Autodesk Featurecam-Siemens NX CAM-Solidcam-NX CAM2027 Intro

Explore NX CAM and post builder fundamentals, including 3-axis, 4-axis, and 5-axis milling, drilling, machine simulation, blank and tool creation, cutting parameters, and G and M code customization.

Learn the general CAM steps for 3-axis rough and finish milling, from defining the workpiece and tools to verification, post processor customization, and generating G-code and documentation.

Explore 3 axis rough operations for plunge milling, including blank mailing and cavity mill, with step over, step ahead, and maximum cut width, plus wrist milling as a finish operation.

Explains 3 axis rough operations for corner roughing, using a reference tool to continue from the initial tool and remove remaining material from the corners.

Learn 3 axis planar operation and planar with ibw, including selecting cut area floor, setting blank distance, and defining passes and depth per cut for a bounded block.

Master a three-axis face milling workflow and manual face milling, using the operation planner to set surface boundaries, apply zigzag or contour cut patterns, and manage depth cuts across passes.

Demonstrate setting up a 3-axis finish operation with a z-level profile, choosing tools and materials, defining finish passes, and validating surface quality through simulation for precise vertical and angled faces.

Learn 3 axis finish operations for z level corner finishes, using the same corner operation steps to achieve precise results.

Explore 3-axis finish operations, focusing on finish operation and fix it contour, contour area, and streamline methods. Learn to distinguish non-steep and steep contour areas to optimize toolpaths.

Explore 3 axis finish operations in cam software, including fixed contour, contour area, specific areas, and steep area methods, with step over and streamline options for finishing.

Master multi-axis finish operations by configuring four and five-axis toolpaths, selecting tools from library or creating new ones, and optimizing streamline cuts with projection vectors.

Explore multi axis finish operations and tool axis control methods for four- and five-axis setups, including toward point, away from point, and normal to drive.

Explore multi axis finish operations by controlling the tool X with away from line and toward line methods, generating lines parallel to the direction.

Explore multi-axis finish operations and tool axis control, comparing normal to part and normal to work, and adjust lead and tilt angles for five-axis finishing relative to part and work.

Explore axis finish operations by controlling tool axis with normal to drive and relative to drive, using drive anchors and angles to achieve perpendicular tool orientation in five axis positions.

Explore four-axis and five-axis tool axis positions in finish operations, defining the rotation axis (x, y, or z) and relevant angles to control tool orientation in multi-axis cam workflows.

Explore z level 5-axis finish operations, setting up the tool and material, configuring tool parameters, generating toolpaths, and adjusting feed and speed from a table for automatic updates.

Execute multi axis finish operations with z level 5 axis operation 2, define the workplace and the plank, set angles, and apply x axis controls and post processing for toolpaths.

Learn four-axis finish milling by defining workpiece, selecting a 14 mm tool, and setting surface projection for toolpaths. Then simulate a five-axis machine to verify toolpaths and detect clashes.

Master drilling operations in this course by defining KPIs and plans, using spot drilling to mark centers, creating tools for big and small holes, and post-processing the operation.

Explore wire EDM operation in cam workflows by defining the workpiece and plan, selecting geometry, choosing internal trim, setting wire diameter, and configuring rough and finish passes with verification.

Modify cutting parameters and non-cutting moves to optimize a rough cavity operation, check for clashes, set engage type, extend edges, and define start, home, and coolant points.

Explore cutting parameters and non-cutting moves, optimize toolpaths with dips-first strategies, adjust engage and retract settings, and smooth corners to improve rough and finish operations.

Control the cut levels by adjusting ranges and depth per cut across different ranges. Use the live option to apply these ranges and create new ranges as needed.

Learn to set cut levels ranges in cam to match geometry and raw material removal, using automatic range generation and per-cut dip adjustments for curved parts.

Learn to create blank using offset from part, bounding block, or bounding cylinder. Then create tools with specified parameters or retrieve them from the library.

Master turning operations by creating geometry, selecting stock with a specified diameter, and sequencing steps from facing to drilling and outer roughing; verify tools and post-process.

Explore the post builder for 3-axis milling and customize output formats to match your machine's control, adjusting g90/g91 settings and end codes such as m30.

Learn to configure post builder for four-axis and five-axis milling, set machine head angles (e and c, a and b), adjust direction options, and generate ready-to-run nx cam code.

Explore how to build and customize a Fanuc post using the post builder, saving and extracting steps, testing one change at a time with a sample machine.

Define the stock and material, create tools, and execute a 3 axis milling project from rough to finish, including rest milling for walls and floor, with start and home positions.

Set up the workspace, run a rough operation, then perform a finish multi-axis pass with variable streamline, ensuring the tool stays normal to the surface for a smooth finish.

Master drilling operations by executing spot drilling, center drilling, threaded holes, and counterbore, while setting radii, selecting tools, and controlling engaging and retracting moves.

Explore feature based machining that automatically detects all features in a part, selects tools and operations, and generates a complete milling plan with minimal manual input.

Set up the milling and drilling machining workspace, tools, and pockets, then sequence rough, finish, and drilling operations, using zigzag paths and controlled non-cutting moves to remove remaining material.

Explore multi blade operations in NX CAM by defining parts, creating geometry, selecting blades and splitters, and generating multi-plate rough and finish operations with automatic toolpaths.

Explore multi-axis milling with varying tool axis positions, using normal-to-drive and relative-to-drive strategies, projections, and streamline operations to generate four- and five-axis toolpaths.

Explore hole milling and thread milling in cnc cam workflows, learn to specify geometry, set axial and radial movements, and control tool engagement and retract for clean milling.

The lecture demonstrates groove milling in NX CAM, showing how to create and link a tool to a group, select group geometry, generate the operation, and adjust the pass count.

This lecture demonstrates millturn operations, including turning facing, milling slots, drilling and internal drilling, with tool creation, contour and roughing strategies, and defining cut regions.

Milling 3-axis parts with indexing around a line, create multiple passes at 0°, 120°, and 240°, using contour and finish operations, then set up rotary table post processing.