If you want to learn NX for designing mechanical parts and assemblies, then this is the book for you. You will learn to use commands and techniques in NX by following step-by-step examples. This book covers everything from creating 3D parts and assemblies to creating print-ready drawings. The topics covered in this book are illustrated with the help of real world examples such as brackets, pressure cylinders, vices, plastic bottle, and more. Also, this book is well organized and can be used for a course or self-study.

Get familiar with user interface

Create 3D parts and assemble them

Work with multibody parts

Modify parts using Synchronous Modeling tools

Create Inter-part relations in an assembly

Design and document sheet metal parts

Design complex shapes using surface modeling tools

Table of Contents

1.Getting Started with NX 9

2.Sketch Techniques

3.Extrude and Revolve Features

4.Placed Features

5.Patterned Geometry

6.Additional Features and Multibody Parts

7.Modifying Parts

8.Assemblies

9.Drawings

10. Sheet Metal Design

11. Surface Design"

If you want to learn AutoCAD to create technical drawings, this is the book for you. You will learn to use commands and techniques by following the step-by-step examples given in this book. This book covers everything from creating two-dimensional (2D) and three dimensional (3D) drawings to printing and publishing. The topics covered in this book are illustrated with the help of real world examples such as gaskets, flanges, brackets, schematic line diagrams, and more. Also, this book is well organized and can be used for a course or self-study.

Get familiarized with user interface and navigation tools

Create print ready drawings

Create smart drawings using parametric tools

Have a good command over AutoCAD tools and techniques

Explore the easiest and quickest ways to perform operations

Know how to reuse existing data

Create 3D models and generate 2D drawings"