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    CATIA V6 and machining module gone??

    HI there, A friend of mine claims that the new CATIA V6 only has rapid prototyping in the machining module. He says that the traditional 3,4 and 5 axis machining operations are no more. Is this true? If so, does Dassault plan on releasing a special machining module in the future? thanks
  2. pacific123

    Can I change BACKGROUND color in manufacturing's default -NX6

    Hi, When I use NX6's manufacturing module with the Master model assembly method, which is basically to open my part then, go NEW>MANUFACTURING>GENERAL to create my NC setup, I get a charcoal-color background which I don't like. I like the original light grey background that comes standard in NX...
  3. pacific123

    Best way to program 4-axis horizontal mill NX6

    HI, I was looking for the best way to program toolpaths for a 4-axis horizontal mill with a B-axis rotary table in NX6. What I am trying to do is fairly basic: mill the first face with planar operations then rotate the table CCLW 90 degrees and proceed to milling the second face with planar...
  4. pacific123

    NX7 release ??

    hey guys, Any of you have an ideas as to when NX7 might be released? thanks
  5. pacific123

    Best way to learn GD&T???

    Hi guys, I'm a little baffled as to why GD&T is not taught in schools and Universities in the US. I mean they talk about it for a little bit but they have no dedicated GD&T courses that run the whole semester. If GD&T is such a necessity (which I believe), why doesn't ASME step in and "force"...
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    Help constraining a component to "moving" component

    Hello, Done in NX6, I have attached a small assembly called CNC_machine_LIGHT, with 4 components as follows: - frame - X base - X slide -Y slide I am trying to attach Y base to the X slide so when I "move" the X slide, the Y base moves with it. Somehow, I can't seem to find a way to do it. I...

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