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Compare Ansys Mechanical and Designcenter NX 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (34.9% of reviews)
Enterprise (37.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Starting at $238.75 1 Subscription Per Month
Ansys Mechanical
Star Rating
(87)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (34.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Ansys MechanicalDesigncenter NX
Star Rating
(522)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (37.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $238.75 1 Subscription Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansAnsys Mechanical vs Designcenter NX
- Reviewers felt that Designcenter NX meets the needs of their business better than Ansys Mechanical.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Designcenter NX is the preferred option.
- When assessing product direction, Ansys Mechanical and Designcenter NX received similar ratings from our reviewers.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Ansys Mechanical
No pricing availableDesigncenter NX
NX X Essentials
Starting at $238.75
1 Subscription Per Month
Browser-based essential NX CAD, CAM and CAE tools. Create and edit NX data with zero translation.
- Feature-based solid modeling
- Synchronous technology
- Drafting
Free Trial
Ansys Mechanical
No trial information availableDesigncenter NX
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
64
9.0
232
Ease of Use
8.2
65
8.2
433
Ease of Setup
9.8
7
8.0
296
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
8.3
36
Quality of Support
8.4
59
8.6
219
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.6
36
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
59
8.8
225
Features by Category
File Support - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
8.9
48
Not enough data
8.6
47
Not enough data
8.9
49
File Editing - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
8.2
52
Not enough data
9.1
51
Software Integrations - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
8.4
49
Not enough data
9.2
51
Software Type - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
8.3
47
Not enough data
8.9
48
Generative AI - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
5.9
15
Not enough data
6.2
15
Building Preparation - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Design
8.2
24
Not enough data
7.3
22
Not enough data
8.3
23
Not enough data
7.0
22
Not enough data
Tools
8.6
22
Not enough data
9.6
24
Not enough data
9.2
24
Not enough data
Work
8.3
20
Not enough data
8.8
18
Not enough data
9.2
21
Not enough data
8.0
23
Not enough data
8.9
19
Not enough data
Environment
8.5
23
Not enough data
8.6
23
Not enough data
9.0
23
Not enough data
8.9
24
Not enough data
Tools - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
9.3
72
Not enough data
8.6
72
Not enough data
9.1
72
Not enough data
9.3
73
Not enough data
8.7
72
File Options - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
9.0
72
Not enough data
8.7
73
Not enough data
8.7
73
Not enough data
8.5
73
Not enough data
8.7
73
Customization - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
8.6
73
Not enough data
8.2
71
Not enough data
8.7
72
Not enough data
8.8
73
Environment - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
8.8
73
Not enough data
8.6
72
Not enough data
8.8
72
Not enough data
9.0
73
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Ansys Mechanical and Designcenter NX share no categories
Unique Categories
Ansys Mechanical is categorized as Simulation & CAE
Designcenter NX is categorized as Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD) and Additive Manufacturing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Ansys Mechanical
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Designcenter NX
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
21.7%
Automotive
16.9%
Higher Education
8.4%
Design
8.4%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
6.0%
Other
38.6%
Automotive
15.9%
Aviation & Aerospace
13.4%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
11.1%
Defense & Space
5.8%
Airlines/Aviation
5.8%
Other
48.0%
Alternatives
Discussions
What is Ansys Mechanical Apdl?
1 Comment
MC
Ansys Mechanical APDL is a complex tool for advanced users and its bit complicated as compared to Ansys Mechanical workbench. Read more
How much is Ansys mechanical?
1 Comment
AP
ANSYS mechanical is very popular software in the CAE field which allows us to find the stresses and strengths of any structures within a very small amount of...Read more
Ansys Mechanical has no more discussions with answers
Which companies are using NX software?
3 Comments
AM
Many MNC companies in india are using Siemens softwares. Nx specially use for plastic and die casting industry majorly. Read more
What is NX software used for?
3 Comments
PS
NX software is mainly used to design CAD models, Tool and Sheet metal design, 2D drafting and much more.Read more
What is NX CAD used for?
2 Comments
PS
It is used for Product design as well as Tool/Mold design. It is also used for 2D drawing. In die casting industry, it is used vastly for Mold design due to...Read more
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