Inputs
When the Cutting Parameters Explorer is opened, the inputs are taken from a selected operation toolpath in the Siemens NX’s Geometry View (see Opening the Cutting Parameters Explorer), which was populated when CAM Assist computed a toolpath strategy.
The following table provides an overview of the features that enable you to amend the inputs.
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1 | Input tabs | Each of the input tabs displays its current value. Clicking a tab, displays it’s pop-up, in which certain parameters can be changed. For more details, see Input Tabs. |
2 | Aggression Control sliders | So named because they indicate the level of ‘aggressive control’ you assign over a tool in the machining operation. For more details, see Aggression Control Sliders. |
3 | Fine Tune sliders | An expandable/collapsible section that contains a set of parameters whose values can be changed by multi-functional sliders. |
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For a detailed look at all of the the features of the interface, see Features and Functionality. |
As you amend the inputs, the Cutting Parameters Explorer dynamically makes recommendations (see below).
Dynamic Recommendations
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Recommendations are dynamic: they change when the inputs change. |
When changes are made to the inputs (see above), those changes are immediately reflected in the recommendations made in the Cutting Parameters add-on; this occurs in three separate sections of the interface, as shown in the following screenshots.
The following table provides an overview of the three sections annotated in the above screenshots.
# | Section name | Description |
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A | 2D Milling diagram | Provides a dynamic illustration of the Cutting parameter recommendations. The left image represents the cutting engagement. The right image represents the z-plane view of the machining process. For more details, see 2D Milling Diagram. |
B | Fine tune section | A expandable/collapsible section that is populated with a set of cutting parameters that you can use to ‘fine tune’ the tool’s application of the selected operation. Each parameter can be adjusted via a multi-functional ‘fine-tune' slider. For more details, see Fine Tune. |
C | Heatmaps | Heatmaps use a series of color-coded ranges to show the tool’s current configuration, based on the value of the relevant cutting parameter(s). The heatmaps are for information purposes only, they are a visual aid to help you configure a tool’s cutting parameters effectively. For more details, see Heatmaps. |
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For a detailed look at all of the the features of the interface, see Features and Functionality. |