NX5 FOR ENGINEERING DESIGN
by
Ming C. Leu Akul Joshi
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, Missouri 65409
INDEX FOREWORD …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 6 CHAPTER 1 -INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………………….. 7 1.1 PRODUCT REALIZATION PROCESS ……………………………………………………………….7 1.2 BRIEF HISTORY OF CAD/CAM DEVELOPMENT …………………………………………….8 1.3 DEFINITION OF CAD/CAM/CAE ……………………………………………………………………..9 1.3.1 Computer Aided Design –CAD…………………………………………………………………… 9 1.3.2 Computer Aided Manufacturing – CAM …………………………………………………….. 10 1.3.3 Computer Aided Engineering – CAE………………………………………………………….. 10 1.4 SCOPE OF THIS TUTORIAL …………………………………………………………………………..10 CHAPTER2 – GETTING STARTED ……………………………………………………………….. 12 2.1 OPENING NX5 SESSION AND FILES ……………………………………………………………..12 2.1.1 Open NX5……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 12 2.1.2 Open a NewFile………………………………………………………………………………………. 13 2.1.3 Open a Part File ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 14 2.2 PRINTING, SAVING AND CLOSING PART FILES ………………………………………….15 2.2.1 Print a NX5Image……………………………………………………………………………………. 15 2.2.2 Save Part Files …………………………………………………………………………………………. 15 2.2.3 Close Part Files………………………………………………………………………………………… 16 2.2.4 Exit an NX5 Session…………………………………………………………………………………. 16 2.2.5Simultaneously Saving All Parts and Exiting ………………………………………………. 17 2.3 NX5 INTERFACE ……………………………………………………………………………………………17 2.3.1 Mouse Functionality…………………………………………………………………………………. 17 2.3.2 NX5 Gateway………………………………………………………………………………………….. 20 2.3.3 Geometry Selection ………………………………………………………………………………….. 23 2.3.4 User Preferences………………………………………………………………………………………. 25 2.3.5Applications…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 28 2.4 COORDINATE SYSTEMS……………………………………………………………………………….29 2.4.1 Absolute Coordinate System ……………………………………………………………………… 29 2.4.2 Work Coordinate System………………………………………………………………………….. 29 2.4.3 Existing Coordinate Systems……………………………………………………………………… 29 2.4.4 Move the WCS ………………………………………………………………………………………… 29 2.5 USING LAYERS ……………………………………………………………………………………………..31 2.5.1 Layer…
