Learning Objectives:

•Modify Faces.
•Modify Blends and Chamfers.
•Reuse Faces.
•Relate Faces.
•Apply dimensions between faces.
•Shell faces.
•Group Faces.
•Edit the cross section of a model.
 INTRODUCTION
• Synchronous Modeling is one of the new technologies added to NX. This state-
of-the-art technology is used to modify the parts but it does not require modeling
history. As a result, the time required for rebuilding the sketches and converting
them into the solid geometry will be saved.
• Synchronous Modeling Tools are used to modify and improve the already created
design in the shortest period of time, regardless of its origin, associativity, or
feature history.

• Move Face
Menu: Insert > Synchronous Modeling > Move Face
Toolbar: Synchronous Modeling > Modify Face drop-down >
Move Face
The Move Face dialog box
 The Dimension handle and its components

Faces selected to move in the linear Dynamically updated model

direction
Faces selected to rotate Dynamically updated model
• Pull Face
Menu: Insert > Synchronous Modeling > Pull Face
Toolbar: Synchronous Modeling > Pull Face

The Move Face dialog box

Faces selected to be pulled Dynamically updated model

Selected face moved using Selected face moved using

the Move Face tool the Pull Face tool
Sketch region selected Model after pulling the sketch region
• Offset Region
Menu: Insert > Synchronous Modeling > Offset Region
Toolbar: Synchronous Modeling > Offset Region

The Offset Region dialog box

Faces selected to be offset Dynamically updated model
• Replace Face

Menu: Insert > Synchronous Modeling > Replace Face

Toolbar: Synchronous Modeling > Replace Face

The Replace Face dialog box

Faces selected to be selected Dynamically updated model after
selecting the faces
The model output with the Extend The model output with the Extend
Change Face option selected Incident Face option selected

The model output with the Extend Cap Face

option selected
• Resize Blend
Menu: Insert > Synchronous Modeling > Detail Feature > Resize Blend
Toolbar: Synchronous Modeling > Detail Feature drop-down >Resize Blend

The Resize Blend Blend selected to resize Dynamically updated

dialog box model
Reorder Blends
Menu: Insert > Synchronous Modeling > Detail Feature > Reorder Blends
Toolbar: Synchronous Modeling > Detail Feature drop-down >Reorder Blends

Intersecting blend to be selected Model after reordering the blend

• Resize Face

Menu: Insert > Synchronous Modeling > Resize Face

Toolbar: Synchronous Modeling > Resize Face

The Resize Face dialog box

Faces selected to resize Dynamically updated model
• Delete Face
Menu: Insert > Synchronous Modeling > Delete Face
Toolbar: Synchronous Modeling > Delete Face

The Delete Face Faces selected for deleting Resultant model with the
dialog box Heal check box selected

Resultant model with

the Heal check box
cleared
• Copy Face
Menu: Insert > Synchronous Modeling > Reuse > Copy Face
Toolbar: Synchronous Modeling > Copy Face

The Copy Face dialog box

 Faces selected for copying Preview of the resultant model

• Cut Face
Menu: Insert > Synchronous Modeling > Reuse > Cut Face
Toolbar: Synchronous Modeling > Copy Face > Cut Face
• Paste Face
Menu: Insert > Synchronous Modeling > Reuse > Paste Face
Toolbar: Synchronous Modeling > Copy Face > Paste Face

Circular face to copy and resultant copied face The Paste Face dialog box
after performing the Copy Face option
Face selected for pasting Resultant model
• Mirror Face
Menu: Insert > Synchronous Modeling > Reuse > Mirror Face
Toolbar: Synchronous Modeling > Copy Face > Mirror Face

The Mirror Face dialog box

Faces and mirroring plane selected Preview of the resultant model
• Pattern Face
Menu: Insert > Synchronous Modeling > Reuse > Pattern Face
Toolbar: Synchronous Modeling > Copy Face > Pattern Face

• Resize Chamfer
Menu: Insert > Synchronous Modeling > Detail Feature >
Resize Chamfer
Toolbar: Synchronous Modeling > Resize Chamfer

The Resize Chamfer dialog box

 Model with a dynamic edit box, a Preview of the resultant model
handle, and an angular handle

• Label Chamfer
Menu: Insert > Synchronous Modeling > Chamfer > Label Chamfer
Toolbar: Synchronous Modeling > Label Chamfer
• Make Coplanar
Menu: Insert > Synchronous Modeling > Relate > Make Coplanar
Toolbar: Synchronous Modeling > Make Coplanar

Faces selected to make them coplanar

The Make Coplanar

dialog box Preview of the resultant model
• Make Coaxial
Menu: Insert > Synchronous Modeling > Relate > Make Coaxial
Toolbar: Synchronous Modeling > Make Coplanar > Make Coaxial

The Make Coaxial dialog box

Faces selected to make them coaxial Preview of the resultant model
• Make Tangent
Menu: Insert > Synchronous Modeling > Relate > Make Tangent
Toolbar: Synchronous Modeling > Make Coplanar > Make Tangent

The Make Tangent dialog box

Face selected to make tangent Preview of the resultant model
• Make Symmetric
Menu: Insert > Synchronous Modeling > Relate > Make Symmetric
Toolbar: Synchronous Modeling > Make Coplanar > Make Symmetric

The Make Symmetric dialog box

Faces and datum plane selected Preview of the resultant model
to make them symmetric
• Make Parallel
Menu: Insert > Synchronous Modeling > Relate > Make Parallel
Toolbar: Synchronous Modeling > Make Coplanar > Make Parallel

The Make Parallel dialog box

Faces selected to make them parallel Preview of the resultant model
• Make Perpendicular

Menu: Insert > Synchronous Modeling > Relate > Make Perpendicular
Toolbar: Synchronous Modeling > Make Coplanar > Make Perpendicular

The Make Perpendicular dialog box

Faces selected to apply the Make Preview of the resultant model
Perpendicular tool
• Make Fixed

Menu: Insert > Synchronous Modeling > Relate > Make Fixed
Toolbar: Synchronous Modeling > Make Coplanar > Make Fixed

The Make Fixed dialog box

Make Offset
Menu: Insert > Synchronous Modeling > Relate > Make Offset
Toolbar: Synchronous Modeling > Relate drop-down > Make Offset

Faces selected to be made offset

The Make Offset dialog box

Preview of the resultant model

• Show Related Face
Menu: Insert > Synchronous Modeling > Relate > Show Related Face
Toolbar: Synchronous Modeling > Make Coplanar > Show Related Face

The Sow Related Face dialog box

• Linear Dimension

Menu: Insert > Synchronous Modeling

> Dimension > Linear Dimension
Toolbar: Synchronous Modeling > Linear

The Linear Dimension

dialog box
Edges selected for linear dimensioning Preview of the resultant model
• Angular Dimension

Menu: Insert > Synchronous Modeling >

Dimension > Angular Dimension
Toolbar: Synchronous Modeling > Linear
Dimension > Angular Dimension

The Angular Dimension

dialog box
Edges selected for Angular Dimensioning Preview of the resultant model
• Radial Dimension
Menu: Insert > Synchronous Modeling >
Dimension > Radial Dimension
Toolbar: Synchronous Modeling > Linear
Dimension > Radial Dimension

The Radial Dimension

dialog box
Faces selected for applying the Preview of the resultant model
radial Dimension
• Shell Body

Menu: Insert > Synchronous Modeling > Shell > Shell Body
Toolbar: Synchronous Modeling > Shell Body

The Shell Body Faces selected for shelling Preview of the resultant
dialog box model
• Shell Face
Menu: Insert > Synchronous Modeling > Shell > Shell Face
Toolbar: Synchronous Modeling > Shell Body > Shell Face

The Shell Face Faces selected for shelling Preview of the resultant
dialog box model
• Change Shell Thickness
Menu: Insert > Synchronous Modeling > Shell > Change Shell
Thickness
Toolbar: Synchronous Modeling > Shell Body > Change Shell
Thickness
The Change Shell Thickness
dialog box
Faces selected for changing its Preview of the resultant model
shell thickness
• Group Face

Menu: Insert > Synchronous Modeling > Group Face

Toolbar: Synchronous Modeling > Group Face

The Group Face dialog box

Edit Cross Section in History Free mode
Menu: Insert > Synchronous Modeling > Edit Section
Toolbar: Synchronous Modeling > Edit Section

The Cross Section Edit

dialog box
Datum plane selected Preview of the resultant model
Edit Cross Section in History mode
Menu: Insert > Synchronous Modeling > Edit Cross Section
Toolbar: Synchronous Modeling > Edit Cross Section

Edit Cross Section dialog box

 Tutorial 1
In this tutorial, you will modify the model created in Tutorial 3 of Chapter 5, using the
Synchronous Modeling tools. Figure A shows the original model and Figure B
shows the model after modification. (Expected time: 30 min)

Figure A Original model Figure B Final model

1. Copy the part file in Tutorial 3 of Chapter 5 and paste it in the /NX 7/c14 and
rename it as c14tut1.
2. Modify the angle between the inclined face and the vertical face using the Move
Face tool.

Common edge selected to move the

inclined face
3. Increase the thickness of the base feature using the Pull Face tool.

4. Increase the length of the base feature using the Move Face tool.

Entities selected to modify the Entities to be selected to modify

thickness of the base feature the length of the base feature
5. Align the straightens of the inclined hole using the Replace face tool.

6. Decrease the unwanted thickness of the base feature using the Move Face tool.

Entities selected to modify Entities selected to modify the

the inclined hole thickness of the base plate
7. Align the horizontal face to the inclined face using the Replace face tool.

Face to be selected The resultant model

8. Change the radius of the fillet using the Resize Blend tool.

Blends to be selected The resultant model

9. Change the diameter of the vertical hole using the Resize Face tool.

10. Change the diameter of the inclined hole using the Radial dimension tool.

11. Modify the distance between two vertical holes using the Move Face tool.

Faces to be selected The resultant model

12. Apply fillets to the base plate using the Edge Blend tool.

Edges selected to apply Apply The final model

fillets

13. Save and close the file.

 Tutorial 2
In this tutorial, you will modify the model created in Exercise 3 of Chapter 6, using
the Synchronous Modeling tools. Figure A shows the original model and Figure B
shows the model after modification. (Expected time: 30 min)

Figure A Original model Figure B Final model

1. Copy the part file created in Exercise 3 of Chapter 6. Paste it in the /NX 7/c14 and
rename it as c14tut2.
2. Align the outer faces of the double flange using the Offset Region tool.

Faces selected Resultant model

3. Increase the length of the circular rod using the Move Face tool.

Faces selected Resultant model

4. Increase the length of the circular cylinder using the Linear Dimension tool.

Edges to be selected Resultant model

5. Align the face of the single flange using the Angular Dimension tool.

Edges to be selected Resultant model

6. Align the opposite face of the single flange using the Make Symmetric tool.

Entities selected to align the opposite Resultant model

face of the single flange
7. Decrease the internal diameter of the cylinder using the Radial Dimension tool.

Inner faces to be selected Resultant model

8. Add two more holes to the cylinder using the Copy Face and then the Paste Face tool.

Cylindrical face to be selected Model after adding holes

9. Add six more holes to the cylinder using the Pattern face tool.

The resultant model

10. Activate the History-Free Mode.

11. Edit the cross-section of the circular rod using the Edit Section tool.

Face to be selected Cross section of the circular rod

12. Shell the component using the Shell Body tool.

Faces to be selected Model after shelling

13. Modify the thickness of the cylinder using the Change Shell Thickness tool.

The final model

14. Save and close the file.