The aerospace industry is constantly advancing, and as a forward-thinking leader, AeroTEC recognized the need to streamline its design tools to keep pace with innovation and efficiency demands.

For years, AeroTEC operated with two CAD systems—NX and CATIA. Designers were divided into platform-specific groups, which make it difficult to share work and maintain consistency. This dual-system approach required frequent file conversions and added complexity to the development process by hindering speed and integration with AeroTEC’s broader digital engineering ecosystem.

To address the inefficiencies of a split CAD environment, AeroTEC made the strategic decision to fully adopt Siemens NX as its unified design platform. This full adoption of NX allowed AeroTEC to make significant investments in standardizing its processes, policies, and templates while also enhancing the overall rigor of the design process. Thanks to expert training from Applied CAx, long-time users of other CAD tools quickly adapted. This confirmed that the transition was not only seamless but also a transformative step forward for AeroTEC’s engineering operations.

AeroTEC’s complete transition from CATIA to NX allowed it to have a single CAD platform to simplify the design process and enhance communication among employees.

This shift also enabled full integration between AeroTEC’s CAD system and its other business software, such as Siemens Teamcenter and Siemens Simcenter.