By default, all components you add to the assembly have how many degrees of freedom?

When you add a component to an assembly in NX, it typically has six degrees of freedom (DOF) by default. The six degrees of freedom refer to the various ways an object can move in three-dimensional space: three translations along the X, Y, and Z axes, and three rotations around these axes (roll, pitch, and yaw). This comprehensive range of motion allows the designer to freely position components and explore their interactions without initial constraints.

In an assembly, as you proceed to define relationships such as constraints or mates between components, the degrees of freedom will be reduced because these constraints limit the movement of the components. However, before any constraints are applied, the starting point is always six degrees of freedom for newly added components, enabling flexibility and ease of assembly design.