Typical Complex Parts Machining Complex part components can be characterized as high accuracy parts with free form shapes manufactured from different high tech materials. Typical Geometry: Complex round shapes with pockets Free form complex shapes Challenging geometry– thin walls, hard to reach places Typical Machining Concerns: Multiple setups Multi-axis milling, turning, grinding, drilling Complex fixturing [...]
This step-by-step guide will show you how to install a new Machine Simulator. Note: These instructions work for all NX Releases. A typical machine kit will be in a folder. You will use the folder itself as well as its contents. Sub-Folders: Cse_driver This is where the Machine Configurator is located Graphics This is where [...]
Hole Chamfer Milling Using An Offset A new method has been added to the Hole Chamfer Milling operation for NX 11. You can now control the depth of the tool by offsetting the specified Drive Point. In this article, I will discuss how easily this can be accomplished. So how does it work Hole Chamfer [...]
Planar Profile Ramping On Walls - NX CAM In this NX CAM presentation in Fixed-axis Milling, I will discuss a hidden Floor_Wall path operation that you may have overlooked. This path is located in Cut Pattern selection: Profile. I'll start by reviewing a normal path with the default Cut Depth "Levels." Then we'll discuss the [...]
Getting to Know the New Path Animation Tool in the NX Ribbon Bar The path animation tool is now in the ribbon bar with a couple of new capabilities. Siemens has added the animation player to the ribbon bar and there are a couple of new things that this player can do for you. They've [...]
NX Continuous Release Processes This article reviews the processes and options available in the newest NX “continuous release” version. A fair number of customers still don’t know quite what this means. Let’s eliminate that ambiguity! Until the end of 2018, NX software operated like every other CAD/CAM/CAE application. Covert versions of the software including improvements [...]
Out with the old, in with the new explorer. You may have heard: Siemens is moving toward a new UI for dialogs. It's called Explorer. Here's a comparison: Traditional Planar Milling Explorer Planar Milling To enable the new explorer dialog: First create or edit an operation. Then expand the Options portion of the dialog. Finally, choose Customize [...]
Using NX CAM Templates NX CAM are used as a master model technique. You have a file that you are the owner of while the master geometry can remain untouched. It is a one-component assembly. Using a template has many benefits and can be customized for individual machines on the floor and can have fixturing, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
