Using Solid Tools in NX8.5By Brian Brown, Application Engineer, Swoosh Technologies

Using Solid Tools in NX8.5

• Start NX8.5

• Open the Assembly model of your tool.

• Navigate to the Operations Navigator

• Create a New Tool

• Enter your Tool’s Type

• Enter your Tool’s Name

• Select OK

• Enter the data on your Tool Definition dialog box as required for defining any other new tool to create a solid tool.

• Check the Export Tool Part File

Note: When Specify the Mounting Junction the Centerline of the Tool MUST be on the X-axis of the coordinate system.

When Specify the Tool Tip the Centerline of the Tool MUST be on the X-axis of the coordinate system.

• When selecting the Export Tool Part File the Junctions area becomes active. You must specify both the Mounting Junction and the Tool Tip Junction.

• Specify the Mounting Junctions when the Gage Line of the tool is taken from on the holder.

• Specify the Tip of the tool on the tip.

When specifying the cutting area of the tool, it will be dependent on how the part is Modeling/Assembled.

• If the cutting tool is modeled as a single body, select the single body.

• If the cutting tool is created in an assembly as a series of bodies, only select the actual cutting area.

• Export the body to the library.

• Select OK. Your tool should now be entered into the library.

This Image is defining the mounting junction

on the solid tool.

Notice the “Xaxis on the Dynamic CSYS”

This image displays the tool tip junction.

Notice the “Xaxis on the Dynamic CSYS”

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Modeling Tools

Create your Tools With the Centerline of the Tool on the “Z” Axis to aide in assembly

We can create Assemblies and import them as solid Tools

When Creating Tool Assemblies, Keep the “Z” Axis as the Centerline of the tool.

One Caveat of doing that, If the Holder is modeled in the assembly, It will be considered as part of the Tool and not a separate holder.

Gouge Checking and Collision Checking will read the holder

If You Desire to See your Tool Spinning…We recommend changing a single flute color so you can actually the tool spinning.

Set the Environment Variable UGII_ENABLE_CUTTER_SPIN=1

Have Questions?

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www.SwooshTech.com

P: (314) 549-8110

F: (636) 778-9188

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