Details
Prerequisites:
Manufacturing Fundamentals (NX-TR11050), Design Fundamentals (NX-TR11010), basic understanding of TCL and machine tools
The Post Building Techniques course acquaints users with tools and techniques that are used for building custom, machine tool specific post processors using the Post Building tool. For those post processors that cannot be fully developed using the Post Builder tool, methods are shown for customization and modification of the Definition and Event Handler files, utilized by NX Post/execute for specific needs.
This class is designed for anyone that is required to build post processors that are used in the NX manufacturing process. Typical users are NC/CNC programmers, system managers and manufacturing engineers.
NX-TR11200 Course Outline
Lessons Delivered
File Access, Interface and External files
1. User Interface – Files associated with post builder, Structure of Post Builder and flow associated with posting.
Post creation
2. Creating a 3-axis Post – Setting up 3 axis Kinematics post, Installing new posts, Modifying M & G codes, Modifying Output of Machine words, Sequencing code output, Creating Custom Commands, Link Posts Controller Files.
3. Tool Command Language – Language structure, Formatting, Commands, TCL Scripts, Variables, Procedures, ArithmeticOperators, Looping, Internal Post Builder Commands.
4. Creating User Defined Events – Mechanism for creating UDE’s inside Post Builder, Creating UDE’s for any event, Implementing UDE’s in a post.
5. Creating a 5-axis Post – Setting up 5 axis Kinematics post, Machine tool Properties, Configuring axis.
6. Creating a 2 axis Lathe Post - Setting up Kinematics for a Lathe, Machine tool properties for Lathes.
7. Creating a Mill Turn Machining Center - Setting up Kinematics for a Mill Turn, Spindle axis, Position Y axis, Machine Mode, including linking posts.
Course Materials – Student Guide, handouts and exercises will be provided during class.
