什么是4GD， What is 4GD? NX9.0有何新的优势？

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What is 4GD?

NX 8.5 introduced the fourth generation of design (4GD) and NX 9 enhances the existing 4GD functionality.
4GD represents a major change in how NX product assemblies are stored and managed in Teamcenter, and how they
are checked out and used in NX.

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In 4GD, design elements replace traditional assembly components. Unlike assembly components, each design
element is an independently managed occurrence with its own position, access privileges, attributes, revision
history, unit effectivity, and locking status.

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  |0 l8 F/ b8 |6 WThis means that when you check out any design element, it is displayed in its correct product location, without the
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