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What’s New in NX 11

NX Marketing Team – August 2016

Realize innovation. Restricted © Siemens AG 2016

Restricted © Siemens AG 2016

08.04.2016 Page 2 Siemens PLM Software

What’s New in NX 11

Table of contents

• NX 11 for Design 3

• Simcenter 3D for Simulation 23

• NX 11 for Manufacturing 45



NX 11 for Design



The Value of NX CAD

NX will help you:

• Rethink your product development process

• Perform fast, accurate decision-making

• Deliver products “right to market, first time”

• Collaborate effectively with partners and suppliers

• Support design from concept through manufacture

The bottom line is that NX allows you to introduce new

products, quicker and with more confidence.



Convergent Modeling

Intelligent scanned 3D data

With facet geometry and solid/surface geometry in the same

model, there is less need for time-consuming and error-prone

reverse engineering

• Import scanned 3D data as facets, no need for manual shape

creation

• Immediately use the scanned-in data without extensive rework

• Reduces the need to map surfaces create solids, or any other

manual shape creation



3D Printing

Rapid manufacturing directly from NX

Easily create prototypes or final products

• Send model directly to 3D printer from NX

• Build supports

• 3MF format support for wide compatibility



Feature Modeling

The foundation of modern 3D design

A state-of-the-art parametric solid modeling toolset gets better with

new tools and improved usability

• Swept volume sweeps a tool along a path

• Associative boundary for tooling design

• More control over model rebuild and updating

• Improved selection functionality

• More robust hole creation



Surfacing

A vital tool in industrial design and

other industries

Powerful new and enhanced tools reinforce existing functionality

and help create complex shapes in fewer steps with better

accuracy

• Create scaled copies of existing geometry with Scale Curve

• Flatten, modify, and re-form curved surfaces

• Enhanced sheet trimming

• Create a body with constant and variable thickness



Sheet metal

Simpler and more powerful at the same

time

By combining functions and adding new options to existing ones,

sheet metal is easier to use and more capable than ever, enabling

you to create the sheet metal geometry you need in fewer steps

• Advanced Sheet Metal now has added functionality from the

aerospace industry

• Advanced Flange improvements

• Complex joggle creation

• Incremental improvements to multiple functions



Synchronous Technology

Industry-leading technology

Incremental improvements to the industry’s best tools for modifying

models regardless of where they came from, yielding

groundbreaking speed and freedom of design

• Replace an existing face with an open face

• Split one body into multiple bodies

• Automatic face selection for optimization



Sketcher

Significant improvements to core

functionality

More control, easier changes, and better access to information.

• Automatic dimension display option

• Scale around sketch origin or first driving dimension

• Scalable Sketch Group

• More options for constraining to vertices

• Sketch Relations Browser gives easy access to associated

objects

• Spline creation enhancements

• Simplified sketch creation dialog box

• Greater user control over display options for better performance



NX Realize Shape

Easy 3D concept design

An intuitive subdivision design tool that uses simple shape

manipulation to create high-quality B-surfaces with continuous

improvements in functionality and ease-of-use

• Split and merge bodies and copy features with the clipboard to

make use of your geometry wherever you need it

• Connect subdivision bodies to any other geometry for increased

versatility

• More control over the creation of segments to create the exact

shape you need



NX Layout

Fully integrated 2D concept design

Fast, intuitive concept design with better control and more

features, you can explore concepts in 2D more efficiently

• Automatically create 2D components from 3D parts

• More control over the hierarchy of your layout with reordering,

drag-and-drop, or order application

• Work on an individual component by itself

• Improved functionality with non-native 2D data

Section

Projection



Convert to PMI

Create PMI from legacy 2D drawings

Automatically convert drawing views and objects to model views

and PMI objects so you can utilize legacy data without rework by

automatically adding intelligence to 3D models

• Includes GD&T, dimensions, notes, and more

• Highly customizable, with options for drawings, sheets, views,

and annotation objects

• Batch mode for converting large amounts of objects



Annotation

Dimensioning and other improvements

Annotate your model quickly and easily with full standards

compliance

• Faster, easier dimension creation with on-screen handles and

inherited access and scope

• Designate a secondary depth on a hole callout for things like

thread depth

• Create a section line based on an associative PMI cutting plane



Drafting

A state-of-the-art tool for drawing

creation and modification

Drawings remain an important part of the design process for many

companies, and in NX 11 they are faster, more intelligent, and

accurate than ever.

• Smart Lightweight Views are significantly faster than before

• Drawing Compare has new functionality:

• Overlay drawings

• Display multiple assembly arrangements on a drawing

• More settings to support standards compliance



Teamcenter Integration

NX and Teamcenter work more closely

than ever

Industry-leading design tightly integrated with industry-leading

product lifecycle management gives you better data

communication and clarity

• Export Attribute Template

• Intelligent Save

• Property name display



Active Workspace

Access to a broad range of PLM

capabilities in NX

See your critical product information anywhere inside NX or on

mobile with no separate license and no need for installation

• Drag and drop parts to NX

• Multiple select in both NX and Active Workspace

• Access workflows from within NX

• NX Relations Browser displays interpart relationships



High-end rendering

Photorealistic imaging with Lightworks

Iray+

Knowing what your product will look like before you make it is a

huge advantage in any industry because you can make decisions

about aesthetics or materials early on

• Lightworks Iray+ rendering engine

• Fully integrated into NX Ray Traced Studio

• Large library of materials and scenes

• Multi-threaded to take advantage of modern CPUs and GPUs

• Remote render lets you use remote computers

• Progressive, continues to improve the image indefinitely



Point Cloud

Point cloud processing with Bentley

Pointools

Point cloud data is used to capture the as-is status of products and

infrastructure objects. In NX 11, you can access this data instead

of re-creating it in 3D and use it in the following ways:

• Import point cloud data (POD format)

• Simple measurement such as distance

• Basic editing tools:

• Show / Hide

• Edit Parameters

• Transform

• Delete



Usability

Easier to use so you can get the job

done faster

Constant improvements in usability, speed, and efficiency.

• Fast, easy window switching

• HTML information windows

• Parts open in last saved application



NX on Cloud

Take advantage of full NX functionality

in a cloud-managed environment

NX on cloud gives you flexibility, scalability, and reliability that

helps you matches business demands as they change

• Available for certain configurations in NX 11

• Reduced complexity, cost, risk, and time involved in installation

and updates

• IT can focus on core business rather than managing the NX

environment



Simcenter 3D for Simulation



Introducing Simcenter™ portfolio for Predictive Engineering Analytics

Simcenter™



Simcenter 3D

Next generation 3D CAE solution



Introducing Simcenter 3D for Simulation

Simcenter 3D



Simcenter 3D

3D CAE for the digital twin

Deliver timely insights to drive design decisions

Provide visibility on performance to broader enterprise

Integrate and streamline workflows

Remove constraints to enhance resource flexibility



Simcenter 3D

3D CAE for the digital twin

Linked with system simulation

Multi-discipline integration

Best-in-class simulation modeling

Openness and scalability

Leverage industry expertise



Acoustics analysis

Simulate and predict interior and exterior noise New solution to simulate noise radiation and interior acoustics to improve sound performance of your products.

• Exterior acoustics support in NX Nastran

• New Simcenter Acoustics BEM environment to support

interior/exterior acoustics

• New meshing tools for facilitating cavity meshing and exterior

fluid meshing

• Support for Porous material modeling

• Improved post processing for acoustics



Efficiently model systems with cyclic symmetry Model just a single sector of a 3D system to efficiently model systems with cyclic symmetry for multiphysics, structural and thermal analyses.

• New simplified boundary condition in Simcenter 3D and NX

Nastran to couple sector boundaries.

• Hermitian method in NX Nastran for computing modes of any

order

• Display results on any or all sectors in postprocessing

• Cyclic symmetry surface dependency for compatible meshes

Cyclic Symmetry

Sector model that is solved

Results displayed over

multiple sectors



Efficiently model systems with axisymmetric geometry for Fourier harmonics analyses Model a simple 2D cross section of 3D geometry to efficiently model systems with axisymmetric geometry such as industrial tanks, aero engine seals or gas turbine rotatives.

• Fourier modal solution in NX Nastran to solve for any order

modes

• Support mix of axisymmetry elements and plane stress elements

• NX Post display of results on any or all sectors

Fourier Modal

2D plane model

that is solved

Results displayed on

3D geometry



Predict stresses and deformations from a series of manufacturing steps Understand how an assembly process that includes bolt tightening, load sequencing, component addition, and bolt removal can impact structural integrity of a component.

• Bolt load sequencing – including bolt removal

• Add or remove contact regions by subcases

• Eliminate initial contact penetration over multiple steps

• Change contact friction over subcases

• Include open contact stiffness

Manufacturing Simulation

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Make more accurate life predictions of your end products or components During manufacturing operations, such as forging, residual stresses can occur and reside within your end product. These residual stresses and strains can ultimately impact the life of your product.

• Mapping of tensor results into stress/strain load

• Includes mapping from 2D to 3D models

• Solving for initial stress/strain as an unbalanced load

Initial Stress/Strain



Predict ultimate load capacity of systems made from laminate composite materials New enhancements such as delamination and orthotropic damage material models and progressive ply failure.

• Delamination damage material models

• Orthotropic damage material models

• Delamination simulation to allow solid elements to separate

• Progressing ply failure to allow plies within elements to damage

and lose stiffness

Composite Failure



Perform basic dynamic motion capabilities for realistic multibody simulation and analysis Simcenter 3D uses a new motion solver, the same solver that was used LMS Virtual.lab Motion. Additional Simcenter motion enhancements include:

• New XY graphing methodology

• Result measures to capture motion results in named

expressions

• Many usability enhancements

• Foundation for future vertical applications for multi-body

dynamics

New Simcenter 3D Motion Solver



Simulate the motion of mechanisms with controllers Simcenter Motion introduces the ability to co-simulate motion models with 1D control systems developed with Imagine.Lab Amesim.

• Added coupling capability between Simcenter Motion and

Imagine.Lab Amesim

• Export co-simulation

• Import co-simulation

• Import model exchange

Co-simulation with Imagine.Lab Amesim



Predict how vehicles behave when performing different maneuvers with different road surface conditions Simulating the tire behavior can help you optimize the performance of cars and other types of vehicles in terms of driving dynamics (ride comfort and handling) as well as durability.

• Enabling accurate simulation of nonlinear forces at the interface

between tires and road

• Industry-proven tire formats; Simcenter Motion, CDTire, TNO,

and Ftire

• Easy to define 2D and 3D road surfaces and paths

• Support of common road profile formats

Tires and Roads



Rapidly create accurate fluid domain geometry from complex geometry Simcenter 3D extends the surface wrapping capabilities to support assembly FEMs (AFEM). Additionally, a new auto refinement constraint helps to capture local resolution where needed.

• Surface wrapping of Assembly FEMs

• Automatic resolution for surface wrapping

• Enhanced support for mesh-based wraps: local resolution and

contact prevention

Surface wrapping enhancements



Improve both memory usage and solver performance with a hybrid hex-tet mesh Create a tetrahedral-hexahedral hybrid mesh of three-dimensional solid elements on selected bodies. Simcenter 3D will also use pyramid elements to transition from the hex mesh to the tet mesh.

• Hybrid meshing

Hybrid Hex-Tet Meshing



A user-friendly front-end to working in managed mode from Simcenter 3D Active Workspace is enhanced to support the Teamcenter Simulation Process Management data model.

• Modern and browser based user interface for managing

simulation data and processes

• Flexible framework for integrating various commercial and in-

house simulation tools and managing their inputs and outputs.

Active Workspace



Query or probe analysis results directly within in the Teamcenter Visualization A new JT format to support more CAE data is available in Teamcenter Visualization 11.1.2, and Simcenter 3D can export JT files in this new format. This means decision makers within the broader product development organization can look more deeply into simulation results without the need for a heavyweight CAE pre/post tool.

• Include multiple results within the same JT file

• Query or probe analysis results directly within in the Teamcenter

Visualization tools

Updated JT format to support CAE



Document and standardize your analysis reports in MS Word with flexible report templates Create simulation reports in Microsoft Word format using a library of templates that define the required information for a specific type of report and its formatting.

• New reporting writing framework

• Write to word document

• Use NX Open to access Simcenter 3D data, data model and

images

Report Writer



Gain access to full suite of Simcenter 3D applications under a “token” licensing model

• Tokens added on top of the Simcenter Engineering Desktop

license.

• Each Simcenter 3D application and option consumes a defined

number of tokens when in use.

• Total number of applications and options that can be checked

out on top of the Engineering Desktop is limited by the number

of tokens that the user has available.

• Tokens are available in Value-Packs of 50 or 100.

Value-based Token Licensing



NX 11 for Manufacturing




New, innovative

technologies



Robotics Machining

Select a robot as a machine tool

Improve productivity and consistency for less by utilizing robots as

machine tools.

• Apply robots to precise machining-style tasks often done

manually: trimming, polishing, deburring, etc.

• Select 6+ axis industrial robot configurations as a machine tool

for simulation.

• Provide special axis controls to obtain preferred positioning

solutions

• Post process CAM tool paths to the robotic machine



Hybrid Additive Manufacturing

Program the latest Hybrid machine

tools

Create completely new product designs, with speed and precision

• Drive the latest hybrid additive machine tools by DMG MORI

(HYBRID = ADDITIVE + SUBTRACTIVE)

• Build the components in any direction, using 5-axis machine

tool configurations – minimize support structures

• Use traditional machining at any step to precisely finish critical

surfaces.



Line Designer

Point cloud support

Quickly update plant layouts with large area laser scans from

Bentley Technologies.

• Bring in scan data to your factory layout

• Reposition factory items to match the new physical location.

• Create factory items to match existing factory organization.

• Use powerful factory modeling tools to update your layout:

• Work in familiar 2D layout mode

• Drag and drop elements from library

• Intelligent connectors prevent mistakes



NX 11 for manufacturing

NX CAM



Mold and Die Machining

Best corner results

Optimize corner rest machining

for steep and non-steep corners.

• Flowcut Follow Periphery pattern

• Semi-finish or finish machining

High quality surfaces

Even for imported geometry

• Area Milling on-part stepovers

• High quality tool path even with

imperfect imported geometry

Performance

Process large die sets quickly.

• Multi-thread processing

• Multi-operation updates

• Non-cutting move updates

Validation

Quickly validate large tool paths

• Suppress graphics for fast result

• Get results 7x faster



Complex part machining

5-axis tool path analysis

Easily validate 5-axis machine behaviors

• Visualize and analyze tool path characteristics

• Lead angle

• Swiveling axis, with machine A/B limits

• Rotary axis speeds to detect reversals

• Short/long segments



Production Machining

Holemaking

Program 60% faster

• Graphical in-process material

• Multi-vector non-cutting moves

• Advanced associativity

New Operations

Easily program complex holes

• Deep holes with intersections

• Back countersinking

• Chamfer milling

Optimized groups

Cut machining time with groups

• Minimize engages

• Re-sequence holes

• Full collision checking

Teach mode FBM

Increase the flexibility of

feature-based machining

• Define feature variations

• Create rules directly in NX



Shop Floor Connectivity

Send data packages and instructions

directly to the shop floor

Manufacture the right parts the right way with version-controlled

data packages and detailed, associative work instructions.

• Connect your native NX CAM system to Shop Floor DNC

• Search and visualize managed data

• Work Package hands off to Shop Floor Connect machine

tool clients for DNC

• Create complete work instructions as you program the NC job

• Provide each instruction item with a unique view of the setup

• Publish to PDF or HTML

• Automatically update work instructions to reflect changes




NX CMM

Inspection

Programming



NX CMM programming and inspection

Faster inspection

Make faster measurements with

head touches

• PH20 support allows you to

moves the probe head instead

of the 3 axis machine gantry

• Greatly reduces inspection time

Alignment assistant

Quickly create coordinate systems

and datums

• Reduce setup time

• Create coordinate systems with

a few geometry selections

• PMI datum targets are easily

created for sheet metal uses

Visualization

Increase speed and confidence

with better visualization

• Traversals display illustrates

possible collisions between paths

• Graphical reporting displays

interactive measurement results

in the NX graphics




NX Tooling

Design



NX Mold Design and NX Progressive Die Design

Bill of Materials

Easily manage and edit your bill of

materials

• New spreadsheet interaction

style makes edits easy

• Bulk edits for faster updates

• Greatly reduces inspection time

Library components

Easily expand and use library

components

• Drag and drop part families

• Based on re-use library

• Also newly updated standard

mold and die components

Simulation

Create, visualize and verify

complex motion easily with

intelligent tooling design

capabilities

• Lifters and sliders

• Hydraulics

Thank You

NX Marketing Team – August 2016

Realize innovation. Restricted © Siemens AG 2016

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