Machining an undercut in UG NX 5 CAM
Machining an undercut in UG NX 5 CAM
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How does one go about applying a toolpath to cut a surface that is undercut, with a lollipop tool?
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How does one go about applying a toolpath to cut a surface that is undercut, with a lollipop tool?
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RE: Machining an undercut in UG NX 5 CAM
John Joyce
Tata Technologies
1675 Larimer St.
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RE: Machining an undercut in UG NX 5 CAM
Ray S
NX 7.0
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RE: Machining an undercut in UG NX 5 CAM
Mark Rief
Product Manager
Siemens PLM
RE: Machining an undercut in UG NX 5 CAM
RE: Machining an undercut in UG NX 5 CAM
Using UG NX version 5.
Once I put a surface region on the undercut area, selection of the area was much easier. Went with a Fixed Contour using the streamline method, with projection vector - normal to drive. Works a treat.
See attached screen shot.
Thank you one and all.
RdMcC