Topics Covered

1. Programming Fundamentals (C#)

1. Getting Started: Environment setup and basic C# syntax.

2. Core Concepts: Data types, variables, constants, and program structure.

3. Control Flow: Using decision-making structures (if, switch) and iterative loops (for, while, foreach).

4. Data Handling: Working with strings, and fundamental collections (List, Dictionary).

5. Object-Oriented Programming (OOP): Deep dive into classes, objects, constructors, access levels (public, private).

2. NX Open Architecture and Core Concepts

1. NX Open Basics: Understanding Sessions and Parts, NX Objects and Tags, Object Collections, and Factory Objects.

2. API Exploration: Leveraging Journaling (recording) as the essential first step to explore and understand the NX Open structure.

3. Geometry Fundamentals: Handling position, vectors, points (Point3d, Vector3d), and managing Units and Expressions to define parametric geometry.

3. Modeling and Assembly Automation

1. Sketching and Curves: Programmatically creating sketches, lines, arcs, circles, and splines.

2. Solid/Sheet Body Creation: Automating the creation of primitive solids, extruded bodies, and revolved bodies.

3. Assembly Management: Understanding assembly structure (Components, Prototypes), cycling through assembly trees, and controlling component positions and orientations.

4. User Interaction and Advanced Features

1. User Interface (UI): Implementing custom dialogs using the Block UI Styler to accept user input (integers, doubles, strings).

2. Object Selection: Programmatically selecting NX objects (faces, curves, edges) using Selection Dialogs and Collectors.

3. Exception Handling: Strategies for writing robust code, understanding and handling C# and NX-specific exceptions.

4. Troubleshooting: Utilizing the NX Log to debug and resolve common development errors.