CAM Post Building Techniques

General Information

Description

Description

One Building a postprocessor with the post builder

Units-only subposts

Two Post Builder for wire EDM applications, 4-axis & 5-axis mills, and lathe applications

Create mill-turn postprocessors

Three Tcl Basics for Post Builder, custom commands, user-defined events and cycles

Postprocessing with a Siemens controller; create a macro with Post Builder

Intended Audience

• System managers• NC/CNC programmers• Manufacturing engineers

Prerequisite

Required courses:

• CAM Manufacturing Fundamentals

The Post Building Techniques acquaints you with tools and techniques that are used for building custom, machine tool specific post processors using the Post Builder tool. Methods are shown for customization and modification of the definition and event handler files that are used by NX Post.

Or: Successful completion of the Manufacturing Fundamentals Advisor in Learning Advantage (score >70%). Learning Advantage courses can also be used to prepare for the prerequisite assessment.

Other recommendation: Should have a thorough understanding of NC/CNC programming principles and a thorough understanding of NC/CNC machine/controller functionality

Day

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Course Outline

❖ Postprocessor with post builder

❖ Units-only subposts

❖ Post builder wire EDM

❖ Post builder 4-axis and 5-axis mills

❖ Post builder lathe applications

❖ Mill-turn postprocessors

❖ Tcl basics for postprocessors

❖ Custom commands

❖ User-defined events and cycles

❖ Postprocessing

❖ Macro with post builder