Designcenter: NX X Essentials – Integrated CAM & collaborative manufacturing tools
NX X Essentials solves the challenge of bringing an idea into a reliable product by integrating process-specific modeling tools directly into the design environment, connecting engineering and manufacturing from the very start.
Integrated CAM for additive and subtractive manufacturing
NX X Essentials comes with built-in CAM functionality, making the transition from design to manufacturing seamless. Engineers can generate toolpaths for subtractive machining or export STL and 3MF files for additive processes—all from the same browser-based workspace.
The platform includes a selection of post-processors to support a variety of machines. Before exporting, toolpaths can be simulated to ensure accuracy and prevent costly mistakes. Once validated, G-code is shop-floor ready, eliminating the need for file transfers. Whether you’re programming CNC equipment or preparing parts for 3D printing, NX X Essentials keeps everything connected, saving time and improving product reliability.
Scalable manufacturing capabilities
One of the strengths of NX X Essentials is its ability to grow with your business. From the start, it supports 2.5-axis machining—ideal for small shops and straightforward jobs. But as your needs evolve, your CAM setups migrate seamlessly into more advanced NX environments.
Collaboration on manufacturability
Manufacturing issues often show up late in the design cycle, sometimes after building prototypes or when production has already started. With NX X Essentials, you and stakeholders alike can securely review models in the cloud, check critical dimensions, and flag potential concerns before they become expensive problems. Instead of treating design and manufacturing as separate steps, they are combined into a single workflow.
Learn more about Designcenter
NX X is the leading, next-generation mechanical engineering solution that delivers advanced 3D design capabilities to the Designcenter portfolio. Seamlessly integrating across disciplines, including electrical and electronic systems, to enable more iterations and utilize the latest manufacturing and simulation methods to ensure you build the richest, most comprehensive digital twin of your product and ultimately deliver the best designs to market faster.
Seamlessly scale without compromising data by leveraging the design and engineering industry’s most comprehensive and flexible software suite for product development. With Designcenter, you can evolve and explore opportunities for innovation at the pace the market demands.
