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There are 4 modules in this course

Welcome to Siemens NX Mastery: Advanced Design & Applications!

This course builds upon the foundational knowledge found in our introductory course, "Intro to Siemens NX: Engineering Essentials and Part Design". Siemens NX is an integrated solution for computer-aided design (CAD), computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), and computer-aided engineering (CAE). It is a flexible and powerful tool that helps engineers and designers in various disciplines to create, simulate, and manufacture products. This advanced course will delve deeper into NX's capabilities, exploring complex designs and 3D modeling methodologies. Prepare to explore various concepts including create detailed drawings from part models, explore different assembly modeling techniques, and design complex models using free-form modeling techniques using NX. As previously mentioned, this course is a follow up course. To ensure success in this course, be sure you have completed the pre-requisite course: "Intro to Siemens NX: Engineering Essentials and Part Design".

Welcome to Week 1 of "Siemens NX Mastery: Advanced Design & Applications"! This course is designed to build upon the foundational skills you acquired in "Intro to Siemens NX: Engineering Essentials and Part Design," elevating your NX proficiency to the next level. First, we'll start with an overview of the course layout and available resources to support you throughout this learning journey. Then we will delve into the fundamentals of drafting in NX. This week focuses on learning how to create a drawing from a part model. We'll explore adding and manipulating views within a drawing to enhance the clarity and comprehensibility of your designs, making them more effective and easier to understand. This week also introduces more advanced techniques, such as converting traditional 2D drawings to Product and Manufacturing Information (PMI), leveraging NX's advanced capabilities. By the conclusion of this module, you'll have a solid understanding of the fundamentals of drafting in NX, setting a strong foundation for the more advanced topics awaiting you.

What's included

3 videos11 readings1 assignment

3 videosβ€’Total 14 minutes
  • Drafting Overviewβ€’7 minutes
  • Product and Manufacturing Information (PMI)β€’4 minutes
  • Convert to PMIβ€’3 minutes
11 readingsβ€’Total 177 minutes
  • Course Overviewβ€’20 minutes
  • Meet Your Course Expertβ€’30 minutes
  • Enhance Your Connections to Other Siemen's Professionalsβ€’15 minutes
  • Earning a Digital Badgeβ€’10 minutes
  • What You Can Expectβ€’20 minutes
  • Accessing the NX Software Student Editionβ€’30 minutes
  • Using the NX for Engineering Design Textβ€’5 minutes
  • An Introduction to Creating a Drawing with Drafting and PMIβ€’17 minutes
  • What You Learned - Creating a Drawing with Drafting and PMIβ€’10 minutes
  • Skills to Practiceβ€’10 minutes
  • Week 1 Case Studyβ€’10 minutes
1 assignmentβ€’Total 35 minutes
  • Lesson 1 Quizβ€’35 minutes

Welcome to week 2! This week, you'll explore essential principles and vocabulary of Assembly Modeling, a pivotal technique for crafting and overseeing intricate designs. Additionally, we'll scrutinize Top-Down and Bottom-Up modeling methodologies, empowering you to select the most suitable approach for your design objectives. Through hands-on practice, you'll gain mastery over assembly constraints in NX, enabling you to regulate the interrelations between various components in an assembly. Additionally, we'll walk you through the process of generating exploded views in NX, a valuable proficiency facilitating clear visualization of component relationships and arrangements within an assembly. To embed your learning in real-world scenarios and provide practical experience, you'll apply the acquired skills to the Jackscrew assembly model. By the conclusion of this module, you'll possess a solid command of Assembly Modeling in NX, equipping you with the means to proficiently manage and visualize intricate assemblies.

What's included

8 videos10 readings1 assignment

8 videosβ€’Total 40 minutes
  • NX Assemblyβ€’7 minutes
  • Assembly Constraintsβ€’6 minutes
  • Top Downβ€’6 minutes
  • Exploded Viewβ€’5 minutes
  • Jackscrew - Castingβ€’7 minutes
  • Jackscrew - Diaβ€’2 minutes
  • Jackscrew - Nutβ€’3 minutes
  • Jackscrew - Screwβ€’4 minutes
10 readingsβ€’Total 108 minutes
  • An Introduction to NX Assembly Modeling and Constraintsβ€’18 minutes
  • What You Learned - NX Assembly Modeling and Constraintsβ€’10 minutes
  • Skills to Practiceβ€’10 minutes
  • An Introduction to Top Down Assembly, Bottom Up Assembly, and Exploded Viewβ€’10 minutes
  • What You Learned - Top Down Assembly, Bottom Up Assembly, and Exploded Viewβ€’10 minutes
  • Skills to Practiceβ€’10 minutes
  • An Introduction to Applying Techniques with Jackscrew Assembly Modelingβ€’10 minutes
  • What You Learned - Applying Techniques with Jackscrew Assembly Modelingβ€’10 minutes
  • Skills to Practiceβ€’10 minutes
  • Week 2 Case Studyβ€’10 minutes
1 assignmentβ€’Total 60 minutes
  • Lesson 2 Quizβ€’60 minutes

Welcome to Week 3! This week we'll focus on Freeform Surface Modeling and Finite Element Analysis. You'll explore the NX Freeform Modeling tool, receiving guidance as you navigate the intricacies of designing models using freeform and curve techniques. In the latter part of this module, you'll explore the basics of Finite Element Analysis (FEA). We'll delve into mass properties using NX, providing you with a comprehensive grasp of how to assess the physical characteristics of 3D designs. By the conclusion of this module, you'll be proficient in freeform surface modeling and possess a robust understanding of FEA in NX, positioning you for success as we tackle more challenging design endeavors.

What's included

3 videos7 readings1 assignment

3 videosβ€’Total 22 minutes
  • NX Freeform Modelingβ€’10 minutes
  • NX Freeform Modeling with Curvesβ€’4 minutes
  • NX Mass Properties Reviewβ€’8 minutes
7 readingsβ€’Total 75 minutes
  • An Introduction to Freeform Feature Modelingβ€’10 minutes
  • What You Learned - Freeform Feature Modelingβ€’10 minutes
  • Skills to Practiceβ€’10 minutes
  • An Introduction to Finite Element Analysis with NX Mass Properties Reviewβ€’15 minutes
  • What You Learned - Finite Element Analysis with NX Mass Properties Reviewβ€’10 minutes
  • Skills to Practiceβ€’10 minutes
  • Week 3 Case Studyβ€’10 minutes
1 assignmentβ€’Total 45 minutes
  • Lesson 3 Quizβ€’45 minutes

Welcome to Week 4!! This week, we'll focus on Convergent Modeling and Sheet Metal modeling. You'll start with an exploration of Convergent Modeling. Through guidance, you'll explore the intricacies of Convergent Modeling, which seamlessly blends the strengths of parametric and direct modeling approaches.. Later in the week, we'll shift gears to Sheet Metal Modeling. You'll learn essential techniques for shaping intricate sheet metal components, a skill highly sought after across various industries. Additionally, we'll deepen your proficiency in evaluating the physical properties of your designs. By the end of the week, you'll have a firm understanding of both Convergent Modeling and Sheet Metal Modeling, equipping you with advanced tools to tackle real-world design tasks head-on. Let's dive into this final week of learning!

What's included

4 videos7 readings1 assignment

4 videosβ€’Total 29 minutes
  • Convergent Modeling Part 1β€’8 minutes
  • Segmenting and Processing Convergent Bodies: Advanced Techniques and Toolsβ€’7 minutes
  • NX Measure Area and Volumeβ€’3 minutes
  • Sheet Metalβ€’12 minutes
7 readingsβ€’Total 80 minutes
  • An Introduction to Convergent Modelingβ€’20 minutes
  • What You Learned - Convergent Modelingβ€’10 minutes
  • Skills to Practiceβ€’10 minutes
  • An Introduction to NX Measurement and Sheet Metalβ€’10 minutes
  • What You Learned - NX Measurement and Sheet Metalβ€’10 minutes
  • Skills to Practiceβ€’10 minutes
  • Week 4 Case Studyβ€’10 minutes
1 assignmentβ€’Total 180 minutes
  • Lesson 4 Quizβ€’180 minutes

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Reviewed on Jul 29, 2025

As a review of NX advanced features, it is good course, although with more challenging examples and a deeper dive into the features it could become perfect.

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Reviewed on Sep 4, 2025

Very helpful this online-course . I improve my skills in Siemens NX and I learned some very interesting tools.

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Reviewed on Aug 3, 2025

This course was a great experience! The concise yet precise video explanations made revisiting concepts easy during practice, and the case studies added valuable depth. Highly recommended!

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