{"id":9919,"date":"2024-05-30T11:56:36","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T15:56:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/nx-design\/?p=9919"},"modified":"2026-03-26T04:38:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T08:38:22","slug":"nx-render-for-bim-cameras-and-summary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/designcenter\/nx-render-for-bim-cameras-and-summary\/","title":{"rendered":"NX Render for BIM | Cameras and summary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>We&#8217;re delighted to bring you the final entry into our NX\u2122 software render for BIM series. As a reminder, we&#8217;re taking you through a typical end-to-end workflow for creating high-quality, photo-realistic renders whilst using NX. Our first episode focused on the importance of reference imagery, whilst our second episode looked at how to use materials and lighting to bring a scene to life. Take a look below if you&#8217;ve missed them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-nx-design wp-block-embed-nx-design\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"jZM7DRszdm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/nx-design\/nx-render-for-bim-reference-and-composition\/\">NX render for BIM | Reference and Composition<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;NX render for BIM | Reference and Composition&#8221; &#8212; NX Design\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/nx-design\/nx-render-for-bim-reference-and-composition\/embed\/#?secret=Jc8hYF2UDe#?secret=jZM7DRszdm\" data-secret=\"jZM7DRszdm\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-nx-design wp-block-embed-nx-design\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"yWLDAlN7ej\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/nx-design\/nx-render-for-bim-hdris-materials-and-lighting\/\">NX Render for BIM | HDRI&#8217;s, materials and lighting<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;NX Render for BIM | HDRI&#8217;s, materials and lighting&#8221; &#8212; NX Design\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/nx-design\/nx-render-for-bim-hdris-materials-and-lighting\/embed\/#?secret=0dkVWBgyqi#?secret=yWLDAlN7ej\" data-secret=\"yWLDAlN7ej\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In our final episode, we&#8217;ll be taking a look at camera placement, and how well placed cameras can help create a truly stunning render. Additionally, we&#8217;ll also summarize the workflow, whilst exploring how NX is different from other software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This series has taken inspiration from architecture found in an area of Sheffield, United Kingdom. The area is known for its industrial background, but has seen a renaissance in recent years. The result? stunning architectural projects that merge the industrial with modernism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And with that, let&#8217;s catch-up with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/gregarnot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Greg Arnot<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/gavin-mccambridge-3b588721\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gavin McCambridge<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#00e6e6;color:#00e6e6\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-image-fill\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/IMG_6652-10percent-sqr-300x300.jpg);background-position:24% 6%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/IMG_6652-10percent-sqr-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9668 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/IMG_6652-10percent-sqr-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/IMG_6652-10percent-sqr-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/IMG_6652-10percent-sqr.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#000000;font-size:17px\"><strong>Greg Arnot<\/strong><br><strong>We looked at composition in a previous episode, but how does that inform a user&#8217;s decision on camera placement?<\/strong><br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-image-fill has-background\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(0,255,185) 0%,rgb(0,230,230) 100%);grid-template-columns:auto 25%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:2em;padding-right:2em;padding-bottom:2em;padding-left:2em\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"font-size:36px;line-height:1.2\">Gavin McCambridge<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So we\u2019ve got our model, we\u2019ve got our references, we have applied our materials. The next step I would personally recommend is to choose your camera views; this is where you need to think about composition. One of the biggest things with rendering is composition four your image. You can have a lovely model with excellent materials, lighting, everything, but if your composition is poor, your imagery will be poor. You know that what you&#8217;re creating will not have the impact you want. So placing your cameras is an important part of the process.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/Gavin-headshot-300x300.png);background-position:51% 83%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/Gavin-headshot-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9666 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/Gavin-headshot-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/Gavin-headshot-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/Gavin-headshot.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#00e6e6;color:#00e6e6\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-image-fill\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/IMG_6652-10percent-sqr-300x300.jpg);background-position:24% 6%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/IMG_6652-10percent-sqr-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9668 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/IMG_6652-10percent-sqr-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/IMG_6652-10percent-sqr-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/IMG_6652-10percent-sqr.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#000000;font-size:17px\"><strong>Greg Arnot<\/strong><br><strong>And how are cameras added to a scene?<\/strong><br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(0,255,185) 3%,rgb(0,230,230) 100%)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Gavin McCambridge<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adding cameras in NX is simple; each scene comes with preset orthographic cameras, top, front, trimetric, etc. You can add new cameras or work with the presets. Cameras can be positioned and edited with basic settings that simulate the functions of a physical camera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After setting up some initial camera views, I would spend time reviewing the work thus far by creating some draft renders. If I was doing this for a client, I&#8217;d actually invite them to do a simple review using what we call a white model (i.e. without realistic materials, just a matte white material applied to the entire model), or something similar. Just very simple. The objective is to get them to sign up to proposals of what we&#8217;re going to do.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/Camera_Setup_2.mp4\"><track src=\"blob:https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/374e8041-7e41-4fab-a380-769c4049420c\" label=\"Camera Setup subtitles\" srclang=\"en\" kind=\"subtitles\"\/><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Setting up your cameras in NX<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#00e6e6;color:#00e6e6\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-image-fill\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/IMG_6652-10percent-sqr-300x300.jpg);background-position:24% 6%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/IMG_6652-10percent-sqr-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9668 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/IMG_6652-10percent-sqr-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/IMG_6652-10percent-sqr-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/IMG_6652-10percent-sqr.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#000000;font-size:17px\"><strong>Greg Arnot<\/strong><br><strong>Could you compare where NX render and 3ds Max sit together?<\/strong><br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(0,255,185) 3%,rgb(0,230,230) 100%)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Gavin McCambridge<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;re not comparing like with like. 3ds Max is more of a visualization tool, NX is primarily an engineering tool. So, it&#8217;d be unfair to do an NX against 3ds Max comparison. But my opinion is we get a kind of a balance between Revit and 3ds Max with NX.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Where NX is better is that we&#8217;re not asking users to learn to be a visualizer. NX render is very straightforward to use, there are a lot of presets already in there. Some of the core systems like the cameras you&#8217;ll have probably used before, as cameras are not just used for visualization, so many of the concepts required for NX render are not completely new to standard NX users. The idea is that it&#8217;s simple to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just looking at our team, we have team members who started six, seven, months ago, and they are consistently producing visuals of an amazing quality. You know, I doubt you could do the same (using other products). It&#8217;s very intuitive.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#00e6e6;color:#00e6e6\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-image-fill\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/IMG_6652-10percent-sqr-300x300.jpg);background-position:24% 6%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/IMG_6652-10percent-sqr-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9668 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/IMG_6652-10percent-sqr-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/IMG_6652-10percent-sqr-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/IMG_6652-10percent-sqr.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#000000;font-size:17px\"><strong>Greg Arnot<\/strong><br><strong>If cameras are not just for visualization, what else would they be used for? <\/strong><br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(0,255,185) 3%,rgb(0,230,230) 100%)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Gavin McCambridge<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When I said visualization, I was meaning photorealistic visualization. Visualization is an incredibly broad term, for example, the standard NX viewport, with basic CAD colouring, no advanced shading, is also a form of visualization. Visualization essentially just means the process of creating a visual from information, e.g. data visualization. However, when we use the term in our industry, we are typically referring to photorealistic, ray-traced renders of 3D models.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, cameras in NX are not just for \u2018high-end\u2019 visualization, they&#8217;re also for setting up views of your model and similar tasks. If you are working on design reviews for your model, you may have a certain set of cameras that you always use to review something with. For consistency.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#00e6e6;color:#00e6e6\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-image-fill\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/IMG_6652-10percent-sqr-300x300.jpg);background-position:24% 6%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/IMG_6652-10percent-sqr-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9668 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/IMG_6652-10percent-sqr-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/IMG_6652-10percent-sqr-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/IMG_6652-10percent-sqr.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#000000;font-size:17px\"><strong>Greg Arnot<\/strong><br><strong>At what stage in the project can the designer show a render? <\/strong><br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(0,255,185) 3%,rgb(0,230,230) 100%)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Gavin McCambridge<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Any stage you like. Once you&#8217;ve created a model, you can do a render.\u00a0 One of the biggest issues that we find is that whenever you&#8217;re showing something to a customer, the customer tend to think that what you&#8217;re showing them is a finished piece because the render quality is so high, when you still have design work to do. So using a \u2018white model\u2019 or a model with just one material over the whole thing, is a way to indicate to the viewer that this is a draft piece of work. You can show the form of your design, but it&#8217;s clear you are not showing something finalized at that point.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#00e6e6;color:#00e6e6\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-image-fill\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/IMG_6652-10percent-sqr-300x300.jpg);background-position:24% 6%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/IMG_6652-10percent-sqr-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9668 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/IMG_6652-10percent-sqr-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/IMG_6652-10percent-sqr-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/IMG_6652-10percent-sqr.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#000000;font-size:17px\"><strong>Greg Arnot<\/strong><br><strong>Could you summarize the process of creating a render in NX? What is the next step?<\/strong><br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(0,255,185) 3%,rgb(0,230,230) 100%)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Gavin McCambridge<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I guess the simple way of explaining the process of creating a render, is to start with references, establish initial camera positions, apply materials to your model. And then we start moving into things like lighting, creating the environment the model sits in. When we&#8217;re doing lighting and materials, we may need to do them at the same time. Because they interact with each other, it is an iterative process. This applies to the whole project really; as a basic workflow I would set up initial cameras, materials, lighting, but then I would return to these to refine them as the project progresses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Draft renders are important for this, once you have a basic setup, you can use draft renders to review the work you have done so far. You can show these to the customer or client to see whether they\u2019re happy with it and then adjust your setup in response to any comments they may have.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#00e6e6;color:#00e6e6\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-image-fill\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/IMG_6652-10percent-sqr-300x300.jpg);background-position:24% 6%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/IMG_6652-10percent-sqr-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9668 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/IMG_6652-10percent-sqr-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/IMG_6652-10percent-sqr-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/IMG_6652-10percent-sqr.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#000000;font-size:17px\"><strong>Greg Arnot<\/strong><br><strong>How does the workflow in NX compare to other similar software?<\/strong><br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(0,255,185) 3%,rgb(0,230,230) 100%)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Gavin McCambridge<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, when I worked in arch vis (architectural visualization), we mainly used a piece of BIM software called Revit to create our models. Now with Revit, generally you wouldn&#8217;t render so much in the actual software, most Revit content goes out into 3ds Max because they\u2019re both Autodesk products, they exist in the same ecosystem. But that means that when you export from Revit to 3ds Max, you&#8217;ve got to \u2018material\u2019 everything up in 3ds Max; create a lighting setup; do your whole visualization workflow there. It\u2019s a separate piece of software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> If you make any design changes in Revit, they don&#8217;t come through to your 3ds Max setup automatically, whereas if you make a design change in NX, that is immediately reflected in your renders. It makes design iterations much faster, as you can view them in a high-quality render straight away, without having to jump back and forth between software packages. It\u2019s a simpler workflow. Basically, what we have with NX is a time saver.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#00e6e6;color:#00e6e6\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-image-fill\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/IMG_6652-10percent-sqr-300x300.jpg);background-position:24% 6%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/IMG_6652-10percent-sqr-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9668 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/IMG_6652-10percent-sqr-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/IMG_6652-10percent-sqr-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/IMG_6652-10percent-sqr.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#000000;font-size:17px\"><strong>Greg Arnot<\/strong><br><strong>Do you think this is something that is going to be interesting to architects and builders, and if so, why?<\/strong><br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(0,255,185) 3%,rgb(0,230,230) 100%)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Gavin McCambridge<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I do. I think there is massive value in having powerful rendering functionalities within the core product itself, being able to make updates, alterations, where you\u2019re already working. You&#8217;ve not got an elongated workflow out to different (software) packages. But you have the option to do that as well if you want to. NX gives you the flexibility to choose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s all about time saving. Being able to update models in NX and then simply press render to get an updated view out.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#00e6e6;color:#00e6e6\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-image-fill\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/IMG_6652-10percent-sqr-300x300.jpg);background-position:24% 6%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/IMG_6652-10percent-sqr-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9668 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/IMG_6652-10percent-sqr-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/IMG_6652-10percent-sqr-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/IMG_6652-10percent-sqr.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#000000;font-size:17px\"><strong>Greg Arnot<\/strong><br><strong>Why wouldn\u2019t I just use a free sketching tool? <\/strong><br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(0,255,185) 3%,rgb(0,230,230) 100%)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Gavin McCambridge<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, sketching tools don\u2019t have the functionality of a CAD package. They are intended for freer ideation, usually early on in the design process. Whatever you sketch, you will then take through into a CAD tool to workup. You can then use this to generate engineering drawings. The idea of sketching tools is to put ideas down, but you can manufacture or build whatever you&#8217;re designing straight from NX. It contains the full toolset for engineering, for construction. You can&#8217;t generate all the information you need to from a free sketching tool.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#00e6e6;color:#00e6e6\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-image-fill\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/IMG_6652-10percent-sqr-300x300.jpg);background-position:24% 6%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/IMG_6652-10percent-sqr-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9668 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/IMG_6652-10percent-sqr-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/IMG_6652-10percent-sqr-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/IMG_6652-10percent-sqr.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#000000;font-size:17px\"><strong>Greg Arnot<\/strong><br><strong>Is what we offer now within NX sufficient for what most architects and engineers are going to need?<\/strong><br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(0,255,185) 3%,rgb(0,230,230) 100%)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Gavin McCambridge<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, is the simple answer. It is a bit more nuanced than that, though. Lots of other tools will have wider functionality in specific areas, but what we offer within NX is a single package that contains pretty much everything you are likely to want. You don\u2019t need to jump back and forth between different pieces of software to get quality results. NX is a very powerful CAD system, with plenty of tools for design, manufacture, and engineering, but it also comes with an excellent built in renderer for creating visuals, which is quite a unique combination.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#00e6e6;color:#00e6e6\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>And that concludes our NX Render for BIM series. We hope you have taken valuable insights from our three part series. Make sure to continue your journey with NX by checking out our blog site and learn more about NX.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile has-background\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(0,255,185) 0%,rgb(0,230,230) 100%)\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Take me to the NX design blog\ud83d\udcda<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"587\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/designblog-1024x587.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8926 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/designblog-1024x587.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/designblog-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/designblog-768x441.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/designblog-900x516.png 900w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/designblog.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#00e6e6;color:#00e6e6\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Gavin McCambridge, Creative Team Manager, Siemens Digital Industries Software<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With over 20 years of experience at the cutting edge of 3D visualization, Gavin now leads an expert team of creatives and 3D artists who are pushing the boundaries of high-end visualization using NX. Working across automotive to aerospace and consumer products to AEC, Gavin&#8217;s attention to detail enables him to create some of the most visually stunning content ever produced with NX. His passion for helping others to learn NX visualization is born out through his contributions to blogs and learning materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/gavin-mccambridge-3b588721\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/gavin-mccambridge-3b588721\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Connect with Gavin McCambridge on LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/Gavin-headshot-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/Gavin-headshot-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/Gavin-headshot-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/Gavin-headshot.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-dots\" style=\"background-color:#00e6e6;color:#00e6e6\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Greg Arnot, Product Marketing Manager, Siemens Digital Industries Software<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Greg&#8217;s electronics career commenced in the 1990s at Hewlett-Packard in Barcelona, Spain. He served in product management and global business development positions within the Inkjet Commercial Division until 2004, when he founded a wireless startup focusing on social proximity applications for Facebook. Later, he led the U.S. operations of GreenPowerMonitor, a top solar monitoring firm. In February 2020, Arnot joined UltraSoC&#8217;s product management team, which Siemens DISW acquired in October 2020. Subsequently, he transitioned to the Siemens NX team in June 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/gregarnot\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/gregarnot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Connect with Greg Arnot on LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/IMG_6652-10percent-sqr-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/IMG_6652-10percent-sqr-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/IMG_6652-10percent-sqr-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/IMG_6652-10percent-sqr.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re delighted to bring you the final entry into our NX\u2122 software render for BIM series. 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