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How to use Immersive Engineering to create the best in class consumer products

Staying ahead of the competition has never been more important for all consumer products companies around the globe. Customers are…

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Designcenter X Essentials: View and Markup 

Designcenter X Essentials makes it easy to view, analyze and communicate design information in a single lightweight, browser-based environment. With built-in view and markup capabilities, users can

What’s new in Designcenter X Essentials | March 2026 

The March 2026 release of Designcenter X Essentials introduces a broad set of enhancements across assembly, design, drawings and user experience. This update focuses on expanding core modeling and assembly capabilities, improving drawing creation and control and continuing to refine the overall usability of the browser-based experience.  

Advanced capabilities | What’s new in Designcenter NX | December 2025 release

We are continuing our journey through the What’s New in Designcenter™ NX™ software blog series with highlights from the December…

Using Immersive Engineering to design a new Aerospace product

Immersive Engineering in Designcenter NX™ software is the creation of new products without boundaries. We’re revolutionizing product engineering by providing…

A Siemens Xcelerator story with HARTING | Creating Connectors for the future

It’s always important to shine the spotlight on truly innovative global companies, and how they design and manufacture products for…

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Designcenter X Essentials Machining setup and tools

Design and manufacture from anywhere with Designcenter  X Essentials. This lightweight, browser-based solution gives you the freedom to create, edit and collaborate from any device, helping teams move faster while reducing overhead. Whether you are refining concepts, collaborating across departments or enabling broader access to engineering data, Designcenter X Essentials delivers the essential CAD, CAM and CAE tools needed to reduce costs, save time and stay ahead. 

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How to: Designcenter X Essentials Chamfering, Milling, and Simulation 

Designcenter X Essentials brings essential CAM capabilities into a lightweight, web-based environment, making it easy to move from design to manufacturing without switching tools. With easy-to-follow processes for common machining tasks, you can quickly create, edit and validate operations while staying focused on productivity. 

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How to: Designcenter X Essentials Milling Operations and Postprocessing

Designcenter X NX Essentials brings essential CAM capabilities into a lightweight, web-based environment, making it easy to move from design to manufacturing without switching tools. With easy-to-follow processes for common machining tasks, you can quickly create, edit and validate operations while staying focused on productivity.