This tutorial guides you through the process of using CAM Assist's ‘3-Axis’ machining mode to compute a toolpath strategy for a part.
The tutorial uses CloudNC’s ‘Demo Part 1’. However, the same process can be used for any part that can be opened in Siemens NX.
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CAM Assist works with the Siemens NX manufacturing environment and manufacturing templates. |
Preparation
Before following this tutorial, you must have successfully completed the following steps:
Install CAM Assist - follow the instructions in Installing CAM Assist.
Open a part - follow the instructions in Opening a Part (this tutorial uses ‘Demo Part 1’).
Open the ‘CAM Assist’ menu - it contains the CAM Assist ribbon shown in the screenshot to the right.
Click CloudNC CAM Assist - in the CAM Assist ribbon.
Using the ‘3-Axis’ Machining mode
On completing the Preparation, you’ll see the CAM Assist user interface with ‘Demo Part 1.prt’ open, as shown below.
Specify the Machining Mode
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Within CAM Assist's <a href="https://cloudnc.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CAFSNCUG/pages/152174681/Setup+Tab" target="_blank">Setup tab</a>: |
For Machining Mode - select ‘3 Axis’
