NX7.

5 : Basic Training Course

GETTING STARTED
Start Programs UGS NX 7.5 NX 7.5

It may take a minute or so for NX to start

the first time.

Once opened, you will be presented

with the
window
Open a New
File

To create a new file there are two options. You can click on the
New tab on top of the screen or go through the File dropdown menu.
To start modeling, you must first create a part file. NX part files
use the extension .prt for both components and assemblies of

Open a New File

This will open a new session, asking for the
name and location of the new file to be
created. You need to select the units (inches
or millimeters).

NX7.5 Modeling Interface

Once the new file has been created, the NX modeling

interface will open, the interface for NX contains
numerous icons, lists, text prompts and other features.

The NX 7.5 window

Save Part Files

SAVE: This option will save the part on
screen with the same name as given
before while creating the part file.
SAVE WORK PART ONLY: option will
only save the active part on the screen.
SAVE AS: option allows you to save the
part on screen using a different name.
SAVE ALL: This option will save all the
opened part files with their existing names.
SAVE BOOKMARK: This option will
save a screenshot of the current model
on the screen as a .JPEG file and
bookmarks.

Close Part Files

To close a part files Click FILE CLOSE. If you close a file, the file
will be cleared from the working memory and any changes that
are not saved will be lost. Therefore, remember to select SAVE
AND CLOSE or SAVE ALL AND CLOSE or SAVE ALL AND EXIT.
Exit an NX7.5 Session
To Exit an NX 7.5 Click FILE EXIT

Open a Part File

To create a Part file there are two options. Click FILE OPEN
or click the Open icon from the Standard toolbar at the top of
the screen.

The Open Part File dialog will

appear. You can see the preview
of the files on the right side of
the window. You can disable the
Preview by un-clicking the box
in front of the Preview button.

TOOL BARS
Add or remove toolbar buttons

Customize and display toolbars

Roles

Using the mouse

Using the mouse

Shortcut menu

Radial toolbars

Orient View
Home key:Orients the current view to Trimetric.
End key:

Orients the current view to Isometric.

F8 key:
planar face
(top, front,
closest to the

Orients the current view to a selected

or datum plane or the planar view
right, back, bottom, left) that is
current view orientation.

View triad

Selecting objects

Deselecting objects
You can deselect and object by holding the Shift key as you
click it.
To deselect all objects in the graphics window, press the Esc
(Escape) key.
Quick Pick

The User Interface option

PREFERENCES BACKGROUND
The background color refers to the color
of the background of the graphics window. NX
supports graduated backgrounds for all display
modes. You can select background colors for
Shaded or Wireframe displays. The background
can be Plain or Graduated. Valid options for all
background colors are 0 to 255.

PREFERENCES Objects
The Object will be set here work
layer (assign the object to work
layer), color of the object and
translucency of the object.

USING LAYERS
Choose Format Layer Settings to access the Layer
Settings dialog box.
Status :
Work
Selectable
Visible Only
Invisible

Name
This column shows the active
Work layer (a layer is visible and
selectable if its check box is checked).
Visible Only If a check box in this column
is selected, the objects on that layer can
be seen but not selected.

Coordinate systems
Absolute Coordinate System
The Absolute Coordinate System is the
coordinate system from which all objects are
referenced.
Work Coordinate System
The Work Coordinate System (WCS) is what you
will use for construction when you want to
determine orientations and angles of features.
The axes of the WCS are denoted XC, YC, and ZC.
(The C stands for current).

Sketching
A Sketch is a named set of 2D curves and points located on a
specified plane or path. You can apply rules, in the form of
geometric and dimensional constraints, to establish the
criteria your design needs.

Ways to use sketches

Choose INSERT SKETCH in TASK ENVIRONMENT

We will use second method of

creating sketch. The screen
will display the Sketch options.
You can choose the sketch
plane, direction of sketching
and type of plane for
sketching.

Sketch curves

Name sketches in the Modeling application

To name a sketch in the Modeling

application use the Sketch Properties
dialog box.
In the Part Navigator or in the graphics
window, right click the sketch and choose
Properties.
Click the General tab.
In the Name box, type the new sketch
name.
Click OK.

Finish Sketch
Use the Finish Sketch command to exit a sketch and
return to the application or command you started
sketching from.

Snap Point options

Types of constraints
Geometric Constraints

Tangent
Vertical
Horizontal
Offset
Perpendicula
r
Coincident

Dimensional Constraints

Convert To/From Reference overview

Use the Convert To/From
Reference command to convert
sketch curves from active to
reference, or dimensions from driving
to reference.
Active curves
Reference
curve
Reference
dimension
Driving
dimensions

ketch curve functions

Quick Trim overview

Quick Extend overview

Make Corner overview

Fillet overview

Chamfer

Types of swept features

Extrude Sweep a section string (1) in a
linear direction for a specified distance.

Revolve Rotate a section string (1)

around a specified axis (2).

Sweep Along Guide Sweep a section string

(1) along a guide string (2).

Boolean Operations:

Unite: The unite command adds the Tool body

with the Target body. For the above example, the
output will be as follows if Unite option is used.

Subtract: When using the subtract option, the

Tool body is subtracted from the Target body.
The following would be the output if the
rectangle is used as the Target and the cylinder
as the Tool

Intersect: This command leaves the volume

that is common to both the Target body and the
Tool body. The output is shown below.