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New NX CAM 9.0.2 Self-Demos available

September 3, 2014

 
NX CAM 9.0.2 self-demo describing smoothing corners in Flowcut Reference Tool operations

Bill Storrs has been posting brief demos of new functionality starting with NX 9.0.0. We…

By DerekHart
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Learn to use Journal files in NX

June 30, 2014

The helpful automaton

I found this awesome little “I ndustrial-Grade P-8 Lifter Robot ” toy robot image on Lukas’s Flickr. He was nice enough to post it under the Creative Commons licens…

By DerekHart
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Let NX CAM create your in-process material models automatically

May 22, 2014

Manufacturing components in multiple setups often requires a programmer to provide an in-process workpiece to represent the partially cut condition to the next setup. This Tech Tip shows how to:

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By DerekHart
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Set up your mill-turn machine with NX CAM

May 20, 2014

This Tech Tip shows how to use the example machines in your NX installation to setup a programming environment for mill-turns. Learn how to easily set up and simulate these versatile machines in…

By DerekHart
< 1 MIN READ

How to add right angle heads to your machines in NX CAM

May 15, 2014

 
Machine definition gets tricky when optional devices like right-angle heads change the kinematic structure of the machine. This Tech Tip shows you how to do it.

the example machin…

By DerekHart
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Take a big-picture look at the CAD/CAM/CNC process chain

Take a big-picture look at the CAD/CAM/CNC process chain

May 15, 2014

The Part Manufacturing Solution describes the process components in the context of the overal solution process and data backbone, spanning the planning, engineering, and production functions of part …

By DerekHart
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Nest flat patterns of NX sheet metal assemblies with Sigma Nest

Nest flat patterns of NX sheet metal assemblies with Sigma Nest

May 1, 2014

NX and Solid Edge include very powerful sheet metal design capabilities and figure as an important part of the engineering solution for sheet metal fabricators. Nesting and fabrication applications a…

By DerekHart
< 1 MIN READ
Why CAD/CAM Integration Matters

Why CAD/CAM Integration Matters

February 24, 2014

Change is unavoidable
Manufacturers are famously conservative. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. They’ll put up with workarounds if it means minimizing change – minimizing risks to their production….

By DerekHart
3 MIN READ
Create associative manufacturing models in NX CAM with Part Modules

Create associative manufacturing models in NX CAM with Part Modules

February 5, 2014

NX provides the CAD/CAM integration needed to build fully associative manufacturing models, including in-process models and fixtures. One way to build these associative setups in a single part f…

By DerekHart
< 1 MIN READ