Solidcam + Siemens NX Mold Basics & NX CAD (4 in 1)

Learn to create circular and polygon sheet metal patterns by selecting the feature and sketch, setting the center, count, and 36-degree angle, and adjusting sketches.

learn sheet metal design in nx by setting thickness to five, applying a radius of three, sketching an 80 by 45 wheel base, adding flanges, holes, cuts, and corner rounds.

This nx cad sheet metal exercise guides you through a 20 by 50 base with 1 mm thickness, applying precise bend radii, a flange, and holes to finalize the part.

Learn to model sheet metal patterns by building a flange-based base, adding cutouts, and creating circular hole patterns with counts of ten and twelve; compare sketch-first versus one-feature-at-a-time approaches.

Initialize the project, select material and shrinkage factor, and rename components to standardize names. Then define and center the work coordinate system on the product surface, and extrude the work.

Build an injection mold in NX by selecting a mold base, adding a sprue bushing and locating ring, and configuring standard parts to ensure centered alignment.

Develop and finalize mold ejection system by designing ejector pins, selecting pin types and diameters, setting positions from the index, applying post concept design, and trimming with the booster process.

Create and pattern cooling channels for a mold, extend and define inputs and outputs, then apply a concept design with cooling circuit options such as water, air, or oil.

Learn to create a runner and gate system in NX mold basics using the view manager to isolate the core and cavity, select runner types, and set diameters and gate orientation.

Define the core and cavity, apply draft angles to vertical faces, and perform mold validation by setting regions, patching surfaces, and checking geometry in NX mold basics.

Demonstrate patch surface techniques to fill voids and define core and cavity in NX mold workflows, including setting coordinate systems, regions, and reference faces.

Define cavity and core regions, create parting lines and surfaces, and build the working mold surface in NX mold basics using mesh surfaces and guidelines for alignment.

Explore nx sketching with dimensions and geometric constraints, including linear, radial, and angular measures, fixed-point connections, tangent, perpendicular, horizontal and vertical alignments, and concentric or equal-length constraints; learn constraint detection.

Learn to create 3d features in NX mold basics by sketching in 2d, extruding along a vector, and using subtract and multiple sketches to shape solid bodies.

Sketch on the XY plane, define center and profile dimensions, then extrude or revolve to form the solid, trimming and adding holes with precise diameters.

Learn to create offset curves on faces and in solids, project curves onto surfaces, and use derived and trim sheet techniques to shape molds in Solidcam and NX CAD.

Explore creating intersection curves between surfaces, iso-parametric curves, helices and tubes, and building swept and bridge curves with guides and sections in NX mold basics.

Explore isoparametric curves, combined projection, and curves on surfaces in NX mold basics, create surface curves, set u and v directions, and apply spline closed and trim sheet techniques.

Perform a practical solid model using base sketch 8 by 6, extrude, center lines, arcs and radii, and create holes with subtractive operations in NX CAD.

Master synchronous modeling for fast, easy part edits in nx mold basics and nx cad, using move face, offset region, replace face, delete face, pull, blend, chamfer, and linear dimensions.

Learn how to create a surface through a mesh of curves by linking sections and guides in orthogonal directions, using sketches, points, splines, and cross curves to define the shape.

Explore studio surface and fill surface features in NX, creating complex surfaces between multiple sections and guides, using sketches, project and trim and fill surface techniques.

Learn to create n-sided surfaces from sketches and curves, use trim and boundary, and close surfaces between cavity and mold in the mold wizard.

Learn to create surfaces in NX CAD using four point and through point methods, including fill surface and field surface from sketches and splines.

Open the base, add multiple parts, and apply center, distance, and alignment constraints to assemble components, rotate and move parts, and finalize the shaft and related pieces.

Learn to edit the drafting title block, adjust the view layer, modify the title block table, and add logos with text formatting and fields like drawn by.

Set up the part coordinate system and stock, run a contour roughing operation with automatic passes, compare contour to hedge and use restructuring as semi-finish.

Explore spiral machining and offset boundary cutting in solidcam 3-axis finishing, setting center points, min and max radii, and boundary-driven path options for precise tool paths.

This lecture covers setting up Solidcam 3-axis finishing operations (morphed machining), including coordinate system and stock definition, boundary selection, tool choice, simulation, and g-code generation.

Learn boundary machining in solidcam 3-axis finishing, defining a boundary, choosing manual or automatic options, and simulating the path. Apply wrist machining as a semi-finished step after the finish operation.

Explore solidcam 3axis finishing operations, comparing 3d constant step over for horizontal and vertical stepover, setting up tool passes from stock through roughing to finish.

Set up the coordinate system and cylinder stock, then perform turning operations—facing, outer and inner turning, grooving, drilling, and internal turning—using geometry selection and tool library.