ChangeXtract: Smart Revision & Change Management for NX CAD
Uncover every change. Gain total control. Ensure design accuracy across revisions, models, and drawings both native and imported.
Designs evolve with every revision but tracking those changes shouldn’t slow you down. ChangeXtract empowers engineers, designers and quality teams with precise, automated visibility into revisions and modifications, whether you’re working with native NX models or imported CAD data.
through automated change detection.
modified features across revisions.
issues due to enhanced accuracy.
cycles with clear reports.
Why ChangeXtract?
ChangeXtract takes the guesswork out of change management by delivering automated, crystal-clear visibility into every design modification. Whether you’re reviewing internally or collaborating with external teams, ChangeXtract ensures accuracy, speeds up decision-making, and integrates seamlessly into your NX CAD workflow or operates as a powerful standalone tool.
Peace of Mind
Never miss critical changes
Efficiency
Reduce design review
time by up to 80%
Collaboration
Provide stakeholders with
crystal‑clear change visibility
Integration
Works within NX CAD or
standalone as a reporting aid
Streamlining Engineering Processes
How It Works
ChangeXtract streamlines the design review process by automatically comparing revisions of models, assemblies, and drawings. It scans geometry, features, attributes, and dimensions to detect differences, highlights modifications with side-by-side visualization, and generates clear, detailed reports ensuring accuracy, transparency and efficiency in every revision cycle.
Select previous and current revision models / assemblies / drawings
Start by selecting the previous and current revision of NX CAD models, assemblies, or drawings. This ensures accurate input for Engineering Change Management (ECM). CitiusKBE’s ChangeXtract automates revision handling, reduces manual errors, and provides a strong foundation for detecting design differences in NX CAD quality and compliance workflows.
ChangeXtract scans and compares geometry, features, Attributes, Dimensions, Faces in Models
ChangeXtract automatically scans geometry, attributes, dimensions, and faces in NX CAD models. For assemblies, it identifies missing and added components, ensuring precise assembly validation. In drawings, it compares views, tolerances, annotations, GD&T, and notes. This automation enhances NX CAD ECM workflows, streamlines design validation, and minimizes manual design review efforts.
Differences are highlighted and classified (added, deleted, modified)
After analysis, ChangeXtract intelligently highlights and classifies all detected changes into added, deleted, or modified elements. This automatic classification enables engineers to quickly identify critical updates in models, assemblies, and drawings. It accelerates decision-making in ECM workflows, improving efficiency and reducing errors in NX CAD change management processes.
Display results in Dynamic Window with Side by Side Comparision
Results are displayed in a dynamic, side-by-side comparison window for clear visibility of revisions. Engineers can visually analyze differences between NX CAD models, assemblies, and drawings. This powerful visualization supports faster engineering change approvals, collaborative reviews, and efficient ECM workflows within CitiusKBE’s NX CAD automation environment.
Generated report with clear visibility of changes
A comprehensive change report is automatically generated, documenting all revisions with precise details. This report enhances transparency in ECM workflows, ensuring full traceability for audits, approvals, and compliance. With automated reporting in NX CAD, CitiusKBE enables teams to save time, boost productivity, and achieve streamlined engineering change management.
3 Different Modules of ChangeXtract
ChangeXtract | ModelDiff
Automatically compares 3D part models in NX CAD, highlighting geometry, features, faces, attributes, and dimensions. Ensures accurate revision control and faster Engineering Change Management with clear visibility into model-level differences.
ChangeXtract | AssemDiff
Performs assembly-level comparison in NX CAD, detecting missing, added or modified components. Simplifies complex assembly reviews, reduces manual effort, and accelerates ECM workflows with precise visualization of structural changes.
ChangeXtract | DrawDiff
Analyzes 2D drawings in NX CAD, comparing views, dimensions, tolerances, GD&T, annotations, and notes. Enhances design accuracy, ensures compliance, and provides crystal-clear change tracking for drawing revisions in ECM workflows.
🌟 Use Cases of ChangeXtract
- Design Teams: Faster reviews and approvals
- Quality Assurance: Ensure compliance with standards
- Manufacturing Engineers: Quickly adapt processes to latest revisions
- Project Managers: Better control over Change Management workflows
👉 Ready to Simplify Engineering Change Management with ChangeXtract?
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is ChangeXtract in NX CAD Engineering Change Management (ECM)?
How does ChangeXtract improve revision control in NX CAD?
Can ChangeXtract work with imported CAD data from suppliers or partners?
How does ChangeXtract save engineering time during design reviews?
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