NX CAM Turning Enhancement for NX 11 You probably know that NX 11.0.2 is the version where the major enhancements for CAM were released. Some of the enhancements are not always related to the machining of the part but can still be very helpful in the visualization of your operations. Such is the case with [...]
Populating Title Block Entries in NX On Subsequent Sheets This article enlightens users on a nearly automatic function that saves a LOT of time and insures accuracy! After the fields of a Title Block have all been populated, how do you duplicate that in the Title Blocks on all other sheets in the drawing? Let’s [...]
Bringing Back Point to Point in NX CAM Ever wish that the old Point to Point drilling function was still available? If you run NX 11 or NX 12 CAM, you now make holes with “hole_making” Hole Making Pre-V11 Drill As great as the new hole_making operations are, there are still some times when you [...]
NX Logging Business NX journals everything, basically, into log files from the moment you click the startup icon to the last confirmation to exit. However, there are two different journal logs that you should be familiar with: NX System Log File License Server Debug Log File NX System Log File The NX System Log File [...]
Teamcenter Real Property Names - Quick Tips Teamcenter Administrators are tasked with always trying to make their data model better and easier to use. Some of these tasks include: creating new properties, new Item types, editing Styles Sheets, and mapping properties from a CAD product into Teamcenter. These tasks, at one point or another, involve [...]
How to Drill a Deep Hole from Both Ends in NX CAM While there is no wrong answer, they may be a more efficient answer for drilling a deep hole in NX CAM. In this article, you will look at the process that is about as efficient as is possible. Background on this part: Pilot [...]
Prepping for an NX 12 Update Are you considering updating to NX 12.0.0, NX 12.0.1, or a later version update? Siemens has changed (for the better) the way the newest version (12.0.1) is downloaded. The 12.0.1 version of NX can be a stand alone installation. There is no need to first install NX 12.0 as [...]
Taking the Next STEP in NX This article reviews the processes, options, and potential issues involving translations into and out of NX12 via the STEP format. Overview NX can read and write many different CAD data formats. The methods for importing and exporting data, examining the quality of imported data, and repairing imported data are [...]
Creating a Template Spline from Two Unidentical Splines This article will provide precise steps for creating a spline with the shape and flow characteristics of and positioned halfway between 2 other non-identical splines. The inspiration for this article was from reading the Siemens Software Field Bulletin from GTAC, March 2018 where a more elaborate (and [...]
Add the NX CAM "Find" Widget to Your Manufacturing Operation Dialogs If you are relatively new to manufacturing, it can be a challenge to find specific options in each of the operation’s dialogs. While this option is not as robust as the command finder, the command finder does not offer any results for the commands [...]
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