Algorithmic Modelling with Siemens NX. The key to automated design.

In an increasingly digital world of design, where speed, reusability and automation are playing an ever greater role, the course ‘Fundamentals of Algorithmic Modelling’ using Siemens NX offers a valuable introduction to a forward-looking design paradigm.

Algorithmic Modelling is revolutionising the way geometry is created in NX: instead of manually modelling every shape using sketches, extrusions, holes and features, rules and logical sequences are used to generate geometry. These are built up visually in the Logic Editor – much like a flowchart.

So, rather than ‘recreating’ a geometry step by step, you describe the logic behind the part:

• How many repetitions?
• Which parameters vary?
• What dependencies are there?

The result: an intelligent, customisable model that regenerates itself automatically simply by changing parameters.

Designers and engineers are often faced with the challenge of efficiently creating complex geometries under changing boundary conditions. Traditional modelling techniques quickly reach their limits here: they are either too inflexible, too time-consuming or require in-depth programming knowledge.

With NX Algorithmic Modelling, Siemens provides a tool that enables rule-based, automated and reusable design directly within NX – without the need for any programming knowledge. Designs characterised by repetitive structures or geometric rules can be created, adapted and stored in libraries with just a few clicks.

This one-day live online course is aimed at:

• Mechanical design engineers who design recurring component types
• Product developers who work with variants and rules
• Engineering firms seeking to increase their efficiency and minimise sources of error
• Companies with high standards for standardisation and reusability

NX users who wish to take their modelling skills to the next level

This course provides you with a practical introduction to the basics of using the software. Using simple and clear examples, you will learn:

• The user interface and the role of Algorithmic Modelling within the NX environment
• How to create and organise rules in the Logic Editor
• How to create and use lists for data management
• How to read and write data via tables
• Markup tools for labelling rule definitions or organising nodes
• Hands-on exercises to apply what you have learnt directly

The course is deliberately kept concise and is delivered online and live. This saves you travel costs and time, without having to sacrifice interaction or the opportunity to ask individual questions.

Prerequisites

The course is open to anyone with:

• Basic knowledge of mechanical engineering
• Basic knowledge of NX (e.g. gained through the course ‘NX Basic Design Part 1 and Part 2’ or ‘NX for 3D System Switchers’)
• Access to the user standards for setting up the library
• “nx_algorithmic” feature licence or tokens

Algorithmic Modelling is not just an add-on – it is a real game-changer for NX designers. In just one day, the course offers an in-depth insight into the possibilities of rule-based design and lays the foundation for standardised, fast and error-free design processes.