Course Description
NX
Post Building Techniques
Course Code
TR11060
Software
NX 7.5
Language
English
User Level
Beginner to Intermediate
Pricing ID
Select Country
Live In-Person Duration
4 Days
The Post Building Techniques course acquaints users with tools and techniques that are used for building custom, machine tool specific post processors using the Post Building tool. For those post processors that cannot be fully developed using the Post Builder tool, methods are shown for customization and modification of the Definition and Event Handler files, utilized by NX Post/execute for specific needs.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Anyone that is required to build post processors that are used in the NX manufacturing process. Typical users are NC/CNC programmers, system managers and manufacturing engineers
PREREQUISITES
Required courses:
- CAM Manufacturing Fundamentals (TR11021)
Other recommended courses:
- Mill Manufacturing Process (TR11040)
- Or successful completion of Manufacturing Fundamentals prerequisite advisor on the Siemens Xcelerator Academy (score >70%). Siemens Xcelerator Academy courses can also be used to prepare for the prerequisite advisor.
- A thorough understanding of NC/CNC programming principles and a thorough understanding of NC/CNC machine/controller functionality
PROVIDED COURSE MATERIALS
- Student Guide
- Activity Material
PRIMARY COURSE TOPICS
- Course Overview
- NX Post - post processor
- Building a post processor with the post builder
- Post Builder for wire EDM applications
- Post Builder for 5-axis mill and lathe applications
- Post Builder for lathe applications
- Creating mill-turn post processors
- Tcl Basics for post processors
- Customizing Post processors with Post Builder
- User defined events
- Virtual NC Controller
- A Guide to best practices of building a post processor
- Custom command examples
- Advanced post building topics