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Post Building Techniques

Course code TR11060
Software / version NX 7.0
User level Beginner to Intermediate
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:

• NX Manufacturing Fundamentals (tr11021)
• Successful completion of Essentials for Designers prerequisite assessment on the Learning Advantage (score >70%). Learning Advantage courses can also be used to prepare for the prerequisite assessment.
• 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
  

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