Machine Tab

Sections

The Machine tab contains the following sections:

Tooltips contain useful information on the purpose and use of features within the Machine tab. To see a tooltip, just hover over a feature.

For more details on each of the above features, see below

The following table list the features of the Machine tab and how to use them.

Feature	Details	How to Use
Machine section	Displays properties for the machine associated with the part or a generic 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.	Read only (configured in Siemens NX) Select a Postprocessor from the drop-down.
Spindle	Editable Spindle settings that are not configured in Siemens NX but are needed by CAM Assist to compute toolpath strategies.
Minimum speed (rpm)	The minimum revolutions per minute of the spindle.	To edit any of the Spindle’s settings: Click inside the box Enter a new value Click outside the box
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
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: Click inside the value textbox Enter a new value Click outside the textbox.