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  1. blaineam

    NX9 POST BUILDER

    This is sort of directly related to the sim05, sim07 posts that are in the Siemens library. I am using the sim05 fanuc post to output G43.4 and G68.2 for plane rotation. NX9 sim05 post now works to where it will look at the operation and the plane your on and automatically output G68.2 with...
  2. blaineam

    Ansi standard 5 axis accuracy test block

    Anyone heard of a Standard machine manufacturers use for testing their machines when they arrive? We are acquiring two Makino Mag 1 machines and need a test block to check the accuracy of the machine. I have the post done and will be programming the parts but until we test the machine and...
  3. blaineam

    Boring canned cycle

    I am fixturing a part to bore the holes and bushings with a boring head. I am wanting to make it so it will 1)bore the hole 2)dwell and stop the spindle at the bottom of the hole 3) orient spindle 4)move Y .015 5) then retract out of the hole. I have looked in the places I was hoping to find...
  4. blaineam

    shown/opposite prints

    I am trying to find out a way to create an opposite print from a shown print. We have had alot of mistakes made lately from people not being able to interoperate an opposite part from a shown print. We have way too many part numbers to mirror models and make a print from scratch especially the...
  5. blaineam

    B365. ?

    Just trying to get some clarity on this situation. Post builder B axis for this machine is set to 0-min and 360-max. Now when i post out the program it seems to work correctly everywhere except on one of the last moves where it goes from 270deg to 365deg (which should be 5deg) I can only...
  6. blaineam

    Using through coolant in NX to post into program

    If you right click on a tool and go to object then custumize and go to customizable items in the drop down. Then you can add coolant through to your tool parameters as a check box. I am trying to add a custom cammand that looks at this box and if it is checked then add through coolant. If not...
  7. blaineam

    TCL for NX post builder

    I am trying to build a certain header in NX post builder and am kind of stuck on a certain part. Recently started using expressions to create a master model so everything is looking at one model instead of changing a bunch of different things or repointing when there is a rev change etc.. I...
  8. blaineam

    TCL for post building

    I am trying to build a certain header in NX post builder and am kind of stuck on a certain part. Recently started using expressions to create a master model so everything is looking at one model instead of changing a bunch of different things or repointing when there is a rev change etc.. I...
  9. blaineam

    Making certain Layers always be a specific color

    I am wondering if there is a way to always make certain layers set theselves to a certain color and save it that way? So everytime you put something on that layer it automatically got updated to that color. Thanks
  10. blaineam

    NX POST BUILDER M09

    Hi, I am new to post building and am trying to modify a simply HAAS 3 axis machine post before my company sends me to post building school in the near future. The original post was spitting out M08 codes about every other line and only putting an M09 right before the M30 at the end of the...

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