Sections
The Machine tab contains the following expandable/collapsible sections:
Machine - displays the properties for the machine associated, in Siemens NX, with the part and enables you to select a postprocessor if more than one has been configured for the machine. If a machine has not yet been associated with the part then a generic machine is used by default.
Spindle - contains the value of the Spindle settings that are required by CAM Assist to compute toolpath strategies. These settings are not stored in Siemens NX.
Feeds - the table feed maximum.
For details of the options for each section, and how to use them, see Features, below.
Tooltips
Tooltips contain useful information on the purpose and use of features within the ‘General' Machine tab. To see a tooltip, just hover over a feature.
For more details on each of the above features, see below
Machine
Features
The Machine section’s options are detailed in the following table list the features of the Machine tab and how to use them.
Feature | Details | How to Use |
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Machine | ||
Name | The name of the machine associated with the selected part. | Read only (configured in Siemens NX) |
Library reference | The library reference for the machine. | Read only (configured in Siemens NX) |
Postprocessor | The postprocessors associated with the Machine. | |
Select a Postprocessor from the drop-down |
Spindle
These editable Spindle settings are not configured in Siemens NX but are needed by CAM Assist to compute toolpath strategies. |
Spindle |
Option
Details
Minimum speed (rpm) | The minimum revolutions per minute of the spindle. | To edit any of the Spindle’s settings:
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The values entered here are only specific to this CAM Assist session.
Maximum speed (rpm) | The maximum revolutions per minute of the spindle. | |
Maximum torque (Nm) | The maximum torque (in Newton-meters) of the spindle. | |
Maximum power (kW) | The maximum power (in kilowatts) of the spindle. | |
Feeds | ||
The Feeds section’s options are detailed in the following table.
Jack: why do we need this? Is it not in Siemens NX for the machine?
Option
Details
Maximum table feed ( | ||
unit/ |
unit time) |
The maximum speed |
at which the machine's table/workpiece can move along its X, Y, and Z axes. | To edit the table feed:
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