1. What Geometric Modeling Kernel does “NX” use?
NX uses “Parasolid” kernel owned by Siemens PLM Software.
2. How to find Parasolid version of NX?
a. From System Information
- File > Help > About NX
- Click on button ‘System Information’
b. From File Export Parasolid dialog
- Open a part.
- Go to File > Export > Parasolid
- In the dialog ‘Export Parasolid’ click on the version drop-down arrow, it will list ‘Parasolid version – NX version’ from the current version to a previous version of NX/UgNX/Ug.
c. From System Log File
File > Help > Log File
In log file search for ‘Parasolid Version’. The result will highlight one of the lines having Parasolid details.
"Parasolid version 33.1 build 176 on...."
Note
‘System Information’ and ‘Log File’ can also be accessed from Gateway application, whereas ‘Export Parasolid’ dialog can be accessed from Modeling/Sheet Metal application.
3. NX Parasolid table
The following table lists the Parasolid versions for the different releases of NX (Upto NX 1847).
| NX/UGNX/Unigraphics version | Parsolid Version |
|---|---|
| NX 1847 | 31 |
| NX 12 | 30 |
| NX 11 | 28 |
| NX 10 | 27 |
| NX 9 | 26 |
| NX 8.5 | 25 |
| NX 8 | 24 |
| NX 7.5 | 22.1 |
| NX 7 | 22 |
| NX 6 | 19 |
| NX 5 | 18 |
| NX 4 | 17 |
| NX 3 | 16 |
| Unigraphics NX 2 | 15 |
| Unigraphics NX 1 | 14 |
| Unigraphics 18 | 13 |
| Unigraphics 17 | 12 |
| Unigraphics 16 | 11 |
| Unigraphics 15 | 10 |
| Unigraphics 14 | 9.1 |
| Unigraphics 13 | 9 |
| Unigraphics 12 | 8 |
| Unigraphics 11.1 | 7.1 |
| Unigraphics 11 | 7 |
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