2. Chapter 1
• Gives an introduction to NX8.5. The user
interface, terminology, mouse functions, and
shortcut keys are discussed in this chapter.

3. Chapter 2
• Takes you through the creation of your first NX model. You create
simple parts.

4. Chapter 3
• Teaches you to create assemblies. It explains the Top-
down and Bottom-up approaches for designing an
assembly. You create an assembly using the Bottom-up
approach.

5. Chapter 4
• Teaches you to create drawings of the models created in the earlier
chapters. You will also learn to create exploded views, and part list of
an assembly.

6. Chapter 5
• In this chapter, you will learn additional modeling
tools to create complex models.

7. Chapter 6
• Introduces you to NX Sheet Metal design. You will create a
sheet metal part using the tools available in the NX Sheet
Metal environment.