Assemble and prepare a part file for NX CAM

After you create a tool assembly, Teamcenter assists you in creating or updating the NX tool assembly part file. This procedure sets CAM-related tool information required by the machine tool builder in NX so this tool can later be used for tool path simulation.

This feature uses the graphics builder to communicate with NX and it is, therefore, important that the graphics builder is correctly installed and configured on your system.

Procedure

1. Select the root node of the tool assembly.

2. Choose Tools→Create/Update NX Tool Assembly Part File or click .

Teamcenter displays the NX Automatic Tool Assembly dialog box.

3. Select the desired options.

Option

Description

Set tool junctions

The tooltip and tool mount junctions are added to the assembly part file.

Identify cutting and non-cutting geometry

The solids in the tool components are added to the CUTTING or NON_CUTTING groups in NX.

These are displayed in the machine tool builder and saved in the assembly part file in NX.

Generate spinning geometry

The CUTTING_SPUN and NON_CUTTING_SPUN geometry are saved with the tool assembly for milling and drilling tools. The information for this geometry comes from the CUT and NOCUT information of the tool components that are used in the tool assembly.

This option is not available for turning tools.

Write NX part attributes for tracking points

If the tool mount and tooltip junctions are defined in the assembly part file, NX calculates the setup offsets based on these two junctions and writes them into the part properties in the part file, setting the CAM_TOOL_ATT_X, CAM_TOOL_ATT_Y, and CAM_TOOL_ATT_Z properties. Additionally, NX system tracking points are imported into the resource for milling and drilling tool assembly classes.

Create Setup Sheets

Setup sheets are generated based on templates that are saved with the class.

Extract Holder Data

Tool holder parameters that are required by NX to calculate collision avoidance are automatically imported into Teamcenter.

4. Click OK.

An NX assembly part file is created in which all tool components are correctly positioned and includes the additional tooling information. The part properties are mapped to Teamcenter as follows:

CAM_TOOL_ATT_X is mapped to the resource library attribute -45002 Nomin. Setup X.

CAM_TOOL_ATT_Y is mapped to the resource library attribute -45003 Nomin. Setup Y.

CAM_TOOL_ATT_Z is mapped to the resource library attribute -45002 Nomin. Setup X (for turning tools).

Note The NX part attribute to Classification mapping must be configured. Your tooling administrator must enable the synchronization of Setup X, Setup Y, and Setup Z attribute values to use this feature.