Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
A Drilling Jig is used to guide cutting tools and accurately position a workpiece to ensure high precision and repeatability in repetitive machining operations.
Unlike a fixture, which only holds the workpiece, a jig also controls the tool path, making it essential for precision manufacturing.
🏭 Primary Machining Applications
Drilling jigs are designed for one-dimensional machining operations, where a rotating tool moves along a single axis:
✔ Drilling & Boring – Accurate hole location and enlargement
✔ Reaming & Tapping – Finishing holes and cutting internal threads with alignment control
✔ Allied Operations – Countersinking, counterboring, chamfering, and spot facing
👨💻 About This Tutorial
Dear Viewers & Subscribers,
In this tutorial, we design a complete Drilling Jig Assembly using Siemens NX 2212 Tutorial.
The video provides a step-by-step workflow, covering part modelling and assembling components into a fully functional mechanical system using professional assembly tools.
Timeline:
00:00:00 – Opening Title of the Video.
00:27:00 – Introduction of the Main Assembly.
00:34:00 – Demonstration of the complete Assembly & All subcomponents view.
00:24:00 – Starting the First part, creating its name Base.
00:01:06 – Introduction New Part Opening in NX Software.
00:01:40 – How to NX Part files saved in your system.
00:02:40 – Custom Sketch & Part file preference settings before starting the sketching.
00:03:27 – Start the first sketching on the Top Datum plane.
00:03:41 – Draw a Centre point rectangle over the Datum plane.
00:03:48 – Apply Rapid dimension over the rectangle.
00:04:15 – Use of Extrude Tool.
00:04:37 – Turn on the visibility of the True Shading button so that the part looks great.
00:05:00 – Change the part material to Brushed Chrome.
00:05:20 – First Extrude feature is created.
This tutorial is ideal for:
Mechanical Engineering Students
CAD Beginners
Design & Manufacturing Professionals
📘 ✔ Assembling components using Siemens NX Assembly Tools
✔ Add Command.
✔ Move Component tool
✔ Creation of 40 individual parts
✔ Design of 6 Sub-Assemblies + 1 Main Assembly
✔ Assembly Constraints: Touch Constraints, Align Constraint, Infer Centre/Axis, Angle Mate, Distance Constraint, Concentric Constraint, etc.
✔ Mirror, Rectangular Pattern & Circular Pattern in assembly
✔ Bottom-Up Assembly Design methodology
✔ Automatic update of parts inside the assembly
🧩 Key Components in This Assembly
Drilling Block, Base Plate, Knuckle, Stopper Bracket, TC Support, V-Block, Bottom Support, Clamp Bar, Handle, Brackets, Pneumatic Assemblies and more.
🛠 Topics Covered
✔ 2D Sketching (XY, YZ, XZ datum planes)
✔ 3D Sketching, 3D Lines & Splines
✔ Solid Modelling using:
1. Extrude Tool with Boolean operation such as Unite, Subtract and Join.
2. Revolve with Boolean operations such as Unite, Subtract and Join.
3. Hole Tool
4. Edge Blend
5. Thread Tool
6. Pattern Feature command with Circular Pattern or Rectangular Pattern
7. Mirror Features
8. Chamfer
✔ Placing components using Place Component
✔ Applying Assembly Constraints for precise positioning
📥 Download the Completed Model
👉 bit.ly/4ccWqN1
👍 If you found this tutorial helpful, please Like, Share, and Subscribe for more CAD and Mechanical Design tutorials.
Thank you for watching — Happy Designing! 🙏⚙️
Happy and enjoy CAD Designing.
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A Drilling Jig is used to guide cutting tools and accurately position a workpiece to ensure high precision and repeatability in repetitive machining operations.
Unlike a fixture, which only holds the workpiece, a jig also controls the tool path, making it essential for precision manufacturing.
🏭 Primary Machining Applications
Drilling jigs are designed for one-dimensional machining operations, where a rotating tool moves along a single axis:
✔ Drilling & Boring – Accurate hole location and enlargement
✔ Reaming & Tapping – Finishing holes and cutting internal threads with alignment control
✔ Allied Operations – Countersinking, counterboring, chamfering, and spot facing
👨💻 About This Tutorial
Dear Viewers & Subscribers,
In this tutorial, we design a complete Drilling Jig Assembly using Siemens NX 2212 Tutorial.
The video provides a step-by-step workflow, covering part modelling and assembling components into a fully functional mechanical system using professional assembly tools.
Timeline:
00:00:00 – Opening Title of the Video.
00:27:00 – Introduction of the Main Assembly.
00:34:00 – Demonstration of the complete Assembly & All subcomponents view.
00:24:00 – Starting the First part, creating its name Base.
00:01:06 – Introduction New Part Opening in NX Software.
00:01:40 – How to NX Part files saved in your system.
00:02:40 – Custom Sketch & Part file preference settings before starting the sketching.
00:03:27 – Start the first sketching on the Top Datum plane.
00:03:41 – Draw a Centre point rectangle over the Datum plane.
00:03:48 – Apply Rapid dimension over the rectangle.
00:04:15 – Use of Extrude Tool.
00:04:37 – Turn on the visibility of the True Shading button so that the part looks great.
00:05:00 – Change the part material to Brushed Chrome.
00:05:20 – First Extrude feature is created.
This tutorial is ideal for:
Mechanical Engineering Students
CAD Beginners
Design & Manufacturing Professionals
📘 ✔ Assembling components using Siemens NX Assembly Tools
✔ Add Command.
✔ Move Component tool
✔ Creation of 40 individual parts
✔ Design of 6 Sub-Assemblies + 1 Main Assembly
✔ Assembly Constraints: Touch Constraints, Align Constraint, Infer Centre/Axis, Angle Mate, Distance Constraint, Concentric Constraint, etc.
✔ Mirror, Rectangular Pattern & Circular Pattern in assembly
✔ Bottom-Up Assembly Design methodology
✔ Automatic update of parts inside the assembly
🧩 Key Components in This Assembly
Drilling Block, Base Plate, Knuckle, Stopper Bracket, TC Support, V-Block, Bottom Support, Clamp Bar, Handle, Brackets, Pneumatic Assemblies and more.
🛠 Topics Covered
✔ 2D Sketching (XY, YZ, XZ datum planes)
✔ 3D Sketching, 3D Lines & Splines
✔ Solid Modelling using:
1. Extrude Tool with Boolean operation such as Unite, Subtract and Join.
2. Revolve with Boolean operations such as Unite, Subtract and Join.
3. Hole Tool
4. Edge Blend
5. Thread Tool
6. Pattern Feature command with Circular Pattern or Rectangular Pattern
7. Mirror Features
8. Chamfer
✔ Placing components using Place Component
✔ Applying Assembly Constraints for precise positioning
📥 Download the Completed Model
👉 bit.ly/4ccWqN1
👍 If you found this tutorial helpful, please Like, Share, and Subscribe for more CAD and Mechanical Design tutorials.
Thank you for watching — Happy Designing! 🙏⚙️
Happy and enjoy CAD Designing.
..............................................................................................................
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