What's New in NX 12: NX Product Marketing Team October 2017

What’s New in NX 12
NX Product Marketing Team

October 2017
Restricted © Siemens AG 2017 Realize innovation.

NX 12 for Product
Design
Remove the barriers to innovation
Technological forces transforming industry
Changing the way Changing the way Changing the way

products come to life products are realized products evolve
Generative Intelligent Intelligent Additive Cloud Knowledge

design models automation manufacturing ecosystems automation
System of Advanced Big data

systems robotics analytics
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Manufacturers forces
Technological must embrace
transforming
the technologies
industry
and transform their business into a digital enterprise
Ideation Realization Utilization
Generative Intelligent Intelligent Additive Cloud Knowledge

design models automation manufacturing ecosystems automation
System of Advanced Big data

systems robotics analytics

Digitalization
”
The next trillion dollars will be
earned with data – for our customers
and for our industries.
changes
”
Michael Dell, founder of Dell Inc.
Digital is the main reason just over

half of the companies on the Fortune
everything 500 have disappeared since the year

2000.
Pierre Nanterme, CEO Accenture
Delivering a platform for Multi-Disciplinary Design
Our Vision
• Leverage information from multiple disciplines

without deep knowledge of discipline specific
applications
• The ability to relate the representations of an object

used by different disciplines
• Ability to navigate between representations and

understand which representations exist
• Ability to create libraries that contain

representations of the same object for different
disciplines

What’s New in NX 12 CAD Topics
Modeling
Process-Specific
Design
MBD and Drafting
Teamcenter Integration
User Experience

Modeling Easier to use with more control and options than ever
Process-Specific
Design
MBD and Drafting
User Experience

Convergent Modeling
• Capability
• CAE Mesh on convergent bodies
• Select facets by region or rule
• Merge and divide facet faces
• Analyze and repair facet bodies
• Offset facet bodies and create transitions
• Customer Benefit
• Scan to analysis with no translation
• Easier to work with facet data
• Quickly simplify, modify and refine facet data
• Easy data cleanup
• Create new geometry based on facet bodies

Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM)
• Capability
• New checkers to identify build issues early
• Design time decision making ensures part is built
correctly the first time
• Speed time from design to build by identifying
build issues early

Lightweight Structure Design
• Capability
• Fill a volume with lattices
• Lattices are represented as facets
• Easier to design lightweight parts
• Reduced material use

Feature Modeling
Usability Enhancements
• Capability
• Feature section direction display
• Child feature deletion options
• Blend and draft robustness improvements
• New options for Product Interface creation and
editing
• More control over feature creation and editing
• More robust models require less time-consuming
cleanup
• Easier, faster part linking and collaboration

Feature Modeling
Section Surface Enhancement
• Capability
• New lofting engine
• More options to control and define surfaces
• 95% performance improvement
• Improved quality and accuracy

Feature Modeling
Variable Offset Face
• Capability
Panel Type (NX 11)
• More offset types
• New option to offset as solid
• Create offset regions of different thicknesses
• Improved support of multi-material parts
• Faster creation of complex surfaces
• More robust method for creating lightweight parts Pad Type (NX 12)
• Easier embedded electronics creation

Freeform Modeling
• Capability
• Improved control when flattening and forming
surfaces
• More options for section surface creation
• Flatten complex shapes without distortion
• Faster feature updates
• Easier to create the geometry you need

Assembly Modeling
Improved Load Performance
• Capability
• “Under the hood” improvements that make
assemblies load much faster
• Geometry is displayed during the load process
• Reduced memory usage
• Easier to work with large assemblies
• Ability to load larger models

Assembly Modeling
General Enhancements
• Capability
• Add components in a single user interface
• Automatic placement of new components based
on assembly context
• Dedicated environment for digital mockup
• Snapshots to save display states
• Simpler command flow
• Reduced manual selection effort
• Significant time and effort reduction
• Easier design reviews that allow for more
experimentation

Process-Specific More efficient and versatile workflows

Design
MBD and Drafting
User Experience

Animation Designer
• Capability
• Animate almost any type of geometry
• Simple command structure
• Automatic collision detection
• Reduced need for physical prototypes
• Find and repair issues in the same environment
• Higher quality through faster design iteration

P&ID Designer
• Capability
• Drag-and-drop component placement
• Automatic placement of nozzles and jumpers
• Common libraries between diagram and 3D
• Real-time connectivity validation
• Diagrams drive 3D routing
• Easy diagramming means more time to refine the
design
• Ensure quality by verifying correct connectivity
and equipment from concept to manufacturing
• Easily create 3D routing from a verified design

Process Automation
• Capability
• Bi-directional integration with Maple or Symbolica
Aspherical Lens
• Extract a 3D plot as convergent geometry while Equation
maintaining associativity
• Simpler measurement commands
Symbolica
• Customer Benefit 3D Plot
• Very powerful math-based engineering tools
• Equation-driven shapes with no deviations
• More options with improved usability
Trimmed Solid
Body in NX

Mechatronics Concept Designer
• Capability
• Mechatronics Collaboration Structure
• Operations controlled by Timeline
• Support for tool chain magazines
• Align body feature
• Kinematics and mechanical improvements
• Added runtime interfaces
• Easy cross-domain collaboration
• Common interface makes it easy to learn
• Easier modeling and simulation of machines
• Improved third-party device connectivity
Gripper / WP aligned

Joining and Welding
• Capability
• Position independent links for weld joint types
• Minimum distance spacing option
• Transform more types of arc welds
• Feature group creation
• More marker symbols
• Increased automation saves time
• Improved clarity and fewer errors

Sheet Metal
• Capability
• More flat pattern creation options
• Convert to sheet metal enhancements
• Multi-edge flange
• Multi-profile and multi-bend tab
• Material and bend table improvements
• Renew feature
• Improved performance and efficiency
• More flexibility and workflow options
• Reduced feature count improves performance
• Increased automation saves time and reduces
errors

Routing
• Capability
• Attribute management
• Spline path definition
• Bend radius table
• Place multiple elbows
• Better access to important information
• Easier maintenance of standard parts
• More control of spline paths
• Standardized configuration saves time
• Support for downstream use

Next Generation Routing
• Capability
• Creation workflow
• Change workflow
• Cut elbows
• Bulk replacement
• More productive
• Improved feedback
• Reduced rework and duplication
• More control and ease of use

Tooling Design
• Capability
• Feature2Cost identifies features for cost calculation
• Rough offset improvements
• Usability improvements
• Quickly determine manufacturing costs
• Improved surface quality with full associativity
• More efficient workflows with less manual entry

Tooling Design
Mold Wizard
• Capability
• Improved attribute reuse
• Ejector pin configuration during creation
• Improved automation in cooling design
• Faster mold base and electrode design changes
• Improved consistency between design and
manufacturing
• Improved productivity with a single-source solution
• Elimination of manual steps saves time

Tooling Design
Progressive Die Wizard
• Capability
• Split Inserts into smaller pieces
• Die Base Design
• Define Intermediate Stages
• More robust ramp creation
• Increased automation saves time
• Reduced errors through downstream use

Tooling Design
Progressive Die Wizard
• Capability
• More punch insert options
• New templates for Die Cavity and Slug Hole
• Scrap length and width display
• New corner design options
• Forming and naming improvements
• More options to support more workflows
• Reduced errors through downstream use

Marine Design
Ship Structure Enhancements
• Capability
• Project setup
• Grid
• Shipbuilding performance
• Coordinate systems
• Faster project start up
• Simplified display for better understanding
• Improved performance and responsiveness
• Improved compliance with industry standards

Marine Design
Ship Structure Basic Design
• Capability
• Copy and Seam enhancements
• Stiffener system boundary
• Corner and edge cuts
• Transitions
• More efficient and versatile workflows
• Clearer communication reduces errors
• Improved validation ensures quality

Marine Design
Ship Structure Basic and Detail Design
• Capability
• Cutouts
• Drawings
• Lapped bracket

Marine Design
Ship Structure Detail Design
• Capability
• Detail design split
• Penetration management
• Manufacturing assemblies
• Plate bending template


Design
MBD and Drafting More flexibility and improved downstream use
User Experience

Model Based Definition
Usability Enhancements
• Capability
• Navigator enhancements
• Parallel to screen
• Multiple Display Parts
• Improved downstream tracking reduces errors
• Easier to interpret PMI on screen
• More freedom to work the way you want

Functionality Enhancements
• Capability
• PMI Table
• Bolt circle centerline
• Suppress PMI object
• Support for drawingless initiatives
• More control over annotation enables more
workflows

Convert to PMI Enhancements
• Capability
• Automatically convert drawings and views to PMI
• Additional object support
• Enhanced workflows
• Drafting annotation support
• Easier to leverage legacy data
• Take advantage of downstream processes

Model Based Definition and Drafting
Interoperability Enhancements
• Capability
• Convergent bodies
• Minimally loaded assemblies
• Get from concept to production faster
• Improved system performance

Model Based Definition and Drafting
Dimensioning and Annotation Enhancements
• Capability
• Dimensioning
• Feature control frames
• Weld symbols
• More flexibility and better downstream use
• Improved standards compliance

Drafting
• Capability
• Include model curves
• Section component attribute
• Angular directed dimension
• More flexible and easier to use
• Easier information capture reduces errors

NX Layout
• Capability
• NX Layout now it’s own application
• No need for drafting sheets
• Improved component placement
• Streamlined workflows save time


Design
Teamcenter Integration Deeper collaboration and integration
User Experience

• Capability
• Intelligent Save
• NX Environments
• Publishing Model Views
• Logical save process addresses business needs
• Broader NX version support in Teamcenter
• Improved collaboration with non-NX users

• Capability
• LOV support
• Precise structure column
• Multiple item naming patterns
• Dataset naming pattern
• Defining Teamcenter properties in NX saves time
• Improved customer workflow support

• Capability
• Multi-CAD import and export
• Group and role changes inside NX
• Displayed templates for item types
• Defining Teamcenter properties in NX saves time
• Improved supplier collaboration
• Simplified interface saves time and reduces
errors

Systems Driven Product Development
• Capability
• Requirement check with deviation for points
• Assembly context point measurements
• Requirement check in Simcenter results
• Partial loading validation support
• Visual report for key performance indicators
• More precise product definition reduces errors
• Work in context of product assembly
• Improved quality by verifying CAE results
• Faster validation saves time
• Deeper knowledge of geometry relationships

Systems Driven Product Development
• Capability
• Associate expressions to product interfaces
• Design limit requirements
• Teamcenter Measurable Attribute association
• Teamcenter Analysis Request handling
• Target attributes to NX requirements
• NX values to measurable attributes
• Visual logical-physical cross-probing
• Easier creation of crucial documents
• Embedded knowledge enables downstream
reuse
• Verify quality with improved relationship and
attribute tracking
• Easier collaboration

Design
Teamcenter Integration Deeper collaboration and integration
User Experience More efficient and secure than ever

User Experience
• Capability
• Multiple Display Parts
• Tab-based layout for multiple windows
• Fast, easy switching between parts and
applications
• Easy change impact analysis
• Easy comparison between parts
• Efficient use of screen space and multiple
monitors

User Experience
• Capability
• New gestures simplify zooming and deselecting
• Table Editor Layout Find
• Increased user efficiency and productivity
• Improved navigation in large data sets

User Experience
• Capability
• Simple Part File Password
• Units in part files
• Product Excellence Program
• Enhanced supplier collaboration security
• Improved consistency and smaller file size
• Continuous improvement

User Experience
• Capability
• 3D box selection
• Visualization enhancements
• Easier selection in large, complex design
• Improved performance and better understanding
of design

User Experience
• Capability
• High End Rendering
• Studio Material Editor
• System Studio materials and scenes
• Easier and faster image creation and design
validation

NX 12 for Product Design
Summary
Modeling Process Specific Design

MBD and Drafting
Convergent Modeling Animation Designer
Convert to PMI
Additive Manufacturing P&ID Designer
Convergent bodies
Lightweight design Tooling
Dimensioning
Shipbuilding
User Experience
Multiple display parts
Attribute management
Security
Systems Driven Product
Box select
Development

NX 12 for
Manufacturing
Realize your digital machine shop
NX 12 for manufacturing
Comprehensive solution
set for part manufacturing
• NX CAM
• NX Additive Manufacturing
• Machining Line Planner
• NX CMM Inspection Programming
• NX Tooling Design

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Key capabilities overview
Mold and die Production Complex part

machining machining machining
• Adaptive milling • Machining Line Planner • Tube machining

• Enhanced finishing strategies • Automated NC programming • Robotic machining enhancements
• Smooth toolpaths • Seamless mill-turn programming
Additive CMM inspection Tooling

manufacturing programming design
• Powder bed fusion • Circular inspection point sets • Automated feature recognition
• HP Multi Jet Fusion • Read external DMIS programs • Accurate tool costing

Mold and die machining with NX CAM
Machine
high-quality molds
60% faster

Mold and die machining
Adaptive milling
• Capability
• High-speed roughing strategy
• Deep cuts at high feed rates
• Smooth-flowing toolpath
• Consistent tool load
• Customer Benefits
• Reduce machining time by up to 60%
• Ideal for hard materials
• Extend tool life by up to 4x

Enhanced finishing strategies
• Capability
• New finishing capabilities
• Consistent step over
• Machining across gaps
• Achieve superior quality of machined
surfaces
• Eliminate prep work
• Reduce rework

Expanded smoothing options
• Capability
• Optimized toolpaths
• Smooth engages into material
• Smooth retract and transition moves
• Eliminates sudden stops and
change of cutting direction
• Minimize machine tool wear
• Reduce machining time
• Improve accuracy

Complex part machining with NX CAM
Create precise
5-axis operations
using built-in
expertise

Complex part machining
Tube milling
• Capability
• Specialized operation for hollow narrow regions
• Efficient rough and finish cutting strategies
• Automated tool orientation
• Precise control of cutting parameters
• Streamline NC programming
• Eliminate errors on the shop floor
• Shorten machining time
• Improve machined surfaces quality

Complex part machining
Robotic machining
• Capability
• Expanded applications of robots for part
manufacturing
• Program robots for machine tending using NX
CAM
• Accurate simulation using Virtual NC Controller
Kernel (VNCK)
• New post processor for Yaskawa
• Program complete manufacturing cells using one
system
• Accurately simulate Sinumerik-equipped robots
• Create controller-specific output
Pick-and-place operation CNC machining

Production machining with NX
Automate
processes
for maximum
productivity

Production machining
Machining Line Planner
• Capability
• Plan and optimize high-volume flexible machining
lines
• Distribute and balance machining operations
over multiple setups
• Integrated NX CAM for NC programming
• Bi-directional change management between
programming and line planning
• Reduce investment in machinery
• Reduce planning time
• Increase throughput

Seamless mill-turn programming
• Capability
• Enhanced visualization using in–process
workpiece (IPW)
• Seamless transfer of in-process workpiece
between milling and turning
• Keep track of the in-process state of the
workpiece
• Identify potential collisions between the
workpiece and tool holder
• Faster programming of complex processes
• Error-free machining
• Optimized operations

Automated NC programming
• Capability
• Feature-based machining
• Improved feature depth definition
• Enhanced feature grouping capability
• Performance improvements on parts with large
number of features
• Create more accurate operations faster
• Reduce NC programming time

Additive manufacturing with NX
3D print
production-quality
parts

Additive manufacturing
Powder bed fusion
• Capability
• 3D print complex metal parts for real production
• Position the parts on the build tray
• Create support structures
• Define the build process settings
• Generate printer-specific output
• Leverage the most widely utilized metal additive
manufacturing technology
• Print fine internal details and complex features
• Near forged part material properties

Additive manufacturing
HP Multi Jet Fusion
• Capability
• Print functional plastic parts using a process
similar to inkjet printing
• Automated 3D nesting of parts on the build tray
• Define printing parameters
• Drive the latest HP jet fusion 3D printers
• Make parts with high dimensional accuracy and
improved properties
• Build parts 10 times faster
• Reduce production costs

Productivity enhancements in NX CAM
Improve
NC programming
efficiency

Productivity enhancements
Machining validation
• Capability
• Enhanced machine tool simulation
• Display critical information during simulation
• Instantaneously start simulating any operation
in the sequence
• Accurately analyze machining times using the
machine dynamic parameters
• Reduced programming time
• Eliminate errors on the shop floor
• Optimize the machining process

Productivity enhancements
Improved performance
• Capability
• Expanded support for multi-threading
• Maximize utilization of PC hardware
• Faster calculation of 3-axis operations
• Faster toolpath creation by up to 20%
• Improved productivity

CMM Inspection Programming with NX
Automatically
create complete
inspection
programs

CMM Inspection programming
Circular point sets
• Capability
• Feature-specific programming
• Create point sets in a circular pattern
• Supports both manually and automatically
created points sets
• Program circular parts faster
• Achieve consistent results

CMM Inspection programming
Read external DMIS programs
• Capability
• Import inspection programs in NX
• Creates Inspection Setups from existing DMIS
programs
• Generate touch trigger ProbeCAD programs
with minimum input
• Enables Robcad/CMM users easy transition
to NX CMM Inspection Programming

NX CMM Inspection Programming
Analyze measurement data from sources other than CMM
• Capability
• Add Measurement Data
• Add NX points to the pool of measurement data
• Enables analysis of data from other point based
data sources, such as laser trackers and
manual CMM
• Simplifies migration for legacy software users

Tooling Design with NX
Automate tool costing

to accurately determine
production costs

Tool Costing
NX Feature2Cost and Teamcenter Product Cost Management
• Capability
• Automated recognition of features for plastics
and stamping parts
• Plastic parts checks
 Wall thickness, ribs, openings, undercuts
• Stamping parts checks
 Bends, cutting, drawing, embossing areas
• Output necessary information needed for
TCPCM cost calculation
• Customer Value
• Automated and accurate calculation of tool
costing
• Win more orders
• Improve profitability

Learn more
NX Manufacturing Forum
www.siemens.com/plm/community/nx/manufacturing
Web
http://www.siemens.com/plm/nx12
Manufacturing 360 tablet app

Available from Apple Store or Google Play
siemens.com

NX 12 for Simcenter
3D
3D CAE for the digital twin
Simcenter™ portfolio for Predictive Engineering Analytics
Simcenter™

Simcenter 3D
3D CAE for the digital twin
Best-in-class simulation modeling
Multi-discipline integration
Openness and scalability
Leading in system simulation
Leverage industry expertise

Simcenter 3D
Accelerating the integration of new

technologies & workflows
Global team enables continuous

24 hr/day development
Major themes for release
Generative Design Technology Integration Nonlinear Analysis
Simcenter 3D
Industry Workflows
Reshape the
future with
Generative
Design
What is Generative Design?
Generative Design is a Simcenter 3D helps you

collection of algorithmic create and analyze
tools and techniques to designs within a
create or modify feasible Generative Design
product designs Process

Supporting Generative Design
HIGHLIGHTS
Topology Optimization for Analysts
Convergent Modeling
Design Space Exploration
Topology optimization for analysts
Consider more technical details

for topology optimization
• Multiple load cases
• Optimize components in system context
• Manufacturing constraints
• Predict where lattice structures can be used
• Powered by NX Nastran
Combine with Convergent Modeling for a

complete end-to-end Optimize  Design 
Verify process

Convergent Modeling™ in CAE
Edit facet models as if they were

geometry
Breathe life into legacy mesh data to turn it into

editable geometry
Make design changes using Modeling tools and

update the mesh
Quickly refine results from Topology Optimization
Edit scan data as if it were real geometry, then

quickly mesh and simulate for fast verification

Integration with HEEDS
Automate and accelerate engineering

design processes to discover better
designs, faster
Use the Simcenter 3D portal from HEEDS to:
• Define design constraints and objective

functions from multiple analysis types
• Identify and modify design variables in
Simcenter 3D
• Take advantage of HEEDS’ large algorithm
collection to explore performance-based
design space and reach optimum design

Expand your
reach with new
technology
Technology Integration
Expand your analyses and

improve productivity
New capabilities
integrated into a unified,
scalable environment
Technology Integration
HIGHLIGHTS
Motion assemblies & modeling
Acoustics methods - ATV, FEMAO
NVH - Hybrid modeling
Flexible pipes and hoses
Pre and Post - Selection Recipes,
Results Viewer
Motion: Submechanisms
Efficiently assemble and manage

modular mechanisms
• Assemble complex mechanisms from its

constituents subsystems
• Build and test each subsystem before

combining in the multi level parent
• Re-use existing models defined and owned by

multiple specialist teams

Motion: CAD-independent Motion Modeling
Work with Motion data independent

from design data
• Motion models no longer require a master

part file
• Create simple geometries directly within the
Motion application
• Motion-based geometries can be saved in
the Motion file directly, no associated part
files required
• Associate CAD geometry to the motion
model later

Motion: Analytical Contact
Compute 3D contact faster and with

smoother contact force results
• Does not require CAD geometry
• Formulations based on basic shapes Pin contact right

after the slot bend
(spheres, extruded and revolved geometries)
1 Solid-Solid 1 Analytical Result & Gain

contact Sphere-Extrusion
CPU: 36 sec CPU: 1 sec Fast; no peak due

to facetization of
CAD geometry

Motion: Text-based Modeling
Perform motion simulation without the

need for Simcenter 3D Motion interface
• Based on Motion Definition File (MDF) – XML

format
• Extensibility to add motion elements for
vertical applications
• Perform automated computations thanks to
standalone Solver and Result Viewer

Acoustic Transfer Vector (ATVs)
Efficiently analyze large models for

many frequencies or rotational speeds
• A simplified representation of an acoustic fluid

that interacts by weak coupling of a vibrating
structure
• For fast radiation noise prediction

Acoustic FEM Adaptive Order (FEMAO)
More accurate and faster solutions for

acoustic and vibro-acoustic analyses
• Finite Element Method Adaptive Order
(FEMAO) is a higher-order polynomial
technique
• Adjusts the element order (shape functions)
automatically to ensure greater accuracy
• Faster mesh creation, and easier
preprocessing

Structural Dynamics/NVH:
Reduced Model Representations / Hybrid Modeling
Reduce computer resources and

solution time
Modal FE Test
Representation Representation Representation
• New reduced model representations

available with assembly FEM:
Hybrid or FE
Assembly • Modal (Test and/or Analytical Modes)
Loads Responses
• FRF (Test and/or Analytical FRFs)
• Combine test data with analytical data
• Simplify OEM / Supplier data exchange

Engineering flexible pipes and hoses
Faster, safer process for

design of brake cables, hoses, and
flexible pipes
• Compute the motion of the brake cable

moving with the suspension kinematics
• Correct simulation of mounting scenarios
• Prevent collision with other components
• Reduce wear/fatigue issues by preventing
excessive cable bending/torsion

Pre/Post: Selection Recipes
Automated, rule-based selections for

geometry or FE entities
• Automate process for adding loads or
boundary conditions in templates
• By attribute, bounding volume, single label,
label range, coordinate, point
• Managed in Simulation Navigator
• Use selection recipes in other commands

Pre/Post: Results Viewer
Provide easy access to powerful

postprocessing tools
• Lighter-weight postprocessing tool to quickly
review results
• Use for viewing results without launching full-
blown Simcenter 3D interface
• New scenario-based postprocessing to
visualize and graph data from several types of
data sources in multiple synchronized
viewports
• Automatically open and display results data
stored in Teamcenter
Add realism to
your simulations
with Nonlinear
Analysis
Expanded nonlinear solutions
HIGHLIGHTS
Extended use cases for NX
Nastran multistep nonlinear
Nonlinear dynamics based on LMS
Samcef
Samcef environment for
composites
Extend NX Nastran (SOL 401) usage for

more multi-step nonlinear analysis
• New capabilities for shell, beam, spring

elements expands support to many more
applications
• Simpler set-up and more robust solution or
modeling bolted connections
• Arc Length method for non-linear buckling
• More robust contact algorithms with more
options

Simulate multi-step nonlinear dynamics

with new NX Nastran (SOL 402)
• Solution based on LMS Samcef solver
• Shared license paradigm with SOL 401
• 3D and 2D solids, shells, beams, springs, rigid
elements
• Static, dynamics, modal, buckling, and preload
subcases
• Iso-, Ortho-, Aniso- tropic, plastic, creep, and
hyperelastic materials
• Connections – contact, glue, bolts
Extend nonlinear simulation of

composite materials
• Efficient management of global layups
• Dedicated scenarios for post-processing of
damage in composites
• Support for axisymmetric, 2D plane stress,
and 2D plane strain analyses
• Support for external superelements from
Nastran, Ansys, Permas

Streamline your
process with new
industry
workflows
Enhanced support of industry
workflows
HIGHLIGHTS
Aircraft – Landing gear loads
Airframe – Composites curing
Satellites – Thermal loads
Auto – Universal connections,
NVH post processing
Enhanced support of industry workflows
Efficiently simulate typical

scenarios for aircraft landing gear
• Account for hard landing, emergency braking,
ground handling
• Spline beam representations to simulate
binding of shock piston
• Flexible body support for Ansys (new) and
Nastran
• Reuse of landing gear subsystem in aircraft
assembly through sub-mechanisms

Ensure composite part manufacturability

with simulation of curing and spring back
• Simulate curing process including

crystallization, thermal and mechanical contact
• Predict degree of cure
• Predict residual stresses and simulate spring
back

Improve characterization of
orbital heating loads for satellites
• Model the variation of environmental heat flux

with planet latitude and longitude
• Model radiating surface transformation with
multiple thermo-optical properties

Efficiently build automotive body

models using universal connections
• Import master connection file (MCF) data
• Creation of proximity based connections
• Support for managed mode workflow with
Teamcenter
• Create a single model (FEM or AFEM) to
generate input decks for Nastran or Abaqus
• Validate models created using the new Quality
Audit HD3D tool

Enhanced support of Industry Workflow
Fast, powerful post-processing of

NVH results
• Understanding contributions
• Modal, Panel, Grid, Path, and Energy
contribution analyses
• Operational Deflection Shapes
• Equivalent Radiated Power

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