moreViz App Profiles: Siemens NX in Virtual Reality for SteamVR, HMD, Powerwall and CAVE/DOME

This quick guide shows the necessary configuration steps to bridge Siemens NX and Mechatronic Concept Designer into Virtual Reality for SteamVR, Oculus Rift, Oculus Quest 1 & 2, HTC Vive (Pro), HTC Focus, HP Reverb and Windows Mixed Reality HMDs. The guide also applies for bridging Siemens NX and Mechatronic Concept Designer for Powerwalls, 3D stereo projectors, CAVEs and DOMEs.

Guide to bridge Siemens NX into Virtual Reality:

  • Start the moreViz Launcher
  • Notice the moreViz-Tray icon (next to system time) and right-click it, select “moreViz Application Enabler”
  • Click “Locate known Apps”. The more3D application enabler will search the standard program files folders for known NX installations and add them to the list.
  • If your NX is installed to a non standard directory, please click “Add”, locate the “ugraf.exe” file. It is usually located in “
    • X:\Program Files\Siemens\NX 10.0\UGII”,
    • “X:\Program Files\Siemens\NX 11.0\NXBIN”,
    • “X:\Program Files\Siemens\NX 12.0\NXBIN”
    • “X:\Program Files\Siemens\NX1926\NXBIN”
    • “X:\Program Files\Siemens\NX1942\NXBIN”
    • “X:\Program Files\Siemens\NX2206\NXBIN”
    • etc.
  • Place the enable checkmark for the newly created entry.
  • Close the Application Enabler.
  • The moreViz VR bridging function is now available for the NX installation.
  • Start the moreViz Client(s) and then start NX.
  • Make sure to enable the perspective view mode in NX, under View -> Perspective.

In case there are any issues with the visualization in the moreViz client, make sure to have followed these guides:

  • Dual GPU & Quadro guide: For frozen or black image in client
  • Fit the 3D into the host app’s viewport: in case geometry is missing in the moreViz client

Quick Tipps:

  • For best performance with HMD, set the connection type to shared memory in the moreViz Launcher’s Connection Settings (only available for single-client setups on the local computer).
  • For best visual impression, set AntiAliasing / Pixel Density to 2x (or higher) in the moreViz Launcher’s Client Settings
  • SteamVR only: To operate the host application’s graphics user interface, check the SteamVR Desktops function of the SteamVR Dashboard.

To increase performance in Virtual Reality for Siemens NX:

  • Enable the “Fully Load – Lightweight Visualization” Mode on the file load options
  • Open the “File Open” dialoug of NX
  • Click “Options” and set “Option” to “Fully Load – Lightweight Display”
  • This will cause NX to only display visible parts, increasing the FPS / Frametimes and overall performance in VR.
  • Additionally to this, set the “Style” to “Shaded” in NX

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