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A free collection of tips, tricks, keyboard shortcuts, and best practices for **Siemens NX** CAD/CAM/CAE software.

## Introduction

Siemens NX (formerly Unigraphics) is a powerful CAD/CAM/CAE software used extensively in automotive, aerospace, and manufacturing industries. This repository aims to collect practical knowledge that helps NX users work more efficiently.

Whether you're a beginner learning the basics or an experienced user looking to optimize your workflow, you'll find useful information here.

## Getting Help

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- 🐙 [Open new issues](https://github.com/Foadsf/NXtips/issues) here on GitHub
- 🔀 Pull requests are highly welcomed!

### Community Resources

If you need help with NX-related questions:

| Platform | Description |
|----------|-------------|
| [Siemens Community](https://community.sw.siemens.com) | Official Siemens support forums |
| [#siemens-nx on Discord](https://discord.gg/YM2SFah) | Elmer's Discord server [![Discord](https://img.shields.io/discord/412182089279209474?style=flat-square)](https://discord.gg/YM2SFah) |
| [ENG-TIPS: Siemens UG/NX](https://www.eng-tips.com/threadminder.cfm?pid=561) | Engineering community forum |
| [GrabCAD: NX Users](https://grabcad.com/groups/siemens-nx-unigraphics-users/) | CAD community group |
| [NX Journaling](https://www.nxjournaling.com/) | NXOpen programming community |

## Keyboard Shortcuts

### File Operations

| Command | Keyboard Binding | Command ID |
|:--------|:----------------:|:-----------|
| New | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>N</kbd> | `UG_FILE_NEW` |
| Open | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>O</kbd> | `UG_FILE_OPEN` |
| Save | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>S</kbd> | `UG_FILE_SAVE_PART` |
| Save As | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>A</kbd> | `UG_FILE_SAVE_AS` |
| Save as New Item Type | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>I</kbd> | `UI_FILE_SAVE_AS_NEW_ITEM_TYPE` |
| Save as Non-Master Parts | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>N</kbd> | `UI_FILE_SAVE_AS_NON_MASTER_PARTS` |
| Plot | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>P</kbd> | `UG_FILE_PLOT` |
| Execute GRIP | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>G</kbd> | `UG_FILE_RUN_GRIP` |
| Execute Debug GRIP | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>G</kbd> | `UG_FILE_RUN_GRIP_DEBUG` |
| Execute NXOpen | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>U</kbd> | `UG_FILE_RUN_UFUN` |

### Edit Operations

| Command | Keyboard Binding | Command ID |
|:--------|:----------------:|:-----------|
| Undo | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Z</kbd> | `UG_EDIT_UNDO` |
| Redo | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Y</kbd> | `UG_EDIT_REDO` |
| Cut | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>X</kbd> | `UG_EDIT_CUT` |
| Copy | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>C</kbd> | `UG_EDIT_COPY` |
| Paste | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>V</kbd> | `UG_EDIT_PASTE` |
| Paste Special | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>V</kbd> | `UG_EDIT_PASTE_SPECIAL` |
| Delete | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>D</kbd> | `UG_EDIT_DELETE` |

### View Operations

| Command | Keyboard Binding | Command ID |
|:--------|:----------------:|:-----------|
| Front View | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>F</kbd> | `UG_VIEW_POPUP_ORIENT_FRONT` |
| Top View | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>T</kbd> | `UG_VIEW_POPUP_ORIENT_TOP` |
| Left View | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>L</kbd> | `UG_VIEW_POPUP_ORIENT_LEFT` |
| Right View | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>R</kbd> | `UG_VIEW_POPUP_ORIENT_RIGHT` |
| Trimetric View | <kbd>Home</kbd> | `UG_VIEW_POPUP_ORIENT_TFRTRI` |
| Isometric View | <kbd>End</kbd> | `UG_VIEW_POPUP_ORIENT_TFRISO` |
| Orient to Active Sketch | <kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>F8</kbd> | `UG_SKETCH_ORIENT_VIEW_TO_SKETCH` |
| Snap to Closest Standard View | <kbd>F8</kbd> | `UG_VIEW_POPUP_SNAP_VIEW` |
| Fit | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>F</kbd> | `UG_VIEW_FIT` |
| Zoom | <kbd>F6</kbd> | `UG_VIEW_POPUP_ZOOM` |
| Rotate | <kbd>F7</kbd> | `UG_VIEW_POPUP_ROTATE` |
| Refresh | <kbd>F5</kbd> | `UG_VIEW_POPUP_REFRESH` |
| Toggle WCS Display | <kbd>W</kbd> | `UG_WCS_DISPLAY` |
| Edit Section | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>H</kbd> | `UG_VIEW_SECTIONING` |
| Toggle Full Screen | <kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>Enter</kbd> | `UG_VIEW_FULL_SCREEN_MODE` |

### Modeling

| Command | Keyboard Binding | Command ID |
|:--------|:----------------:|:-----------|
| Extrude | <kbd>X</kbd> | `UG_MODELING_EXTRUDED_FEATURE` |

### Sketch Operations

| Command | Keyboard Binding | Command ID |
|:--------|:----------------:|:-----------|
| Profile | <kbd>Z</kbd> | `UG_SKETCH_PROFILE` |
| Rectangle | <kbd>R</kbd> | `UG_SKETCH_RECTANGLE` |
| Line | <kbd>L</kbd> | `UG_SKETCH_LINE` |
| Arc | <kbd>A</kbd> | `UG_SKETCH_ARC` |
| Circle | <kbd>O</kbd> | `UG_SKETCH_CIRCLE` |
| Polygon | <kbd>P</kbd> | — |
| Studio Spline | <kbd>S</kbd> | — |
| Quick Trim | <kbd>T</kbd> | — |
| Quick Extend | <kbd>E</kbd> | — |
| Fillet | <kbd>F</kbd> | — |
| Rapid Dimension | <kbd>D</kbd> | — |
| Geometric Constraints | <kbd>C</kbd> | — |
| Finish Sketch | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Q</kbd> | `UG_DIRECT_SKETCH_FINISH` |

**Sketch Tips:**
- Hold <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> while dragging to **duplicate** objects
- Hold <kbd>Shift</kbd> while dragging to **move orthographically**
- Hold <kbd>Alt</kbd> while dragging/selecting to **disable automatic constraints**

### Selection, Show & Hide

| Action | Keyboard Binding |
|:-------|:----------------:|
| Hide | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>B</kbd> |
| Show and Hide Panel | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>W</kbd> |
| Immediate Hide | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>I</kbd> |
| Show Panel | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>K</kbd> |
| Show All | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>U</kbd> |
| Invert Show/Hidden | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>B</kbd> |
| Edit Display | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>J</kbd> |
| Object Information | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>I</kbd> |
| Toggle WCS Display | <kbd>W</kbd> |

### Application Switching

| Application | Keyboard Binding |
|:------------|:----------------:|
| Modeling | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>M</kbd> |
| Sheet Metal | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>M</kbd> |
| Drafting | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>D</kbd> |
| Layout | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>Y</kbd> |
| Shape Studio | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>S</kbd> |

### Other Useful Shortcuts

| Action | Keyboard Binding |
|:-------|:----------------:|
| Customize | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>1</kbd> |
| User Interface Preferences | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>2</kbd> |
| Layer Settings | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>L</kbd> |
| Expressions | <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>E</kbd> |
| Touch Mode | <kbd>F4</kbd> |

## GUI Overview

<img src="./GUI.svg" width="700" alt="NX GUI Overview">
 
 Siemens NX Graphical User Interface

## Related Resources

### My Other NX Repositories

- [NXOpen Python Tutorials](https://github.com/Foadsf/NXOpen_Python_tutorials) — Learn NX automation with Python
- [Teamcenter NX Guide](https://github.com/Foadsf/teamcenter-nx-guide) — Comprehensive guide to NX and Teamcenter PLM

### Official Documentation

- [Siemens NX Documentation](https://docs.plm.automation.siemens.com/)
- [NXOpen Python API Reference](https://docs.plm.automation.siemens.com/data_services/resources/nx/10/nx_api/en_US/custom/nxopen_python_ref/index.html)

## Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you have tips, shortcuts, or best practices to share:

1. Fork this repository
2. Add your content to the README or create new documentation
3. Submit a Pull Request

Please ensure your contributions are accurate and tested on recent NX versions.

## Support This Project

If you find this resource helpful, please consider:

- ⭐ **Starring** the repository
- 🍴 **Forking** and contributing improvements
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## License

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This work is licensed under a [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/).

## Author

**Dr. Foad Sojoodi Farimani**
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