{"id":5721,"date":"2022-07-08T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-08T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/nx-design\/?p=5721"},"modified":"2026-03-26T04:33:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T08:33:34","slug":"whats-new-in-nx-electronic-codesign-pcb-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/nx-design\/whats-new-in-nx-electronic-codesign-pcb-design\/","title":{"rendered":"What is New in NX | Electronic CoDesign: PCB Design"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

After listening to the valued responses of our NX\u2122 software community, we are excited to announce several key enhancements for PCB design. As part of our NX Summer 2022 release, we have kept the users’ experience at the center of our focus. With an intuitive interface designed in your favor, the limits are endless for how you can use NX to achieve your goals. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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New capabilities within PCB design  <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To start off the list of great new features, let\u2019s highlight the additions within PCB design. Because PCBs (printed circuit boards) are a key component of any electronic system, the importance for industry leading features are more important now than ever. The latest enhancements within NX are going to allow users to streamline their mechanical computer aided design (MCAD) and electronic computer aided design (ECAD) collaboration workflows. This further reinforces the workflow for intuitive and efficient PCB design. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

More adaptable features within Design Rule Manager  <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Within PCB Exchange, the Design Rule Manager has enhanced capabilities granting users an easier way to validate the design against corporate design rules. To view these new changes, open the customer defaults tab and find Design Rule Manager. This is where you can find new capabilities within NX. Once in the customer defaults tab, you will see a new automatic coloring feature that is controlled with a simple checkbox.  This gives users the ability to designate a specific color for the components within each design rule. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top Tip: It is a great idea to use a different highlighting color in the Design Rule Manager to differentiate it from the standard NX color scheme. <\/em>This feature makes it easy to understand which components are connected to a specific design rule.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Component filtering  <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Based on feedback from the NX community, we now provide users with the ability to perform a new method of component type filtering. The reference designator<\/em> is a feature that will help you better specify a component’s attributes. With the show log turned on, you can then see which components are \u201cplaying well\u201d with each other. This stage is called the PCB validation stage. With the new features implemented, creating a new design rule has never been easier. Just specify a component and measurement type and complete your tests. These improvements allow for more control over the level of detail from the validation. The following are the two measuring types that can be found within the Design Rule Manager:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n