NXCAM

• Overview
• Opening and working with parts
• NX Interface
• Coordinate Systems:
• Creating parts with sketches
• Creating part features
• Geometry Editing
• Creating datum geometry to support design intent
• Examining the structure of a model
• Editing and manipulating the sketches
• Trimming a solid body
• Creating swept features with offset and draft
• Creating and editing holes
• Creating and manipulating shell features
• Copying and mirroring part segments
• Blending and chamfering edges
• Modifying geometry of imported part
• Loading and working with assemblies

• Basic concepts of Synchronous Modeling
• Modify Face
• Detail Feature
• Delete Face
• Reuse commands
• Synchronous Modeling relationships
• Dimension commands
• Adaptive Shell
• Edit Cross Section and Edit Section
• Optimize Face
• Projects: Create and edit parts
  using Synchronous Modeling

• Sheet Metal workflow
• Establish basic part characteristics
• Define the basic shape of the part
• Constructing base features
• Sheet Metal corners
• Sheet Metal cutouts
• Sheet Metal deform features
• Flat Solid and Flat Pattern
• Advanced Sheet Metal commands
• Analyze Formability – One step
• Aerospace Sheet Metal
• Working with non-sheet metal data

• Drafting overview
• Part Navigator
• Master model drawings and drafting standards
• Drawing sheets
• Drafting views
• Custom views
• Move, copy, and align views
• Hiding geometry in drafting views
• Updating drawings and drafting views
• Centerline symbols
• Dimensions
• Notes and labels
• Balloon symbols
• GD&T symbols
• Surface finish, weld, and custom symbols
• Section views
• Editing section lines
• Maintaining associativity
• Detail views
• View boundaries
• Broken views
• Break-out section views
• View dependent edits
• Part Attributes
• Parts lists
• Sectioning assembly views
• Exploded views
• Ordinate dimensions
• Hole Tables
• Converting drawings to master model

DRAWING SKETCHES FOR SOLID MODELS

• The Sketcher Environment
• Starting NX
• Starting a New Document in NX
• Invoking Different NX Environments
• Creating Three Fixed Datum Planes (XC-YC, YC-ZC, XC-ZC)
• Displaying the WCS (Work Coordinate System)
• Invoking the Sketcher Environment
• Sketching Tools
• Drawing Sketches Using the Profile Tool
• Using Help Lines to Locate Points
• Drawing Individual Lines
• Drawing Arcs
• Drawing Circles
• Drawing Rectangles
• Placing Points
• Drawing Ellipses or Elliptical Arcs
• Drawing Conics
• Drawing Studio Splines
• Filleting Sketched Entities
• The Drawing Display Tools
• Fitting Entities in the Current Display
• Zooming to an Area
• Dynamic Zooming
• Panning Drawings
• Fitting View to Selection
• Restoring the Original Orientation of the Sketching Plane
• Setting Selection Filters in the Sketcher Environment
• Selecting Objects
• Deselecting Objects
• Using Snap Points Options While Sketching
• Deleting Sketched Entities
• Exiting the Sketcher Environment

• Constraining Sketches
• Concept of Constrained Sketches
• Under-Constrain
• Fully-Constrain
• Over-Constrain
• Degree of Freedom Arrows
• Geometric Constraints
• Applying Additional Constraints Individually
• Applying Automatic Constraints to a Sketch
• Controlling Inferred Constraints Settings
• Showing All Constraints in a Sketch
• Turning off the Display of All Constraints in a Sketch
• Showing/Removing Constraints
• Converting a Sketch Entity into a Reference Entity
• Dimensional Constraints
• Applying Horizontal Dimensions
• Applying Vertical Dimensions
• Applying Parallel Dimensions
• Applying Perpendicular Dimensions
• Applying Angular Dimensions
• Applying Diameter Dimensions
• Applying Radius Dimensions
• Applying Perimeter Dimensions
• Applying Dimensions by Using the Inferred Dimensions Tool
• Editing the Dimension Value and Other Parameters
• Animating a Fully Constrained Sketch
• Measuring the Distance Value between a Objects in a Sketch
• Measuring the Distance between Two Objects in a Sketch
• Measuring the Projected Distance between Two Objects
• Measuring the Screen Distance between Two Objects
• Measuring the Length of an Arc or a Line
• Measuring the Angle between Entities
• Measuring the Angle Value Using the By Objects Option
• Measuring the Angle Value Using the By 3 Points Option
• Measuring the Angle Value Using the By Screen Points Option

• Editing Sketches
• Trimming Sketched Entities
• Extending Sketched Entities
• Creating a Corner between Sketched Entities
• Mirroring Sketched Entities
• Copying, Moving, and Rotating Sketched Entities
• Transforming Sketched Entities
• Editing Sketched Entities by Dragging
• Exiting the Sketcher Environment
• Changing the View of the Sketch
• Creating Base Features by Extruding
• Extrude Dialog Box Options
• Creating Solid Revolved Bodies
• Hiding Entities
• Showing Hidden Entities
• Hiding All Entities Using a Single Tool
• Rotating the View of a Model in 3D Space
• Setting Display Modes

• Additional Sketching and Reference Planes
• Types of Datum Planes
• Creating Three Fixed (Principle) Datum Planes
• Creating Relative Datum Planes
• Creating Datum Coordinate Systems
• Creating Fixed and Relative Datum Axes
• Other Extrusion Options
• Specifying the Boolean Operation
• Specifying Other Extrusion Termination Options
• Projecting External Elements

• Advanced Modeling Tools
• Creating Simple Holes
• Creating Counter bore Holes
• Creating Countersink Holes
• Creating Holes by using the Hole Tool
• Creating General Holes
• Creating Drill Size Hole
• Creating Screw Clearance Hole
• Creating Threaded Hole
• Creating Hole Series
• Creating Grooves
• Creating Rectangular Grooves
• Creating Ball End Grooves
• Creating U Grooves
• Creating Slots
• Creating Rectangular Slots
• Creating Ball-End Slots
• Creating U-Slots
• Creating T-Slots
• Creating Dove-Tail Slots
• Creating Chamfers
• Creating a Chamfer Feature Using the Symmetric Method
• Creating a Chamfer Feature Using the Asymmetric Method
• Creating a Chamfer Feature Using the Offset and Angle Method
• Creating an Edge Blend

• Advanced Modeling Tools
• Instance Feature Tool
• Creating Rectangular Arrays Using the Instance Feature Tool
• Creating Circular Arrays Using the Instance Feature Tool
• Using the Pattern Face Option of the Instance Feature Tool
• Mirror Feature Tool
• Mirror Body Tool
• Sweeping Sketches along the Guide Curves
• Creating Swept Features
• Creating Tubes or Cables
• Creating Threads
• Creating Symbolic Threads
• Creating Detailed Threads
• Creating Shell Features
• Shelling the Entire Solid Body

• Editing Features
• Editing a Hole Feature
• Editing the Positioning of a Hole Feature
• Editing the Positioning of a Groove Feature
• Editing the Positioning of a Slot Feature
• Editing the Parameters of Features
• Editing the Parameters of Features with Rollback
• Editing Sketches of the Sketch-based Features
• Reordering Features
• Advanced Modeling Tools
• Creating Boss Features
• Creating Pocket Features
• Creating Pad Features
• Creating Drafts

• Creating Curves from Bodies
• Creating Intersection Curves
• Creating Section Curves
• Creating Extract Curves
• Advanced Surface Modeling Tools
• Creating Dart Features
• Creating Emboss Sheet Features
• Creating Face Blend Features
• Creating Soft Blend Features
• Creating Fillet Features
• Creating Bridge Features

• The Assembly Environment
• Invoking the Assembly Environment
• Invoking the Assembly Environment Using the Assembly
• Template from the New Dialog Box
• Invoking the Assembly Environment in the Current Part File
• Types of Assembly Design Approaches
• Creating Bottom-up Assemblies
• Placing Components in the Assembly Environment
• Changing the Reference Set of a Component
• Applying Assembly Constraints to Components
• Points to Remember while Assembling Components
• Creating a Component Array in an Assembly
• Replacing a Component in an Assembly
• Moving a Component in an Assembly
• Repositioning a Component in an Assembly
• Mirroring a Component in an Assembly
• Modifying a Component in the Assembly File

• The Top-down Assembly Design Approach
• Creating Components Using the Top-down Assembly Design Approach
• Creating Subassemblies
• Editing Assembly Constraints
• Modifying the Assembly Constraints
• Checking the Interference between the Components of an Assembly
• Checking Interference and Clearance
• Using the Check Clearance Analysis
• Checking Interference Using the Assembly Clearance Method
• Checking Interference and Clearance, and Analyzing
• Cross-sections of Components Using the View Section Tool
• Creating Exploded Views of an Assembly
• Exploding Views Automatically
• Exploding Views Manually

• Introduction to Surface Modeling
• Invoking the Sheet Modeling Environment
• Creating an Extruded Surface
• Creating a Revolved Surface
• Creating a Ruled Surface
• Creating a Surface Using the Through Curves Tool
• Creating a Surface Using the Through Curve Mesh Tool
• Creating a Surface Using the Four Point Surface Tool
• Creating a Swoop Surface
• Creating the Planar Surfaces from 2D Sketches and
• Edges of Solid or Surface
• Creating a Transition Surface Using the Transition Tool
• Creating an N-Sided Surface
• Creating a Silhouette Flange Surface
• Extending a Surface Using the Law Extension Tool
• Creating a Surface Offset Using the Offset Surface Tool
• Trimming and Extending a Surface Using the Trim and Extend Tool
• Trimming a Sheet by Using the Trimmed Sheet Tool
• Creating a Surface Using the Studio Surface Tool
• Creating a Surface between Two Walls Using the Styled Blend Tool
• Creating Surfaces Using the Styled Sweep Tool
• Sewing Individual Surfaces into a Single Surface
• Adding Thickness to a Surface

• The Drafting Environment
• Invoking the Drafting Environment
• Invoking the Drafting Environment Using the Drawing
• Template from the New Dialog Box
• Invoking the Drafting Environment in the Current Part File
• Editing the Drawing Sheet Parameters in the Drafting Environment
• Invoking the Drafting Tools
• Types of Drawing Views in NX
• Base View
• Projected View
• Detail View
• Section View
• Auxiliary View
• Half-Section View
• Revolved Section View
• Break-Out Section View
• Broken View
• Generating Drawing Views
• Generating the Base View
• Generating the Orthographic Drawing Views Using the Projected View Tool
• Generating the Detail View Using the Detail View Tool
• Generating Section Views Using the Section View Tool
• Generating the Half Section View Using the Half Section View Tool
• Generating the Revolved Section View
• Generating the Break-Out Section View
• Generating the Broken View
• Manipulating the Drawing View
• Aligning the Drawing Views Using the Align View Tool
• View Boundary
• Displaying the Model Using the Display Sheet Tool
• Inserting a Drawing Sheet Using the New Sheet Tool
• Modifying the Properties of a Generated Drawing View
• the Scale Value of the Drawing View
• Adding Dimensions to the Drawing Views
• Retrieving Dimensions from the Model
• Adding Dimensions to the Drawing View
• Generating Exploded Views of an Assembly
• Creating Parts List and Associative Balloons
• Creating a Parts List for an Assembly
• Creating Associative Balloons
• Creating a Tabular Note (Title Block)
• Adding Multiline Text to a Drawing Sheet
• Printing Tools
• Print
• Plot

• Introduction
• Move Face
• Pull Face
• Offset Region
• Replace Face
• Resize Blend
• Resize Face
• Delete Face
• Copy Face
• Cut Face
• Paste Face
• Mirror Face
• Pattern Face
• Resize Chamfer
• Label Chamfer
• Make Coplanar
• Make Coaxial
• Make Tangent
• Make Symmetric
• Make Parallel
• Make Perpendicular
• Make Fixed
• Show Related Face
• Linear Dimension
• Angular Dimension
• Radial Dimension
• Shell Body
• Shell Face
• Change Shell Thickness
• Group Face
• Cross Section