Siemens Digital Industries Software Blog Network

Siemens Digital Industries Software Blogs


NX Design

Announcing the New York State Regional Users Meeting...

Did you miss the Siemens PLM Connections held this last June in Dallas?  Are you looking for more information about the upcoming software releases from Siemens PLM?  Would you like to meet ...

Solid Edge

Geometric DFX now supporting Solid Edge

I had an interesting demo from the Geometric DFX folks.  I did a post on the Siemens PLM corporate blog  that gives a high level view but thought I’d share some of the details here. ...

Solid Edge

Just how did NURBS come to be? - by Dr. Ken Versprille

[editor]: Sometimes its easy to forget that the fathers of modern CAD walk among us. We use the tools daily, and often fail to give credit to the handful of people who made all of this possible. I wa...

NX Manufacturing

Machining Steep and Non-steep Geometry (Part 2)

In my last post, I showed several wrong ways to machine steep and non-steep geometry.  In this post, I will show a method that is better. NX CAM can scrutinize a model and determine...

Solid Edge

Why Would You Use Virtual Components? Part 2

I’ve re-written this article 3 or 4 times as my understanding of Virtual Components (VC) has evolved. If you really want to understand this functionality, I recommend you do the tutorial starting on ...

Embedded Software

On vacation

If everything goes according to plan – the airline etc. do their job and the WordPress blog publication scheduler works...

Tecnomatix

Jack Version 8 is now available!

Jack can be used to simulate, test, improve and refine product designs and industrial tasks using a variety of analysis tools. In this release, there are enhancements throug...

NX Design

NX 9 Preview - Dimension User Interface

In NX9 we have made the process of  creating and editing Drafting and PMI dimensions more intuitive and consistent.In this video, Dave Wingrave explains some of these enhancements that&n...

NX Manufacturing

Machining Steep and Non-steep Geometry

Several years ago, I hiked into the Grand Canyon.  I spent a couple of months training my body for the trip.  I loaded up my backpack with 45 lbs. (about 20 kg) of material, and hiked 3-5 m...