Create an in-process workpiece in Teamcenter

You can include an in-process workpiece (IPW) as part of the CAM setup. The workpiece can be created automatically from within NX Manufacturing or you can use a designed workpiece such as a casting.

Procedure

1. Create an IPW in the NX Manufacturing application by saving the workpiece as an IPW and using it as input for the next machining operation.

2. Save your part in NX. The IPW is stored as an NX part file in the Teamcenter database. It is now time to assign your workpiece to the next machining operation in Part Planner.

3. Find the new item representing the IPW in the My Teamcenter application and copy it to the clipboard.

4. In Part Planner, select the machining operation for which the copied part will be the workpiece.

5. Choose Edit→Paste Special. The Paste dialog box appears.

6. In the Occurrence Type box, select MEWorkpiece.

7. Click OK. The NX IPW is added as a workpiece for the manufacturing operation.

Results

The next time you open the MENCMachining operation in NX Manufacturing, you are prompted to position the workpiece into the machining session.