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NX CAD Certification

My certification for the Siemens NX CAD software is in progress. I am currently completing the Xcelerator Course training videos and labs offered by Siemens to increase competency and capability to use the software. A sample of a few of the concepts I have learned in the course is shown here.

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Constraining Objects

In this lab, I constrained objects and verified Degrees of Freedom to create moving parts. 

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Drafting

In this lab, I used the drafting application to generate part drawings.

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Molded & Cast Parts

In this lab, I used the drafting tool to design parts that will be molded or cast.

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Cutaways

In this lab, I used sketches to cut sections of an assembly.

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Adding Details Part 1

In this lab, I added edge and face blends.

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Adding Details Part 2

In this lab, I used the rib command.

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Design in Context of An Assembly

In this lab, I designed a key to fit in context of the assembly.

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Patterning

In this lab, I created feature and part patterns using external references.

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Analysis - Comparison Reports

In this lab, I used the analysis and reporting tools to compare changes between designs.

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Analysis - Assembly Clearance

In this lab, I used analysis tools to check for assembly clearance violations.

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Managing Assemblies

In this lab, I implemented best practices for organizing assemblies using design groups, feature groups, and layers to increase readability and facilitate collaboration.

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Robust Modeling

In this lab, I created robust models by dimensioning using user expressions, reference parameters, and conditional expressions.

Other topics covered in the course:

  1. Basic design​

    • Organize and display part models​

    • Create cylindrical parts using sketches

    • Add finishing details

    • Simple changes and part interrogation

    • Editing using synchronous

    • Bottom-up assembly building

    • Create a basic part drawing

    • Using legacy sketch with 1980

  2. Product design fundamentals

    • Establish design intent​

    • Analyze and change design

    • Create parts with constant wall thickness

    • Sweep geometry

    • Build geometry

    • Create symmetric models

  3. Molded & cast part design

    • Create molded parts

    • Build parts using surfaces​

    • Build robust models

    • Data translators

    • Edit non-parametric models

  4. Loading and working with assemblies

    • Manage assemblies​

    • Configure and assembly

    • Create reusable components

    • Create and use part families

    • View component interaction using sequencing

  5. Design in Context of an Assembly​

    • Top-down modeling​

    • Link geometry between related parts

    • Create expression links between parts

    • Revise assemblies

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