Cee] lustrated text covering the iu ed Lhe Part Modeling, Assembly Design, a Surface Design, Drafting, SE eS aL Fein a ey ley Free Resources for Faculty and Students - Online technical support by contacting techsupport@cadcim.com - Additional student projects available for free download - Part files used in tutorials, exercises*, and illustrations - Customizable PowerPoint presentations of all chapters* « Instructor Guide with solutions to all review questions and exercises* (°* For faculty only) Best Textbooks at Affordable Sham Tickoo Purdue University Calumet, USATable of Contents Dedication iii Preface xvii Chapter 1: Introduction to NX 8.5 Introduction to NX 8.5 System Requirements Getting Started with NX Important ‘Terms and Definitions Understanding the Functions of the Mouse Buttons Toolbars Hot Keys Color Scheme Dialog Boxes in NX Selecting Objects Deselecting Objects Selecting Objects Using the QuickPick Dialog Box Self-Evaluation Test Chapter 2: Drawing Sketches for Solid Models The Sketch task Environment Starting NX 8.5 Starting a New Document in NX 8.5 Invoking Different NX Environments Creating Three Fixed Datum Planes (XC-YC, YC-ZC, XC-ZC) Displaying the WCS (Work Coordinate System) Creating Sketches Creating Sketches in the Sketch Creating Sketches in the Modeling E Sketching Tools Drawing Sketches Using the Profile Too! Using Help Lines to Locate Points Drawing Individual Lines Drawing Ares Drawing Circles Drawing Rectangles lacing Points Drawing Ellipses or Elliptical Ares Drawing Conics Drawing Studio Splines ‘ask Environ ronment im.com it www.cadcit ion visi Evaluation Copy. Do not reproduce. For informatEvaluation Copy. Do not reproduce. For information visit www.cadcim.com vi NX 8.5 for Designers Filleting Sketched Entities The Drawing Display Tools Fitting Entities in the Current Disp! Zooming an Area Dynamic Zooming Panning Drawings Fitting View to Selection Restoring the Original Orientation of the Sketching Plane Setting Selection Filters in the Sketch task Environment Selecting Objects Deselecting Objects Using Snap Points Options While Sketching Deleting Sketched Entities Exiting the Sketch task Environment Tutorial 1 Tutorial 2 Tutorial 3 Self-Evaluation Test Review Questions Exercise 1 Exercise 2 Chapter 3: Adding Geometric and Dimensional Sketches Constraining Sketches Concept of Constrained Sketches Under-Constrain Fully-Constrain Over-Constrain Degree of Freedon Dimensioning Sketches Locking the Automatically Applied Dimensions of the Sketch Applying Horizontal Dimensions Applying Vertical Dimensions Applying Parallel Dimensions Applying Perpendicular Dimensions Applying Angular Dimensions Applying Diameter Dimensions Applying Radius Dimensions Applying Perimeter Dimensions Applying Dimensions by Using the Inferred Dimensions Tool Editing the Dimension Value and Other Parameters Animating a Fully-Constrained Sketch Measuring the Distance Value between Objects in a Sketch Enhanced Measuring the Distance between ‘Two Objects in a Sketch Measuring the Projected Distance between Two Objects rows,