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Contents


Introduction
TopicscoveredinthisBook
Chapter1:GettingStartedwithNX10
IntroductiontoNX10
StartingNX10
UserInterface
QuickAccessToolbar
FileMenu
Ribbon
Hometab
Viewtab
Analysistab
HometabinSketchTaskenvironment
Toolstab
Rendertab
Assembliesgroup
Draftingtemplateribbon
SheetMetalribbon
RibbonGroupsandMoreGalleries
TopBorderBar
Menu

Statusbar
RolesNavigator
Dialogs
MouseFunctions


EditBackground
ShortcutKeys
NXHelp
Questions

Chapter2:SketchTechniques
SketchingdirectlyinthePartenvironment
SketchingintheSketchTaskenvironment
DrawCommands
TheProfilecommand
TheArccommand
TheRectanglecommand
TheCirclecommand
ThePolygoncommand
TheEllipsecommand
TheStudioSplinecommand
TheRapidDimensioncommand
LinearDimensions
AngularDimension
Over-constrainedSketch
ContinuousAutoDimensioning
GeometricConstraints
Coincident
PointonCurve

Tangent
Parallel
Concentric
Horizontal
Vertical
EqualLength


EqualRadius
Perpendicular
Collinear
Midpoint
MakeSymmetric
CreateInferredConstraints
DisplaySketchConstraints
AlternateSolution
ConverttoReference
TheFilletcommand
TheChamfercommand
TheQuickExtendcommand
TheQuickTrimcommand
TheMakeCornercommand
TheOffsetCurvecommand
Examples
Example1(Millimeters)
Example2(Inches)
Questions
Exercises
Exercise1
Exercise2

Exercise3(Inches)

Chapter3:ExtrudeandRevolveFeatures
ExtrudeFeatures
RevolveFeatures
DatumPlanes
AtDistance
AtAngle


Bisector
CurvesandPoints
Tangent
OnCurve
DatumCSYS
AdditionaloptionsoftheExtrudecommand
Boolean
Inferred
Unite
Subtract
Intersect
None
Limits
OpenProfileSmartVolume
Draftoptions
Offsetoptions
ViewModificationcommands
Examples
Example1(Millimeters)
Example2(Inches)

Questions
Exercises
Exercise1(Millimeters)
Exercise2(Inches)
Exercise3(Millimeters)

Chapter4:PlacedFeatures
Hole
SimpleHole
CounterboredHole


CountersunkHole
TaperedHole
ThreadedHole
Thread
EdgeBlend
VariableRadiusBlend
CornerSetback
StopShortofCorner
Chamfer
Asymmetricchamfer
OffsetandAnglechamfer
Draft
Shell
Examples
Example1(Millimetres)
Questions
Exercises
Exercise1(Millimetres)

Exercise2(Inches)

Chapter5:PatternedGeometry
MirrorFeature
MirrorGeometry
LinearLayout
CircularLayout
AlongLayout
HelicalLayout
Examples
Example1(Millimetres)
Questions


Exercises
Exercise1(Millimetres)
Exercise2(Inches)

Chapter6:AdditionalFeaturesandMultibodyParts
Rib
Slot
Multi-bodyParts
CreatingMultibodies
SplitBody
Unite
Intersect
Subtract
EmbossBody
Examples
Example1(Millimetres)

Example2(Inches)
Questions
Exercises
Exercise1
Exercise2
Exercise3(Inches)

Chapter7:ModifyingParts
EditSketches
EditFeatureParameters
SuppressFeatures
SynchronousModelingCommands
MoveFace
PullFace


OffsetRegion
ReplaceFace
MakeCoplanar
MakeCoaxial
MakeSymmetric
MakeOffset
LinearDimension
AngularDimension
MakeParallel
MakePerpendicular
LabelNotchBlend
ResizeBlend
ReplaceBlend
ReorderBlends

LabelChamfer
ResizeChamfer
MakeTangent
RadialDimension
ResizeFace
EditCrossSection
DeleteFace
GroupFace
CopyFace
PasteFace
MirrorFace
Examples
Example1(Millimetres)
Questions
Exercises


Exercise1

Chapter8:Assemblies
StartinganAssembly
InsertingComponents
AddingConstraints
MoveComponent
TouchConstraint
AlignConstraint
InferCenter/Axis
Align/Lock
ConcentricConstraint
AngleConstraint

ParallelConstraint
PerpendicularConstraint
DistanceConstraint
CenterConstraint
BondConstraint
SimpleInterference
RememberConstraints
EditingandUpdatingAssemblies
ReplaceComponent
PatternComponent
MirrorAssembly
Sub-assemblies
AssemblyCuts
TopDownAssemblyDesign
CreatingaNewComponent
ExplodingAssemblies
Examples


Example1(BottomUpAssembly)
Example2(TopDownAssembly)
Questions
Exercise1

Chapter9:Drawings
StartingaDrawing
ViewCreationWizard
BaseView
ProjectedView
AuxiliaryView

SectionView
HalfSectionView
RevolvedSectionView
DetailView
AddBreakLines
Break-outSectionView
ExplodedView
DisplayOptions
ViewAlignment
PartsListandBalloonsinanAssemblyDrawing
Dimensions
OrdinateDimensions
AddingHoleCallouts
CenterMarksandCenterlines
BoltCircleCenterline
Notes
Examples
Example1
AddingBordersandTitleBlock


StartanewdrawingusingtheSampleTemplate
Example2
GeneratingtheExplodedView
GeneratingthePartlist
Questions
Exercises
Exercise1
Exercise2


Chapter10:SheetMetalDesign
StartingaSheetMetalpart
SheetMetalPartProperties
Tab
Flange
ClosedCorner
ContourFlange
Hem
Bend
Jog
Dimple
DrawnCutout
Bead
Louver
Gusset
NormalCutout
CuttingacrossBends
BreakCorner
FlatPattern
FlatSolid
LoftedFlange


SheetMetalfromSolid
ConverttoSheetMetalWizard
ResizeBendRadius
ResizeBendAngle
ResizeNeutralFactor
SheetMetalDrawings
ExportFlatPattern

Example1
Questions
Exercises
Exercise1
Exercise2

Chapter11:SurfaceDesign
ExtrudedSurface
RevolvedSurface
Swept
SweepalongGuide
StyledSweep
Ruled
ThroughCurves
ThroughCurveMesh
Studio
BoundedPlane
FourPointSurface
Swoop
Transition
BridgeSurface
FaceBlend
LawExtension


OffsetSurface
VariableOffset
OffsetFace
ExtractGeometry
TrimmedSheet

TrimandExtend
ExtensionSurface
Untrim
DeleteEdge
PatchOpenings
FillSurface
SewingSurfaces
Thicken
TrimBody
X-Form
Example
Questions
Exercise1


Introduction
Welcome to the NX 10 for Beginners book. This book is written to assist students,
designers, and engineering professionals. It covers the important features and
functionalitiesofNXusingrelevantexamplesandexercises.

Thisbookiswrittenfornewusers,whocanuseitasaself-studyresourcetolearnNX.In
addition,itcanalsobeusedasareferenceforexperiencedusers.Thefocusofthisbookis
partmodeling,assemblymodeling,drawings,sheetmetal,andsurfacedesign.

TopicscoveredinthisBook

Chapter 1, “Getting Started with NX 10”, introduces NX. The user interface and
terminologyarediscussedinthischapter.

Chapter2,“SketchTechniques”,exploresthesketchingcommandsinNX.Youwill

learntocreateparametricsketches.

Chapter 3, “Extrude and Revolve features”, teaches you to create basic 3D
geometryusingtheExtrudeandRevolvecommands.

Chapter 4, “Placed Features”, covers the features, which can be created without
usingsketches.

Chapter 5, “Patterned Geometry”, explores the commands to create patterned and
mirroredgeometry.

Chapter6,“AdditionalFeaturesandMultibodyParts”,coversadditionalcommands
tocreatecomplexgeometry.Inaddition,themultibodypartsarealsocovered.

Chapter7,“ModifyingParts”,exploresthecommandsandtechniquestomodifythe
partgeometry.

Chapter8,“Assemblies”,explainsyoutocreateassembliesusingthebottom-upand


top-downdesignapproaches.

Chapter9,“Drawings”,covershowtocreate2Ddrawingsfrom3Dpartsand
assemblies.

Chapter10,“SheetMetalDesign”,covershowtocreatesheetmetalpartsandflat
patterns.

Chapter11,“SurfaceDesign”,covershowtocreatecomplexshapesusingsurface
designcommands.















Chapter1:GettingStartedwithNX10
IntroductiontoNX10
NX 10 is a parametric and feature-based system that allows you to create 3D parts,
assemblies,and2Ddrawings.ThedesignprocessinNXisshownbelow.

InNX,parameters,dimensions,orrelationscontroleverything.Forexample,ifyouwant
tochangethepositionoftheholeshowninfigure,youneedtochangethedimensionor
constraintthatcontrolsitsposition.

Theparametersandconstraintsthatallowyoutohavecontroloverthedesignintent.The
designintentdescribesthewayyour3Dmodelwillbehavewhenyouapplydimensions
and constraints to it. For example, if you want to position the hole at the center of the
block,onewayistoadddimensionsbetweentheholeandtheadjacentedges.However,
whenyouchangethesizeoftheblock,theholewillnotbeatthecenter.



You can make the hole to be at the center, even if the size of the block
changes. To do this, you need to delete the dimensions and apply the
Midpoint constraint relationships between the hole point and the horizontal
andverticaledges.Now,evenifyouchangethesizeoftheblock,theholewill
alwaysremainatthecenter.

TheotherbigadvantageofNXistheassociativitybetweenparts,assembliesand
drawings.Whenyoumakechangestothedesignofapart,thechangeswilltakeplacein
anyassemblythatitisapartof.Inaddition,the2Ddrawingwillupdateautomatically.





StartingNX10
To start NX10, click Start > All Programs > Siemens NX 10.0 > NX 10.0. On the
Welcome screen, click Home > New to open the Newdialog. On this dialog, click the
Modeltemplate,andthenclickOK.ThefilescreatedinNXhaveanextension.prt.


UserInterface
ThefollowingimageshowstheNX10applicationwindow.


Variouscomponentsoftheuserinterfaceare:

QuickAccessToolbar
Thisislocatedonthetopleftcorner.IthassomecommonlyusedcommandssuchasSave,
Undo, Redo, Copy, and so on. You can add more commands to the Quick Access
Toolbarbyclickingonthedown-arrownexttoit,andthenselectingcommandsfromthe

pop-upmenu.