Noob question for the guru's coming up.. [wink]
If you create new solids or sheets to prep the model, you will need to include these in your part geometry in order to be able to select them as cut areas, correct?
So if your operation is inheriting part geometry from a workpiece, then the new...
To use cutter compensation in a cavity mill operation, you need to check the "Add finish passes" box under Cutting parameters -> Strategy.
Output Contact/ Tracking Data cutter comp is not available for Z-level profile operations due to the complexity involved with the "cut between levels"...
Thanks for replying to my question, joycejo.
I managed to activate cutter compensation before the engage move by adding it to Start of Path events like you suggested. I got the G-code program to reflect the hole dimension by adding negative stock equal to cutter radius to the operation, but...
Dear Sirs,
The shop I work for mill a lot of holes and bores with a helical downward motion. These are deep and tight tolerance holes, so we like to do a roughing cut and a finish cut both in a helical motion.
We use NX6.
My current method is to make a planar_mill operation with engage method...
I see.
Sounds like vector programming is what we are used to. If many operations use the same tool axis, we create a MCS for each orientation with the tool axis set to a different vector than +Z of MCS. If there are many different orientations, then we define the tool axis locally in each...
What is the difference between vector or msys based programming? Is it whether the toolpath commands the tool axis direction by vectors VS. tool axis by actual coordinates of the rotational axes?
Or is it related to the way of setting up the machining environment and geometry in NX?
Hi,
We are having a custom postprocessor built for our 5-axis machine, and I need some input on how the postprocessor should activate the 5-axis functions on the machine control.
The machine has a Fanuc 30i control, and we want to use Tool Center Point control (G43.4) for simultaneous work and...
I am trying to make a contouring toolpath on a surface that contains some pockets. I am using "contour area" and I want this toolpath to completely ignore the pockets, as these will be machined in the next operation.
The problem is that the cutter avoids the areas over the pockets, and makes...
