Course Catalog

Course · Modeling nTop Foundations Welcome to nTop Learn! This foundational course is designed to establish the essential knowledge and skills you need to begin… 7 lessons · Beginner Course · Modeling Intro to Modeling This course follows the nTop Foundations course to introduce users to the fundamental modeling tools and operations that engineers can… 6 lessons · Beginner Course · Applications Parametric Aircraft Design This course guides you through the complete process of building a parametric aircraft model in nTop using field-based modeling techniques.… 7 lessons · Intermediate Course · Applications Parametric Turbomachinery Design This course introduces parametric turbomachinery design using signed distance functions in nTop. By building a micro turbojet, you will learn… 6 lessons · Intermediate Course · Simulation Intro to Flow Analysis This course will introduce you to nTop Flow Analysis, a powerful subset of nTop Fluids. Through hands-on learning and practical… 17 lessons · Beginner Course · Automation Intro to nTop Automate This course walks you through the basics of nTop’s Command Line interface (nTop Automate). You will learn how to set… 15 lessons · Intermediate Course · Automation Intro to Custom Blocks This course will take you through the basics of creating a custom block and how to use lists in nTop.… 24 lessons · Intermediate Course · Meshing Intro to Meshing This course will take you through the basics of meshing in nTop used alongside our implicit bodies.  We recommend this… 35 lessons · Beginner Course · Simulation Intro to Thermal Analysis This course will take you through running thermal analysis within nTop.  After completing this course, you will have developed an… 27 lessons · Intermediate Course · Simulation Intro to Structural Analysis This course will take you through the basics of running a simulation within nTop. After completing this course, you will… 29 lessons · Intermediate Course · Optimization Intro to Data-Driven Design Last updated on June 12, 2023 with version 4.2.3. In this course, we will explore how to use data to… 15 lessons · Intermediate Course · Optimization Intro to Field-Driven Design This course will walk you through the basics of Field Driven Design in nTop. After completing this course, you will… 16 lessons · Intermediate Course · Optimization Intro to Field Optimization This course will explore Field Optimization, nTop's new generative design technology that enables you to solve today's most complex engineering… 23 lessons · Advanced Course · Optimization Intro to Topology Optimization This course will teach you the basics of running a topology optimization within nTop.  After completing this course, you will… 19 lessons · Intermediate Course · Latticing Intro to Lattices This course will introduce you to nTop's latticing options. After completing the course, you will have developed an understanding of… 29 lessons · Intermediate Training Guide · Meshing Advanced Meshing Techniques How to produce the best mesh for complex designs About this course This training takes you through advanced meshing techniques. … 1 lesson · Beginner Course · Optimization Intermediate Field-Driven Design This course will walk you through some intermediate concepts of field-driven design in nTop.  You will learn how to remap… 23 lessons · Intermediate Course · Manufacturing Slicing and Print Layout This course will take you through the different slicing options available and the formats as well as the different techniques… 20 lessons · Intermediate Course · Manufacturing Ribbing and Texturing This course will walk you through multiple techniques for adding conformal ribs and textures to your geometry in nTop. After… 26 lessons · Intermediate Course · Simulation Lattice Structural Analysis This course demonstrates the different methods of setting up and running structural finite element analysis on lattice structures in nTop… 14 lessons · Intermediate Course · Applications Heat Exchanger Design 1: Intro to Two-Channel Heat Exchangers This course and its two subsequent courses teach you how to create a heat exchanger (HEX) through conceptual design to… 17 lessons · Advanced Course · Applications Heat Exchanger Design 2: Heat Exchanger Flow Distribution and Control This course will build upon and complete the heat exchanger started in the Intro to Two-Channel Heat Exchangers course. The… 12 lessons · Advanced Course · Applications Heat Exchanger Design 3: Simulation and Mesh Export of Heat Exchangers The objective of this course is to prepare your part for simulation and printing. After completion, you will have learned… 12 lessons · Advanced Course · Modeling nTop Essentials This course will take you through the basics of nTop to help get you started on your journey of exploration… 33 lessons · Beginner Training Guide · Manufacturing Fixture Generator This course introduces the fixturing and masking workflows that allow nTop users to easily fixture, secure, or prepare parts for… 17 lessons · Advanced Training Guide · Modeling Training Guide Q&A: Ask the Basics December 15th, 2021 at 9:30 EST - Commonly asked questions from new nTop users About this course In this Q&A… 1 lesson · Beginner Training Guide · Manufacturing Training Guide: Serialization Generate serial numbers and place them conformally to your parts Description This training walks through how you can generate and… 1 lesson · Beginner Training Guide · Meshing Training Guide: Quick Guide to Surface Meshing Mesh geometry for downstream operations About this course This training explores surface meshing in nTop. The objectives of these techniques… 1 lesson · Intermediate Training Guide · Manufacturing Training Guide: Perforations November 30th, 2021 at 14:00 EST - Add multiple cylindrical and hexagonal perforations on multiple curved surfaces About this course… 1 lesson · Beginner Training Guide · Applications Training Guide: Heat Exchanger Design – Cold Plates December 7th, 2021 at 14:00 EST - Designing a cold plate with custom implicit lattices and fin orientation About this… 1 lesson · Intermediate Training Guide · Optimization Training Guide: Advanced Topology Optimization – Multiple Loads, Multiple Conditions November 24th, 2021 at 9:30 EST - Apply multiple loads and conditions for a topology optimization and tips About this… 1 lesson · Advanced Training Guide · Optimization Training Guide: Intermediate Field-Driven Design October 12th, 2021 at 14:00 EST - Learn how to manipulate fields and create structures from them About this course… 1 lesson · Intermediate Training Guide · Optimization Training Guide: Advanced Field-Driven Design November 9th, 2021 at 14:00 EST - Explore the two body field and applications of this field driven design About… 1 lesson · Advanced Training Guide · Modeling Training Guide: Texturing and Bitmapping October 5th, 2021 at 14:00 EST - Learn how to add roughness to a part, a design on a surface… 1 lesson · Intermediate Training Guide · Manufacturing Training Guide: DfAM and Export October 13th, 2021 at 9:30 EST - Learn best practices for designing for AM, creating supports and slicing a part… 1 lesson · Beginner Training Guide · Applications Training Guide: Prosthetics February 24th, 2022 at 9:00 AM EST - Create a patient-specific prosthetic limb About this course This training guide walks… 1 lesson · Intermediate Training Guide · Applications Training Guide: Heat Sinks Learn how to create performance driven heat sinks with TPMS structures and fins About this course This training guide takes… 1 lesson · Intermediate Training Guide · Manufacturing Training Guide: Managing Distortion via Geometry Compensation Learn how to create compensated geometry to counteract distortion. About this course In this training video, Staff Solution Engineer, Jack… 1 lesson · Advanced Training Guide · Manufacturing Training Guide: Moldability Analysis Explore nTop's tools to evaluate your designs for moldability. About this course In this training video, Senior Solution Engineer, Mandy… 1 lesson · Advanced Training Guide · Automation Training Guide: Extending nTop with Run Command and Python Use Run Command block with Python to extend nTop capabilities About this course In this training video, our Staff Solutions… 1 lesson · Advanced Training Guide · Optimization Training Guide: Shaping Implicit Bodies with Simulation Results Use imported simulation data to generate and reshape implicit geometry About this course Follow along with Staff Solutions Engineer, Maiki… 1 lesson · Advanced Training Guide · Latticing Training Guide: Medical Implant Latticing Use lattice structures to design medical implants in nTop About this course Follow along as Senior Solution Engineer, Annika Norden,… 1 lesson · Intermediate Training Guide · Manufacturing Training Guide: AM Support Structures Generate support structures in nTop and learn how to modify premade custom blocks to tailor these structures to your specific… 1 lesson · Advanced Training Guide · Manufacturing Training Guide: Dental Splints and Surgical Stents Build custom blocks to automatically generate dental splints and stents based on imported scan data About this course In this… 1 lesson · Advanced Training Guide · Automation Training Guide: Design Parameters & DoE Automation with nTop and Ansys Discovery Run an automated nTop <> Ansys Discovery DoE workflow for lattice characterization About this course In this training video, Staff… 1 lesson · Advanced Training Guide · Modeling Training Guide: Cylindrical and Spherical Remap Understand cylindrically and spherically remapping fields About this course Follow along as Senior Solution Engineer, Mandy Rosengren, explains the steps… 1 lesson · Intermediate Training Guide · Applications Training Guide: Advanced Two Channel Heat Exchanger through Field Manipulation October 26th, 2021 at 14:00 EST - Using fields to create two channel heat exchanger with baffles About this course… 1 lesson · Advanced