
Learn the fundamentals of Siemens NX mechanical and electrical routing, using library parts to create piping, tubing, HVAC, and steelwork routes, paths, and bill of materials within assemblies.
Learn to create a linear path in mechanical routing by defining points, aligning to axes with parallel and perpendicular constraints, and editing segment lengths for precise routing.
Explore options for a linear path in Siemens NX mechanical routing using dynamic access to create the path, specify points, and apply axis parallel vectors with view x and y.
Learn to use the transform path tool to move, copy, rotate, and constrain mechanical routing paths, define vectors, and manage multiple copies.
Create flexible spline paths for routing with adjustable control points, stock shapes, and curvature constraints in Siemens NX, applying to wiring harnesses and rubber-like materials.
Explore port types: fitting, fixture, and multiple, to connect components and define routing paths in mechanical and electrical routing.
Define a qualify part to specify a single component's role and interaction in an assembly, using ports, anchor points, and inlet/outlet fittings, then place and orient it in the assembly.
Learn to automatically add elbows in Siemens NX mechanical routing, set default corners and bend radii, and configure routing preferences and stock for piping.
Place a part and connect a 300 to 200 NPS piping with a reducer in siemens nx mechanical routing, move the component, and apply stock and steel pipe.
Learn to use quick path in Siemens NX mechanical routing to create linear segments with automatic corners, assign stock, adjust extensions, and apply constraints for precise pipe routing.
Create a heal path in annex mechanical routing using direct and intersection methods. Adjust corner and bend radii and insert fittings, like elbows, to match stock radii.
Learn to manage stock in Siemens NX mechanical routing by defining preferred and default stock, assigning stock, and applying insulation overstock with wrap options and PVC material.
Learn to place standard parts from the routing library on a Siemens NX mechanical routing layout, replace and remove parts, adjust stock, and add fittings such as elbows and pumps.
Learn to define runs and spools in Siemens NX mechanical routing by assembling a pump and relief valve, creating a run from pump to tank, and applying delimiters.
Create and place an angle-beam pipe support in Siemens NX mechanical routing by adding a component, positioning under the pipe, converting curves to routing geometry, and defining steelwork stock angles.
Create watertight fittings in Siemens NX mechanical routing by building a new part, extruding a wall, cutting a channel, and adding a watertight flange with a 100 offset.
Create a linear path, duplicate it, and apply hydraulic pipe routing to an arm, adjusting dynamic axis, lengths, angles, and corners for a precise toolpath.
Apply constraints in routing assembly to align piping with a component, using move component and transform tools, adjust gaps, and manage constraints to avoid over-constraint.
Learn to create a flexible hose in NX by assembling two parts, qualifying the port, adding a fitting, defining a spline path, and modeling it as a deformable, adjustable member.
Design hvac ducts with branches using mechanical routing in NX, configuring stock, ports, radii, and subdivisions to create and connect 3D hvac parts, with automatic transitions and port matching.
Create a steelwork routing structure from a front view profile, using expressions for height, length, and width, pattern lines, convert to paths, and define stock with a din 1025i section.
Learn to create electrical routing connections in NX: enable harness, build an ESP path, set fixed length and tangential direction, and assemble a wire connection with terminals and power supply.
Learn how to place components in electrical routing, define ports and extension length, and build a routing assembly with library parts such as HDMI and USB micro.
Learn to create spline paths and branches in electrical routing, place moving points and handles, adjust lengths, and model terminals for single and multi-port connections in Siemens NX.
Define stock and space reservation for electrical routing, assign stock from library using six millimetres diameter wire, adjust color and transparency, and apply stock settings for point-to-point or entire intervals.
Mechanical routing is the process of designing and defining the paths for fluid flow systems, such as piping, tubing, conduits, raceways, and steelwork. It can help reduce time to market by allowing users to design and validate routed systems virtually before building them.
The Routing Electrical program allows you to quickly define assemblies placed parts around and through other NX assemblies. These subassemblies typically define the systems that provide power or signals, deliver fluids, dispose of waste, provide structural support to the devices in the assembly.
NX provides mechanical and electrical routed system design tools and example libraries for tubing, piping, conduit, raceway, devices, signals and steelwork. Mechanical routed system models are fully associative to NX assemblies to facilitate design changes. Automated Bills of Material and bend reports provide information for subsystem manufacturing. Time to market is greatly reduced by eliminating the need to take physical measurements before starting the design of the routed subsystem.
Here are some features of mechanical & electrical routing:
Design 2D and 3D routing subsystems: Users can design 2D logical and 3D routing subsystems within 3D mechanical models.
Automatically calculate cut lengths: Users can automatically calculate cut lengths for their designs.
Create a Bill of Material (BOM): Users can automatically generate a complete BOM for their designs.
Define paths: Users can define paths for piping and other systems around and through other assemblies.
Add stock: Users can add stock to the paths they define.
Qualify parts: Users can qualify parts and place standard components like flanges, valves, and pipe tees.
Create logical diagrams: Users can develop logical diagrams as part of their mechanical routing.
NX mechanical routing now supports and can determine the direction of flow. When flow direction cannot be completely determined automatically, an interface allows the designer to assign flow direction. Flow direction arrows can be displayed temporarily or placed as permanent annotations.
NX mechanical routing includes example parts, and system interfaces. • Part libraries – NX provides an example library of parts and stock definitions. Each sample part is a fully parameterized part family. A large number of sample part specifications are also included.
Routing also provides various editing functions to modify an existing routing assembly by moving or editing the paths and moving or removing the standard parts. You can extend the base functionality provided by Routing into different areas to create process specific applications in order to provide industry specific knowledge, support and automation. For the Routing Electrical application, Routing supplies the interface to work with a connection list to define wire connectivity and a component list to identify the components for wires connection.