2.4 Creating CAM Operations 2.4.2 Operations subtypes a NX provides operation templates for the various processors, including: Drill, Hole making, Turning, Wire EDM, Milling Planar Milling Planar Milling Face Milling HInO Operation Milling Cavity Milling subtype Z-Level Milling Contour Milling Plunge milling Fixed Contour Milling
2.4.2 Operations subtypes 2.4 Creating CAM Operations ◼ NX provides operation templates for the various processors, including: Drill, Hole making, Turning, Wire EDM, Milling. Milling Planar Milling Contour Milling Planar Milling Face Milling Cavity Milling Z-Level Milling Plunge Milling Fixed Contour Milling
2.4 Creating CAM Operations 2.4.2 Operations subtypes Tab. 2-2 Milling processors and operation subtypes Icon Subtypes Description follows 2D boundaries to remove material along vertical walls, or walls that are parallel Planar Milling to the tool axis. The areas on the part to be machined can include planar islands and planar floors that are normal to the tool axis Face Milling cuts planar faces on solid bodies removes large volumes of material. Cavity Milling removes material in planar levels Cavity Milling that are perpendicular to a fixed tool axis. Part Geometry can be planar or contoured Cavity Milling is ideal for rough-cutting parts, such as dies, castings, and forging cuts vertically to take advantage of the increased rigidity when a tool moves along the Plunge Milling z-axis. Plunge Milling efficiently roughs out large volumes of blank, and lets you finish hard-to-reach deep walls with long slender tool assemblies Z-Level Milling contours a part or cut area. Z-Level Milling removes material in planar levels that are perpendicular to a fixed tool axis Part geometry can be planar or contoured Fixed-axis Surface contours a part or cut area. Fixed axis Surface Contouring removes material along the Contouring part contours Variable-axis Surface contours a part or cut area. Variable-axis Surface Contouring removes material along Contouring the part contours
2.4.2 Operations subtypes 2.4 Creating CAM Operations Icon Subtypes Description Planar Milling follows 2D boundaries to remove material along vertical walls, or walls that are parallel to the tool axis. The areas on the part to be machined can include planar islands and planar floors that are normal to the tool axis. Face Milling cuts planar faces on solid bodies. Cavity Milling removes large volumes of material. Cavity Milling removes material in planar levels that are perpendicular to a fixed tool axis. Part Geometry can be planar or contoured. Cavity Milling is ideal for rough-cutting parts, such as dies, castings, and forgings. Plunge Milling cuts vertically to take advantage of the increased rigidity when a tool moves along the Z-axis. Plunge Milling efficiently roughs out large volumes of blank, and lets you finish hard-to-reach deep walls with long slender tool assemblies. Z-Level Milling contours a part or cut area. Z-Level Milling removes material in planar levels that are perpendicular to a fixed tool axis. Part geometry can be planar or contoured. Fixed-axis Surface Contouring contours a part or cut area. Fixed axis Surface Contouring removes material along the part contours. Variable-axis Surface Contouring contours a part or cut area. Variable-axis Surface Contouring removes material along the part contours. Tab. 2-2 Milling processors and operation subtypes