If you don;t get an answer here, I suggest you contact GTAC or your reseller, or ask in the Siemens NX Manufacturing Forum.
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If you don;t get an answer here, I suggest you contact GTAC or your reseller, or ask in the Siemens NX Manufacturing Forum.
The basic difference is that you are using cut depth and stepover as inputs. In NX these are optional outputs from the machining data.
Good to know you were able to find a solution by customization.
You see them in the Operation, Cutting Parameters, Stock Tab, Tolerance Group - Intol and Outtol
If the lock is closed, you can override them in the operation, or edit them in the parent Method.
I think you are asking about point density, not distribution.
Reducing the intol and outtol tolerance values, and setting the motion output to linear, should increase the number of points.
Calibrate the screen in NX - Preferences - Visualization - View/Screen - Calibrate..
You need a webkey do download from the free library - not sure if that is included for students or not.
You should be able to run post builder yourself - Start - All Programs - Siemens NXn.n -...
I would run Post Builder and create a new one.
Or try help --> Online Technical Support --> Download NX Postprocessor.
Did you try curve/point drive in surface contouring? This will lift between each set. You may be able to select using an intent like connected curves, then MB2 to add each new set.
Correct - you need 2 operations to do this. In Zlevel you can select the outside as cut area in one, and the inside as cut area in the other.
Just one comment - if you are new to NX and are using solids, it is much easier and safer to use cavity milling or floor/wall instead of planar milling.
NX 9 is only available in 64 bit.
Have you contacted Siemens or your local reseller to get a purchase quote?
I suggest you search the Tech Tips videos in the Siemens Manufacturing Community.
Are you going through a partner, or Siemens PLM, or DMG?
I suspect that for a machine like that, you will want complete simulation, not just a postprocessor.
There could be many factors influencing this. For example, we have made several enhancements to the point distribution and arc output on analytic geometry since NX8 was release 4 years ago.
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Many of the sample ISV machines in your installation have Heidenhain postprocessors. I suggest you look at those, and choose one closest to what you want, and use it as a starting point in Post...
For roughing, use cavity milling, which is based on volume removal. Zlevel profile is focused on the faces.
For your corner cleanout with the smaller tool, it depends on how you want to recognize...
It's not a simple answer.
In general, zlevel is best for steeper areas, area milling for shallow areas, and flowcut for valleys and corners
However, you can do just about everything with the...
The CLS file is an output format, but it is not used for postprocessing in NX. Up until 10-15 years ago it was used by the old GPM postprocessor, but it was replaced with NX/Post, which uses the...
Glad to be of help.
For more NX CAM information, you may also want to visit the NX Manufacturing Forum in the Siemens PLM Community.
XC YC ZC is the WCS = Work Coordinate System, used for user input in NX. There is only one WCS at any time. Move it anywhere, or select a saved CSYS.
XM YM ZM is the MCS = Machinine Coordinate...
Non Cutting Moves > More > Cutter Compensation.
Usually you can choose none, all finish passes, or final finish passes.
It's found in Non Cutting Moves because it is closely tied to the engage...
If you are new to NX CAM, there are 11-12 CAM tutorials included with your NX installation - go to Menu > Help > Manufacturing Tutorials.
I highly recommend getting started, and at least a couple...
First, make sure you started NX and not NX Viewer.
Next, make sure you have a part open. You can't change application without a part.
If that doesn't do it, select a defatult role like Advanced or...
If the path is offset normal to the surface, then it's possible that the tool path is not made of arcs.
If you are in a pinch, can you just break it in to 2 or 3 programs?
No problem Matt.
Be sure to download the part (ring.zip) I posted last month.
I attached a part with 2 surface contouring operations - curve/point and streamline.
The only think I changed OOTB was setting the tool axis away from line, to make sure the path is 4 axis..
The...
I would start with Variable Axis Surface Contouring, Curve/Point drive method, project towards the centerline, with tool axis normal to the centerline.
It could be that the step version is newer that what NX6 supported when it was released over 7 years ago.
Can you try opening the file in a supported version on NX?
I deleted it no problem.
Go to Menu > Help > Manufactuting Tutorials, and you will find "5-Axis Bulkhead Machining".
This shows the basic process, including cutting around tabs and 5-axis simulation.