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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    NX CAD

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/ASiemens NX software is an integrated product design solution that helps deliver products faster and more efficiently. NX delivers design, simulation, and manufacturing solutions that enable companies to realize the value of the digital twin.N/A

    Simcenter STAR-CCM+

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ASimcenter, from Siemens, is a suite of simulation tools and software. STAR-CCM+ is a multiphysics computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to study how products operate under real-world conditions.N/A
    Pricing
    NX CADSimcenter STAR-CCM+
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    NX CADSimcenter STAR-CCM+
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    NX CADSimcenter STAR-CCM+
    Considered Both Products
    Siemens AG
    Chose NX CAD
    Because NX CAD is more configurable
    Incentivized
    Siemens AG
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    96%
    Would buy again
    26 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    12 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    17 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    27 Answers
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    11 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    11 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    10 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    88%
    Implementation went as expected
    15 Answers
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    Features
    NX CADSimcenter STAR-CCM+
    Computer-Aided Design Software
    Comparison of Computer-Aided Design Software features of NX CAD and Simcenter STAR-CCM+
    Feature
    NX CAD
    7.6
    5 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Simcenter STAR-CCM+
    -
    Ratings
    3D Modeling8.75 Ratings00 Ratings
    2D Drafting8.85 Ratings00 Ratings
    Rendering and Visualization5.94 Ratings00 Ratings
    Parametric Design8.45 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration and Sharing6.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compatibility with other software and formats7.65 Ratings00 Ratings
    Assembly Design8.35 Ratings00 Ratings
    Simulation and Analysis7.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Documentation and Annotation7.15 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization and Extensions7.45 Ratings00 Ratings
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    NX CADSimcenter STAR-CCM+
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    Enterprises
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    Score5.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    NX CADSimcenter STAR-CCM+
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (28 ratings)
    8.3
    (12 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.5
    (7 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    7.3
    (8 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    7.5
    (6 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.4
    (3 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    NX CADSimcenter STAR-CCM+
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Siemens AG
    There is perfect integration between NX CAD and NX CAM modules with less data loss. Better graphical interface and simplified commands makes NX CAD a better software then others. The tool has scope to develop an algorithm for generating surfaces from the point data. Include of option to convert .STL to any CAD format will be helpful. The connectivity of splines laying in different planes can be improvised.
    Incentivized
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    Siemens AG
    The applications that I have been using it with in terms of flow and energy and temperature distributions and coupled solvers, segregated solvers, these kind of areas if you need that, those kind of solvers, it's very good. It's very robust. Maybe on the combustion side, it could improve, especially if you have these kind of tabulated solvers that you want to use, not the detailed chemistry, then it becomes very difficult to get some results from it. And do you trust the results or not? That's always the question on that kind of application, something that I could think of really fast.
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    Pros
    Siemens AG
    • Seamless interaction across multiple departments.
    • The software allows you to create a very high level of control and organization within your engineering staff. This reduces the companies mistakes and maximizes productivity.
    • The software makes it very easy to track your product through every phase of the production cycle.
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    Siemens AG
    • If you get your knobs well in the case setup, It is reasonably accurate to compare with any test data.
    • It is good for repetitive workflows where you can greatly benefit from automation in the code.
    • Single Integrated Platform can save your ass to move back and forth between multiple codes.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Siemens AG
    • Keeping the colors of surfaces if volume bodies are linked
    • Show and keep symbolic threads
    • For me, I miss more information why a surface can't be deleted or a radius is not possible. And maybe a solution, how could it look like, if NX CAD adds a new surface.
    Incentivized
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    Siemens AG
    • Implementing physics like Cox-Voinov model
    • Mesh related stability issues
    • Chemical & plasma physics
    • Integration with other products from Siemens (similar level as we have with Abacus)
    • Speed up the lagrangian solver
    • Improved guidence on uFluidics & evaporation models
    • Interoperability (HEEDS, AMEsim, System Modelling Workbench but also with non siemens products and open source codes required for LBM, DSMC, PIC, DFT...
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Siemens AG
    possibility of integration and customization
    Incentivized
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    Siemens AG
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    Usability
    Siemens AG
    Siemens NX CAD has been has been simple in design & user interface. It is best among the competitors. It can develop heavy models & designs with very ease. It has Layers options for arranging multiple assemblies in the same file. It does not require heavy system investment & works fine on professional PCs
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    Siemens AG
    Great single window GUI
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Siemens AG
    NX CAD version is going out of support after only 12 months. Changes will not be implemented after 12 months from prodcution
    Incentivized
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    Siemens AG
    Our designated support engineers do a proper job. On the outdated Help file and training material there is a lot to gain
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    Implementation Rating
    Siemens AG
    the manitenance period is too small for our implementation timeline
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    Siemens AG
    It is super easy when it comes to implementing it.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Siemens AG
    NX CAD is very good for interoperability between different three dimensional modelling softwares, it can convert to .jt models, from native format such as .CATPart, .CATProduct, and ones from SOLIDWORKS. Also it is integrated to Siemens Teamcenter, which also enables other downstream workflow, such as Tecnomatix Process Simulate. Other software packages would need more integration effort to make this possible
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    Siemens AG
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    Return on Investment
    Siemens AG
    • The software itself is pretty expensive compared to other CAD-systems.
    • Implementation is not out of the box, it requires a lot of consulting and iteration cycles.
    • On the positive side is to mention the seamless of downstream functionalities, from product development to manufacturing and visualization, etc.
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    Siemens AG
    • Time saved in creating a inhouse code, tens and tens of hours.
    • Time saved in experimental setup, tens of hours.
    • Does add some time in testing to confirm star is doing what you think it's doing, but an overall net gain in productivity.
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    ScreenShots

    NX CAD Screenshots

    Screenshot of NX technology can generate multiple design options. (It's like having an extra employee dedicated to "trying out" different designs.) Then Additive Manufacturing (3D printing) can be used to generate the part.Screenshot of Studies show an inordinate amount of time can be spent by designers as they look for previous or similar parts. The software can search for similarly-shaped parts.Screenshot of NX has the ability to validate a part (or assembly) and its adherence to standards, collisions, and manufacturability.Screenshot of Virtual inspection and mark up full sized assemblies.Screenshot of a rendering created from the actual product design. Notice the lighting and surface realism.

    Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Screenshots

    Screenshot of Multiphysics Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulationScreenshot of Car aerodynamics CFD simulationScreenshot of Integrated Design Exploration and OptimizationScreenshot of Fully integrated CFD based topology optimizationScreenshot of Multiphysics CFD - Electric Motor CoolingScreenshot of Multiphase Flows