NX CAD/CAM Turning Foundation

NX CAD/CAM Turning

• Roughing: face, turn, back turn, bore, Foundation back bore and undercut – all with multiple patterns and depth of cut control and angle control • Rough/finish grooving – with auto Supporting functions for NC programming from left/right tracking point control Siemens Digital Industries Software • Outside diameter/inside diameter (OD/ID) threading • OD/ID face Benefits Summary • Cut-off operation and bar feed opera- • Automated feature handling NX™ CAD/CAM Turning Foundation soft- tion types speeds common processes ware facilitates numerical control (NC) programming of turning toolpaths in an • Part-off operation with preplunging • Boundary-based cutting provides integrated computer-aided design and chamfering options flexibility to cut on minimal (CAD) environment. All of the support- geometry ing functions for NC programming are Feature automation • Solids-based cutting cuts complex provided, from translators to toolpath NX Turning automates grooving with shapes intelligently visualization to postprocessing. feature-based machining processes. You can produce threads according to stan- • Master model capability ensures Turning dards with parameter-driven thread cut- that NC programming stays asso- NX provides comprehensive turning ting processes. You can also break ciative to the source model functionality driven by the in-process corners with arcs or chamfers that • Synchronous modeling capabilities 3D solid part model. account for the finish status of the adja- make it easy to adjust model for cent geometry. optimal NC programming Associative turning profile The software tracks allowable turning User control • Full design capability is provided volumes precisely, even for millturn You can customize and fine-tune turn- with integrated CAD/CAM seat parts. You can maintain correct turning ing boundaries to account for various profiles through part updates. Spun finish requirements or in-process char- Benefits solid profiles and merged multiple acteristics, such as grind stock. NX sup- • Synchronous technology cross-sections provide the correct turn- presses features as needed. Transitions • 2D drafting ing profiles for any part and automati- to/from boundary edits ensure the cally update when geometry changes. desired result is easily achieved. • Solid modeling Additionally, you can compensate for • Basic surface modeling Comprehensive set of automatic cutter diameter variance or use zero operations diameter tool programming (part • Postprocessing and Post You can easily program a full range of dimension programming). Configurator lathe operations, including: • Shop documentation Advanced options • On-center hole making: spot, drill, NX provides special cutting patterns, peck, chip, ream and tap such as finish all, down-only cutting and

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toward/away from corner patterns. You Toolpath visualization Shop documentation can protect valuable work pieces by You can stay confident with toolpath You can produce HTML setup documents interrupting long cuts for insert visualization and material removal veri- with the included shop doc capability. changes. Safe exit and re-entry to the fication tools. Integrated collision cut are handled automatically. checking identifies any possible Feed rate optimization problems. NX CAM helps you to easily maximize Teach mode material removal rates and minimize NX Turning provides step-by-step Toolpath editing tool wear. The ability to adjust feed motion instructions through a few sim- You can make fast changes to toolpath rates to achieve a specified chip volume ple mouse clicks. It supports all of your results with graphical editing tools and eliminates overloading as well as under turning center’s capabilities (including protect your edits by locking toolpaths utilization of the cutting tool. bar feeds or tail stocks) and visualizes from future recalculations. their motion. Standard model editing functions You can utilize the powerful template NX CAM provides design tools to sup- mechanism to create semi-automated Tools port common model editing functions processes customized to your environ- You can specify the adapter, holder and that make NC programming more effi- ment. Highly familiar operation dialogs insert as part of a tool assembly as well cient. The standard range of functions help you to streamline common tasks as multitools, which allows the combi- provided are effective for making the with the minimum user input. nation of multiple inserts in a single kinds of changes to existing models that tool. NX enables you to configure left- NX outputs production-ready g-code via are often needed in the NC program- or right-handed tools for inside or out- its integrated postprocessing. You can ming context, such as altering a basic side diameters. You can cut either side edit and fine-tune existing postproces- stock material shape. Using the stan- of the centerline using either upper or sors with the included interactive Post dard model editing functions, you can lower turret configurations. Multiple Configurator application, or even build perform important model cleanup tasks drive points per tool facilitate flexible a postprocessor from scratch using Post with key editing capabilities for: usage of tools versus various geometry. Configurator templates. You can also Probing tools are available for on- use included sample posts or download machine probing cycles. a post from our support library.

Standard supporting functions Translators You can read data from practically any CAD system with a set of translators for the Parasolid® software, Initial Graphics Exchange Specification (IGES), Drawing Exchange Format (DXF), Standard for the Exchange of Product Data (STEP) formats and the JT™ data format. In addition you can write data in all of these formats, plus STL.

Operation navigator From the CAM application’s information center, you can create, view, modify, verify, inspect and organize your NC programs. You can manage tools, meth- ods, geometry and output from an information-rich program display. NX

Associative geometry design supports “top-down” and “bot- processing and automated parts lists. You can associate copies of master tom-up” approaches and provides rapid You can use templates to automatically geometry, enabling model editing with- navigation of the assembly hierarchy create drawings for borders and view out affecting the original design model. with direct access to the design model layouts. of any component or subassembly. 3D wireframe construction for Solid modeling boundaries Extended CAD content (included with Using the turning foundation, you can Wireframe elements can be constructed the CAD/CAM package) develop 3D models with a full range of from scratch or derived from part The standard computer-aided manufac- synchronous modeling and parametric edges. Boundaries can be used directly turing (CAM) version of the CAD/CAM modeling tools, including wireframe, for certain 2D operation types or used package provides geometry tools to primitives, swept and revolved bodies. indirectly as containment boundaries to support common model editing func- Boolean operations and associative edit- control toolpath coverage. tions. A set of more extensive CAD func- ing are supported. You can provide tions (described below) are available in details such as blends, tapers and thin- Basic solid shapes the CAD/CAM version of this package wall features. NX modeling is powered Solid blocks and cylinders can be cre- that enable you to create and edit com- by synchronous technology, Siemens ated for use as blank models or fixture plex 3D part models and produce draw- Digital Industries Software’s unique components. ings. The combination of CAD and CAM approach to 3D design that combines in one system provides one of the most the power of parametric feature-based Surface extensions and patches fully integrated solid modeling systems modeling with the freedom of history- You can patch over features that don’t available today. free modeling. need to be machined. Toolpaths will move smoothly across the patch, rather Drafting User-defined features than trying to dig into the feature. You You can create engineering drawings The turning foundation lets you capture can extend faces to help guide tool tips that remain associative to your part and store families of features for easy around 3D edges if necessary. models, including automatic view cre- retrieval and editing, starting with exist- ation from solids, hidden line ing associative solid models. You can Surface and edge extraction Surfaces and edges can be extracted, divided, projected and used in various ways to more precisely support the needs of NC operations. For example, a divided surface provides an additional edge that can be used to drive or define toolpaths. Likewise, trim, sew and join functions enable surface and edges to be modified to support NC operations.

Synchronous modeling Synchronous modeling, a powerful method for directly editing solid faces, is also available in the NC environment. Developing as-cast models or other derivatives from the existing parts is easy since the programmer simply needs to push and pull on the existing faces.

Assembly modeling NX CAM includes important fixture components in the programming session and facilitates intelligent collision avoid- ance. Our master model concept keeps the assemblies and toolpaths associative to your source model. NX assembly NX

establish relationships between param- • 2.5-axis milling eters, define feature variables, set • 3-axis milling default values and decide the form the feature will take when started. • 5- axis milling • Turbomachinery milling Associativity This CAD/CAM package allows you to • Machine simulation quickly respond to design changes • Feature-based machining author through a fully integrated CAD/CAM system that keeps machining operations Available Teamcenter integration associative to the part model. You can integrate NX CAM with Teamcenter® software by including the Available add-ons NX CAM Teamcenter Client add-on. This You can configure the perfect CAM seat integration provides a managed envi- by adding the toolpath creation options ronment for your NX data. Additional that your programs require. You can Teamcenter functionality is available choose from: separately. • Wire electrical discharge machining (EDM)

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