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Try new custom templates for prismatic NC programming

NX has several options for customizing your CAM environment, including building your own template operations for common use cases. The Floor and Wall milling operation covers lots of different applic…

Let NX CAM create your in-process material models automatically

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:

Set up your mill-turn machine with NX CAM

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…

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

 
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…

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

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

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 …

Nest flat patterns of NX sheet metal assemblies with Sigma Nest

Nest flat patterns of NX sheet metal assemblies with Sigma Nest

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…

Paper Dreams – replacing paper and glue with carbon and software

Paper or Plastic (er.. carbon composite) ??

For Mechanical Engineering student Paul Bischof, a dream came true; he turned his hobby into a profession, replaced paper and glue with carbon…

How to create VoluMill roughing patterns with NX CAM

How to create VoluMill roughing patterns with NX CAM

 
Celeritive’s VoluMill pattern is a patented approach to high speed roughing that is well-suited to hard materials. See how easy it is to use the VoluMill plug-in for NX CAM and create these …

How to smooth out high speed machine motion with NX CAM

How to smooth out high speed machine motion with NX CAM

 
Is your high speed machine suffering from fitful accel/decel as it process rapid traverse motions? If you isolate Z-travel as part of G0 rapid processing in order to “decend last” or “lift f…