Page Comparison

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.

Preparation

Before following this tutorial, you must have successfully completed the following steps:

1. Install CAM Assist - follow the instructions in Installing CAM Assist.

2. Open a part - follow the instructions in Opening a Part (this tutorial uses ‘Demo Part 1’).

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.

To use the ‘3 Axis’ Machining mode, you’ll take the following steps:

1. Specifying the Machining mode

1. Specify the Machining

mode