NX 6.0 Manufacturing Fundamentals (NX-TR12010)

The Mill Manufacturing course covers topics related to the usage of NX CAM related tools and applications related to milling and drilling for 2 and 3 axis machine tools.

Course Outline (NX-TR12010)
Lessons Delivered

File Access, Interface and External files
•  User Interface – Cam user interface, Navigation in the system, Manufacturing setups.
Milling operation types

• Operation Navigator –Cam Tool Bars, Resource Tool Bar, Cam Navigators.
• Manufacturing Geometry – Machine Coordinate System, Clearance plane, Fixture Offset.
• Master Modeling for Manufacturing – Simple Assemblies for manufacturing, Placements, Mating Conditions, Assembly preferences
• Tools – Creating Face mills, End Mills, Ball Mills, Drills, Reamers, Tool Libraries, Holders, Carrier and pockets. Face Milling – Face milling, Face milling area, Part Geometry, Face Geometry, Blank distance, Assigning Cut Levels.
•  Visualization – Replay options, 2D and 3D material removal. Gouge and excess options.
• Geometry definition, Types of Milling Boundaries, Boundary settings options, Cutting patterns for Planar Milling, Non-Cutting moves for Planar Milling, Control of the output of the tool path (Cutting Parameters), Feeds and Speeds 
• Drilling – Cycled and non cycled output, Drilling, Reaming, Tapping, Counter Sinking, Cut depths options.
• Cavity Milling – Defining cut levels, Non-Cutting moves, Cut Patterns in Cavity Milling, Geometry options, In Process Machining.
• Fixed Axis Contouring – Discuss contouring Drive methods (Streamline tool path, Area milling, Flow cut, Surface machining), Non-Cutting moves for Fixed axis machining, Cut Patterns options, Geometry options for each contouring method. 
• Z level Milling – Geometry options, Advanced Cutting Parameters, Path settings for Z level Machining.
  These topics and many more are discussed throughout the class.

Course Materials – Student Guide, handouts and exercises will be provided during class.