Instructions to Start with NX Cam

Steps to simulate operations in NX CAM

1. Creating Stock & Changing Translucency
Menu of selections
  • Model the final part in NX modeling
  • Create a stock with dimensions greater than part
  • Change the translucency of stock by
    • Menu --> Edit --> object display
    • select the stock (right click on the part to select from list of options)
    • select the stock from quick pick
    • change the translucency to 50, so that both part and stock are visible while simulating operations
2. Setting Machining Environment
Menu showing Geometry view, Operation navigator, and Machine Coordinate
  • Start NX CAM by  File - start - Manufacturing
  • For CAM session configuration choose cam_general
  • For CAM setup to create choose specific process you want to work with turning/mill_planar ( you can also switch between operations once you create the machining environment)
  • Go to geometry view and expand Operation Navigator
  • Specify the MCS (Machine coordinate system)
  • Double click on the workpiece under MCS and specify both part and blank geometries.
3. Creating Operations in NX CAM
Create operation selection in menu
  • Click on the create operation in the home tab in NX CAM
  • Select the type of operation you want to perform (turning/milling)
  • Select the operation sub type (rough turning)
  • Specify the geometry as workpiece
  • Create any specific name for the operation or leave it as default given by NX CAM
  • Click ok to open the GUI to specify the parameters for operation
  • Specify machining parameters for each operation
    • Tool for operation
    • Cut regions/part & blank boundaries/ cut area floor
    • Non-cutting moves
    • Cutting parameters
4. Visualize Material Removal
Generate and Verify selections in menu
  • Expand Actions section and click on generate to create tool path and click on verify to visualize the material removal
  • Click OK to save operation
Verify tool in menu
  • Use create operation multiple times and generate all the material removal processes for the specific part
  • After creating all the different processes hold shift to select all the operations and click Verify Tool Path to visualize the material removal from all the operations.