Modelling a mill-turn c-axis feature
Modelling a mill-turn c-axis feature
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Guys, Could any of you NX wizards offer some advice on a feature I want to model?
The easiest way to explain it is ... to imagine a lathe with a milling cutter moving 5mm in the -Z direction whilst the part rotates 180-degrees (ie 'C' axis).
This is pretty much like using a milling cutter to cut half a turn of a thread.
In the old days of I-Deas I would have achieved this by rotating a sketch with a 'translation' element on.
Should I be looking at the 'helix' or 'law curve' features?
Would there be a good way of 'lofting' between two sketches?
Any help gratefully received ...
The easiest way to explain it is ... to imagine a lathe with a milling cutter moving 5mm in the -Z direction whilst the part rotates 180-degrees (ie 'C' axis).
This is pretty much like using a milling cutter to cut half a turn of a thread.
In the old days of I-Deas I would have achieved this by rotating a sketch with a 'translation' element on.
Should I be looking at the 'helix' or 'law curve' features?
Would there be a good way of 'lofting' between two sketches?
Any help gratefully received ...





RE: Modelling a mill-turn c-axis feature
RE: Modelling a mill-turn c-axis feature
Ray S
NX 7.0.1.9
www.appliedprecisionproducts.com
RE: Modelling a mill-turn c-axis feature
I now understand how the 'law curve' works within 'helix' and your stud end 'law extension' etc is genius!
I kinda thought this was what I wanted to achieve but something was missing.
This has been a big jump in my knowledge so thank you!
Jon
RE: Modelling a mill-turn c-axis feature
Ray S
NX 7.0.1.9
www.appliedprecisionproducts.com