Safer ZLevel cutting with new engage and retract moves

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1 Siemens PLM Software Safer ZLevel cutting with new engage and retract moves NX CAM 9: How to engage and retract with an arc using a ramp angle Answers for industry.

2 About NX CAM NX TM CAM software has helped many of the world s learning manufacturers and job shops produce better parts faster. You can also achieve similar benefits by making use of the unique advantages NX CAM offers. This is one of many hands-on demonstrations designed to introduce you to the powerful capabilities in NX CAM 9. In order to run this demonstration, you will need access to NX CAM 9. Visit the NX Manufacturing Forum to learn more, ask questions, and share comments about NX CAM. 2

3 Hands-on Demonstration: Safer ZLevel cutting with new engage and retract moves This enhancement adds the capability in fixed axis Zlevel operations to engage and retract with an arc using a ramp angle. It is useful to prevent plunging into the floor IPW at lower cut levels. The following three new options are available for Engage under Open Area and Initial Open Area and for Retract under Retract and Final. Do you have a question? Post your questions or comments at the bottom of this Tech Tip article in the NX Manufacturing Forum. 3

4 Prerequisites: 1. You will need access to NX CAM 9 in order to run this demonstration. 2. If you haven t done so already, download and unzip Safer engage and retract move part.7z. You will find the.7z file attached directly to this Tech Tip article in the NX Manufacturing Forum. Demo: 1. Open Safer engage and retract move.prt in NX. 2. Double-click ZLEVEL_PROFILE to edit the operation. 3. Click Non Cutting Moves. 4. In the Open Area section of the dialog box, the Engage Type is currently set to Arc. This will cause the tool to plunge into uncut material in the flat area. 5. Click Cancel to dismiss the Non Cutting Moves dialog box. 6. Click Replay. The tool plunges into uncut material. 7. Orient the part to a Left view and zoom in on the area indicated above. 8. Click Verify. 9. Click the 3D Dynamic tab. 10. Select All from the Tool Path list. 11. Click Display Options. 12. Set the IPW Translucency to Click OK. 14. Click Play. 15. Click Step Backward a couple of times to position the tool as shown below. 4

5 You can see how the tool plunges into the uncut material on the last engage. 16. Click OK to complete the tool path visualization. First, you will observe the behavior of Arc Parallel to Tool Axis. 17. Click Non Cutting Moves. 18. Select the Engage tab. 19. In the Open Area section of the dialog box, select Arc Parallel to Tool Axis from the Engage Type list. 20. Type in the Swing Angle box. This angle is measured from the tool axis. The other options in this section of the dialog box should be familiar to you from other applications. 21. Leave the Retract options set to Same as Engage. 22. Click OK. 23. Click Generate. 5

6 The tool engages at each cut level using a circular engage at the specified angle, preventing the tool from plunging into the uncut material. Next, you will observe the behavior of Arc Normal to Tool Axis. 24. Click Non Cutting Moves. 25. For Engage moves, in the Open Area section of the dialog box, select Arc Normal to Tool Axis from the Engage Type list. 26. Type in the Ramp Angle box. This angle is measured from the plane normal to the tool axis. 27. Click OK. 28. Click Generate. The tool engages at each cut level using the specified ramp angle, preventing the tool from plunging into the uncut material. Next, you will observe the behavior of Arc Normal to Part. 29. Click Non Cutting Moves. 6

7 30. In the Open Area section of the dialog box, select Arc Normal to Part from the Engage Type list. This option does not allow you to specify a ramp angle. 31. Click OK. 32. Click Generate. The engages and retracts are normal to thr part at each cut level. 33. Click OK to complete the operation. 34. Close the part without saving. 7

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