This textbook explains how to create solid models, assemblies and drawings using Siemens NX 8.5. NX is a three dimensional CAD/CAM/CAE software developed by Siemens PLM Software Inc., Germany. This textbook is based on NX 8.5. Users of earlier releases can use this book with minor modifications. We provide files for exercises via our website. All files are in NX 6.0 so readers can open the files using NX 6.0 and later releases. It is assumed that readers of this textbook have no prior experience in using Siemens NX for modeling 3D parts. This textbook is suitable for anyone interested in learning 3D modeling using Siemens NX. Each chapter deals with the major functions of creating 3D features using simple examples and step by step, self-paced exercises. Additional drawings of 3D parts are provided at the end of each chapter for further self exercises. The final exercises are expected to be completed by readers who have fully understood the content and completed the exercises in each chapter.
Topics covered in this textbook
- Chapter 1: Basic components of Siemens NX 8.5, options and mouse operations.
- Chapter 2: Basic step by step modeling process of NX 8.5.
- Chapter 3 and 4: Creating sketches and sketch based features.
- Chapter 5: Usage of datums to create complex 3D geometry.
- Chapter 6: Additional modeling commands such as fillet, chamfer, draft and shell.
- Chapter 7: Modification of 3D parts to take advantage of parametric modeling concepts.
- Chapter 8: Copying features, modeling objects and bodies.
- Chapter 9: Additional modeling commands such as trim body, tube, sweep along guide, emboss and various commands in synchronous modeling.
- Chapter 10: Advanced sketch commands.
- Chapter 11: Measuring and verifying 3D geometries.
- Chapter 12 and 13: Constructing assembly structures and creating or modifying 3D parts in the context of assembly.
- Chapter 14 and 15: Creating drawings for parts or assemblies.

This textbook explains how to perform Finite Element Analysis using the Generative Structural Analysis workbench in CATIA V5. CATIA is a three dimensional CAD/CAM/CAE software developed by Dassault Systems, France. This textbook is based on CATIA V5 Release 21. Users of earlier releases can use this book with minor modifications. It is assumed that readers of this textbook are familiar with creating parts and assemblies in CATIA V5. However, any persons not familiar with CATIA V5 modeling and assembly but interested in FEA can learn through the step by step processes laid out in this textbook, such as naming a part file, creating a 3D model for analysis or defining an FE model. Each process is accompanied by illustrations. Each chapter deals with a major topic in FEA and proceeds with an analysis procedure using CATIA V5 Structural Analysis. At the end of each chapter the author explains the meaning of the results and recommends additional topics to be considered. Engineers and mechanical engineering students are highly recommended to read this textbook to increase their knowledge of FEA by using CATIA V5 Generative Structural Analysis. Topics covered in this textbook - General concepts of FEA - Singularity in static analysis - Effects of fillets and stiffeners - Bearing loads and reflective symmetry - Rotational loads and cyclic symmetry - Use of a coordinate system in defining boundary conditions and loads - Using two dimensional and one dimensional elements - Connections: Seam weld, rigid, bolt, pressure fit and contact - Applying loads with enforced displacement - Automatic mesh adaptation - Using the temperature effect in static analysis - Buckling and normal mode analysis

This textbook explains how to create solid models, assemblies and drawings using Siemens NX 8.0. NX is a three dimensional CAD/CAM/CAE software developed by Siemens PLM Software Inc., Germany. This textbook is based on NX 8.0. Users of earlier releases can use this book with minor modifications. We provide files for exercises via our website. All files are in NX 6.0 so readers can open the files using NX 6.0 and later releases. It is assumed that readers of this textbook have no prior experience in using Siemens NX for modeling 3D parts. This textbook is suitable for anyone interested in learning 3D modeling using Siemens NX. Each chapter deals with the major functions of creating 3D features using simple examples and step by step, self-paced exercises. Additional drawings of 3D parts are provided at the end of each chapter for further self exercises. The final exercises are expected to be completed by readers who have fully understood the content and completed the exercises in each chapter.
Topics covered in this textbook
- Chapter 1: Basic components of Siemens NX 8.0, options and mouse operations.
- Chapter 2: Basic step by step modeling process of NX 8.0.
- Chapter 3 and 4: Creating sketches and sketch based features.
- Chapter 5: Usage of datums to create complex 3D geometry.
- Chapter 6: Additional modeling commands such as fillet, chamfer, draft and shell.
- Chapter 7: Modification of 3D parts to take advantage of parametric modeling concepts.
- Chapter 8: Copying features, modeling objects and bodies.
- Chapter 9: Additional modeling commands such as trim body, tube, sweep along guide, emboss and various commands in synchronous modeling.
- Chapter 10: Advanced sketch commands.
- Chapter 11: Measuring and verifying 3D geometries.
- Chapter 12 and 13: Constructing assembly structures and creating or modifying 3D parts in the context of assembly.
- Chapter 14 and 15: Creating drawings for parts or assemblies.