Basic and Intermediate NX5 Modeling, Drafting, and Assemblies will teach you the basic modeling, drafting, and assemblies’ functionality of the UGS NX5 software. The book includes practical exercises, self-tests, a CD-ROM with exercises, and timesaving tips—all based on real world examples!

This NX5 book, a joint effort by the DV team, compiles the tips and techniques developed by DV President Stephen Samuel over the years he has been training the engineering community.
The methods outlined in this Unigraphics book go beyond an academic use of NX5 modeling; they are tricks of the trade that come from thousands of hours of actual use of the software to design some of the most difficult products in the world. The exercises in this learning manual are classroom-tested, project-oriented, and guaranteed to give you the knowledge you need to learn NX5. Make NX5 work for YOU!

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ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Stephen Samuel, Founder and President of DV, has over 22 years of experience in developing and using high-end CAD tools and mentoring its users. During a ten-year career at Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, he implemented advanced CAD/CAM technology in a design and manufacturing environment. He has trained thousands of engineers in Unigraphics, written self-paced courses in UG Advanced Modeling and Best Practices, and performed design work for numerous Fortune 500 companies.

Anuranjini Pragada, Industrial Design Lead at DV, has over 10 years' experience in the design field. She has been a major contributor to a vast array of products from automotive to medical to consumer electronics. She is an experienced user of Unigraphics NX as well as other CAD software, including Pro/E and SolidWorks. She specializes in creative uses of computer aided design and modeling.

Erik Weeks, Senior Engineer, has over 10 years of mechanical design and product development engineering experience at DV, Johnson & Johnson, and Medtronic. He has developed products using Unigraphics and Pro/ENGINEER. He has trained engineers in UGNX CAD and Teamcenter Engineering PLM. Eric is co-author of Teamcenter Engineering PLM publications and co-inventor on pending U.S. Patents.