NX CAM Manufacturing Objects

Manufacturing objects

Manufacturing objects Estimated time to complete this course: 36–53 minutes

In this course, you will: Define new tools and retrieve existing tools from a library. Create and use Machining Method objects to organize operations according to cut method. Create groups of different types of geometry. Create program objects to gather and order operations into logical programs.

Setup information Locating the parts NX role: CAM Express

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Tool objects Estimated time to complete this lesson: 15–22 minutes In this lesson you will: Create tool objects. Define new tools. Retrieve existing tools from a library.

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Activity: Create and use tool objects Estimated time to complete: 14–21 minutes In this activity, you will create tool objects, define tools, and retrieve existing tools from a library.

Launch the Create and use tool objects activity.

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Machining method objects Estimated time to complete this lesson: 6–8 minutes In this lesson you will: Create Machining Method objects.

Machining Method objects allow you to organize operations according to the rough, finish, or semi finish method by defining parameters such as Outtol and part stock.

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Activity: Create Machining Method objects Estimated time to complete: 5–7 minutes In this activity, you will create Machining Method objects.

Launch the Create Machining method objects activity.

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Geometry groups Estimated time to complete this lesson: 11–16 minutes In this lesson you will: Explore and create geometry groups.

Geometry groups define the machining geometry and the orientation of the Part on the machine tool. Parameters such as Part, Blank, and Check geometry, MCS orientation, and clearance planes are define

Different types of operations require different types of geometry. Planar milling operations require bou while surface contouring operations require faces or bodies.

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Activity: Geometry groups Estimated time to complete: 10–15 minutes In this activity, you will create geometry groups for adding blank geometry.

Launch the Geometry groups activity.

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Program objects Estimated time to complete this lesson: 6–8 minutes In this lesson you will: Create program objects.

Program objects allow you to gather and order operations into logical programs. For example, one prog consist of operations that machine the top of the part while another program consists of operations tha machine the side of the part.

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Activity: Program objects Estimated time to complete: 5–7 minutes In this activity, you will create program objects.

Launch the Program objects activity. Click Exit the course

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