Not All Digital Twins are Created Equal
Not all digital twins are created equal. Read this article by Dassault Systemes to understand the difference
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NX Sheet Metal
See how NX Sheetmetal design can be used to improve productivity and enhance the sheetmetal design process
Read moreStamping Die Design in CATIA
Best in class stamping die design tool Stamping Die design is complicated. Designers must juggle complex requirements such as draw direction, parting surface, folded features and progressive steps. Stamping simulation results must be incorporated. And lead times keep reducing CATIA Stamping Die Designer, increases productivity by guiding users from the conceptual planning through to detailed tooling design of complex stamped
Read moreCATIA Mold and Tool Design
Increase Competitiveness Through Integrated Mold & Tool Design The pressure on mold and tool-makers is relentless. Time is always of the essence, and as cycle times reduce, further demands are made. Mold & tool production that took 4 months last year is now demanded in 3 months this year. And so it goes on. Even when a part design is
Read moreHow to Expand Your Engineering Capabilities with NX Tokens (Value-Based Licensing)
In today’s digital world it is more competitive every day. To get ahead of the curve, companies are looking for a means to expand their engineering capabilities such as electromechanical, human engineering, industrial design and styling, tooling and fixture design, or factory design. Many companies have a dedicated pool of NX licenses and are simply looking to add a couple
Read moreThe Ideal BOM
As a follow up to the BOM in Excel article, what would constitute a perfect system for managing Bills of Material (BOM) in a PLM system? Let’s divide the capabilities of this ideal system into three categories; mandatory, essential and nice-to-have. For the sake of definition, a Part is an end item in a BOM structure, and an assembly is
Read moreHow to get rid of 2D Drawings
The Problem Before computers, engineering designs where carried out by armies of draftsmen toiling over drawing boards in vast offices. Some may still express nostalgia for those days, but like all else, change came along. Today sophisticated computer programs allow engineering designs to be created in a full 3D virtual world with great degrees of precision. In the initial phases
Read moreNX Weld Assistant – Custom Welds – Extension Weld
So many welds, so little time… and that’s how long it takes to create them using NX Weld Assistant… very little time. In addition to the weld types shown in the image above, you have the option to create custom weld types giving you the ability to model any type of weld possible. One type of custom weld is an
Read moreProduct and Manufacturing Information (PMI) – Overview
Product and Manufacturing Information (PMI) consists of non-geometric data, that is attached directly to a 3D CAD model to define geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), engineering and manufacturing specifications, dimensions, and text. PMI is part of Model Based Definition (MBD) and together these two elements are a part of a Digital Twin. Applying PMI to a 3D model can reduce or
Read moreRealize Shape in NX – Overview
NX Realize Shape is a powerful and intuitive subdivision design tool that makes use of primitive shapes to create concept design models. In the image below you can see a sphere has been chosen, but there are a number of other shapes to select from such as cylinder or block to name a few. These primitive shapes can be placed over
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