In this video we demonstrate how to use assembly constraints in CAM files. Assembly constraints are used to quickly position the components in your files and more importantly they define the relationships between the components in your files. Using assembly constraints helps ensure that your machine setup in NX will match the real-life machine setup on the shop floor, making it easier to identify and prevent any issues that may develop at run-time.

Introduction to NX CAM Part 5

NX CAM Onboarding Series

Introduction to NX CAM - Onboarding Video Series Part 01

As providers of CAM software we hear it all the time: "Where can my new guys learn NX?" We've set out to create a series of onboarding videos to get your machinist-programmer up and running in NX. Our instructor brings an experienced but fresh eye to the material. He was introduced to NX CAM in the last five years and knows what it takes to get onboard with the program's interface and logic. We'll add more in the series as they become available. READ MORE

Introduction to NX CAM - Onboarding Video Series Part 02

In this video we look at the Operation Navigator in NX CAM, including the main views: Machining method view Geometry view Tool view Program view READ MORE

Introduction to NX CAM - Onboarding Video Series Part 03

There’s more than one way to get somewhere in NX, so this vid covers the different methods for selection filters. Since NX defaults to selecting the body, these give you methods for selecting a face or a datum or an edge. By using selection filters, you can choose the feature you’re trying to grab. We also cover the types of visualization views available. READ MORE

Introduction to NX CAM - Onboarding Video Series Part 04: Measurements

In this video we cover how to take measurements in NX, a necessary tool as a Programmer-Machinist. We’ll demonstrate how to use the “measure distance” dialog to measure features of your part, how to use “local radius” to measure surfaces with compound curvatures, and how to measure the distance between the cutter and the part at various points in your toolpath. READ MORE

Introduction to NX CAM - Onboarding Video Series Part 06: Blank Creation

This NX CAM fundamentals video covers creating a blank and some of the basic modeling functions necessary to do that. READ MORE

Introduction to NX CAM - Onboarding Video Series Part 07: Geometry View

This NX CAM fundamentals video is going to be about setting up your geometry view when you are in the operation navigator, which is where all of your CAM takes place. You work from four different views. You have your program view, your machine view, your geometry view, and your method view. READ MORE

Introduction to NX CAM - Onboarding Video Series Part 08: Selections

A common task when programming within NX is making selections. In this video we go over some of the built-in tools to help you make your selections efficiently. READ MORE