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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.

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.

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.

CAD product modeling design

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

Image showing a 3D revolved component that has been sectioned, had 3D PMI Dimensions added and is positioned above a 2D drawing of the same component.

Model-based definition (MBD)

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

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.

A stress solution result for a trim cover design from a Stress Wizard in NX CAD. The structural analysis colors range on a "heat map" from red to blue.

CAD-integrated simulation

Improve design productivity and tie together CAD and CAE with integrated simulation tools.

An assembly that has been analyzed for Manufacturing showing failed components with a visual tag with an X in it.

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.

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.