{"id":6929,"date":"2015-03-24T08:37:38","date_gmt":"2015-03-24T15:37:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.plm.automation.siemens.com\/t5\/Simcenter-Blog\/Put-Your-CAE-Knowledge-to-the-Test\/ba-p\/294859"},"modified":"2026-03-26T06:07:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T10:07:17","slug":"put-your-cae-knowledge-to-the-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/put-your-cae-knowledge-to-the-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Put Your CAE Knowledge to the Test"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><P><IMG src=\"https:\/\/blogs.plm.automation.siemens.com\/t5\/image\/serverpage\/image-id\/12286iD76533AE8D210EDC\/image-size\/medium?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"NX CAE.jpg\" title=\"NX CAE.jpg\" width=\"254\" height=\"254\" align=\"right\" \/>NX CAE fact or fiction? You decide. Put your knowledge to the test with these questions. You might even learn something new!<\/P><\/p>\n<p><OL><br \/>\n<LI>You need NX CAD to run NX CAE.<BR \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"lia-spoiler-container\"><a class=\"lia-spoiler-link\" href=\"#\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Spoiler<\/a><noscript> (Highlight to read)<\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"lia-spoiler-border\">\n<div class=\"lia-spoiler-content\"><STRONG>False.<\/STRONG> This idea stems from the fact that both NX CAD and NX CAE share a common architecture. However, this does <EM>not<\/EM> mean \u201cdependent on.\u201d NX CAE runs as a standalone application all on its own to perform analysis and simulation, including geometry creation and editing\u2014no NX CAD required.&nbsp; If your design team happens to also use NX CAD, then you gain additional benefits through associativity and seamless exchange of models and data.<\/div>\n<p><noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"lia-spoiler-noscript-container\">\n<div class=\"lia-spoiler-noscript-content\">False. This idea stems from the fact that both NX CAD and NX CAE share a common architecture. However, this does not mean \u201cdependent on.\u201d NX CAE runs as a standalone application all on its own to perform analysis and simulation, including geometry creation and editing\u2014no NX CAD required.&nbsp; If your design team happens to also use NX CAD, then you gain additional benefits through associativity and seamless exchange of models and data.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/LI><br \/>\n<LI>You can perform more than 5 kinds of simulation with NX CAE. <BR \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"lia-spoiler-container\"><a class=\"lia-spoiler-link\" href=\"#\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Spoiler<\/a><noscript> (Highlight to read)<\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"lia-spoiler-border\">\n<div class=\"lia-spoiler-content\"><STRONG>True.&nbsp;<\/STRONG>NX CAE is capable of <a title=\"CAE structural analysis in NX\" href=\"http:\/\/www.plm.automation.siemens.com\/en_us\/products\/nx\/for-simulation\/structural-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">structural<\/A>, thermal, flow, motion, and <a title=\"CAE Multiphysics in NX 10\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.plm.automation.siemens.com\/t5\/NX-Simulation-Blog\/Multiphysics-Environment-Offers-Two-Way-Coupling\/ba-p\/287262\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">multiphysics<\/A> simulation. You can also perform analysis modeling and simulation-driven design, and even manage your simulation data. <a title=\"CAE What&#039;s New NX 10\" href=\"http:\/\/www.plm.automation.siemens.com\/en_us\/products\/nx\/10\/for-simulation\/#lightview%26uri=tcm:1023-232004%26title=What%27s-New-in-NX-10-for-Simulation-Fact-Sheet-43376%26docType=.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">For more info<\/A>, check out the documentation.<\/div>\n<p><noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"lia-spoiler-noscript-container\">\n<div class=\"lia-spoiler-noscript-content\">True.&nbsp;NX CAE is capable of structural, thermal, flow, motion, and multiphysics simulation. You can also perform analysis modeling and simulation-driven design, and even manage your simulation data. For more info, check out the documentation.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/LI><br \/>\n<LI>NX CAE is a low-end tool for designers, not real CAE analysts.<BR \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"lia-spoiler-container\"><a class=\"lia-spoiler-link\" href=\"#\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Spoiler<\/a><noscript> (Highlight to read)<\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"lia-spoiler-border\">\n<div class=\"lia-spoiler-content\"><STRONG>False.<\/STRONG> This myth stems from the fact that NX CAE is scalable, so it\u2019s simple enough for designers to use to perform basic simulations. You must remember, though, the opposite is true as well. NX CAE is capable of performing highly complex simulations, and with each release, the software expands its abilities in this realm. Need further proof? <a title=\"NX CAE comparable to best-of-breed \" href=\"http:\/\/www.cimdata.com\/en\/resources\/complimentary-reports-research\/commentaries\/item\/430-exploiting-a-modern-engineering-simulation-environment-nx-cae-from-siemens-plm-commentary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">CIMData reports<\/A> that the capabilities of NX CAE are comparable to best-of-breed standalone tools.<\/div>\n<p><noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"lia-spoiler-noscript-container\">\n<div class=\"lia-spoiler-noscript-content\">False. This myth stems from the fact that NX CAE is scalable, so it\u2019s simple enough for designers to use to perform basic simulations. You must remember, though, the opposite is true as well. NX CAE is capable of performing highly complex simulations, and with each release, the software expands its abilities in this realm. Need further proof? CIMData reports that the capabilities of NX CAE are comparable to best-of-breed standalone tools.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/LI><br \/>\n<LI>NX CAE has a CFD solution.<BR \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"lia-spoiler-container\"><a class=\"lia-spoiler-link\" href=\"#\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Spoiler<\/a><noscript> (Highlight to read)<\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"lia-spoiler-border\">\n<div class=\"lia-spoiler-content\"><STRONG>True.<\/STRONG> Just read one of my latest blog posts for more info on the <a title=\"CAE CFD capabilities in NX\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.plm.automation.siemens.com\/t5\/NX-Simulation-Blog\/Improving-Computational-Fluid-Dynamics-Analysis-in-NX-CAE-10\/ba-p\/285787\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CFD solution<\/A> in NX CAE. What\u2019s more, we\u2019ve added capabilities in NX CAE 10 that extend beyond computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis to give you an <a title=\"CAE Vibro-Acoustics Workflow in NX\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.plm.automation.siemens.com\/t5\/NX-Simulation-Blog\/Move-Beyond-CFD-Analysis-With-Integrated-Vibro-Acoustics\/ba-p\/292071\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">integrated vibro-acoustics<\/A> workflow.<\/div>\n<p><noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"lia-spoiler-noscript-container\">\n<div class=\"lia-spoiler-noscript-content\">True. Just read one of my latest blog posts for more info on the CFD solution in NX CAE. What\u2019s more, we\u2019ve added capabilities in NX CAE 10 that extend beyond computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis to give you an integrated vibro-acoustics workflow.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/LI><br \/>\n<LI>You can\u2019t use Synchronous Technology in NX CAE without NX CAD.&nbsp;<BR \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"lia-spoiler-container\"><a class=\"lia-spoiler-link\" href=\"#\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Spoiler<\/a><noscript> (Highlight to read)<\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"lia-spoiler-border\">\n<div class=\"lia-spoiler-content\"><STRONG>False.<\/STRONG> You can run Synchronous Technology in NX CAE all on its own. Synchronous Technology is a tool that lets you change native CAD geometry without understanding the model\u2019s history (how the geometry was originally created), so it\u2019s fast and easy to make design changes on the fly.<\/div>\n<p><noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"lia-spoiler-noscript-container\">\n<div class=\"lia-spoiler-noscript-content\">False. You can run Synchronous Technology in NX CAE all on its own. Synchronous Technology is a tool that lets you change native CAD geometry without understanding the model\u2019s history (how the geometry was originally created), so it\u2019s fast and easy to make design changes on the fly.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/LI><br \/>\n<LI>NX CAE has adaptive meshing.<BR \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"lia-spoiler-container\"><a class=\"lia-spoiler-link\" href=\"#\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Spoiler<\/a><noscript> (Highlight to read)<\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"lia-spoiler-border\">\n<div class=\"lia-spoiler-content\"><STRONG>True.&nbsp;<\/STRONG>Starting in <a title=\"NX CAE 10\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.plm.automation.siemens.com\/t5\/NX-Simulation-Blog\/Top-10-Simulation-Features-New-in-NX-10\/ba-p\/293651\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NX CAE 10<\/A>, you can use adaptive meshing to refine meshes based on stress, strain, and temperature errors. You won\u2019t have to run multiple finite element analyses to test different mesh densities, so you\u2019ll save time. Your models will be more accurate too.<\/div>\n<p><noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"lia-spoiler-noscript-container\">\n<div class=\"lia-spoiler-noscript-content\">True.&nbsp;Starting in NX CAE 10, you can use adaptive meshing to refine meshes based on stress, strain, and temperature errors. You won\u2019t have to run multiple finite element analyses to test different mesh densities, so you\u2019ll save time. Your models will be more accurate too.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/LI><br \/>\n<LI>You can perform two-way coupled analyses with NX CAE.<BR \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"lia-spoiler-container\"><a class=\"lia-spoiler-link\" href=\"#\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Spoiler<\/a><noscript> (Highlight to read)<\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"lia-spoiler-border\">\n<div class=\"lia-spoiler-content\"><STRONG>True.<\/STRONG> This is now possible in NX CAE 10 for thermo-structural simulations in the new multiphysics environment. You get results faster because the simulations run simultaneously, and since they use the same mesh, you don\u2019t have to recreate the mesh, elements, properties, and boundary conditions.<\/div>\n<p><noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"lia-spoiler-noscript-container\">\n<div class=\"lia-spoiler-noscript-content\">True. This is now possible in NX CAE 10 for thermo-structural simulations in the new multiphysics environment. You get results faster because the simulations run simultaneously, and since they use the same mesh, you don\u2019t have to recreate the mesh, elements, properties, and boundary conditions.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/LI><br \/>\n<LI>NX CAE is only good if you want to build large solid models.<BR \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"lia-spoiler-container\"><a class=\"lia-spoiler-link\" href=\"#\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Spoiler<\/a><noscript> (Highlight to read)<\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"lia-spoiler-border\">\n<div class=\"lia-spoiler-content\"><STRONG>False.<\/STRONG> NX CAE has extensive meshing capability for solids, yes, but also for shells and beams. You can create a representative model with fewer nodes without compromising your model\u2019s accuracy. NX CAE also boasts powerful midsurfacing capabilities that make it painless and intuitive to get accurate results at a fraction of the cost of a 3D model.<\/div>\n<p><noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"lia-spoiler-noscript-container\">\n<div class=\"lia-spoiler-noscript-content\">False. NX CAE has extensive meshing capability for solids, yes, but also for shells and beams. You can create a representative model with fewer nodes without compromising your model\u2019s accuracy. NX CAE also boasts powerful midsurfacing capabilities that make it painless and intuitive to get accurate results at a fraction of the cost of a 3D model.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/LI><br \/>\n<LI>The only solver NX CAE supports is NX Nastran.<BR \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"lia-spoiler-container\"><a class=\"lia-spoiler-link\" href=\"#\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Spoiler<\/a><noscript> (Highlight to read)<\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"lia-spoiler-border\">\n<div class=\"lia-spoiler-content\"><STRONG>False.<\/STRONG> NX CAE has out of the box support for a <a title=\"Multi CAE Solver Support NX\" href=\"http:\/\/www.plm.automation.siemens.com\/en_us\/products\/nx\/for-simulation\/modeling\/multi-cae.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">variety of solvers<\/A>: MSC Nastran, ANSYS, Abaqus, Samcef, and LS-DYNA. There is also the means to support in-house or proprietary solvers if you want. This means you can use NX CAE as your pre- and post-processing solution with the solver of your choice.<\/div>\n<p><noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"lia-spoiler-noscript-container\">\n<div class=\"lia-spoiler-noscript-content\">False. NX CAE has out of the box support for a variety of solvers: MSC Nastran, ANSYS, Abaqus, Samcef, and LS-DYNA. There is also the means to support in-house or proprietary solvers if you want. This means you can use NX CAE as your pre- and post-processing solution with the solver of your choice.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/LI><br \/>\n<LI>NX Nastran is available on the cloud.<BR \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"lia-spoiler-container\"><a class=\"lia-spoiler-link\" href=\"#\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Spoiler<\/a><noscript> (Highlight to read)<\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"lia-spoiler-border\">\n<div class=\"lia-spoiler-content\"><STRONG>True.<\/STRONG> You can now get NX Nastran on an on-demand scalable cloud environment through <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rescale.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Rescale<\/A>. The Rescale cloud gives you the power to customize compute capacity based on your individual simulation requirements. Running many instances of simulations is more accessible and affordable than ever before.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p><noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"lia-spoiler-noscript-container\">\n<div class=\"lia-spoiler-noscript-content\">True. You can now get NX Nastran on an on-demand scalable cloud environment through Rescale. The Rescale cloud gives you the power to customize compute capacity based on your individual simulation requirements. Running many instances of simulations is more accessible and affordable than ever before.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/LI><br \/>\n<\/OL><br \/>\n<P>How did you do? Did any of these answers surprise you? Let us know in the comments below!&nbsp;<\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NX CAE fact or fiction? You decide. Put your knowledge to the test with these questions. You might even learn something new!<br \/>\n &nbsp; <\/p>\n<p> You need NX CAD to run NX CAE.<br \/>\n False. 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