PDM Studio Integration with NX CAD
NX is undoubtedly one of the most powerful CAD systems available on the market. Teamcenter is the PDM/PLM system provided by Siemens for this purpose. However, for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), Teamcenter often presents significant challenges due to its complexity in administration and operation, the effort required for integration, and, not least, the necessary investment. In many cases, SMEs only require a fraction of the functions to manage product data efficiently.
Some functions that can be started directly from NX include:
- Switch directly to PDM Studio
- Save in PDM Studio
- Check out documents for editing
- Create copies, e.g. including linked drawings
- Approve and change status
- Create a revision/version
- Open the drawing associated with a 3D model directly
All information provided by NX is also mapped in PDM Studio:
- Structure of the assembly and the connection between the 3D model and drawing
- Quick overview of assemblies without needing to open NX
- Synchronization of file properties between NX and PDM Studio.
- Use the information to fill in the title block in NX or to generate bill of materials (BOM) in Inventor
- Additional documents can be added to the structure or to an individual document for better clarity. For example, a PDF containing specifications for a purchased part can be directly attached to the component
NX components can be used directly from PDM Studio:
- Place into the already opened assembly or drawing
- Create drawings
- Replace the selected model in the assembly
Check out our videos on the integration of PDM Studio with NX CAD:
The integration and implementation of PDM Studio can usually be completed in just a few weeks. Preparing data in advance is not necessary.
Existing data is transferred 1:1 from another PDM system or folder structure and is optimized during processing. It doesn’t get any faster or easier!