It’s not NX but a nice example of what can be done with a 3D solid.
The example/tutorial is really shows how to take a solid 3D model and machine it out. Similiar approach can be done with NX. I thought everyone would be interested in this kind of thing.
In case you haven’t heard of this yet, there is a great web site and coresponding magazine called MAKE They also have a magazine.
Acronyms and Descriptions of industry related acronyms and some UGS specific naming. Some of the acronyms are not company approved. Usually created out of necessity for us, consumers to type it in quickly.
CAD
Computer Aided Design
Computer Aided Drafting
PLM
Product Lifecycle Management
PDM
Product Data Management
NX
UGS’s CAD Software
Teamcenter
UGS’s PDM system
Used by UGS to classify the product family
TcEng
Teamcenter Engineering PDM (Primarily used for CAD data management)
TcEnt
Teamcenter Enterprise PDM (Primarily used for Enterprise data managemnt
TcC
Teamcenter Community Web based Collaboration system
TcVis
Teamcenter Visualization Can display and markup various forms of file formats (2D / 3D)
TcAE
Teamcenter Automotive Edition