Intro to CAD with NXWIAA Technical Seminar

Monday, 4/15/2019, 5:00 - 7:00 pm

Women in Aeronautics and Astronautics

Overview

● How is CAD used in industry/research?

● What is different about NX from other CAD software?

● Today we’ll cover

○ Making parts

■ Creating sketches, extruding, revolving, cuts, constraints)

○ Controlling the orientation and view in NX

○ Creating assemblies from parts

○ Patterning

○ Drawings and rendering if time allows

● Access files for today at ter.ps/wiaaNXfiles

● Access drawing at ter.ps/wiaaNXdwg

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The CADing Process:

● Making (sculpting) parts:

● Assembling parts:

● Technical Drawings:

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Extrude

1. Make sketch

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Extrude

2. Extrude the sketch

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Extruded Cuts:

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Pattern

1. Start with single extrude

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Pattern

2. Specify pattern repetitions

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Revolve:

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Assemblies:

Start by placing component at Absolute CS

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Place next component at “Absolute Displayed

Part” location, then drag to the side, or use Snap.

Assemblies:

Choose “Constrain” under Placement and use

Touch Align to place component

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QUESTIONS?

WIAAterps@gmail.com

mmarcus2@umd.edu

lpaquin@umd.edu

madams87@umd.edu

References

https://www.nasa.gov/pdf/466712main_AP_ED_Spacecraft.pdf

http://www.ninfinger.org/models/scaleroc/Mercury%20escape-tower%20tests/capsule%20shapes%2001.jpg

http://oneaviation.aero/eclipse/specifications.php

https://www.zdnet.com/pictures/nasa-set-to-go-commercial-with-spacex/7/