Introduction to Mechatronics Concept Designer

Introduction

Mechatronics Concept Designer is an application that you use to interactively design and simulate the complex motion of electromechanical systems. It supports the early machine design phase that provides the basic machine concept, including the mechanical, electrical, fluid, and automation aspects. It is a solution that transforms the machine creation process into an efficient mechatronics design approach.

Mechatronics Concept Designer provides a collaborative development environment that allows the following roles to progress concurrently:

• Systems engineers can manage the requirements and facilitate cross disciplinary communication.
• Mechanical engineers can create the design based on 3D shapes and kinematics.
• Electrical engineers can select and position sensors and actuators.
• Automation programmers can design the basic logical behavior of the machine beginning with time-based behavior and then developing it into event-based control.

The complete Mechatronics Concept Designer workflow consists of four steps, spanning Teamcenter and NX:

1. Create systems engineering model (Teamcenter)
2. Create concept model (NX)
3. Develop detailed model (NX)
4. Perform virtual commissioning (NX)

Where do I find it

Mechatronics Concept Designer is an NX application, accessible from the NX Application menu/toolbar.

(Note: this page notes NX 2212 Series in the current site breadcrumb at time of retrieval; see the knowledge-base index file for a note on version currency.)