End-to-End Mechanical Product Design Solutions
Siemens NX provides a rich set of high-performance CAD tools for modelling, drafting, assembly design, industrial design, validation and product development. Its scalable, preconfigured solutions support a wide range of engineering applications and design methodologies.
Core NX Design Advantages
End-to-End Product Design
Complete mechanical product design capabilities supported by a comprehensive collection of engineering tools.
High-Performance Modelling
Powerful modelling, drafting and assembly design driven by synchronous technology and Convergent Modelling.
Preconfigured Design Solutions
Structured packages tailored for the full range of product design, validation and engineering applications.
Flexible Design Methodology
Support for virtually any design approach, including top-down, bottom-up, parametric and direct modelling.
Connected Product Development with NX and Teamcenter
NX Design solutions share a common foundation of high-performance CAD functionality and HD3D Visual Reporting. Each package builds upon the previous level, adding more specialised and advanced design capabilities.
NX and Teamcenter are part of the Siemens Xcelerator business platform of software, hardware and services.
NX Design Standard, Advanced and Premium
Compare the available capabilities and choose the NX Design solution that best matches your product-development requirements.
| Feature | NX Design Standard Core Design | NX Design Advanced Expanded Capabilities | NX Design Premium Complete Solution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teamcenter | |||
| Teamcenter integration for NX | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Design Modelling | |||
| Feature-based solid modelling | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Synchronous technology | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Core Convergent Modelling | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Drafting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Assemblies | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Advanced assembly modelling | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Basic freeform modelling | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Advanced freeform modelling | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| User-defined features | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Process-Specific Modelling Tools | |||
| Sheet metal design | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Product Manufacturing Information | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Flexible printed circuit board design | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Basic routing | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Industrial Design | |||
| Photorealistic rendering | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Visualize Shape | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Freeform Shape | — | — | ✓ |
| Advanced surface analysis | — | — | ✓ |
| Product Validation | |||
| Product validation | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| HD3D Visual Reporting – out-of-the-box reports | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| HD3D Visual Reporting – custom report editing | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Optimisation and sensitivity study tools | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Moulded part validation | — | — | ✓ |
| Runtime Licences | |||
| Runtime for custom program execution | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Data Exchange | |||
| DXF/DWG, IGES, STEP 203/214 and JT | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Solid Edge Open and SolidWorks Open | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
NX Design Standard
Suitable for mainstream mechanical design, modelling, drafting, assemblies, sheet metal and standard engineering data exchange.
NX Design Advanced
Adds advanced assemblies, freeform modelling, product validation, rendering, routing, PMI and enhanced HD3D reporting.
NX Design Premium
Provides the most comprehensive design capabilities, including advanced freeform shape design, surface analysis and moulded-part validation.