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New Method in the Hole Chamfer Milling Operation

June 20, 2019

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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 [...]

Using NX CAM Templates

August 17, 2018

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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

July 11, 2018

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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

June 15, 2018

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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 [...]

How to Drill a Deep Hole from Both Ends in NX CAM

May 11, 2018

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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 [...]

Adding the NX CAM “Find” Widget to Your Operation Dialogs

March 9, 2018

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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 [...]

Identifying a Tool and Holder in NX CAM

November 27, 2017

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Identifying a Tool and Holder in NX CAM Have you created a new operation only to realize that you don't know the tool number to select from the current step? If you have given your tools a logical name, you can still determine which tool you want to use by viewing the list. If not, [...]

Using Existing NX CAM Files as Templates

August 28, 2014

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Using Existing NX CAM Files as Templates Templates in NX CAM are utilized to save programming time and the possibility of errors. When utilizing templates, the programmed tool, speeds, feeds, non-cutting moves, cutting parameters, and cut patterns should be consistent. Templates can also be utilized to consistently process your machined parts in very similar sequences. […]

Tips & Tricks: Calculate Machining Time with the simple UDE in NX CAM

January 14, 2014

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Tips & Tricks: Calculate Machining Time with the simple UDE in NX CAM Follow these steps to add this simple UDE to a post processor to calculate Machining Time in NX CAM: Start Postbuilder. Select the custom command tab Select the Create option Right mouse button on the new custom command and rename it. To […]

New Method in the Hole Chamfer Milling Operation

Using NX CAM Templates

NX CAM Turning Enhancement

Bringing Back Point to Point

How to Drill a Deep Hole from Both Ends in NX CAM

Adding the NX CAM “Find” Widget to Your Operation Dialogs

Identifying a Tool and Holder in NX CAM

Using Existing NX CAM Files as Templates

Tips & Tricks: Calculate Machining Time with the simple UDE in NX CAM

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