CMM Programming?
CMM Programming?
(OP)
Is it possible to program a CMM through NX? My boss insists there's a way to do it, but he doesn't know how. I showed him UGS's program for programming CMM, but he doesn't want to buy the software. I'm running NX4.
Thanks,
Jim
Thanks,
Jim





RE: CMM Programming?
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
NX Design
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Cypress, CA
http://www.siemens.com/plm
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RE: CMM Programming?
RE: CMM Programming?
jelmerra
www.rouwe-analysis.info
RE: CMM Programming?
The reason being that many systems up to 10 years old have had the ability to accept IGES or other translated data for on board programming.
Once upon a time many years ago we placed points on the model and ran a drill cycle over them. Then we output the code for an NC program as text. Then we wrote a simple string manipulation program that changed the text to the format expected for the CMM machine. Then we loaded it onto an 8" floppy disk and said "Open the Pod bay Doors HAL".
Cheers
Hudson
RE: CMM Programming?
RE: CMM Programming?
I think drilling is in cam_base.