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Description

Designcenter NX CAD is a powerful Siemens CAD platform designed to support product designers, engineers, and enterprises through advanced design, collaboration, and digitalization tools. It helps teams create 3D models, technical illustrations, mechanical designs, electrical designs, and product data that can move smoothly into manufacturing. The software offers flexible modeling capabilities, allowing users to work with explicit solid modeling, surface modeling, parametric design, direct modeling, and facet-based geometry. Designcenter NX CAD also supports ECAD and MCAD collaboration so mechanical, electronic, and electrical teams can work from the same digital twin. Its AI-enabled capabilities help speed up workflows, reduce development timelines, improve product quality, and make design tasks more intuitive. The platform includes immersive engineering technologies that allow users to visualize, simulate, interact with, and manipulate designs in XR or VR environments. Designcenter X NX is available in scalable tiers such as Essentials, Standard, Advanced, and Premium to match different team needs. Built-in data management and Teamcenter integration help improve collaboration, change control, and product lifecycle workflows. With strong interoperability, flexible deployment, and broad Siemens Xcelerator connectivity, Designcenter NX CAD helps organizations modernize product development and bring better designs to market faster.

Description

PDS® is an all-encompassing and advanced computer-aided design and engineering tool. Focused on production efficiency, PDS ensures optimal design outcomes while minimizing the overall installed costs associated with projects. This application not only boosts value and mitigates risk but also maintains the integrity of data throughout the process. Since the mid-1980s, it has been the preferred choice among owner operators and engineering, procurement, and construction firms worldwide for various design initiatives. It features dynamic walkthroughs, enabling operations and maintenance teams to engage with the virtual plant before actual construction begins. Moreover, PDS offers a specification-driven design approach, performing both "hard" and "soft" interference checks, and it generates precise material take-offs. Additionally, it comes equipped with a wealth of customizable reference data that adheres to industry standards, further enhancing its utility in diverse engineering projects.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

Aletiq Yes 
Azure Marketplace Yes 
CAMplete TruePath Yes 
CloudApper Incidents Yes 
Copia Yes 
EnSuite ReVue Yes 
FrameWorks Plus No 
Glassdome Yes 
Intergraph Smart P&ID No 
K-Display Convert Yes 
Makersite Yes 
Manufacturo Yes 
Mongoose Yes 
Plasticity Yes 
Syndeia Yes 
Synode Yes 
TechViz Yes 
Virtofy Yes 
eCATALOG 3Dfindit Yes 

Integrations

Aletiq No 
Azure Marketplace No 
CAMplete TruePath No 
CloudApper Incidents No 
Copia No 
EnSuite ReVue No 
FrameWorks Plus Yes 
Glassdome No 
Intergraph Smart P&ID Yes 
K-Display Convert No 
Makersite No 
Manufacturo No 
Mongoose No 
Plasticity No 
Syndeia No 
Synode No 
TechViz No 
Virtofy No 
eCATALOG 3Dfindit No 

Pricing Details

$287 per month
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) Yes 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Siemens

Founded

1847

Country

Germany

Website

www.siemens.com/en-us/products/designcenter/nx-cad-software/

Vendor Details

Company Name

Hexagon PPM

Founded

2017

Country

United States

Website

hexagonppm.com/offerings/products/pds

Product Features

Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE)

CAD/CAM Compatibility No 
Finite Element Analysis No 
Fluid Dynamics No 
Import / Export Files No 
Integrated 3D Modeling No 
Manufacturing Process Simulation No 
Mechanical Event Simulation No 
Multibody Dynamics No 
Thermal Analysis No 

Engineering

2D Drawing No 
3D Modeling No 
Chemical Engineering No 
Civil Engineering No 
Collaboration No 
Design Analysis No 
Design Export No 
Document Management No 
Electrical Engineering No 
Mechanical Engineering No 
Mechatronics No 
Presentation Tools No 
Structural Engineering No 

Simulation

1D Simulation No 
3D Modeling Yes 
3D Simulation No 
Agent-Based Modeling Yes 
Continuous Modeling No 
Design Analysis No 
Direct Manipulation No 
Discrete Event Modeling No 
Dynamic Modeling No 
Graphical Modeling No 
Industry Specific Database Yes 
Monte Carlo Simulation No 
Motion Modeling No 
Presentation Tools Yes 
Stochastic Modeling No 
Turbulence Modeling Yes 

Product Features

Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE)

CAD/CAM Compatibility No 
Finite Element Analysis No 
Fluid Dynamics No 
Import / Export Files No 
Integrated 3D Modeling No 
Manufacturing Process Simulation No 
Mechanical Event Simulation No 
Multibody Dynamics No 
Thermal Analysis No 

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