EcoCar2 NX Training

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 NX Modeling Basics
Getting Started
Launching the Program
Units
Saving, Naming Files, Closing
Graphics Layout Display, Mouse Controls, Viewing
Layers and Categories, Model Navigator, Toolbars
Primitive Solid Creations, WCS coordinate systems
Sketching: direct sketch & traditional sketch envir.
Automatic constraining setting - of
Feature Modeling: holes, pads, pockets, boss, slot
Editing Features
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 Demonstration & Activities - Modeling
Data Set
Lab1_Step.prt
Lab1_Ofset_Guide.prt
Lab2_counter_block.prt
Lab2_retainer

Documents/Instructions/Tutorials
Lab1
Lab2

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 NX Modeling Basics (cont.)

Reference Features: planes & axis

Curves outside sketching environment
Swept Features: extrude, revolve, Sweep along guide
Boolean Operations: Unite, Subtract, Intersect
Trim/Split Body
Feature Operations: Shell, Edge Blends, Draft, Instance
Advanced Sketching: Constraining, Positioning,
Evaluating
Expressions

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Demonstration & Activities Modeling (cont.)
Data Set
Lab3_Bearing_Guide.prt
Lab3_Ofset_Flange.prt
Lab3_Gearbox
Lab3_Shell.prt
Lab4_Cardholder.prt
Lab4_Coupling.prt
Lab4_Dovetail_Slide.prt
Lab4_Bearing_Block.prt
Documents/Instructions/Tutorials
Lab3
Lab4

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 NX Assemblies

Assembly Load Options, Assembly Navigator

Bottom up, Top Down, Design in Context
Interpart expressions
Wave Geometry Linking
Positioning Constraints vs. Assembly Mating Conditions
Reference Sets
Handling Large Assemblies

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 Demonstration & Activities Assemblies
Data Sets:
Support Folder
Caster Folder
Geneva Folder
Fixture Folder
Documents/Instructions/Tutorial
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Lab7
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 NX CAM

CAM interface, toolbars, navigator options

Planar and Cavity Milling
Planar Milling Profiling
Face Milling
Post Processing

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 Demonstration & Activities CAM
Data Set
Bottleopener_mfg2012.prt
Cavity mill demo mfg.prt

Documents/Instructions/Tutorial
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Cam Introduction
Cavity Mill NX7.5
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 NX Advanced Simulation (FEA)
FEA Modeling
Model Element Types
CAD Model modifications for FEA
Assign Materials and Element Properties
Meshing Techniques
Assigning Realistic Boundary Conditions
Loads and Constraints

FEA Solving
Solver Parameters
Convergence
Display Results
Optimization of Model
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 Demonstration & Activities FEA
Data Set:
Instrlab1.prt
Plane_stress.prt
Thin_shell.prt
Instrlab2.prt
Documents/Instructions/Tutorials
Instructional Lab1_nx7.5
Instructional Lab2_nx7.5
Instructional Lab3_nx7.5
Instructional Lab4_nx7.5
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