When to migrate

This figure illustrates the cost and benefit of migrating to NX during (1) the concept phase, (2) the detailed design phase, or (3) after the design has been released. The top curve (+) represents the benefit of migrating to NX, the red curve (-) represents the cost, and the solid bar graph (▵) represents the net gain. 1. Migrating items during the concept phase provides the maximum benefit and the lowest cost. It is possible to begin new designs in NX instead of migrating models at all. 2. During the detailed design phase, the potential schedule impact is highest. Avoid migrating parts during this phase if possible, especially near the end of the design phase. During this phase, it is more beneficial to use a multiCAD process where models are authored in the original system and referenced in NX using JT files. 3. Migrating after the design is released causes less impact on the design schedule. There is more time to decide whether to repair any problem features, remigrate the model, or use NX Synchronous Modeling commands to make any late changes. A good process to follow is to migrate models in this order: 1. Parts that only need a B-Rep. The first step is to identify parts where features are not required. Migrate these part models first. 2. Parts with features. Next, migrate and make any repairs to parts where features are required. 3. Assemblies and drawings. Assemblies and drawings will migrate more successfully after the parts they reference have been successfully migrated. Best practices

Best practices