NX9 CAM Whats New V1

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Whats New in NX 9 CAM

Uwe Edlinger - October 2013

Restricted Siemens AG 2013 All rights reserved.

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Usability

Whats New in NX 9 CAM Usability, Selection, and Tools

2013-05-09


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Description / Notes

Description:

Add a description to any program, operation,

geometry group, method

Similar to Tool Description

Column in Operation Navigator

If undefined, displays legacy value

MOM variables output

More flexible than object name

Notes:

Store text information for any operation.

More flexible than object name

Simpler than text attributes

Comments, instructions, history

Access from Operation or Navigator

Column in Operation Navigator

Text Editor - cut, copy, paste, import, save

Output for post and shop docs as

MOM variable array.



NX Ribbon


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NX 9 Ribbon Elements

Tabs allow multiple workflows in the same UI layout. One-click away. Group names identify related commands Mixed icon sizes direct new users to preferred commands. Large

icons allow easier access to frequently-used commands (for all users)

Galleries provide an expandable set of graphical tools



Geometry Selection


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Edge Bounded Region

New selection method for Cut Area

Region bounded by edges instead of faces

Also known as 3D containment loops

Visual feedback of gaps as edges are selected

Intent is preserved with model updates

Easier than Extract Region of Faces or Surface Regions

DEMO

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Boundary User Interface

Dialog

Similar to CAM Geometry - Standard NX selection

Material Side replaced with Tool Side

Members shown in sub-list

Journaling

On screen display and interaction

Preview during creation

Start, End, Direction, Tool Side, Tool Position

Custom Boundary Data Select start point

Custom Member Data Select tool position indicator

Dialog list actions

Mill boundary and mill area geometry groups only

Watch the lists

and focus to

know what is

selected



NX Tools and Libraries


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Flute Length on Drills

Automatic (legacy) behavior updated to be more realistic.

Holemaking Spot Drill, Countersink, Center Drill

If zero, set automatically to where angle meets diameter

Hidden in Tool dialog

Ascii Library OOTB FLEN added and set to zero/null.

Library conversion OOTB Tools will change FLEN to zero

Customer Value

Realistic flute length

Avoid collision and gouge check warnings for non-cutting tool segments

Flute Length is

not just for

visualization

anymore

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Set Machining Data

Options to not set Depth per Cut or Stepover

No change in setting Feed and Speed

Cut Depth is optional

Stepover is optional

Set for each record (Not global)

Edit Machining Data Libraries

Uncheck box to deactivate setting

Database

-1 = do not set


Whats new in NX 9 CAM 2.5-Axis Machining


Whats New in NX 9 CAM Manual Drilling / FBM

2013-05-09



New operation for manual drilling (Phase 1)

4 dedicated subtypes to manually program most hole configurations

In-Process Feature transfer between operations (IPW aware drilling)

Explicit Depth & Model Depth

Blind/Through Offsets

Multiple hole directions

Motion output for Machine Cycle or Single Moves

Additional cycles for Deep Tapping, etc.

Basic Optimization

Manual Drilling Operation (1/2)

Manual Drilling Operation (NX 9)

Processor / NCM

Feature Foundation

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New operation for manual drilling (Phase 1)

Aligned NCM with Thread Milling and Hole Milling

Clearance, Bounding Box, Bounding Cylinder, etc.

Between Holes Transfer/Rapid

Initial and Final Transfer/Rapid

Manual Drilling Operation (2/2)

Manual Drilling Operation (NX 9)

Processor / NCM

Feature Foundation

2013-05-09



4 possible workflows to define & use hole geometry for drilling

1. Hole or Boss Geometry from inside the operation (no geometry parent)

Select geometry for each operation

2. HOLE_BOSS_GEOM parent

Minimize the geometry selection

3. Feature Group (FBM_GEOM parent)

Eliminate the geometry selection

4. FBM

Full Automation for finding features and creating hole machining operations

Manual Drilling Geometry Definition / Workflows



Visualize the In-Process Feature in each operation

Manual Drilling Visualization

Centered Hole (SPOT_DRILL)

Hole (Drill, Bore, Ream, etc.) Hole (Hole Milling)

Chamfered Hole (C-Sink)

Threaded Hole (Tapping, Thread Milling)


Groove Milling

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New operation for milling straight grooves with a T-Cutter

Single straight groove per operation in NX 9

One click groove geometry selection

IPW aware

Utilizes In-Process Feature concept

Groove Milling

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New operation for milling straight grooves with a T-Cutter

IPW aware

Rough and finishing with multiple operations, different tools, feed rates, etc.

Know remaining material for finishing of floor, ceiling and wall

Groove Milling

Roughing

Finishing

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4 system defined tracking points

SYS_OD_Top, SYS_OD_Bottom,

SYS_CL_Top, SYS_CL_Bottom

Associative to diameter and flute length of T-Cutter

Automatic Tracking Points for T-Cutters


Contact Output for Thread &

Hole Milling

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NX 8.5 leftover

Aligned with other operation types to allow using the same compensation

method on shop floor

Supported for all patterns (helical, spiral)

Contact Contour Output for Thread & Hole Milling


Whats New in NX 9 CAM 3 5 Axis Milling



Interactive Cut Region

Management

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Key Objectives

Machine entire Cut Areas applying Cut

Patterns to subsets of Cut Areas using 3 or

3+2 Tool Axis

Divide the Cut Area into Steep & Non-steep

areas

List and graphical representation of Cut

Regions within Area Milling operations

Interactive Cut Region Management

Key Requirements

Analysis Cut Regions for Holder & Shank

collisions to optimize the Tool & Tool Axis

Capability to edit, divide and optimize cut

order

Defer Cut Regions to follow-up Area Milling

operations in the process workflow

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Cut Region List

Access from Geometry in Operation

dialog

Create Region List

Empty List - Current automatic behavior

Operation create regions for this

operations (same as Generate)

Import Regions deferred from other

operations.

Interactive Cut Region Management



T-Cutter Contour Undercutting

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Enhancements to Surface Contouring

Projection Vector Tool Axis Up

Non Cutting Moves Engage and Retract

Extend before and after Arc

Use T-Cutters to cut the underside of ledges

Profiled with Boundary Drive Method

Ledges can be flat or contoured

T-Cutter Contour Undercutting



Increased Efficiency in Milling

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Increased Efficiency in Rest Milling

Key Requirements (NX8.5.1 to NX90)

Smooth Non Cut Move connections fined

tuned for Flowcut

All Area Milling processors

Fine tuned for Flowcut patterns

Avoids plunge or lift moves

Preview in NX8.5.1 MP1 with ENV UGII_CAM_NEW_SPLINE_NCM=1

- to use new spline moves

UGII_CAM_SAMPLE_SPLINE_NCM=1- for -

tolerance used for point density

Engage and retracts must be set to none

Holder clearance to control engage and

retract creation

Released in NX9.0

New UI controls

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Tilt Tool Axis

NX 9 Enhancements

Cavity Milling and Variable Axis Surface

Contouring operations

Tools without holders

Non-ball tools

Multiple tilts without regenerating original

Define the tool orientation with spherical

angles, points, or curves

Avoid collision with retract or tilt

Specify machine tool axis tilt limits

Workflow

Generate a tool path without collision

avoidance

Tilt Tool axis to avoid collision

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Tilt Tool Axis

All Fixed Axis operations including Cavity MILL

Caution collision check does not consider blank / IPW!

Use reasonable clearance values to be safe

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New option Cut Below Overhanging Blank

Avoid cutting below overhanging IPW

Increases generation time but dramatically

reduces machining time

Improved consideration of Min Material Removed

Prevent redundant cuts for small amount of

material

More efficient tool path where Level Base IPW

cannot be used

Cavity Mill Efficient Rest Material Removal

Machining time

12 minutes

Machining time

19 minutes

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Preview project completed for release

Divide at collisions or transfer moves

Overlaps, Minimum Cut Length, Trimming Steep Angle

Multiple Tools

Specify list of tools to use up front

Individual Operation parameters for each tool

Create a template or Copy/Paste operations with the

Divide parameters

Divide again without regeneration

Divide by Holder

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Specialized 4 axis machining of rotary

parts with cylindrical floors

Setup Mill Rotary

Geometry Group ROTARY_GEOM

Operation ROTARY_FLOOR

Ball tool only

Floor Finishing with Zig / Zigzag

Tool axis 4X with lead angle

Smart avoidance by tilting

Optimized sequencing with safe and

smooth step-overs

Infrastructure for other future rotational

parts milling requirements

Customer Value

Focused solution to address milling

requirements of this family of parts

Cylindrical Parts Finishing

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Roughing supports bull nose and flat end mills

Blade and blend finish improved surface quality

Better alignment of tool axis orientation between

cut levels

Smoother tool axis change for Helical cut (under

ENV: UGII_CAM_5AXIS_BLADE_NEW_HELICAL_TILTING=1)

Faster generation time

New option to define Blade Edge Point

Better alignment with swarfing (Preview)

Multi Blade


Multiple Part Programming using

Copy/Paste with Reference

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Programing of multiple parts in a single or multiple setup

Mass production, large batch size production

Tombstone Setups

Multi-fixture devices

Indexing tables

Multiple Part Programming with NX CAM

Use Cases

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Program once, reuse everything or a subset multiple times at different locations


General Concept

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Different colors for object names to indicate Parent/Child dependencies

New Dependencies column to visualize Parent/Child dependencies

New tool path icon to indicate linked tool path


Functionality (2/4)


Whats new in NX 9 CAM Turning

2013-05-09



Part Off Operation

New Part Off operation uses Part

Off cut strategy in Turn roughing

Generates associative motions

Easy to use IPW aware depth

control

Optional corner treatments

Feed rate control

UDE events


Tool Library Support for Wire

EDM

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Upper/Lower guide definition, like tool holders

Holder library support, import/export

Tool path collision check

WORKPIECE geometry group for part/check/blank geometry

Prerequisite for ISV & future IPW handling of

WEDM operations

Tool Library Support for Wire EDM


Whats New in NX 9 CAM Visualization

Claus Michelfeit / May 2013

2013-05-09



Multi Color Material Removal

Available in ISV and Verify 3D

10 colors available

Assignment

By Tool

Same tool will get same color

11th tool will get 1st color

By Operation

11th operation will get 1st color

None (one color like NX 8.5)

Colors not saved in IPW



Show Thickness by Color

(Fringe Plot)

Whats New in NX 9 CAM Visualization

In Process Workpiece

Gouge Check

Simulation User Interface


Postprocessor

OOTB: Templates & Content

Configurable Parser

NX Virtual Machine

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Edit ranges in Show Thickness By Color

Selection of IPWs

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