Display CAM data in Part Planner

To display data that was created in the CAM environment in Part Planner, do the following:

Procedure

1. Open Part Planner.

2. Open the top-level process where the NX CAM Integration data was created.

3. In the process view, right-click the MENCMachining operation for the newly generated CAM output.

4. Choose Open with→Activities.An MENCProgram activity is created under the operation using the program name of the object selected in NX CAM for postprocessing. This activity contains:

Datasets for the NC program (the PTP and CLS files).

A reference to each tool used in the NC program. Teamcenter lists the cutter time in the Duration column of the Activity view. You can also see the tool number in a separate column.

The time required for the postprocessing in the activity Duration column for each NC program that is postprocessed. You can also see this time in the properties of the activity. Teamcenter overwrites any previously existing time.

5. Open the Attachments view.The NX CAM Integration shop document is attached as a dataset to the MENCMachining operation revision. Double-click a shop document file to open and view or edit its contents. You can save changes you make to the file for subsequent sessions, including CAM sessions.Note If you had Part Planner open while working in NX, it may be necessary to close the application and reopen it to see any changes made in NX.

Results

Note

To have a visual representation of an NX part available in Teamcenter, you must save the file as a JT file in NX. To do this, choose File→Save Options→Save JT Data. A JT file is attached as a DirectModel dataset to the item revision and is available in the viewer. NX updates JT data only if the part changes after the previous save.