As items are being designed, engineers require a simple and rapid method of determining what a product will look like under typical operating settings and if moving elements will result in crashes or clearance violations. The quicker these design conditions can be evaluated, the more design iterations are achievable, hence enhancing product quality in the same amount of time. The NX Animation Designer program is a tool for analyzing the kinematic behavior of designs. From the conceptual stage, including 2D free body diagram sketches and simpler 3D models comprised of multi-body part files, through the final design, including full assembles and imported data format, studies can be conducted. This program is for designers in any business who need to view objects in motion and identify collisions between moving parts when force, friction, and damping effects are not required.