NX CAD/CAM 3-Axis Milling

Machine high-quality surface finish for the most demanding jobs using advanced finishing toolpaths. They not only help improve part quality and accuracy, but also reduce machining time using higher cutting speeds. 

One of the finishing techniques in NX is the Guide Curves operation. It generates finishing toolpaths that flow organically with the part faces. The morphing patterns let you interpolate guide curves for the smoothest finishes. You can even cut true 3D spiral patterns with no stepover marks. The automatically adjusted stepover ensures consistent surface finish across the entire machined area.

Flow Milling is an automated rest milling strategy for removing uncut material from previous operations. It generates optimized toolpaths using smaller tools to cut the remaining material.  

The advanced controls provide flexibility to apply the best cutting method for any area of the machined part, such as shallow and step areas. For instance, the arc fitting capability helps you create smoother toolpaths maximizing the number of circular moves while minimizing short linear point-to-point moves. The optimized toolpaths provide important benefits, including:  

• Reduced machining times 
• Improved machine tool performance  
• Higher surface quality

Post Hub, a modern, cloud-based postprocessing platform, helps you output production-ready NC programs. Its extensive online library, with more than 1,200 postprocessors and machine kits, enables you to quickly output programs for a wide range of operations: including milling, turning, mill-turn, electrical discharge machining (EDM) and additive manufacturing.   

Smart Machine Kit Solutions (SMKS) that represent the digital twins of CNC machine tools are also available on Post Hub. Each kit includes an accurate digital model of the machine with kinematics, postprocessor and G-code-driven simulation. SMKS allows you to program, simulate and output optimized programs for various CNC machines, such as Haas, DMG MORI, Okuma and Makino.