NX10 MASTER MODEL surfaced

[GPowers2]

People,

I have generated a Prismatic style Model that is our Master Model ( technically it meets all my requirements with NO FILLETS)
I have now presented this part to Manufacturing who will then use Surface Milling techniques to create the part, literally let NX Manufacturing do its work.

my question is : is there a way of capturing the programmed Manufacturing Model output (with all it step overs and complex intersections and organic surfaces) in a way that can be introduced back to my NX Master technical model such that I can have true representation of what is being made. Some Solid Format

the Laser Scanning we use will then have a True MASTER Model to compare back to.

NX10.0.3.5

thanks in advance for your help - if the answer is 'no chance' then I will stop looking for now

regards ... gary
aero

 

[joycejo]

NX Cam can output a IPW (In Process Workpiece) which is a faceted body. That's about as good as your going to get.

John Joyce
Manufacturing Engineer
Senior Aerospace CT
NX 10 & 11.0.1 Vericut 8.0.3

 

[Toost]

Gary, what you are asking for is a bit cyclic reference, -?
1) create model
2) cut into realpiece, any faults in manufacturing added to resulting model
3) scan to Cad system
4) compare to which of the 2 models .... ?

The faceted IPW can either be surfaced manually in NX, ( not a simple task , as good surfaces as the operator skills.)
surfaced automatically in, say, Geomagic ( not that nice surfaces or how the surfaces are placed, but complete surface model in few clicks.)
Or, in NX12, you can use the facets as is.


Regards,
Tomas