Before migrating, download the free NX for Linux trial (available via Siemens partner portal or academic program) and run the "Performance Benchmark" journal ( ugii -journal benchmark.vb ) on both Windows and Linux on the same hardware. The numbers will tell you the real story.
Virtualization offers several benefits, including: siemens nx on linux
A tier-1 supplier with 500+ NX seats wanted to unify CAD and CFD on Linux to avoid Windows Server licensing and improve solver I/O. Before migrating, download the free NX for Linux
export UGII_BASE_DIR=/opt/siemens/nx export UGII_LICENSE_FILE=28000@your-license-server-hostname export PATH=$UGII_BASE_DIR/ugii:$PATH export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$UGII_BASE_DIR/ugii:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH siemens nx on linux
Only professional-grade GPUs with certified "Long Lived" drivers should be used. Consumer GeForce cards often lack the specific OpenGL instructions required for NX.