NX4 is here

Technically NX 4 was released in December of 2005. Now that we have it in our hot little hands, we can install it on one of our test/development seats.

What can I say, NX4 is the next version of NX and along with that it brings numerous changes, improvements, and new functions.

The first thing you will notice is Roles. It gives you the ability to reduce the menu entries for the specific task your doing, and for the beginner that details and works in the Drafting Application mostly, why confuse the learning curve with operators that would intimidate most people. This is a double edge sword. I would really hope that companies would not force this role, but make it a initial default. So that when people want to learn more they can enable menu operators and continue to discover new techniques and operators.

There is a new palette, called Roles. Simply select a role and the menus will enable or disable.

Starting the applications. Since version 10 of Unigraphics we had a menu option; Application. That is where you would start the Modeling, Drafting, Gateway, all the applications. Well in NX4 that is now located under the START toolbar pull down on the main menu bar. So to get into the Modeling application, you would Start -> Modeling. Under the Start toolbar option is the most commonly used applications and you have a submenu of all the applications.

Generate a new toolbar interactively. If your formiliar with customizing toolbars, there is a new option; The New button. After you give your new toolbar a name, select the commands tab, navigate to the option you want to add, and drag to your new toolbar. It’s that easy.

In the coming weeks, We will focus on more NX4. There is so much to talk about that is new in NX4 not to mention topics that we have not discussed that is in previous version of NX.