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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.) […]

Create an Isometric Orientation from an Orthographic View

January 31, 2020

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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 […]

Bring your tools and holders up to a new NX version

October 25, 2019

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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 […]

Installing NX Machine Simulation

July 12, 2019

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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 [...]

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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