Create Custom Tools in Manufacturing

[TheeCircle]

HI,

Could someone give me the coles notes on creating custom tools in NX8.5 (Milling tools).

Thank you in advance!

John

 

[markrief]

In milling:
Create Tool > mill_planar > mill_user_defined
or
Create Tool > Retrieve Tools from Library > Milling > Mill Form Tool

In Turning:
Create Tool > turning > form_tool
or
Create Tool > Retrieve Tools from Library > Turning > Turn Form Tool

Remember, form tools have tracking points, and not all operation types can use all tool types.
For example, in milling, user defined tools are used mainly in planar_profile.

Mark Rief
NX CAM Customer Success
Siemens PLM Software