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Machining undercut surface with dovetail in NX

Machining undercut surface with dovetail in NX

Machining undercut surface with dovetail in NX

(OP)
Hello.

We have problems applying toolpath to undercut area.

We have custom-made carbide dovetail cutter d50mm r0.5mm 35deg or 55deg depending how you specify the angle, shank d20mm.

In NX the tool is specified as T-slot cutter d50mm flute lenght 1mm with r0,5mm and shank d20mm
that matches our actual tool close enough.

What we need is Z-level rough and finish.
Or maybe even with the finish toolpath if we go with small Z-step increments.

NX7.5

RE: Machining undercut surface with dovetail in NX

I'm still not sure what you trying to do, but I would first try floor wall milling. Pick the walls with no floor, and turn on undercuts and exact positioning. If this fits your applicaiton, it shoul dbe the easiest.

I'm sure you could also do it in surface contouring, where you have a lot of control, and can set the tool axis one direction while projecting sideways to the undercut.

Mark Rief
Product Manager
Siemens PLM

RE: Machining undercut surface with dovetail in NX

Original poster's question was "What we need is Z-level rough and finish...." regarding an undercut dovetail.

Is there such a thing? Can NX do it?


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