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slot milling with a planar milling op... -nx cam 12

slot milling with a planar milling op... -nx cam 12

slot milling with a planar milling op... -nx cam 12

(OP)
Hi Guys,
I am experimenting with slot milling. I have used the very basic but sometimes useful groove milling op and the tried similar with the floor and wall op. I have a part profile I would like to make which is a bit more complicated (for me) and I believe can be accomplished with the planar milling operation. I can't get it to work. Part file is attached. My last two ops in manufacturing show groove milling and floor and wall, neither is satisfactory. I want to cut the main slot and the remove the small amount of undercutting material underneath it with the same disc milling tool. Could anyone kindly help!

many thanks,
James

RE: slot milling with a planar milling op... -nx cam 12

(OP)
Bottom undercut I can get with floor and wall op...

Top slot I am struggling with a planar milling op. Can't seem to get the 'specify part boundaries' right. If I do it as 'user defined open edge' and set the material side it will cut but only the thickness of the cutter, no levels...


cheers!

RE: slot milling with a planar milling op... -nx cam 12

The plane of the boundary is where the start of the cut levels begin.
So if the boundary is on the floor then you will not get any cut levels.

John Joyce
Manufacturing Engineer
Senior Aerospace CT
NX 10 & 11.0.1 Vericut 8.0.3

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RE: slot milling with a planar milling op... -nx cam 12

I cannot download any files

John Joyce
Manufacturing Engineer
Senior Aerospace CT
NX 10 & 11.0.1 Vericut 8.0.3

If I asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses

- Henry Ford

RE: slot milling with a planar milling op... -nx cam 12

(OP)
Hi John,
no problems!

thanks,
james

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