Machining suppressed features in NX6
Machining suppressed features in NX6
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I am trying to make a contouring toolpath on a surface that contains some pockets. I am using "contour area" and I want this toolpath to completely ignore the pockets, as these will be machined in the next operation.
The problem is that the cutter avoids the areas over the pockets, and makes many unnecessary engages and retracts. This is a production part, so it has to be very efficient and smooth running.
I can't show you the part I'm working on, but I made a quick model for illustration.
On this model, I was able to get the desired result by suppressing the pocket and then generating the toolpath, but when I un-suppress the pocket and regenerate the program, everything goes back to the usual..
What is the best way to do this? Is it possible to suppress some features of the model just for one operation without affecting all the others?
We are using NX6 and we load the models into the machining setup as components in an assembly.
I appreciate all the help I can get
The problem is that the cutter avoids the areas over the pockets, and makes many unnecessary engages and retracts. This is a production part, so it has to be very efficient and smooth running.
I can't show you the part I'm working on, but I made a quick model for illustration.
On this model, I was able to get the desired result by suppressing the pocket and then generating the toolpath, but when I un-suppress the pocket and regenerate the program, everything goes back to the usual..
What is the best way to do this? Is it possible to suppress some features of the model just for one operation without affecting all the others?
We are using NX6 and we load the models into the machining setup as components in an assembly.
I appreciate all the help I can get





RE: Machining suppressed features in NX6
The easiest way would be to Link the body and then use Synchronous Technology to delete the faces of the pocket.
Now you have two models one with the pocket, the original component and one without the pocket, the linked body.
See the attached part.
I did not do this is an assembly I use the Extract Solid option but linking the solid will give you the same results. On Layer 1 is the original solid with the pocket
Layer 2 has the extracted solid with the pocket faces removed. And layer 3 has the blank which I also extracted and removed all the interior faces.
The point is they are all associative to the original solid.
There are probably other ways to do this but I find this the easiest.
John Joyce
Tata Technologies iKS
1675 Larimer St.
Denver, CO
www.myigetit.com
RE: Machining suppressed features in NX6
That is precisely what I needed
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RE: Machining suppressed features in NX6
See the attached image.
John Joyce
Tata Technologies iKS
1675 Larimer St.
Denver, CO
www.myigetit.com
RE: Machining suppressed features in NX6
Thanks for the tip!