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EOS to Feature New Plastic, Metal at RAPID 2008
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think3 Launches thinkdesign, thinkPLM 2008.1 Suite
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Siemens Announces $5.7M 'In-Kind Software Grant' to SMU
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Océ Transforms Wide Format Printing Industry
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EZ-CAM v16 Delivers 3D Machining Wizard
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Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society Incorporates ALGOR
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Teamcenter Enables Manufacturers to Ensure REACH Compliance
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New Study About Additive Fabrication Products and Services
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Q1-080502: Manufacturing in NX4 (1 ans)
How can I create the NC file in UGS manufacturing for different types of machines show me the process and way to find it?
Q1-080425: Printing in NX (2 ans)
How can I fix an SDI plotting error?
Q2-080425: Splines and Studio Surfaces in NX3 (1 ans)
I am using the pole splines in NX3 with NXN Studio Surfaces.
Q1-080422: Thermal Analysis in NX11
What is the correct method for setting a material heat transfer coefficient value for a thermal analysis model in NX11?
Q2-080422: Knowledge Fusion in NX4 (1 ans)
Does any one know the format for the curve extract function in Knowledge Fusion?
Q1-080418: Drafting Views in NX2 (2 ans)
How do I place a shaded view of a model on a drawing sheet in NX2?
Q2-080418: Teamcenter Client Setup
Can we access Teamcenter database from Customer? If so, what are the required things at the client side ?
Q3-080418: Motion Simulation in NX4
How do you export a video file (mpeg, avi) from motion simulation environment in NX4?
Q1-080416: Motion Simulation of a Spring in NX4
I know that it is possible to model a representation of a spring in motion simulator, but I was wondering if it is possible to actually show a spring being compressed in a simulation.
Q1-080408: Knurled Surface in NX4
How does one apply a knurled surface in NX4?
Q2-080408: Expressions in NX4 (2 ans)
I need the equivalent of if/then or some other boolean operator.
Q3-080408: Adding Knurling in NX4 (2 ans)
What is the procedure to add a knurled finish to a cylindrical surface in NX4?
Q4-080408: Knowledge Fusion in NX4 (1 ans)
Does anyone know the function for mirror of curves in knowledge fusion in NX4?
Q1-080402: Templates in NX3
We use a lot of templates for manufacturing purposes. I was recently asked to create several precision templates on mat finished .004 mil mylar.
Q2-080402: Knowledge Fusion in NX4 (1 ans)
I am trying to find the intersection between a line and a curve.
Q1-080328: NX4 Free Form Feature Help (1 ans)
I am about to start some projects with plastic parts that contain complex 3D surfaces/features.
Q1-080314: Smartcoding in TCX
Does anyone know about smartcoding in TCX?
Tips & Tricks
Top 10 Common Mistakes  Rapid Prototyping
Top 10 Common Mistakes Rapid Prototyping
Get solutions to common rapid prototyping design mistakes.
HP Multi-Core Workstations Enhance UGS NX User Productivity
HP Multi-Core Workstations Enhance UGS NX User Productivity
Take advantage of multi-core processing in this tip.
HP Resource Collector
HP Resource Collector
Take advantage of the HP Resource Collector in this tip from Hewlett-Packard.
Maximize NX and Teamcenter Visualization Graphics
Maximize NX and Teamcenter Visualization Graphics
See how to get the most from Teamcenter and NX's graphical capabilities in this tip from Hewlett-Packard.
Iterative Solver
Iterative Solver
Take advantage of NASTRAN's Iterative Solver.
Visual Editor
Visual Editor
Take advantage of powerful NX modeling tools.
HP Helps with I-DEAS Large Memory Configuration
HP Helps with I-DEAS Large Memory Configuration
Find out how I-DEAS users can extend memory usage with HP's Performance Tuning Framework.
HP Tip for 2007 Daylight Saving Time Extension
HP Tip for 2007 Daylight Saving Time Extension
In 2007 DST will be extended by four weeks. HP offers updates for UGS users to ensure time accuracy.
Using ug_inspect
Using ug_inspect
This article describes how to use the basic commands of the ug_inspect utility. Get all the useful tips from consultant Tony Metz.
No more 8GB memory limit in NX Nastran
No more 8GB memory limit in NX Nastran
Hewlett-Packard offers this helpful tip on how to expand your memory use in Nastran.