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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...