NX 4 Vs. NX 5

[andreskralj]

Both NX 4 and NX 5 are available for me to learn, I do not know with wich one to start? what do you think? I know the obvious option is NX 5 But is it really better than NX4?

Thanx

Andres

 

[JohnRBaker]

Since there are significant changes to such areas as dialog layout and standards, as well as a completely new Assembly Constraint scheme, if this is your first foray into NX that you opt for the latest and greates and go for NX 5. BTW, even if I wasn't an employee of Siemens UGS I would probably be giving you this advise based on just what I would have seen of UGS NX 5 if I were still a customer.


John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
UGS NX Product Line
SIEMENS
UGS PLM Software
Cypress, CA

http://www.siemens.com/ugs

http://www.plmworld.org/museum/

 

[acciardi]

Say John, speaking of the new Assy Constraint scheme, how does one enable it? Our install is using the old one by default.

Thanks,

Ed

 

[JohnRBaker]

Under Customer Defaults, Assemblies -> Positioning. Or if you wish to overide this on a case-by-case basis, you can also open a session and then go to Preferences -> Assemblies and at the bottom of the dialog accept either Positioning Constraints or Mating Conditions.


John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
UGS NX Product Line
SIEMENS
UGS PLM Software
Cypress, CA

http://www.siemens.com/ugs

http://www.plmworld.org/museum/

 

[acciardi]

Thanks John - will check it out.