Siemens PLM Software has announced the latest release of NX software, the company's computer-aided design, manufacturing and engineering analysis for CAD, CAM and CAE solution. NX 8 includes enhancements to its CAE offering - including its NX Nastran software.
The software for simulation offers solutions for optimisation and multi-physics analysis, along with methods for analysing complex assemblies. Enhancements to NX Nastran include improvements in nonlinear and dynamic analysis as well as increases in computational performance and modeling ease-of-use, claims the company. Simulation environment and geometry foundation enhancements are claimed to reduce the time spent working with geometry and accelerate analysis modeling.
Systems-level simulation enhancements streamline finite element assembly management and expand computing capacity for CFD (computational fluid dynamics) analysis. HD3D capabilities include enhancements like simulation results measures. In addition to its simulation solutions, the software is claimed to deliver a wide range of enhancements and functionality throughout its design and manufacturing offerings for product development productivity.
NX CAM enhancements for machinery and heavy equipment extends existing CAD and CAM, programming automation, and integrated machine tool simulation capabilities with automated, context-specific functions to simplify the generation of smart tool paths for prismatic parts. With volume-based 2.5D milling operations for fast programming, automatic tracking of uncut material across multi-stage machining processes, and programming automation for multi-part setups, NX CAM for machinery delivers a fast and accurate machining solution, according to the company.
The part modules technology simplifies modeling and editing of complex designs. Expanded HD3D and design validation tools provide enhanced interaction, reporting and visual presentation of PLM information from more sources. Synchronous technology enhancements make it simple and easy to modify models and handle a wide range of geometric modeling problems, while the latest capabilities have been added for feature-based modeling, sheet metal, patterning, freeform design, routed systems, and visualisation.
