Page 1Siemens PLM Software © Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc. All rights reserved What’s New in NX 6 CAM Milling

Page 2Siemens PLM Software © Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc. All rights reserved 2.5d Pattern – Corner Rounding  Corner rounding revamped.  Consistent results.  User specifies one radius value.  Corners automatically reduced when needed.  S Connections  Left-over passes when gap is more than 100% tool flat diameter.  Inward passes with corner start points avoid step-over moves.

Page 3Siemens PLM Software © Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc. All rights reserved 2.5d Pattern – First Cut Feed Rate  Consistent results.  Turn on first cut feed rate and set a different color to view the changes.

Page 4Siemens PLM Software © Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc. All rights reserved Flow Cut  Revamped flow cut engine.  Better corner transitions  Fewer retracts  Smoother tool path  Reliable  Under an ENV in NX 6.0  Upcoming Enhancements  Real reference tool  Cross cuts  Cross cuts in steep.  Follow-periphery pattern NX 5 NX 6

Page 5Siemens PLM Software © Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc. All rights reserved Flow Cut NX 5 NX 6 NX 5 NX 6

Page 6Siemens PLM Software © Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc. All rights reserved Flow Cut NX 5 NX 6

Page 7Siemens PLM Software © Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc. All rights reserved TP Editing  Re-architected Tool path editing, faster, better, easier

Page 8Siemens PLM Software © Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc. All rights reserved Holder Split  Faster Collision checking  Divide tool path for different tool lengths.  Divide by Time  Divide by Length  Divide at a point

Page 9Siemens PLM Software © Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc. All rights reserved Solid Based Profile  Users select vertical walls and request the tool trace either the top or bottom edge chain.  This eliminates the need to select individual edge chains.  Allows automation through attributed face selection.  Multiple Depths and Side Passes.  Degouge against part.

Page 10Siemens PLM Software © Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc. All rights reserved 2D/3D Profile Enhancements  Mixed Cut Direction available. (It is possible to zigzag down a slot )  Could check the tool path against part/check defined in the parent group. (with patch in phase 18)  Multiple passes are now supported. (with patch in phase 18.)  Reliability improvements  Open shapes  NCM  Still being worked on  Uncut area  Splines as input.

Page 11Siemens PLM Software © Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc. All rights reserved Face Milling  Control over merging faces.  Facing through part outline.

Page 12Siemens PLM Software © Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc. All rights reserved Face Milling  Cut Across voids.  Available for all patterns now.  Auto Tool Axis  Template default?

Page 13Siemens PLM Software © Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc. All rights reserved Cavity Mill and Z Level Enhancements  Improved memory usage.  Vertical Wall containment  Better performance.  Faster Holder checking  Not using Cut tolerance anymore.  Optional Check against Dynamic IPW  Level based IPW now includes uncut regions from planar mill and face-mill.  Used to cut below part in NX2.  Reintroduced in NX6 with a toggle.  Also available in NX5 through an ENV  UGII_CAM_CUT_BELOW_PART

Page 14Siemens PLM Software © Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc. All rights reserved Synchronized Point Output  Preview in Now fully supported in NX 6 phase 18.  Point distribution in tool path is synchronized from one pass to the next.  Creates better surface finish since the controller smoothing changes are gradual from one pass to the next.  Available in Area Milling and Streamline.  Not available with On-part step over method.

Page 15Siemens PLM Software © Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc. All rights reserved Verify - Color Plot Color the IPW Based on the Remaining Material Color Scale Displays Material Depth (gouges are red) Available under 2d and 3d verify

Page 16Siemens PLM Software © Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc. All rights reserved Command Finder