{"id":10029,"date":"2024-07-10T09:04:11","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T13:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/nx-design\/?p=10029"},"modified":"2026-03-26T04:38:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T08:38:30","slug":"new-nx-jun-2024-generative-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/nx-design\/new-nx-jun-2024-generative-design\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s new in NX | June 2024 | AI-enabled &#038; Generative Design"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In this year&#8217;s June premiere, we showed you some of the powerful AI-enabled and generative design capabilities in Siemens&#8217; NX\u2122 software, but we didn&#8217;t have time for everything. Read on to learn more about some of the main enhancements from the June 2024 release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tools like Topology Optimization, Lattice Designer and Implicit Modeling don&#8217;t just automate workflows. They can optimize your designs and create complex geometry beyond the capabilities of traditional CAD methods. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the video to see these add-on modules in action as part of a generative design workflow or keep reading for more detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What&#039;s new in NX | June 2024 | AI-enabled and generative design\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/D9_U2EI0Sdw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Topology Optimization &#8211; June 2024 enhancements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can now watch the optimization process generate geometry live in the Graphics Window. This is a very intuitive way to assess the progress and choose a suitable point at which to conclude the optimization. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just select Preview in the <strong>Solve Progress Monitor<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/top-op-preview-1024x574.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of Siemen's NX CAD software showing the Topology Optimization add-on module and its new live preview functionality for watching generative design in action\" class=\"wp-image-10033\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/top-op-preview-1024x574.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/top-op-preview-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/top-op-preview-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/top-op-preview-1536x861.png 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/top-op-preview-2048x1149.png 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/top-op-preview-395x222.png 395w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/top-op-preview-900x505.png 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Topology Optimization can now also automatically create blends between construction bodies and the design space based on the specified voxel size. Choose the Automatic transition blend option in the <strong>Construction Body<\/strong> dialog box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also optimize for a wider range of manufacturing techniques. The Multi-Axis Tooling option in the <strong>Shape Constraint<\/strong> dialog box now supports 5-axis milling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Implicit Modeling &#8211; June 2024 enhancements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ve added two new commands to Implicit Modeling in the June 2024 release:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Set Resolution<\/strong> &#8211; Use this to set the voxel size for any selected implicit bodies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Unit Cell<\/strong> &#8211; This creates a triply periodic body with one body, for use by the <strong>Body Lattice<\/strong> command outside the Implicit Modeling task environment. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Unite<\/strong> command also has some new functionality. You can now choose between three blend types between the target and tool bodies &#8211; Continuous, Circular or Angular.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lattice Designer &#8211; June 2024 enhancements<\/h2>\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\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\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\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\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>When creating Voronoi lattices, you can now specify which pore size distribution to use. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Uniform, Variable and Gaussian pore distributions are all available.<\/p>\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-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"712\" height=\"373\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/lattice-designer-voronoi.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of NX CAD software showing the Voronoi lattice pore size distribution options in the Lattice Designer add-on module\" class=\"wp-image-10035\" style=\"width:416px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/lattice-designer-voronoi.png 712w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/lattice-designer-voronoi-300x157.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 712px) 100vw, 712px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Filter Lattice<\/strong> command now gives you even more flexibility. You can filter rods by either thickness or ratio <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There&#8217;s also the brand new <strong>Connect Dangling Rods<\/strong> command. This automatically connects the open ends of dangling rods to help avoid issues during additive manufacture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"662\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/lattice-designer-dangling-rods-1024x662.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of NX CAD software showing the new Connect Dangling Rods command in the Lattice Designer add-on module\" class=\"wp-image-10036\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/lattice-designer-dangling-rods-1024x662.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/lattice-designer-dangling-rods-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/lattice-designer-dangling-rods-768x497.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/lattice-designer-dangling-rods-900x582.png 900w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/lattice-designer-dangling-rods.png 1418w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can choose a maximum rod length, maximum number of rods per connection and use a closest or a random distribution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Available now through Value-based Licensing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All of the add-on modules covered in this blog and video are available through Value-based Licensing. It&#8217;s a flexible, scalable and cost-effective way to add powerful and specialized capabilities to your NX software, as and when you need them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re using Value-based Licensing already, you can access these modules now using tokens from your token pool. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/nx-design\/value-based-licensing-with-nx\/\">Learn more about Value-based-Licensing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Watch the full June 2024 NX premiere video<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>AI-enabled and generative design were a focus for this year&#8217;s premiere video but there are lots more to discover too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the full June 2024 NX premiere to learn about new features and enhancements covering NX Immersive Explorer, semiconductor and electronics design, AEC\/BIM&#8230; the list goes on so see for yourself or <a href=\"https:\/\/plm.sw.siemens.com\/en-US\/nx\/cad-online\/latest-nx-cad-version\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/plm.sw.siemens.com\/en-US\/nx\/cad-online\/latest-nx-cad-version\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">read more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What&#039;s new in NX | June 2024 | Release day premiere\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bIw5nm5PON8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this year&#8217;s June premiere, we showed you some of the powerful AI-enabled and generative design capabilities in Siemens&#8217; NX\u2122&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":86058,"featured_media":10049,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spanish_translation":"","french_translation":"","german_translation":"","italian_translation":"","polish_translation":"","japanese_translation":"","chinese_translation":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"industry":[],"product":[],"coauthors":[3743],"class_list":["post-10029","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"featured_image_url":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/Blog_Header_Derivative2_Generative-_Design_2406-1.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/nx-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10029","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/nx-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/nx-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/nx-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/86058"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/nx-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10029"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/nx-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10029\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10040,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/nx-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10029\/revisions\/10040"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/nx-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10049"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/nx-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10029"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/nx-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10029"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/nx-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10029"},{"taxonomy":"industry","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/nx-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/industry?post=10029"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/nx-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=10029"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/nx-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=10029"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}