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Designcenter NX CAD

Design Across Every Discipline, On One Platform.

INTRODUCTION

Designcenter NX CAD helps your engineering teams break down the divide between mechanical, electrical and automation design, so every discipline works from the same digital twin instead of separate, disconnected files. Whether your teams need explicit solid modeling, parametric design, direct modeling or facet-based modeling, they can move between approaches interchangeably, without switching tools or losing design intent along the way.

Designcenter NX CAD’s built-in AI accelerates everyday design workflows, while immersive XR and VR tools let your teams visualize and interact with designs before they’re built. As your organization grows, Designcenter NX CAD scales with you, from a single design seat to a fully connected enterprise, integrating with PLM, simulation, manufacturing and IoT systems across the product lifecycle.

Built for how your teams work

Unified Design, Every Discipline

Design mechanically, electrically and automation, on one shared digital twin

Flexible Modeling

Move between solid, parametric, direct and facet-based modeling

AI-Assisted Design

Speed up everyday design work with built-in AI

Immersive Visualization

Interact with your design in XR and VR, before it’s built

Connected Data

Keep design data controlled and reusable, with built-in Teamcenter integration

Enterprise Scale

Grow from one design seat to a fully connected organization

NX CAD Variants

Built to Grow With You

Find the tier that fits, and deploy it on-premises or in the cloud, whichever suits how your business works.

Essentials

Foundational CAD design tools, for teams getting started with NX CAD.

Standard

Adds built-in data management and Teamcenter integration, for teams managing larger, more complex projects.

Premium

The complete NX CAD license, for teams that need the full breadth of design, simulation and manufacturing capability in one platform.

Advanced

Expands design capability further, for teams taking on more demanding, multidisciplinary product development.

See NX CAD in Action

A short walkthrough of what your team can do with Designcenter NX CAD

What you can do with the software

Everything Your Team Needs, in One Place

From concept to manufacturing, Designcenter NX CAD keeps every discipline working in one connected environment.

Mechanical Design (MCAD)

Move between solid, surface, parametric, direct and facet-based modeling, across every phase of product development

Electrical Design (ECAD)

Design electronic and electrical components on the same digital twin as your mechanical teams, with fewer handoff errors

CAD Workflows

Automate design processes with industry-specific workflows, part design and detailed tooling

Immersive Engineering

Visualize, simulate and interact with your designs in an immersive XR and VR environment

AI

Speed up design workflows and reduce development timelines, with AI support built into the process

Automation Design

Bring electrical, mechanical and automation engineers together, to design higher-quality machines faster

Take The Next Step With Siemens Designcenter NX CAD.