve Point Drive Method
26. Lab: Shift the tool to improve finish
27. Machine tubes and ports
28. Variable axis driving curves
29. Variable axis driving curves demo
30. Knowledge Check: Variable axis contour milling

6 Profiling walls with a variable axis - 1953 24 Topics

1. Profile-cut walls with single face and multi-face floors
2. Lab: Profile-cut walls with a single-face floor
3. Lab: Profile-cut walls with a multi-face floor
4. Profile-cut walls
5. Profile-cut walls demo
6. Lab: Profile-cut walls with tilt limit and cutter contact
7. Lab: Profile-cut walls and align the tool axis to the walls
8. Lab: Profile-cut walls using an auxiliary floor surface
9. Create an auxiliary floor
10. Lab: Profile-cut walls without a floor
11. Lab: Profile-cut walls using a combination of auxiliary floor surfaces
12. Contour profile ring
13. Lab: Shift the tool along the axis
14. Lab: Control the start and end of the tool path
15. Control tool motion across wall gaps
16. Control tool motion across wall gaps demo
17. Lab: Control the tool motion across gaps
18. Lab: Use profiling to finish a contoured part
19. Avoid collision by tilting the axis
20. Collision checking
21. Collision checking demo
22. Lab: Use an automatically specified auxiliary floor
23. Avoid Collisions in an undercut
24. Knowledge Check: Profiling Walls with a Variable Axis

7 Assessment: Fixed-axis and Multi-axis Milling 1 Topic

1. Assessment: Fixed-axis and Multi-axis Milling

Turbomachinery and other Multi-axis options - 1953 9  Chapters

Program turbomachinery parts and learn other multi-axis options: non-cutting moves, hole machining, in process workpiece transfer and probing & generic motion.

1 Learning Experience Overview 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Turbomachinery and other Multi-axis options Intro

2 Turbomachinery Milling - 1953 18 Topics

1. Use Multi Blade operations to machine multiple blade parts
2. Use Multi Blade operations to machine multiple blade parts Demo
3. Lab: Define blade geometry
4. Use Impeller Rough operations
5. Use Impeller Rough operations Demo
6. Lab: Rough machine the blade
7. Use Impeller Blade Finish operations
8. Use Impeller Blade Finish operations Demo
9. Lab: Finish machine the blade
10. Lab: Finish machine the splitter
11. Selecting a Multi Blade tool axis option
12. Selecting a Multi Blade tool axis option Demo
13. Lab: Finish machine the hub
14. Lab: Finish machine the blade blend
15. Lab: Machine all blades of the part
16. Use the No Curling edge trimming option
17. Lab: Machine hub without edge rolling
18. Knowledge check

3 Sequential Milling and Non-cutting Moves - 1953 19 Topics

1. Tool axis control in sequential milling
2. Tool axis control in sequential milling demo
3. Lab: Drive tool along path
4. Lab: Drive tool along multi-surface floor
5. Sequential Milling advanced
6. Sequential Milling advanced demo
7. Lab: Drive tool along path fan motion
8. Lab: Review multi-pass sequential mill
9. Lab: Remove excess stock and undercut
10. Lab: Remove excess with multi-pass
11. Control non cutting motions in the tool path
12. Control non cutting motions in the tool path demo
13. Lab: Adjust non cutting moves
14. Lab: Edit non cutting moves for contoured face
15. Lab: Finish machine the diameter of a hole
16. Use arc and ramping options
17. Lab: Create smooth motions between cuts
18. Lab: Smooth out non-cutting motions
19. Knowledge Check

4 Associative Machining Geometry - 1953 5 Topics

1. Create associative machining geometry using the WAVE Geometry Linker
2. Lab: Make the casting associative to the design part
3. Lab: Simplify the shape of the casting
4. Lab: Linking for manufacturing
5. Knowledge check

5 Hole Machining - 1953 27 Topics

1. Use the HOLE_BOSS_GEOM geometry parent object
2. Hole Machining demo
3. Lab: Machine a hole using contact data
4. Thread Milling
5. Lab: Machining an internal thread
6. Lab: Thread Milling an outside diameter
7. Lab: Mill threads
8. Lab: Mill pipe threads
9. Machine undefined features
10. Machine undefined features demo
11. Lab: Drill normal to surface
12. Tracking Points
13. Lab: Countersink holes using tracking points
14. Control Drilling Depths
15. Control Drilling Depths demo
16. Lab: Control drilling depth in holes
17. Lab: Position a step drill
18. Lab: Group hole features to reduce drilling operations
19. Lab: Drill a part from multiple directions
20. Machining Through Holes
21. Machining Through Holes Demo
22. Lab: Drill through holes in a hollow part
23. Lab: Drill interrupted holes
24. Drilling Deep Holes
25. Drilling Deep holes demo
26. Lab: Drill deep holes
27. Knowledge check

6 In process Workpiece transfer - 1953 5 Topics

1. Transferring the In Process Workpiece (IPW)
2. Lab: Transfer an IPW using automatic part positioning
3. Lab: Transfer an IPW
4. Lab: Transfer an IPW between two setup assemblies
5. Knowledge check

7 Probing and Generic Motion - 1953 4 Topics

1. Use Probing motion sub-operations
2. Use Probing motion sub-operations demo
3. Lab: Inspect a part with on-machine probing
4. Knowledge Check

8 Projects - 1953 8 Topics

1. Additional Labs
2. Lab: Prepare for machining
3. Lab: Roughing the part using Plunge and Cavity milling
4. Lab: Finishing the part using Fixed Contour operations
5. Lab: Drill the top flange
6. Lab: Sequential Mill — cut the manifold flange
7. Lab: Variable Contour — cut the manifold flange
8. Lab: Selection and use of various tool axes

9 Assessment: Turbomachinery and other Multi-axis options - 1926 1 Topic

1. Assessment: Turbomachinery and other Multi-axis options

Turning Manufacturing - 1953 9  Chapters

Learn how to define turning parts and blanks, create and retrieve tools, and roughing operations in Turning.

1 Learning Experience Overview 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Turning Manufacturing Intro

2 Part and blank geometry - 1953 8 Topics

1. Part and Blank geometry
2. Lab: Specify the shape of the part and blank
3. Define the blank geometry and restrict the cut region demo
4. Lab: Define the blank geometry and restrict the cut region
5. Lab: Specify the shape of the part and blank
6. Define blank geometry as tube stock demo
7. Lab: Define blank geometry as tube stock
8. Knowledge Check: Part and blank geometry

3 Create and retrieve tools - 1953 7 Topics

1. Create and retrieve tools
2. Retrieve tools from the library demo
3. Lab: Retrieve tools from the library
4. Create new turning cutting tools demo
5. Lab: Create new turning cutting tools
6. Lab: Create a multi turret setup
7. Knowledge Check: Create and retrieve tools

4 Face Operations and Verification - 1953 8 Topics

1. Face operations
2. Lab: Create a Facing operation
3. Verification
4. 2D and 3D Verification demo
5. Lab: Compare the IPW to the finished part
6. Toolpath Visualization demo
7. Lab: Toolpath Visualization
8. Knowledge Check: Face operations and verification

5 Common Options - 1953 6 Topics

1. Common Options
2. Apply Grind Stock demo
3. Lab: Apply grind stock
4. Lab: Remove rough stock and control tool movement
5. Lab: Edit engage and retract moves
6. Knowledge Check: Common Options

6 Centerline operations - 1953 8 Topics

1. Centerline operations
2. Spot drill demo
3. Lab: Spot drill along a centerline
4. Drill along a centerline demo
5. Lab: Drill along a centerline in turning
6. Lab: On your own - Drill along a centerline
7. Lab: On Your Own - Drill along centerlines
8. Knowledge Check: Centerline options

7 Rough operations - OD - 1953 6 Topics

1. Rough operations - OD
2. Rough machine the outer diameter demo
3. Lab: Rough machine the outer diameter
4. Lab: Remove stock using an additional profile pass
5. Lab: Rough the OD using a ramping zig cut pattern
6. Knowledge Check: Rough Operations - OD

8 Rough operations - ID - 1953 12 Topics

1. Rough operations - ID
2. Lab: Rough the inner diameter (ID)
3. Lab: Rough the ID using reversals
4. Lab: Finish the outer diameter
5. Lab: On your own: finish the inner diameter (ID)
6. On Your Own: Finish the inner diameter demo
7. Lab: Use corner control
8. Cut fillets using different strategies demo
9. Lab: Cut fillets using different strategies
10. Flip the tool holder demo
11. Lab: Flip the tool holder
12. Knowledge Check: Rough operations - ID

9 Assessment: Turning Manufacturing 1 Topic

1. Assessment: Turning Manufacturing

Other Turning Operations 7  Chapters

Learn turning operations such as groove and thread operations, teach mode, ISV, mill-turn, and more.

1 Learning Experience Overview 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Other Turning Operations Intro

2 Groove operations 10 Topics

1. Use varying groove operations
2. Use varying groove operations
3. Lab: Machine a groove on the outside diameter
4. Lab: Machine grooves on the outside diameter
5. Lab: Machine groove on angled face
6. Lab: Machine groove on the front face
7. Lab: Machine groove on inside diameter
8. Lab: Machine a double-radius groove
9. Lab: Cut off a part with a grooving tool
10. Knowledge Check: Groove operations

3 Teach mode and thread operations 9 Topics

1. Teach Mode options
2. Lab: Position the tool manually to create the tool path
3. Lab: Position the tool manually to machine and undercut
4. Lab: Position the tool manually to create the tool path
5. Thread operations
6. Lab: Cut an external thread
7. Lab: On Your Own: Cut an internal thread
8. Lab: Adjust non cutting moves in threading operation
9. Knowledge Check: Teach Mode and thread operations

4 Multiple spindles and Mill Turn Operations 10 Topics

1. Using multiple spindles
2. Using mulitple spindles Demo
3. Lab: Machine on a multiple-spindle setup
4. Mill Turn Demo
5. Mill-Turn
6. Lab: Create a mill-turn program
7. Lab: Postprocess a mill-turn program
8. Lab: Specify a part and blank for mill turn
9. Lab: Machine grooves and faces for mill turn part
10. Knowledge Check: Multiple spindles and Mill-turn operations

5 Vertical Turret and Merging Lathe 6 Topics

1. Creating a Vertical Turret Lathe
2. Lab: Examine a VTL setup and program
3. Lab: Create a VTL program
4. Merging Lathes
5. Lab: Simulate a two-spindle, two-turret program
6. Knowledge Check: Vertical turret and merging lathe

6 Turning Projects 6 Topics

1. Lab: Replay the finished program
2. Lab: Define machining environment and spindle setup
3. Lab: Create and define tools
4. Lab: Define geometry
5. Lab: Create and verify operations
6. Lab: Postprocess and create shop documentation

7 Assessment: Other Turning Operations 1 Topic

1. Assessment: Other Turning Operations

Other Manufacturing Options 10  Chapters

Use other Manufacturing functionality like Wire EDM, ISV, Kinematic models, and CAM Customization.

1 Learning Experience Overview 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Other Manufacturing Options Intro

2 Using Wire EDM 6 Topics

1. Using Wire EDM
2. Lab: Remove materials without leaving a slug
3. Lab: Specify a WEDM lead-in point
4. Lab: Creating a trim operation within the part
5. Lab: Add suboperations to a wire EDM operation
6. Knowledge Check

3 Machining with Wire EDM 7 Topics

1. Machine the outside edge of a part
2. Lab: Machine the outside of a part
3. Lab: Specify WEDM cutoff passes
4. Lab: Cut an open area of the part
5. Lab: Create a 4-axis operation
6. Lab: Create wire EDM tabs and add operation instructions
7. Knowledge Check

4 Simulate an NC program (ISV) 6 Topics

1. Integrated Simulation and Verification (ISV)
2. Lab: Simulate an NC program
3. Lab: Examine Setting
4. Lab: View more simulation setting
5. Lab: Simulate machining a 4-axis part
6. Knowledge Check

5 Construct a Kinematic model 10 Topics

1. Define machine kinematics model
2. Lab: Copy a sample machine
3. Lab: Define kinematic components
4. Lab: Define axis motion
5. Lab: Preview motion and test collision checking
6. Lab: Add the machine to the library
7. Lab: Rename the CSE files for your machine
8. Lab: Add the postprocessor to the machine
9. Lab: Test the new kinematic machine model
10. Knowledge Check

6 CAM Customization 12 Topics

1. Add machine to library and rename the CSE files
2. Lab: Prepare your system to modify CAM libraries
3. Lab: Retrieve a tool and create a new library entry
4. Lab: Add a part material to the library
5. Lab: Examine the cutting tool materials library page
6. Lab: Add a tool material to the library
7. Lab: Examine the cut method library
8. Lab: Calculate feeds and speeds based on library selections
9. Lab: Edit the tool and update the machining data
10. Lab: Use primary filters in the machining data libraries
11. Lab: Add machining data to tools
12. Knowledge Check

7 Shop Documentation 4 Topics

1. Create shop documentation
2. Lab: Review custom shop documentation
3. Lab: Create a custom operation list template
4. Knowledge Check

8 Automate Programs 3 Topics

1. Automate programs
2. Lab: Access and use Automating NC programs
3. Knowledge Check

9 Create Templates 8 Topics

1. Create and use templates
2. Lab: Create a template
3. Lab: Use a template
4. Lab: Use icons in a customized template
5. Lab: Create icon balloon tips
6. Lab: Customize dialog boxes
7. Lab: Customize a program header
8. Knowledge Check

10 Assessment: Other Manufacturing Options 1 Topic

1. Assessment: Other Manufacturing Options

CAM Transition 7  Chapters

This course teaches everything a user needs to know to go from NX 11 to NX 1899 CAM and be productive.

1 General Enhancements 10 Topics

1. General Updates Part 1
2. General Updates Part 2
3. General Updates Part 3
4. General Updates Part 4
5. General Updates Part 5
6. General Updates Part 6
7. Lab: General NX CAM Changes
8. Lab: Explorer Dialogs Max and Merge
9. Lab: Transfer an IPW
10. KC General Enhancements

2 Hole machining 2 Topics

1. Hole Machining
2. KC Hole Machining

3 Milling - 3-Axis 11 Topics

1. 3-Axis Milling Part 1
2. 3-Axis Milling Part 2
3. 3-Axis Milling Part 3
4. 3-Axis Milling Part 4
5. Lab: Create Ramping Floor-Wall Operation
6. Lab: Create Adaptive Roughing Operation
7. Lab: Smooth Out Non-cutting Motions
8. Lab: Use Tool Stepover
9. Lab: Manage Flowcut Regions
10. Lab: Interpolate Curves
11. KC 3-Axis Milling

4 Milling - 5-Axis 12 Topics

1. 5-Axis Milling Part 1
2. 5-Axis Milling Part 2
3. 5-Axis Milling Part 3
4. 5-Axis Milling Part 4
5. 5-Axis Milling Part 5
6. 5-Axis Milling Part 6
7. 5-Axis Milling Part 7
8. Lab: Rough Machine Tubes
9. Lab: Create Variable Axis Guide
10. Lab: Tangent and Taper Tools
11. Lab: Control tool Axis Smoothing
12. KC 5-Axis Milling

5 Simulation 10 Topics

1. Simulation Part 1
2. Simulation Part 2
3. Simulation Part 3
4. Simulation Part 4
5. Simulation Part 5
6. Simulation Part 6
7. Simulation Part 7
8. Simulation Part 8
9. Lab: Simulation Task Environment
10. KC Simulation

6 Turning 3 Topics

1. Turning Part 1
2. Turning Part 2
3. KC Turning

7 Assessment: CAM Transition 1 Topic

1. Assessment: CAM Transition

Introduction to Additive Manufacturing 5  Chapters

Overview of the processes and strategies associated with additive manufacturing in the context of the product development lifecycle.

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

Component Design for Additive Manufacturing - 1899 6  Chapters

This learning path will develop skills within NX design specifically for the design of components for additive manufacturing.

1 Learning Experience Overview 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Component Design for Additive Manufacturing Intro

2 Introduction to Component Design for Additive Manufacture - 1899 2 Topics

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

3 Useful Modeling Techniques for Additive Manufacturing - 1899 21 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. Lab: Geometry Checks for Additive Manufacturing
8. Lab: More Geometry Checks for Additive Manufacturing
9. Lab: Investigate Optimal Part Orientation
10. Lab: Channel Ratio Check for an Airfoil
11. Lab: Check Conformal Cooling Channels
12. Lab: Check Wall Thickness and Radii
13. Lab: Validate a Pivot Arm
14. Establishing a Print Coordinate System for a Component
15. Including a Text Object in a Component
16. Lab: Creating a Text Object
17. Including Support Structures in the Component Design
18. Breaking Down a Volume into Sub-Volumes
19. Demonstration of Key Steps in Sub-Volume Development
20. Lab: Creating Sub-Volumes for Additive Manufacturing
21. Knowledge Check: Useful Modeling Techniques for Additive Manufacturing

4 Designing with Lattices - 1899 23 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. Connecting Different Lattice Bodies
11. Lab: Connecting Lattice Bodies
12. Creating a Custom Unit Cell for a User-Defined Lattice Structure
13. Lab: Create and Use a User-defined Lattice Structure
14. Lab: Create Lattice Structure Around Holes
15. Lab: Reduce Weight Using Lattice
16. 2019 Update Topic - Tetrahedral Lattices
17. 2019 Update Topic - Unit Conformal Lattices
18. 2019 Update Topic - Lattice Preview
19. 2019 Update Topic - Print Coordinate Systems
20. 2019 Update Topic - Lattice Filters
21. 2019 Update Topic - Lattice Connections
22. 2019 Update Topic - User Defined Lattices
23. Knowledge Check: Designing with Lattices

5 Designing with Scanned Geometry - 1899 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

6 Generative Design and Topology Optimization - 1899 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

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

Maximizing Your Build Success with AM Build Optimizer 8  Chapters

AM Build Optimizer can help you achieve "first time right" printing. Follow this learning path to ensure can get the most out of AM Build Optimizer!

1 Logging in and Uploading an STL file 1 Topic

1. Log in and upload an STL file

2 Creating a Simulation for an Orientation You Specify 1 Topic

1. Creating a Simulation of an Orientation You Specify

3 Use AM Build Optimizer Intelligence 1 Topic

1. Use AM Build Optimizer Intelligence

4 Adding a Custom Material and Adding a Printer 1 Topic

1. Adding Custom Materials and Printers

5 Nesting 1 Topic

1. Nesting with AM Build Optimizer

6 Using an Optimized Orientation with Externally Generated Supports 1 Topic

1. Using an Optimized Orientation with Externally Generated Supports

7 Viewing Results 1 Topic

1. Viewing Results

8 Modifying Supports 1 Topic

1. Modifying Supports

Planar Additive Manufacturing 8  Chapters

This learning path will build skills in the use of the NX Additive Manufacturing application, for planar (powder bed) additive manufacturing processes.

1 Learning Experience Overview 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. NX Additive Manufacturing - Planar Additive Intro

2 Overview of Fixed-plane Manufacturing Processes 6 Topics

1. Overview of NX Additive Manufacturing
2. Install and Configure Software
3. Defining Machine Profile Attributes
4. Initializing the Build Tray
5. Copy and Paste Build Tray Parts
6. Knowledge Check: Overview of the Planar Additive Manufacturing Application

3 Creating Support Structures 11 Topics

1. Creating Automatic Supports
2. Lab: Creating Automatic Supports
3. Creating Manual Supports - Point and Line
4. Creating Manual Supports - Block and Volume
5. Creating Manual Supports - Web and Contour
6. Creating Manual Supports - Cone, Gusset, Tree
7. Creating Manual Supports - Combination and Hybrid
8. Creating Manual Supports - User Defined
9. Lab: Creating Manual Supports
10. Support Structure Library Concept
11. Knowledge Check: Creating Support Structures

4 Editing Supports and Managing Profiles 9 Topics

1. Editing Support types
2. Editing Support placement on part
3. Editing Support placement in build tray (include misc support regen)
4. Assigning Support Profiles
5. Lab: Modifying Supports
6. Copy / Paste Support Attributes
7. Merge and Duplicate Supports
8. Lab: Duplicate and Merge Supports
9. Knowledge Check: Modifying Support Structures

5 Using Print Marks 8 Topics

1. Including a Text Object in a Component
2. Creating Print Marks
3. Generating and Synchronizing Print Marks
4. Lab: Using Print Marks
5. Automating Print Mark Updates
6. Lab: Automating Print Marks
7. Using Negative Thickness Print Marks
8. KC: Using Print Marks

6 Using Patterns and Nesting Components on the Build Tray 5 Topics

1. Creating Patterns of Components on the Build Tray
2. Making Pattern Exceptions on the Build Tray
3. 3D Nesting Components in the Build Volume
4. Lab: Automatic 3D Nesting
5. Knowledge Check: Patterning and Nesting Build Tray Components

7 Producing the Print Files for Manufacturing 6 Topics

1. Setting Mesh Resolution
2. Selecting a Build Strategy
3. Generating the Print File
4. Using the Slice Viewer
5. Lab: Output Build File and View Results with Slice Viewer
6. Knowledge Check: Producing the Print File for Manufacturing

8 Build Tray Templates 5 Topics

1. Creating a New Additive Mfg Template
2. Customizing an Additive Mfg Template
3. Customizing Printer Profile Images in BPM
4. Lab: Customizing Additive Manufacturing Templates
5. Knowledge Check: Modifying Planar Additive Templates

Additive Manufacturing Process Simulation 5  Chapters

This learning path will develop skills within Simcenter 3D to analyze the additive manufacturing powder bed process for the buildup of metal components.

1 Learning Experience Overview 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Additive Manufacturing Process Simulation Intro

2 Prepare AM job for simulation 7 Topics

1. Additive Manufacturing Simulation Introduction
2. Generate Simulation Supports
3. Create Simulation Supports - Manual
4. Immersed Supports for Complex Models
5. Multiple Specimens in Simulation
6. Multiple Bodies per Specimen
7. Knowledge Check: Prepare Additive Manufacturing Job for Process Simulation

3 Define Simulation Job 8 Topics

1. Global Simulation Settings
2. Select Material Properties
3. Define Material and Printer Properties
4. Support Material Homogenization
5. Select Support Materials for Non-block Supports
6. Assign Material and Process Parameters per Body
7. Lab: Set up the Simulation
8. Knowledge Check: Define Simulation Job

4 Mesh preparation 8 Topics

1. Specify Thermal Slices
2. Specify Mechanical Slices
3. Lab: Define Slices
4. Meshing the Build Tray with Immersed Supports
5. Meshing the Build Tray with Simulation Supports
6. Load the Existing Simulation Setup
7. Lab: Mesh Creation
8. Knowledge Check: Mesh Preparation

5 Perform Simulation and View Results 9 Topics

1. Computation options
2. Solve Simulation
3. Thermal results
4. Distortion results
5. Stiffness curves
6. Local overheating
7. Recoater collisions
8. Lab: Reviewing the Results
9. Knowledge Check: Performing the Simulation and Reviewing the Results

Multi-axis Additive Manufacturing - 1926 12  Chapters

This learning path provides training in the part preparation and machine programming necessary for driving CNC deposition devices for additive manufacturing.

1 Learning Experience Overview 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Multi-axis Additive Manufacturing Intro

2 Overview of Multi-axis Deposition Additive Manufacturing 6 Topics

1. Overview of Multi-axis Additive
2. Overview - Geometry Preparation
3. Overview - Programming
4. Overview - Merge
5. Overview - Simulate
6. Knowledge Check: Overview of Multi-axis Deposition Additive Manufacturing

3 Planar Deposition Operations - 1926 11 Topics

1. Planar Deposition Operations - Setup
2. Planar Deposition Operations - Profile with Infill
3. Planar Deposition Operations - Slicing Vector
4. Planar Deposition Operations - Spiral
5. Planar Deposition Operations - Contour
6. Planar Deposition Operations - Helical Thinwall
7. Planar Deposition Operations - Merge
8. Planar Deposition Operations - Spring Passes
9. Planar Deposition Operations - Simulation
10. Lab: Create Planar Deposition Operations
11. Knowledge Check: Planar Operations in Multi-axis Deposition Additive

4 Rotary Deposition Operations - 1926 7 Topics

1. Rotary Deposition Operations - Setup
2. Rotary Deposition Operations - First Operation
3. Rotary Deposition Operations - Helical Around Part
4. Rotary Deposition Operations - Spiral
5. Rotary Deposition Operations - Helical Thinwall
6. Lab: Create Rotary Deposition Operations
7. Knowledge Check: Rotary Deposition Operations

5 Freeform Coating Operations - 1926 6 Topics

1. Freeform Coating Operations - Setup
2. Freeform Coating Operations - Operation Options
3. Freeform Coating Operations - Verify
4. Lab: Edit a Freeform Coating Operation
5. Lab: Create a Freeform Coating Operation
6. Knowledge Check: Freeform Coating Operations

6 Freeform Buildup Operations - 1926 6 Topics

1. Freeform Buildup Operations - Setup
2. Freeform Buildup Operations - Drive Curves and Infill Axis
3. Freeform Buildup Operations - Drive Surfaces and Edge Axis
4. Freeform Buildup Operations - Simulation
5. Lab: Create Freeform Buildup Operations
6. Knowledge Check: Freeform Buildup Operations

7 Freeform Thinwall Operations - 1926 6 Topics

1. Freeform Thinwall Operations - Setup
2. Freeform Buildup Operations - Operation Options
3. Freeform Thinwall Operations - Simulation
4. Lab: Edit a Freeform Thinwall Operation
5. Lab: Create a Freeform Thinwall Operation
6. Knowledge Check: Freeform Thinwall Operations

8 Tube Additive Buildup Operations - 1926 5 Topics

1. Tube Additive Buildup Operations - Setup
2. Tube Additive Buildup Operations - Operation Options
3. Tube Additive Buildup Operations - Simulation
4. Lab: Create a Tube Additive Buildup Operation
5. Knowledge Check: Tube Additive Buildup Operations

9 Tube Additive Thinwall Operations - 1926 6 Topics

1. Tube Additive Thinwall Operations - Setup
2. Tube Additive Thinwall Operations - Operation Options
3. Tube Additive Thinwall Operations - Simulation
4. Lab: Edit a Tube Additive Thinwall Operation
5. Lab: Edit a Tube Additive Thinwall Operation
6. Knowledge Check: Tube Additive Thinwall Operations

10 Additive Track Buildup Operations - 1926 5 Topics

1. Additive Track Buildup Operations - Setup
2. Additive Track Buildup Operations - Operation Options
3. Additive Track Buildup Operations - Simulation
4. Lab: Create a Track Buildup Operations
5. KC: Track Buildup Operations

11 Advanced Options in Multi-axis Additive 6 Topics

1. Advanced Options - Partial Levels
2. Advanced Options - Start Points
3. Advanced Options - Corner Detection
4. Advanced Options - Spring Passes
5. Merge with Keep Original NCM
6. Knowledge Check: Advanced Options in Multi-axis Additive

12 Assessment: Multi-axis Deposition Additive Manufacturing 1 Topic

1. Assessment: Multi-axis Deposition Additive Manufacturing

Other Manufacturing Options - 1926 10  Chapters

Use other Manufacturing functionality like Wire EDM, ISV, Kinematic models, and CAM Customization.

1 Learning Experience Overview 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Other Manufacturing Options Intro

2 Using Wire EDM - 1926 6 Topics

1. Using Wire EDM
2. Lab: Remove materials without leaving a slug
3. Lab: Specify a WEDM lead-in point
4. Lab: Creating a trim operation within the part
5. Lab: Add suboperations to a wire EDM operation
6. Knowledge Check

3 Machining with Wire EDM - 1926 7 Topics

1. Machine the outside edge of a part
2. Lab: Machine the outside of a part
3. Lab: Specify WEDM cutoff passes
4. Lab: Cut an open area of the part
5. Lab: Create a 4-axis operation
6. Lab: Create wire EDM tabs and add operation instructions
7. Knowledge Check

4 Simulate an NC program (ISV) 6 Topics

1. Integrated Simulation and Verification (ISV)
2. Lab: Simulate an NC program
3. Lab: Examine Setting
4. Lab: View more simulation setting
5. Lab: Simulate machining a 4-axis part
6. Knowledge Check

5 Construct a Kinematic model 10 Topics

1. Define machine kinematics model
2. Lab: Copy a sample machine
3. Lab: Define kinematic components
4. Lab: Define axis motion
5. Lab: Preview motion and test collision checking
6. Lab: Add the machine to the library
7. Lab: Rename the CSE files for your machine
8. Lab: Add the postprocessor to the machine
9. Lab: Test the new kinematic machine model
10. Knowledge Check

6 CAM Customization 12 Topics

1. Add machine to library and rename the CSE files
2. Lab: Prepare your system to modify CAM libraries
3. Lab: Retrieve a tool and create a new library entry
4. Lab: Add a part material to the library
5. Lab: Examine the cutting tool materials library page
6. Lab: Add a tool material to the library
7. Lab: Examine the cut method library
8. Lab: Calculate feeds and speeds based on library selections
9. Lab: Edit the tool and update the machining data
10. Lab: Use primary filters in the machining data libraries
11. Lab: Add machining data to tools
12. Knowledge Check

7 Shop Documentation 4 Topics

1. Create shop documentation
2. Lab: Review custom shop documentation
3. Lab: Create a custom operation list template
4. Knowledge Check

8 Automate Programs 3 Topics

1. Automate programs
2. Lab: Access and use Automating NC programs
3. Knowledge Check

9 Create Templates - 1926 8 Topics

1. Create and use templates
2. Lab: Create a template
3. Lab: Use a template
4. Lab: Use icons in a customized template
5. Lab: Create icon balloon tips
6. Lab: Customize dialog boxes
7. Lab: Customize a program header
8. Knowledge Check

10 Assessment: Other Manufacturing Options 1 Topic

1. Assessment: Other Manufacturing Options

Component Design for Additive Manufacturing 7  Chapters

This learning path will develop skills within NX design specifically for the design of components for additive manufacturing.

1 Learning Experience Overview 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Component Design for Additive Manufacturing Intro

2 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

3 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

4 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

5 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

6 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

7 Assessment: Component Design for Additive Manufacturing 1 Topic

1. Assessment: Component Design for Additive Manufacturing

Polygon Modeling and Reverse Engineering - 1953 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 - 1953 2 Topics

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

3 Using the Polygon Modeling Task Environment - 1953 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 - 1953 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 - 1953 3 Topics

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

6 Reverse Engineering - 1953 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 - 1953 1 Topic

1. Assessment: Polygon Modeling

NX Basic Design - 1980 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 - 1980 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 - 1980 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 - 1980 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 - 1980 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 - 1980 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 - 1980 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 - 1980 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 - 1980 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 - 1980 16 Topics

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

11 Create a basic part drawing - 1980 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 - 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 - 1980 1 Topic

1. Assessment: NX Basic Design

Managing NC Programming Data - 1980 5  Chapters

Review and change data and information used to manufacture parts. Also, begin milling a basic prismatic part.

1 Learning Experience Overview 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Managing NC Programming Data Intro

2 Study Manufacturing process and create manufacturing setup - 1980 7 Topics

1. Manufacturing Process and Use a Template
2. Lab: Create the manufacturing setup
3. Lab: Using Operation Navigator
4. Study the Ribbon Bar and Operation Navigator
5. Lab: Use multiple display windows in CAM
6. Access CAM Tutorials
7. Knowledge Check

3 Create and structure an NC program - 1980 15 Topics

1. Create and Retrieve a Tool
2. Lab: Create cutting tools
3. Displaying cutter paths
4. Manufacturing Groups
5. Lab: Create the Machining Method Group
6. Lab: Create a Geometry Group
7. Lab: Create a Program Group
8. Create a Parent Group
9. Lab: Create Parent Groups and Use the Operation
10. Create Operations and Tool Paths
11. Lab: Create operations and generate tool paths
12. Lab: Copy operations between setup locations
13. Manufacturing Wizards
14. Lab: Create a Program using the Manufacturing Wizard
15. Knowledge Check

4 Examine a manufacturing part - 1980 3 Topics

1. Gathering Manufacturing Information
2. Lab: Gather information on the part to be machined
3. Knowledge Check

5 Create and structure NC documents - 1980 7 Topics

1. Create Shop Documentation
2. Lab: Generate a document with NC program
3. Create Manufacturing Process Documentation
4. Lab: Create manufacturing process documents
5. Descriptions and Notes in Manufacturing
6. Using CAM Express
7. Knowledge Check

Machining a Prismatic Part - 1980 10  Chapters

Use varying prismatic machining methods in milling and turning operations.

1 Learning Experience Overview 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Machining a Prismatic Part Intro

2 Cavity Milling - 1980 13 Topics

1. Retrieve Setup - Cavity Milling
2. Lab: Create the manufacturing setup
3. Lab: Create the tool paths
4. Working with Cut Levels
5. Lab: Modify cut depths and parameters
6. Defining Cut Patterns
7. Lab: Machine a part with a zig zag cut pattern
8. Using level based in-process workpiece
9. Lab: Create and reference an In-Process Workpiece
10. Using Automatic Cut Pattern Direction & Improving 3D IPW Efficiency
11. Lab: Use the Automatic cut pattern direction in Cavity Milling
12. Lab: Improve 3D IPW Efficiency
13. Knowledge Check

3 Use Coordinate Systems in Manufacturing - 1980 6 Topics

1. Define Coordinate Systems
2. Change the Machine Local Offset
3. Setup for a Horizontal Machining Center
4. Create Output from a Fixture Offset
5. Defining Vectors
6. Knowledge Check

4 Visualize Tool Paths - 1980 6 Topics

1. Verify and Replay Tool Paths
2. Verify Tool Path
3. Dynamically Display Tool Paths in 3D
4. Simulate 3D Removal
5. Set Tool Path Display Options
6. Knowledge Check

5 Non Cutting Moves - 1980 9 Topics

1. Control non cutting motions in the tool path
2. Control non cutting motions in the tool path demo
3. Lab: Adjust non cutting moves
4. Lab: Edit non cutting moves for contoured face
5. Lab: Finish machine the diameter of a hole
6. Use arc and ramping options
7. Lab: Create smooth motions between cuts
8. Lab: Smooth out non-cutting motions
9. Knowledge Check

6 Planar Milling - 1980 25 Topics

1. Machining Walls and Pockets
2. Machine the Outside Periphery
3. Select Boundaries to Close Gaps
4. Machine Cutout
5. How to Machine a Cutout
6. Machining a Cutout
7. Machine a Self-intersection
8. Floor and Wall Milling
9. Floor and Wall Milling Demo
10. Preview Floor Wall
11. Create Floor Wall
12. Create Floor Wall Mill and Finish Operations
13. Create Cut Regions with Extended Walls
14. Define Blank Output and Control Depth
15. Specify Wall Geometry and Wall Stock
16. Extend Cut Region to Part Outline
17. Create a Ramping Profile
18. How to create a Profile Ramping Toolpath in a Floor and Wall Operation
19. Create Ramping Floor Wall Milling Operation
20. Using t-cutters
21. Lab: Identify and use the tracking points on a T-cutter
22. Lab: Planar profiling with a T-cutter
23. Groove Milling
24. Lab: Machine a groove with a T-cutter
25. Knowledge Check

7 Hole Making - 1980 14 Topics

1. Use the HOLE_BOSS_GEOM geometry parent object
2. Hole Machining demo
3. Hole Making Operations
4. Define Holes to be Spot Drilled
5. In-process Features
6. Manually Drill Holes
7. Optimize Drill Sequences
8. Optimize Drill Sequences
9. Optimize Hole Sequence for Unaligned Holes
10. Minimize Transfer Moves
11. Radial Groove Milling
12. Radial Groove Milling
13. Machine Radial Grooves
14. Knowledge Check

8 Fixed Axis Contouring - 1980 14 Topics

1. Fixed Axis Surface Contouring
2. Fixed Axis Surface Contouring
3. Finish Machining the Part
4. Restrict Cut Areas
5. Protect Bounded Areas
6. Streamline Drive Method
7. Machine Surfaces using Automatic Curves
8. Cut Area Selection
9. Select Faces Bounded Region
10. Analyze, Divide, and Merge Area Milling Cut Regions
11. Analyze and Divide Milling Cut Regions
12. Improve Surface Finish
13. Use Tool Stepover
14. Knowledge Check

9 Additional Prismatic Operation Types - 1980 6 Topics

1. Machining Text
2. Setup a Part for Engraving Text
3. Engrave text
4. Engraving
5. Lab Create a Facing Operation
6. Knowledge Check

10 Using Additional Machining Functionality - 1980 9 Topics

1. Recognize Features with FBM
2. Verify Features with FBM
3. Verify Features with FBM
4. Improve Efficiency of FBM
5. Output Tool Information
6. Post Process Tool Paths
7. Create Process Documentation
8. Manufacture a Turned Part
9. Lab Manufacture a Turned Part

Fixed-axis and Multi-axis Milling - 1980 7  Chapters

You will learn the use of the NX Manufacturing application for creating fixed-axis and variable-axis tool paths.

1 Learning Experience Overview 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Fixed-axis and Multi-axis Milling Intro

2 Plunge milling and z-level milling - 1980 20 Topics

1. Plunge milling
2. Plunge milling demo
3. Lab: Reduce unproductive plunge cuts
4. Lab: Rough a part with plunging motions
5. Z-level milling
6. Z-level milling demo
7. Lab: Semi-finish or finish the steep areas of a part
8. Z-level machining for containment
9. Z-level machining for containment demo
10. Lab: Finish the steep areas of a part
11. Lab: Profile a limited cut area using a geometry parent
12. Lab: Eliminate gaps in the non-steep areas of a profile
13. Lab: Create non-cutting motions between levels
14. Adaptive milling
15. Adaptive milling demo
16. Lab: Machine at high feed rates and spindle speeds
17. Mixed directions in HSM
18. Lab: Efficiency by cutting in alternate directions
19. Lab: Create an adaptive roughing operation
20. Knowledge check: Plunge and Z-level milling

3 Fixed-axis contouring - 1980 24 Topics

1. Fixed-axis contour
2. Fixed-axis contour area demo
3. Lab: Machine text on a contoured surface
4. Drive methods using curves and edges
5. Lab: Machine a surface using automatically generated curves
6. Area-milling drive method
7. Lab: Finish non-steep areas of a cavity
8. Lab: Adjust short cutting segments in Area Milling
9. Lab: Overlap steep and non-steep cut areas
10. Streamline drive method - fixed-axis
11. How to use the Streamline operation
12. Lab: Machine a surface using manually selected curves
13. Lab: Smooth a tool path using additional curves
14. Use flow cut operations
15. Lab: Machine uncut areas using a Flowcut operation
16. Lab: Improve corner finish in Flowcut operations
17. Use cut regions to manage flow cut regions
18. Modify cut patterns in flow cut operations
19. Lab: Optimize steep and non-steep areas in Flowcut operations
20. Avoid cutting air
21. Lab: Avoid cutting air while machining the part
22. IPW tolerance effects
23. Lab: Create IPW resolutions
24. Knowledge Check: Fixed axis contouring

4 4 and 5-axis machining and 5-axis Z-level - 1980 12 Topics

1. Four and five-axis milling
2. Define the center of rotation
3. Lab: Create operation at different tool axis orientations
4. Lab: Machine on a flat rotary table using multiple fixture offsets
5. Lab: Machine on a rotating tombstone using multiple fixture offsets
6. Five-axis Z-level milling
7. Five-axis Z-level milling demo
8. Lab: Machine vertical walls using a short tool
9. Lab: Tilt the tool using a focal point
10. Lab: Control tool tilt using curves
11. Lab: Machine blades efficiently
12. Knowledge Check: 4 and 5 Axis machining

5 Variable Axis Contour Milling - 1980 30 Topics

1. Variable-axis contouring
2. Variable-axis contouring demo
3. Lab: Review a Variable Contour operation
4. Tool axis lead and tilt angles
5. Lab: Tilt the tool axis relative to the part surface
6. Tilt the tool axis
7. Lab: Tilt the tool axis relative to a point or line
8. Lab: Tilt the tool axis relative to the drive geometry
9. Optimize and interpolate the tool axis
10. Optimize and interpolate the tool axis demo
11. Lab: Interpolate a Tool Axis
12. Lab: Control tool axis orientation using Interpolate Vector
13. Streamline drive methods
14. Streamline drive methods demo
15. Lab: Use interpolated curves to improve surface finish
16. Lab: Engrave text using a multi-axis tool path
17. On part interpolated Stepover
18. Lab: Machine floors on a concave cylindrical part
19. Lab: Machine floors on a convex cylindrical part
20. Rotary Floor Finish
21. Rotary Floor Finish demo
22. Lab: Shift the tool to improve surface finish on radial cuts
23. Lab: Rough machine tubes and ports
24. Lab: Create variable axis guide curve operations
25. Finishing using the Curve Point Drive Method
26. Lab: Shift the tool to improve finish
27. Machine tubes and ports
28. Variable axis driving curves
29. Variable axis driving curves demo
30. Knowledge Check: Variable axis contour milling

6 Profiling walls with a variable axis - 1980 24 Topics

1. Profile-cut walls with single face and multi-face floors
2. Lab: Profile-cut walls with a single-face floor
3. Lab: Profile-cut walls with a multi-face floor
4. Profile-cut walls
5. Profile-cut walls demo
6. Lab: Profile-cut walls with tilt limit and cutter contact
7. Lab: Profile-cut walls and align the tool axis to the walls
8. Lab: Profile-cut walls using an auxiliary floor surface
9. Create an auxiliary floor
10. Lab: Profile-cut walls without a floor
11. Lab: Profile-cut walls using a combination of auxiliary floor surfaces
12. Contour profile ring
13. Lab: Shift the tool along the axis
14. Lab: Control the start and end of the tool path
15. Control tool motion across wall gaps
16. Control tool motion across wall gaps demo
17. Lab: Control the tool motion across gaps
18. Lab: Use profiling to finish a contoured part
19. Avoid collision by tilting the axis
20. Collision checking
21. Collision checking demo
22. Lab: Use an automatically specified auxiliary floor
23. Avoid Collisions in an undercut
24. Knowledge Check: Profiling Walls with a Variable Axis

7 Assessment: Fixed-axis and Multi-axis Milling 1 Topic

1. Assessment: Fixed-axis and Multi-axis Milling

Turbomachinery and other Multi-axis options 9  Chapters

Program turbomachinery parts and learn other multi-axis options: non-cutting moves, hole machining, in process workpiece transfer and probing & generic motion.

1 Learning Experience Overview 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Turbomachinery and other Multi-axis options Intro

2 Turbomachinery Milling 18 Topics

1. Use Multi Blade operations to machine multiple blade parts
2. Use Multi Blade operations to machine multiple blade parts Demo
3. Lab: Define blade geometry
4. Use Impeller Rough operations
5. Use Impeller Rough operations Demo
6. Lab: Rough machine the blade
7. Use Impeller Blade Finish operations
8. Use Impeller Blade Finish operations Demo
9. Lab: Finish machine the blade
10. Lab: Finish machine the splitter
11. Selecting a Multi Blade tool axis option
12. Selecting a Multi Blade tool axis option Demo
13. Lab: Finish machine the hub
14. Lab: Finish machine the blade blend
15. Lab: Machine all blades of the part
16. Use the No Curling edge trimming option
17. Lab: Machine hub without edge rolling
18. Knowledge check

3 Sequential Milling 11 Topics

1. Tool axis control in sequential milling
2. Tool axis control in sequential milling demo
3. Lab: Drive tool along path
4. Lab: Drive tool along multi-surface floor
5. Sequential Milling advanced
6. Sequential Milling advanced demo
7. Lab: Drive tool along path fan motion
8. Lab: Review multi-pass sequential mill
9. Lab: Remove excess stock and undercut
10. Lab: Remove excess with multi-pass
11. Knowledge Check

4 Associative Machining Geometry 6 Topics

1. Create associative machining geometry using the WAVE Geometry Linker
2. Lab: Make the casting associative to the design part
3. Lab: Simplify the shape of the casting
4. Lab: Linking for manufacturing
5. Lab: Mill pipe threads
6. Knowledge check

5 Hole Machining 27 Topics

1. Use the HOLE_BOSS_GEOM geometry parent object
2. Hole Machining demo
3. Lab: Machine a hole using contact data
4. Thread Milling
5. Lab: Machining an internal thread
6. Lab: Thread Milling an outside diameter
7. Lab: Mill threads
8. Lab: Mill pipe threads
9. Machine undefined features
10. Machine undefined features demo
11. Lab: Drill normal to surface
12. Tracking Points
13. Lab: Countersink holes using tracking points
14. Control Drilling Depths
15. Control Drilling Depths demo
16. Lab: Control drilling depth in holes
17. Lab: Position a step drill
18. Lab: Group hole features to reduce drilling operations
19. Lab: Drill a part from multiple directions
20. Machining Through Holes
21. Machining Through Holes Demo
22. Lab: Drill through holes in a hollow part
23. Lab: Drill interrupted holes
24. Drilling Deep Holes
25. Drilling Deep holes demo
26. Lab: Drill deep holes
27. Knowledge check

6 In process Workpiece transfer 5 Topics

1. Transferring the In Process Workpiece (IPW)
2. Lab: Transfer an IPW using automatic part positioning
3. Lab: Transfer an IPW
4. Lab: Transfer an IPW between two setup assemblies
5. Knowledge check

7 Probing and Generic Motion 4 Topics

1. Use Probing motion sub-operations
2. Use Probing motion sub-operations demo
3. Lab: Inspect a part with on-machine probing
4. Knowledge Check

8 Projects 8 Topics

1. Additional Labs
2. Lab: Prepare for machining
3. Lab: Roughing the part using Plunge and Cavity milling
4. Lab: Finishing the part using Fixed Contour operations
5. Lab: Drill the top flange
6. Lab: Sequential Mill — cut the manifold flange
7. Lab: Variable Contour — cut the manifold flange
8. Lab: Selection and use of various tool axes

9 Assessment: Turbomachinery and other Multi-axis options 1 Topic

1. Assessment: Turbomachinery and other Multi-axis options

Multi-axis Additive Manufacturing 12  Chapters

This learning path provides training in the part preparation and machine programming necessary for driving CNC deposition devices for additive manufacturing.

1 Learning Experience Overview 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Multi-axis Additive Manufacturing Intro

2 Overview of Multi-axis Deposition Additive Manufacturing 6 Topics

1. Overview of Multi-axis Additive
2. Overview - Geometry Preparation
3. Overview - Programming
4. Overview - Merge
5. Overview - Simulate
6. Knowledge Check: Overview of Multi-axis Deposition Additive Manufacturing

3 Planar Deposition Operations 11 Topics

1. Planar Deposition Operations - Setup
2. Planar Deposition Operations - Profile with Infill
3. Planar Deposition Operations - Slicing Vector
4. Planar Deposition Operations - Spiral
5. Planar Deposition Operations - Contour
6. Planar Deposition Operations - Helical Thinwall
7. Planar Deposition Operations - Merge
8. Planar Deposition Operations - Spring Passes
9. Planar Deposition Operations - Simulation
10. Lab: Create Planar Deposition Operations
11. Knowledge Check: Planar Operations in Multi-axis Deposition Additive

4 Rotary Deposition Operations 7 Topics

1. Rotary Deposition Operations - Setup
2. Rotary Deposition Operations - First Operation
3. Rotary Deposition Operations - Helical Around Part
4. Rotary Deposition Operations - Spiral
5. Rotary Deposition Operations - Helical Thinwall
6. Lab: Create Rotary Deposition Operations
7. Knowledge Check: Rotary Deposition Operations

5 Freeform Coating Operations 6 Topics

1. Freeform Coating Operations - Setup
2. Freeform Coating Operations - Operation Options
3. Freeform Coating Operations - Verify
4. Lab: Edit a Freeform Coating Operation
5. Lab: Create a Freeform Coating Operation
6. Knowledge Check: Freeform Coating Operations

6 Freeform Buildup Operations 6 Topics

1. Freeform Buildup Operations - Setup
2. Freeform Buildup Operations - Drive Curves and Infill Axis
3. Freeform Buildup Operations - Drive Surfaces and Edge Axis
4. Freeform Buildup Operations - Simulation
5. Lab: Create Freeform Buildup Operations
6. Knowledge Check: Freeform Buildup Operations

7 Freeform Thinwall Operations 6 Topics

1. Freeform Thinwall Operations - Setup
2. Freeform Buildup Operations - Operation Options
3. Freeform Thinwall Operations - Simulation
4. Lab: Edit a Freeform Thinwall Operation
5. Lab: Create a Freeform Thinwall Operation
6. Knowledge Check: Freeform Thinwall Operations

8 Tube Additive Buildup Operations 5 Topics

1. Tube Additive Buildup Operations - Setup
2. Tube Additive Buildup Operations - Operation Options
3. Tube Additive Buildup Operations - Simulation
4. Lab: Create a Tube Additive Buildup Operation
5. Knowledge Check: Tube Additive Buildup Operations

9 Tube Additive Thinwall Operations 6 Topics

1. Tube Additive Thinwall Operations - Setup
2. Tube Additive Thinwall Operations - Operation Options
3. Tube Additive Thinwall Operations - Simulation
4. Lab: Edit a Tube Additive Thinwall Operation
5. Lab: Create a Tube Additive Thinwall Operation
6. Knowledge Check: Tube Additive Thinwall Operations

10 Additive Track Buildup Operations 5 Topics

1. Additive Track Buildup Operations - Setup
2. Additive Track Buildup Operations - Operation Options
3. Additive Track Buildup Operations - Simulation
4. Lab: Create a Track Buildup Operations
5. KC: Track Buildup Operations

11 Advanced Options in Multi-axis Additive 6 Topics

1. Advanced Options - Partial Levels
2. Advanced Options - Start Points
3. Advanced Options - Corner Detection
4. Advanced Options - Spring Passes
5. Merge with Keep Original NCM
6. Knowledge Check: Advanced Options in Multi-axis Additive

12 Assessment: Multi-axis Deposition Additive Manufacturing 1 Topic

1. Assessment: Multi-axis Deposition Additive Manufacturing

Robotic Machining 3  Chapters

Learn how to use the NX CAM application to program industrial robots, including geometry-tracing motions for milling, polishing, and other operations.

1 Using Robots to Perform Machining Operations 8 Topics

1. Conventional vs Robot Machining
2. Add a robot to an NX CAM setup
3. Arrange the work cell so the robot reaches the work piece effectively
4. Robot Poses
5. Robotic tools and end effectors
6. Robotic Rules for Robot Configuration
7. Robotic Rules for Tool Orientation
8. Knowledge Check - Using Robots to Perform Machining Operations

2 Defining Kinematics for a Robot Model 4 Topics

1. Sources of geometry for robot models
2. Creating a robot assembly
3. Developing the kinematic definitions of robot models using Machine Tool Builder
4. Knowledge Check - Defining Kinematics for a Robot Model

3 Assessment - Using Robots to Perform Machining Operations 1 Topic

1. Assessment - Using Robots to Perform Machining Operations

Assembly Line Planner 4  Chapters

The process of Assembly Line planner in NX; to understand of the purpose for the application and how it fits into the NX and Teamceneter environments

1 Introduction 2 Topics

1. Introduction to Assembly Line Planner
2. Lab - Introduction

2 Process Flow Management 2 Topics

1. Product Assignment to Stations
2. Lab - Process Flow Management

3 Resource Planning 1 Topic

1. Resource Planning

4 Station Detailing 2 Topics

1. Station Detailing Overview
2. Lab - Station Detailing

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

Line Designer Basics - 1926 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 - 1926 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 - 1926 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 - 1926 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 - 1926 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 - 1926 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 (Current) 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 19 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. Create sketch half diameter dimensions
11. Edit sketch relations
12. Sketch a bolt circle
13. Revolve a sketch profile
14. Using datums to define the angle of a boss
15. Revolve a sketch profile
16. Create datums for a sketch
17. Use datums to define the angle of a boss
18. Revolve and extrude using booleans
19. Knowledge Check: Create cylindrical parts using sketches

6 Add Finishing Details 10 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. Create a custom thread for 3D printing
8. Knowledge Check: Add Finishing Details
9. Complete the support mounting block
10. 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 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 16 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. Assemble
8. Add and constrain components using Assemble
9. Part families and assemblies
10. Build an assembly using part family members
11. Add part family members to build a clamp
12. Create a pattern of components
13. Pattern shelf components
14. Reference a patterned feature to pattern fasteners
15. Knowledge Check: Bottom-up assembly building
16. 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 2007 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

Line Designer on Teamcenter 3  Chapters

Learn how to use Line Designer in the Teamcenter environment

1 Line Designer in Managed Mode with Teamcenter 13 Topics

1. Teamcenter Integration Basics - part 1
2. Teamcenter Integration Basics - part 2
3. Lab: Line Designer in Teamcenter managed mode
4. Export and Import Plant Structures - overview
5. Export and Import Plant Structure to and from Teamcenter
6. Lab: Import and export a BOE structure to Teamcenter
7. Use the Reuse Library in Managed Mode
8. Lab: Add resource to reuse library in managed mode
9. Use Line Designer in Managed Mode
10. Lab: Work with Line Designer in managed mode
11. Using the Study Navigator in Teamcenter Manufacturing
12. Lab: Teamcenter Manufacturing Access, Study Manager
13. Knowledge Check - Line Designer in Managed Mode with Teamcenter

2 Active Workspace 2 Topics

1. Active Workspace Integration
2. Lab: Teamcenter Active Workspace

3 Assessment: Line Designer on Teamcenter 1 Topic

1. Assessment: Line Designer on Teamcenter

Polygon Modeling and Reverse Engineering (Current) 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 Polygon Modeling Task Environment 23 Topics

1. Extrude Facet Body
2. Extrude Profile
3. Clean Up Facet Body
4. Lab: Conduct a part cleanup
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 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 Morph Mesh Task Environment 3 Topics

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

6 Reverse Engineering 14 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 - Using a Face
13. Lab: Reverse Engineering – Combine Sheet Bodies
14. KC: Reverse Engineering

7 Assessment: Polygon Modeling 1 Topic

1. Assessment: Polygon Modeling

NX CAM 2007 Update 1  Chapter

Overview of some of the significant updates for NX CAM version 2007.

1 Overview of NX CAM 2007 Updates 13 Topics

1. Intro To CAM Transition
2. Rotary Roughing Demonstration
3. Lab: Rotary Roughing
4. Multi-axis Deburring Demonstration
5. Multi-axis Deburring with Chamfer Tools Demonstration
6. Automatic Deburring with Excluded Edges Demonstration
7. Lab: Multi-axis Deburring
8. Operation Navigator Updates Demonstration
9. Lab: Operation Navigator Updates
10. Flow Mill Operation Demonstration
11. Lab: Flow Mill Operation
12. ZLevel Undercut Operation Demonstration
13. Lab: ZLevel Undercut Operation

Managing NC Programming Data (Current) 5  Chapters

Review and change data and information used to manufacture parts. Also, begin milling a basic prismatic part.

1 Learning Experience Overview 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Managing NC Programming Data Intro

2 Study Manufacturing process and create manufacturing setup 7 Topics

1. Manufacturing Process and Use a Template
2. Lab: Create the manufacturing setup
3. Lab: Using Operation Navigator
4. Study the Ribbon Bar and Operation Navigator
5. Lab: Use multiple display windows in CAM
6. Access CAM Tutorials
7. Knowledge Check

3 Create and structure an NC program 15 Topics

1. Create and Retrieve a Tool
2. Lab: Create cutting tools
3. Displaying cutter paths
4. Manufacturing Groups
5. Lab: Create the Machining Method Group
6. Lab: Create a Geometry Group
7. Lab: Create a Program Group
8. Create a Parent Group
9. Lab: Create Parent Groups and Use the Operation
10. Create Operations and Tool Paths
11. Lab: Create operations and generate tool paths
12. Lab: Copy operations between setup locations
13. Manufacturing Wizards
14. Lab: Create a Program using the Manufacturing Wizard
15. Knowledge Check

4 Examine a manufacturing part 3 Topics

1. Gathering Manufacturing Information
2. Lab: Gather information on the part to be machined
3. Knowledge Check

5 Create and structure NC documents 7 Topics

1. Create Shop Documentation
2. Lab: Generate a document with NC program
3. Create Manufacturing Process Documentation
4. Lab: Create manufacturing process documents
5. Descriptions and Notes in Manufacturing
6. Using CAM Express
7. Knowledge Check

Fixed-axis and Multi-axis Milling (Current) 7  Chapters

You will learn the use of the NX Manufacturing application for creating fixed-axis and variable-axis tool paths.

1 Learning Experience Overview 2 Topics

1. Welcome: Navigation Overview
2. Fixed-axis and Multi-axis Milling Intro

2 Plunge milling and z-level milling 20 Topics

1. Plunge milling
2. Plunge milling demo
3. Lab: Reduce unproductive plunge cuts
4. Lab: Rough a part with plunging motions
5. Z-level milling
6. Z-level milling demo
7. Lab: Semi-finish or finish the steep areas of a part
8. Z-level machining for containment
9. Z-level machining for containment demo
10. Lab: Finish the steep areas of a part
11. Lab: Profile a limited cut area using a geometry parent
12. Lab: Eliminate gaps in the non-steep areas of a profile
13. Lab: Create non-cutting motions between levels
14. Adaptive milling
15. Adaptive milling demo
16. Lab: Machine at high feed rates and spindle speeds
17. Mixed directions in HSM
18. Lab: Efficiency by cutting in alternate directions
19. Lab: Create an adaptive roughing operation
20. Knowledge check: Plunge and Z-level milling

3 Fixed-axis contouring 24 Topics

1. Fixed-axis contour
2. Fixed-axis contour area demo
3. Lab: Machine text on a contoured surface
4. Drive methods using curves and edges
5. Lab: Machine a surface using automatically generated curves
6. Area-milling drive method
7. Lab: Finish non-steep areas of a cavity
8. Lab: Adjust short cutting segments in Area Milling
9. Lab: Overlap steep and non-steep cut areas
10. Streamline drive method - fixed-axis
11. How to use the Streamline operation
12. Lab: Machine a surface using manually selected curves
13. Lab: Smooth a tool path using additional curves
14. Use flow cut operations
15. Lab: Machine uncut areas using a Flowcut operation
16. Lab: Improve corner finish in Flowcut operations
17. Use cut regions to manage flow cut regions
18. Modify cut patterns in flow cut operations
19. Lab: Optimize steep and non-steep areas in Flowcut operations
20. Avoid cutting air
21. Lab: Avoid cutting air while machining the part
22. IPW tolerance effects
23. Lab: Create IPW resolutions
24. Knowledge Check: Fixed axis contouring

4 4 and 5-axis machining and 5-axis Z-level 12 Topics

1. Four and five-axis milling
2. Define the center of rotation
3. Lab: Create operation at different tool axis orientations
4. Lab: Machine on a flat rotary table using multiple fixture offsets
5. Lab: Machine on a rotating tombstone using multiple fixture offsets
6. Five-axis Z-level milling
7. Five-axis Z-level milling demo
8. Lab: Machine vertical walls using a short tool
9. Lab: Tilt the tool using a focal point
10. Lab: Control tool tilt using curves
11. Lab: Machine blades efficiently
12. Knowledge Check: 4 and 5 Axis machining

5 Variable Axis Contour Milling 30 Topics

1. Variable-axis contouring
2. Variable-axis contouring demo
3. Lab: Review a Variable Contour operation
4. Tool axis lead and tilt angles
5. Lab: Tilt the tool axis relative to the part surface
6. Tilt the tool axis
7. Lab: Tilt the tool axis relative to a point or line
8. Lab: Tilt the tool axis relative to the drive geometry
9. Optimize and interpolate the tool axis
10. Optimize and interpolate the tool axis demo
11. Lab: Interpolate a Tool Axis
12. Lab: Control tool axis orientation using Interpolate Vector
13. Streamline drive methods
14. Streamline drive methods demo
15. Lab: Use interpolated curves to improve surface finish
16. Lab: Engrave text using a multi-axis tool path
17. On part interpolated Stepover
18. Lab: Machine floors on a concave cylindrical part
19. Lab: Machine floors on a convex cylindrical part
20. Rotary Floor Finish
21. Rotary Floor Finish demo
22. Lab: Shift the tool to improve surface finish on radial cuts
23. Lab: Rough machine tubes and ports
24. Lab: Create variable axis guide curve operations
25. Finishing using the Curve Point Drive Method
26. Lab: Shift the tool to improve finish
27. Machine tubes and ports
28. Variable axis driving curves
29. Variable axis driving curves demo
30. Knowledge Check: Variable axis contour milling

6 Profiling walls with a variable axis 24 Topics

1. Profile-cut walls with single face and multi-face floors
2. Lab: Profile-cut walls with a single-face floor
3. Lab: Profile-cut walls with a multi-face floor
4. Profile-cut walls
5. Profile-cut walls demo
6. Lab: Profile-cut walls with tilt limit and cutter contact
7. Lab: Profile-cut walls and align the tool axis to the walls
8. Lab: Profile-cut walls using an auxiliary floor surface
9. Create an auxiliary floor
10. Lab: Profile-cut walls without a floor
11. Lab: Profile-cut walls using a combination of auxiliary floor surfaces
12. Contour profile ring
13. Lab: Shift the tool along the axis
14. Lab: Control the start and end of the tool path
15. Control tool motion across wall gaps
16. Control tool motion across wall gaps demo
17. Lab: Control the tool motion across gaps
18. Lab: Use profiling to finish a contoured part
19. Avoid collision by tilting the axis
20. Collision checking
21. Collision checking demo
22. Lab: Use an automatically specified auxiliary floor
23. Avoid Collisions in an undercut
24. Knowledge Check: Profiling Walls with a Variable Axis

7 Assessment: Fixed-axis and Multi-axis Milling 1 Topic

1. Assessment: Fixed-axis and Multi-axis Milling

Electrical Design Integration and Library 7  Chapters

Learn Industrial Electrical Design user interface and other tools to improve efficiency of Electrical engineering.

1 First steps with ELD 5 Topics

1. Customer defaults
2. New Project
3. Project Settings
4. Lab: First steps with ELD
5. Knowledge Check: First Steps with ELD

2 Navigate the Reuse Library 4 Topics

1. Industrial Electrical Design objects
2. Library Structure
3. Lab: Locate library in ELD
4. Knowledge Check: Reuse Library

3 Manage Products* 6 Topics

1. Import ELCASS Product
2. Import EDZ Product
3. Product Creation
4. Lab: Create and enhance products
5. Lab: Use and configure products
6. Knowledge Check: Products

4 Drawing Schematics 7 Topics

1. Conveyor Layout Example
2. Page, Grid, Interruption Points
3. Symbol Placement and Connections
4. Interruption Points Linking
5. Cable placement on Schematic
6. Lab: Drawing Schematic
7. Knowledge Check: Drawing Schematics

5 2D Cabinet Layout 3 Topics

1. 2D Cabinet Layout
2. Lab: 2D Cabinet Layout
3. Knowledge Check: 2D Cabinet Layout

6 Reports 4 Topics

1. Reports Overview
2. Reports Creation
3. Lab: Reports Creation
4. Knowledge Check: Reports

7 Assessment: Electrical Design Integration and Library 1 Topic

1. Assessment: Electrical Design Integration and Library