capnhook
Marine/Ocean
- Nov 26, 2007
- 367
I opened up a NX3 partfile in NX7.5 today, and was looking at a 5-axis toolpath (actually a fixed contour, 3-2 toolpath), and now when I query the tool axis orientation, it seems I no longer get any numerical indication of how the tool axis is presently oriented.....?
I vaguely remember I had to input an "a" and "b" angle (or else alpha and theta angles) relative to the work coordinates to set the tool angle in NX3. in NX7.5, I have no indication of where the tool axis was positioned --- to me, a regression from NX3.
In addition, inside NX7.5, all I've been able to find in the vector dialog is "At angle to XC"......what seems to be missing from the dialog is "At angle to XC -AND- At angle to Yc" (and the two other combinations if ZC is to be included).
Hmmmmm.......grrrr.
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I vaguely remember I had to input an "a" and "b" angle (or else alpha and theta angles) relative to the work coordinates to set the tool angle in NX3. in NX7.5, I have no indication of where the tool axis was positioned --- to me, a regression from NX3.
In addition, inside NX7.5, all I've been able to find in the vector dialog is "At angle to XC"......what seems to be missing from the dialog is "At angle to XC -AND- At angle to Yc" (and the two other combinations if ZC is to be included).
Hmmmmm.......grrrr.
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