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5-Axis Chamfer Milling Technique The requirement is to mill a chamfer (.01 x 45 degrees) around the cutout that needs to be done with a 5-Axis operation. There are a few methods to do this but the most visual and understandable way that I have found Is through the construction of some extra surfaces. 1.) […]
Creating 3D Breakout Section View in NX Drafting Although creating a 3D breakout section view can take a few extra steps, it can be a very effective way to display a part. This blog will guide you through the process on NX1899, but the tool is extremely similar across other versions as well. The first […]
Highlight Commands on Ribbon Bar How to show new and updated features in Siemens NX Summary: This blog will show you how to use the “Highlight commands on Ribbon Bar” feature on the NX “Welcome Page” to see the new and updated feature in the latest release of NX (1872 and newer releases). You will […]
Teamcenter and IPEM – Creo Integration Teamcenter, as a PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) system, can integrate into a variety of CAD systems. This gives the end user the ability to stay and use the tool that they are accustomed to while utilizing Teamcenter’s features. Each integration has its own server and client setup, sometimes it’s […]
Create an Isometric Orientation from an Orthographic View One of our users recently called in asking if it was possible to create an Isometric view from an orthographic view on a drawing. This took me on a walk down memory lane because this was something everyone knew in the early days of NX. First, I […]
Webkey Account Changes You may have received an email from Siemens about your Webkey account and some changes that have been made to how customers access their accounts. One of the main changes is around the use of your email address vs. the use of a username to access your account. Also, you may have […]
Manufacturing: Cutting with Tool Position on a Boundary is back in NX1872 Series Software. Personally, I like the new dialogs for creating boundaries for machining but there is something we lost in NX11.0.2 and 12.0. The ability to easily choose for the tool position to be “ON” the boundary. The old […]
Manufacturing: Easy 3-step process to bring your tools and holders up to a new NX version Your tooling library may be working fine, but … if your customized tools are not appearing, you will need to bring your tool and holder .dat files forward to the new NX version. Step 1: Located and rename […]
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