Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM)

Quickly add new feature definitions for feature-based machining

June 11, 2014

The NX CAM feature recognition system is very flexible and provides opportunities for you to add your own custom geometry configurations into the feature libraries for Feature Based Machining (FBM). …

By DerekHart

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Try new custom templates for prismatic NC programming

June 9, 2014

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…

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

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

How to create VoluMill roughing patterns with NX CAM

March 12, 2014

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 …

By DerekHart

< 1 MIN READ

How to smooth out high speed machine motion with NX CAM

March 12, 2014

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…

By DerekHart

< 1 MIN READ

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

G71 Lathe Roughing Cycle

February 18, 2014

I recently received a request to demonstrate how to create a G70/71 lathe roughing cycle in our Post Builder product. Our CAM Development team created CYCLE95 (lathe roughing for Siemens contro…

By wrightj

2 MIN READ