Siemens NX 1847 - Advanced Sketch Training

Learn to define sketch plane and sketch coordinate system manually in NX, switching from inferred to new plane, set origin at a corner, adjust X direction, and rotate the model.

Define a sketch plane with on path method by selecting a path edge, set arc length percent (50%), and orient the plane normal to the path before sketching and extruding.

Learn to redefine a sketch's plane, orientation, and origin using the Reattach tool in the sketch task environment, including redefining on a new plane, rotating, and fully defining constraints.

Export a sketch from a part file, import it into another part, and reposition with a plane and orientation. Rename sketches via task environment or properties.

Use the Sketch Emphasize tool to increase visibility of sketches in simple and busy models, selecting it from the Home tab under the Sketch group and toggling as needed.

Toggle delay model update during direct editing of a sketch to prevent premature updates to the 3d model; finish the sketch to apply changes, or use the update model tool.

Create and manage sketch groups using the normal type in NX, add dimensions, activate or hide groups, and edit dimensions or constraints without opening each group.

Learn to create sketch groups using rigid and scalable types to control how multiple curves act as one object or scale together.

Explore Part Navigator properties in NX 1847: customize name display (system vs. user), enable drag and drop reorder, manage hide or suppress, adjust colors, and monitor current feature status.

Master the derived line tool in the task environment to create parallel, midway, and bisector lines using offset distances and explicit dimensions.

Create sketch conic shapes in Siemens NX with the conic tool by selecting three points and adjusting rho to form ellipse, parabola, or hyperbola, applying tangent and horizontal constraints.

Master advanced intersection curve techniques in Siemens NX: ignore holes, cycle solutions, and join curves, with customizable curve fit options (cubic, quintic, advanced) and tolerances, then create precise intersection points.

Master the projected curve tool in NX: set a 50 mm plane offset, choose output curve type (spline segment or single spline), and observe edge merging or splitting into splines.

move sketch entities directly using the move curve tool to edit complex sketches without breaking dimensions or constraints; adjust distance, angle, and axis with options like maintain and keep orthogonal.

Learn to use the trim recipe curve tool in NX on a datum plane to preserve associativity while trimming project curves, with keep or discard region options.

Master the curve finder within the move curve tool to identify parallel relations, move selected curves by a defined distance, and create offset curves in Siemens NX 1847.

Explore direct edit sketch tools in NX: offset move, resize, and delete curves, plus fillet adjustments. Learn to apply distances, maintain centers or fillets, and use heal to merge lines.

Master animate dimension and alternate solution tools in Siemens NX to test sketch dimensions, adjust limits, reverse dimensions, and fix edge selections for a compact bracket.

Explore three curve types in NX: sketch curves, associative curves, and non-associative curves. Use sketch curves to define a plane and maintain a clean model history; associative edits use rollback.

Learn to create points in a 3D environment with curve tab point tool and build point sets from geometry using curve points, equal arc length, and face or spline methods.

Activate the line tool from the curve tab to create an associative line curve by selecting two points in a 3d environment and applying directional constraints including xz plane.

Create arc and circle associative curves in a 3d environment using arc from center or 3 point arc, with wcs or xy plane, diameter or radius, and associative control.

Add text on geometry with the text tool in the curve tab, placing on planar faces, curves, or faces. Define properties and association; enable project curves and bounding box options.

Explore creating a print mark text on a solid body, enable print mark settings via customer defaults in additive manufacturing, and place a serial number on a 3D part.

Create a 3D spline using the law curve tool in NX, specifying x, y, and z directions and adjusting coordinate system origin, then select constant, linear, or cubic law types.

Learn to create a law curve using by equation and expressions in Siemens NX 1847, defining t and yt to generate sine waves and helices.

Create a spline in a 3d environment using the curve tab's spline tool, defining at least two planes and optional offsets, then refine with arc segment options.

Master helix creation in Siemens NX using the Helix tool, choosing along vector or along spline, and configuring origin, orientation, diameter, pitch, and turns or arc length.

Create a helix in Siemens NX using the Helix tool with along vector, adjust diameter with linear or cubic laws, and tune pitch with linear, cubic, or equation-based law curves.

Create conics in an NX 3d environment using the general conic tool, exploring 5 points, 4 points 1 slope, 3 points 2 slopes, anchors with rho, and extensions.

Use the conic tool with coefficients to define conics via the conic equation. Set the coordinate system and adjust A, C, and F to produce circle, ellipse, hyperbola, or parabola.

Create associative offset curves in a 3D environment using the Offset Curve tool, exploring distance type, law control, and draft options to tailor curve geometry.

Create an associative project curve in 3D using the project curve tool from the Curve tab, derived curve group, and define projection direction with a vector or face normal.

Create an associative intersection curve in Siemens NX using the intersection curve tool to connect a plane with selected faces, preview the results, and refine accuracy with advanced curve fit.

Create bridge curves between two objects using the bridge curve tool in curve > derived curve, adjusting connectivity, direction, and shape control with tangent magnitude and G0/G1/G2/G3 options.

Create composite curves by selecting one or more curves with the composite curve tool in Curve > Derived Curve. Use options such as self-intersection, non-associative mode, and advanced curve fit.

Learn to mirror curves with the mirror curve tool, specify the mirror plane (existing or new), apply combined curve projection, merge with a composite curve, then scale uniformly or non-uniformly.

Learn to create a circular blend between two associative curves using the circular blend curve tool from More's Derived group, with direction, point-on-curve, arc length, and shape control.

Learn to combine two projected curves with the Combined Projection tool, selecting curves, choosing projection directions, and adjusting associativity and input curve options for organic shapes.

Create section curves in Siemens NX with the section curve tool from the curve tab. Explore methods like selected planes, parallel planes, planes perpendicular to curve, and advanced curve fit.

Learn to wrap and unwrap curves in Siemens NX with the wrap/unwrap tool, setting face and plane, creating offset curves, and adding on-curve text.

Create and offset 3d curves in Siemens NX with the offset 3d curve tool, generating helix and edge-based offsets using specified direction and distance.

Create iso-parametric curves in Siemens NX. Use the iso-parametric Curve tool from Curve > Derived Curve group to specify a face, direction, and spacing or through points constraints.

Learn to create isoclines with angle using the isocline curve tool in Siemens NX, selecting tangent faces and direction to generate isoclines from -90 to 90 with optimized curve options.

Explore how to create virtual curves with the External Virtual Curve tool in Siemens NX, selecting rotation axis, using the associative option, and applying blend centerline and virtual intersection.

Trim and divide associative curves with the Trim Curve tool in the curve tab. Specify curves, bounding objects, and region options to keep or discard.

Increase curve length with the curve length tool from the curve tab, set extension to total (e.g., 60), and choose incremental, linear, or circular methods.

Learn to divide curves in Siemens NX 1847 with the divide curve tool, using equal segments, bounding objects, arc length, and knot points in the curve tab.