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Engineers
About NX CAD
Remove barriers to innovation, boost product design efficiency and quality, and reduce development costs with a powerful, integrated suite of computer-aided design (CAD) solutions.
Developed for product designers of all experience levels, NX CAD delivers unparalleled power to:
- Create illustrations and 3D models
- Analyze product design feasibility for errors before moving to manufacturing
- Seamlessly share data to foster collaboration and accelerate production cycles
NX CAD scales with your growth, with three tiers of pre-packaged NX X Design solutions that deliver the precise design power your team needs.
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Siemens
Founded: 1847
Germany
plm.sw.siemens.com/en-US/nx/cad-online/
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