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MCAD

CAD software for mechanical design

Streamline the entire mechanical design process with NX CAD. As an integrated toolset, NX CAD supports every aspect of product development—preserving data integrity and design intent.

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Start designing today with a free trial of NX CAD, a leading product design solution. Learn how to develop high-quality products by using the high-performance design capabilities of NX.

These online cloud trials allow you to try any NX software as a service (SaaS) or cloud-connected products. No installation is needed, so you can start designing in minutes.

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NX CAD mechanical design solutions

Deliver products quickly to market and right the first time. NX MCAD solutions enable you to use virtual models rather than costly physical prototypes.

A high quality rendering in NX of a mannequin head wearing a bike helmet that was designed in NX.
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CAD industrial design and styling

Access flexible, robust computer-aided industrial design and styling software that accelerates your product engineering by providing fast concept designs that can be directly used in modeling.

Lightweighting of automotive lower control arm component design using a lattice structure in NX.
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CAD product modeling design

Leverage NX to freely use any modeling approach that fits your design challenge and get innovative products to market faster.

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Model-based definition (MBD)

Reduce time spent on engineering documentation and drive downstream tools for validation and manufacturing with digital definitions.

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Reuse of CAD data

Meet cost-cutting targets and time-to-market deadlines by facilitating knowledge reuse. Our comprehensive knowledge reuse solutions maximize the value of your product knowledge by helping you leverage it again and again.

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Design validation

Use visual product analytics and validation tools that enable you to quickly synthesize information, check designs for compliance to requirements, and make informed decisions.

3D Automotive Wire Harness Design in NX.
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Mechanical routing

Reduce detailed design time, improve product quality and transfer product information seamlessly between the logical design, physical design, analysis, manufacturing and service sectors.

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3D product design with additive manufacturing

Explore how to industrialize additive manufacturing through lattice structures, material performance analysis, part validation tools and more for consumer product design.

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case study

Callaway Golf

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Callaway Golf drives innovation with NX and Teamcenter

Company:Callaway Golf

Location:California, USA

Siemens Software:NX

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