NX9.0 Videos

NX9 Textbook by Ming C. Leu (model)

Introducing NX9 By Siemens (a commercial) (2:48)

Video 1 – Introduction (6:47)

• Start a New Model
• Ribbon or Classic Toolbar
  • Menu -> Preferences -> User Interface
• Setting Role to “Advanced”
• Insert a Design Feature (block)
  • Insert -> Design Feature ->Block
• View Controls

 Video 2 – Coordinate Systems (6:30)

• Absolute Coordinate System
  • The coordinate system that is fixed and never moves.
  • All other coordinate systems reference this one.
• Datum Coordinate System
  • Insert -> Datum/Point -> Datum CSYS
  • A set of datum planes and axes that can be positioned anywhere and built on.
  • How to make a Datum Coordinate system
• Work Coordinate Systems
  • Format ->  WCS -> Dynamic
  • Does not have actual geometry that can be selected (like a Datum CSYS)

Video 3 – Design Features & Part Navigator (16:17)

• Insert a Block
  • Insert -> Design Feature -> Block
• Insert a Rectangular Pad
  • Insert -> Design Feature -> Pad
  • Positioning (line onto line)
  • Positioning (parallel at distance)
• Insert a Boss
  • Insert -> Design Feature -> Boss
  • Positioning (perpendicular to an edge)
• Insert a  Simple Hole
  • Insert -> Design Feature -> Hole
  • Using Parameters in Dimensions
• Insert a Sketch in Task Environment
  • Insert -> Sketch in Task Environment
• Extrude a Sketch
  • Note 1: Always fully constrain sketches (no auto dimensions)
  • Note 2: Only have one solid per file
  • Note 3: This is a lot more to sketching!
• Timestamp Order

Video 4 – Using Reference Geometry (14:20)

• Inserting Datum Plane (inferred)
  • Insert -> Datum/Point -> Datum Plane
  • Bisecting Plane
• Mirror Feature (associative copy)
  • Insert -> Associative Copy -> Mirror Feature
• Angled Datum Plane
• Quick Pick
• Curve from Intersection (derived curve)
  • Insert -> Derived Curve -> Intersection
• Datum Axis from 2 Planes
  • Insert -> Datum/Point -> Datum Axis
• Hole on Datum Plane
• Align View Using F8
• Hole Direction by Vector
• Quick Intro to Section View
  • View -> Section -> Edit Section

Video 5 – More Reference Geometry and Layers (16:18)

• Plane on Cylinder
  • Hole on a Cylinder
  • Hole without making a sketch
• Projected Curve
• Extrude a Curve
  • Select, Deselect
    • Shift + Select to Deselect
  • Offset an extrusion
• Boolean Operations
• Layers
  • Move to Layer
    • Format-> Move to Layer
  • Layer Settings
    • Format -> Layer Settings
• Object Display Color
  • Edit -> Object Display
  • Translucency

Video 6 –  Sketching (14:15)

• Creating a Sketch
  • Insert -> Sketch in Task Environment
• Auto Dimensions vs Explicit (blue) Dimensions
• Positioning a Sketch
• Geometric Constraints
• Overconstraining
• Naming a Sketch
• Snaps
• Example: Cylinder
  • Fully Constrained (with auto dimensions)
  • Is a sketch with auto dimensions fully constrained?
• Example: O-Ring (revolved shape)
  • Edit an Existing Sketch
  • Edit with Rollback
  • Reference Geometry
  • Revolving a Sketch
• Example: Triangle around a Triangle
  • Add a geometric Constraint
  • Auto Constraint
  • Coincident Constraint
  • Convert to/from Reference

• Link to Image Used in the Video
• Using the Expressions Editor
  • Tools -> Expressions
  • Units of Measure
  • Conditional Expression
    • Extend text entry, click conditional
    • If ( p1 = 1 ) Then ( 77 ) Else ( 11 )
• Using a Named Expression (parameter)
• Chamfer
  • Insert -> Detail Feature -> Chamfer
• Threads
  • Insert -> Design Feature -> Threads
  • Use Symbolic Threads
  • Get Form from Pulldown
  • Get Series from “Choose from table”
  • Display Threads
• Revolved Chamfer around Bolt Head
• Edge Blend (fillet)
  • Insert -> Detail Feature -> Edge Blend

Video 8 – Detail features, draft, edge blend, shell offset, section view(16:42)

• Detail Features
  • Draft
    • Insert -> Detail Feature -> Draft
  • Edge Blend
    • Insert -> Detail Feature -> Edge Blend
• Shell Offset
  • Insert -> Offset/Scale – Shell
• Positioning Design Features
  • Edit, Add Dimensions
• Pattern Feature (Polar Array)
  • Insert -> Associative Copy -> Pattern Feature
• Query Model
  • Mass Properties
    • Analysis -> Measure Body
  • Measuring Distance
    • Simple Distance
      • Analysis -> Measure Distance
    • Projected Distance
    • Using Measured Distance in Expression Editor

Video 9 – Bottom-up Assembly

Download the models used in this tutorial (zip)

• Absolute Origin Positioning
• Fixed Constraint
• Reference Set
  • Model
  • Entire Part
• Sub assemblies
• Touch-Align Constraints
• Distance Constraints
• Parallel Constraints
• Assembly as part manufacturing sequence

Video 10 – Top-Down Assembly

Drafting

Sheet Metal

Rendering & Presentation

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