Foadsf/NXtips

Here I will collect the tips and tricks, keyboard shortcuts, best practices, for SIEMENS NX

NXtips

A free collection of tips/tricks, keyboard shortcuts, best practices, for SIEMENS NX.

Feel free to ask questions via Twitter or open new issues here on GitHub. Pull requests are also highly welcomed.

Licence:

Social:

If you need help for your NX related questione:

First try asking on official SIEMENS forums
There is also a channel for #siemens-nx on Elmer's Discord server
There is a Siemens: UG/NX on ENG-TIPS
If you are part of the VDL ETG you may try the internal Yammer group (you need @vdletg.com email address)
Siemens NX (Unigraphics) Users on GRABCAD

Keyboard Shortcuts:

File:

Command	Keyboard binding	ID
Save	`Ctrl` + S	`UG_FILE_SAVE_PART`
Open	`Ctrl` + O	`UG_FILE_OPEN`
New	`Ctrl` + N	`UG_FILE_NEW`
Save as	`Ctrl` + `⇧ Shift` + A	`UG_FILE_SAVE_AS`
Save as new item type	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `⇧ Shift` + I	`UI_FILE_SAVE_AS_NEW_ITEM_TYPE`
Save as non-master parts	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `⇧ Shift` + N	`UI_FILE_SAVE_AS_NON_MASTER_PARTS`
Plot	`Ctrl` + P	`UG_FILE_PLOT`
Execute-Grip	`Ctrl` + G	`UG_FILE_RUN_GRIP`
Execute-Debug Grip	`Ctrl` + `⇧ Shift` + G	`UG_FILE_RUN_GRIP_DEBUG`
Execute-NXOpen	`Ctrl` + U	`UG_FILE_RUN_UFUN`

Edit:

Command	Keyboard binding	ID
Undo	`Ctrl` + Z	`UG_EDIT_UNDO`
Redo	`Ctrl` + Y	`UG_EDIT_REDO`
Cut	`Ctrl` + X	`UG_EDIT_CUT`
Copy	`Ctrl` + C	`UG_EDIT_COPY`
Paste	`Ctrl` + V	`UG_EDIT_PASTE`
Delete	`Ctrl` + D	`UG_EDIT_DELETE`
Paste special	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + V	`UG_EDIT_PASTE_SPECIAL`

Modeling:

Command	Keyboard binding	ID
Extrude	X	`UG_MODELING_EXTRUDED_FEATURE`

View

Command	Keyboard binding	ID
Front	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + F	`UG_VIEW_POPUP_ORIENT_FRONT`
Top	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + T	`UG_VIEW_POPUP_ORIENT_TOP`
Left	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + L	`UG_VIEW_POPUP_ORIENT_LEFT`
Right	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + R	`UG_VIEW_POPUP_ORIENT_RIGHT`
Trimetric	`Home`	`UG_VIEW_POPUP_ORIENT_TFRTRI`
Isometric	`End`	`UG_VIEW_POPUP_ORIENT_TFRISO`
Orients the view to active sketch	`⇧ Shift` + `F8`	`UG_SKETCH_ORIENT_VIEW_TO_SKETCH`
Snap to the closest standard view	`F8`	`UG_VIEW_POPUP_SNAP_VIEW`
Fit	`Ctrl` + F	`UG_VIEW_FIT`
WCS display	W	`UG_WCS_DISPLAY`
Refresh	`F5`	`UG_VIEW_POPUP_REFRESH`
Edit section	`Ctrl` + H	`UG_VIEW_SECTIONING`
Toggle full screen	`Alt` + `⏎ Enter`	`UG_VIEW_FULL_SCREEN_MODE`
Zoom	`F6`	`UG_VIEW_POPUP_ZOOM`
Rotate	`F7`	`UG_VIEW_POPUP_ROTATE`

Sketch:

Command	Keyboard binding	ID
Profile	Z	`UG_SKETCH_PROFILE`
Rectangle	R	`UG_SKETCH_RECTANGLE`
Line	L	`UG_SKETCH_LINE`
Arc	A	`UG_SKETCH_ARC`
Circle	O	`UG_SKETCH_CIRCLE`
Polygon	P
Studio spline	S
Quick trim	T
Quick extend	E
Fillet	F
Rapid dimension	D
Geometric constrains	C
Finish sketch	`Ctrl` + Q	`UG_DIRECT_SKETCH_FINISH`
Duplicate	`Ctrl` + drag
Move Orthographically	`⇧ Shift` + drag

Hold the Alt key while draging/selecting to turn off the automatic constraint

Selection, information, show and hide

Action	Keyboard binding
Hide	`Ctrl` + B
Show and Hide panel	`Ctrl` + W
Immediate hide	`Ctrl` + `⇧ Shift` + I
Show panel	`Ctrl` + `⇧ Shift` + K
Show all	`Ctrl` + `⇧ Shift` + U
Invert show and hidden	`Ctrl` + `⇧ Shift` + B
Edit display	`Ctrl` + J
Object information	`Ctrl` + I
Toggle WCS display	W

Applications:

Action	Keyboard binding
Modeling	`Ctrl` + M
Sheet Metal	`Ctrl` + `⇧ Shift` + M
Drafting	`Ctrl` + `⇧ Shift` + D
Layout	`Ctrl` + `⇧ Shift` + Y
Shape Studio	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + S

Others:

Action	Keyboard binding
Customize	`Ctrl` + 1
User interface	`Ctrl` + 2
Layer settings	`Ctrl` + L
Expressions	`Ctrl` + E
Touch Mode	F4

GUI: