Putting Design Skills to the Test at the PLM World Top Gun Competition

  Stakes were high and competition was fierce but friendly at the 2017 Top Gun Competition that takes place annually at the PLM World Regional Users Group (RUG) in Detroit, Michigan. It’s a f…

The Next Generation of Design is NX

So what is Next Generation Design all about?To put it simply, the next generation of products will require a next generation design solution to create and deliver them. 

Content Migration Manager

 For years, companies have struggled with changing CAD systems. The cause of the struggles can originate from several factors:translating large amounts of data in an unmanaged environment…

Racing To The Finish Line With NX

 
Image courtesy of Red Bull Soapbox Race. Crowds will stand on either side of the track, shuffling about, squirming between one another to get a better view. The smells of sawdust and ha…

Topology Optimization: A New Way to Create 3D Designs

As an NX CAD Engineer in Siemens PLM Software, I have worked with my users to build “3D Shape.” This means the intention for “3D Shape” belongs not to me, but to our great NX users or future users.

Hacking Our Way to a Better Future

To innovate—to make changes and do something in a new way—is at the core of Siemens values. Innovation is the spirit that drives our employees to create the software that we do, to propose solutions,…

Integrating NX within the World of Sports

Technology is not the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about sports but the two have been closely tied to each other for a long time. Technology pushed villagers in Britain to switch from…

NX 12 A Sneak Preview

The below movie is a capture of a live demonstration done at PLM World 2017 in Indianapolis. It shows a sneak preview of some of the new, cool functionality available to you in NX 12 plus s…

50 Years of Progress in 10…What’s Next?

I got to sit down with some of the engineers from the United States Air Force last week to hear their thoughts on PLM Connection 2017 and learn about some of the cool projects they’ve been working on…