Fixed Axis Techniques

Student Guide
Sept 2008
MT11065 NX 6
Publication Number
mt11065_s NX 6

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Course Title/Dates NX6 Fixed Axis Techniques / thru

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Industry: Auto Aero Consumer products Machining Tooling Medical Other

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Course Agenda

Fixed Axis Techniques - Course Agenda
Day One
Course Overview
Lesson 1. WAVE Geometry Linker in Manufacturing
Workbook Machining Preparation
Lesson 2. Advanced Cavity Milling Topics
Afternoon
Lesson 2. Advanced Cavity Milling Topics
Lesson 3. Plunge Milling

Day Two
Lesson 4. Z-Level Milling
Lesson 5. NC Assistant
Afternoon
Lesson 6. High Speed Machining
Workbook Plunge and Cavity Milling


Day Three
Lesson 7 Fixed Contour Operation Types
Lesson 8 Streamline drive method
Afternoon
Workbook Fixed Contour Finishing Operations



























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Accelerators
The following Accelerators can be listed from within an NX session by choosing
InformationCustom MenubarAccelerators.

Function Accelerator
FileNew... Ctrl+N
FileOpen... Ctrl+O
FileSave Ctrl+S
FileSave As... Ctrl+Shift+A
FilePlot... Ctrl+P
FileExecuteGrip... Ctrl+G
FileExecuteDebug Grip... Ctrl+Shift+G
FileExecuteNX Open... Ctrl+U
EditUndo Ctrl+Z
EditRedo Ctrl+Y
EditCut Ctrl+X
EditCopy Ctrl+C
Edit-Paste Ctrl+V
EditDelete... Ctrl+D or Delete
EditSelectionTop Selection Priority - Feature F
EditSelectionTop Selection Priority - Face G
EditSelectionTop Selection Priority - Body B
EditSelectionTop Selection Priority - Edge E
EditSelectionTop Selection Priority - Component C
EditSelection-Select All Ctrl+A
EditShow and HideShow and Hide... (by type) Ctrl+W
EditShow and HideHide... Ctrl+B
EditShow and HideInvert Shown and Hidden Ctrl+Shift+B
EditShow and HideImmediate Hide Ctrl+Shift+I
EditShow and HideShow... Ctrl+Shift+K
EditShow and HideShow All Ctrl+Shift+U
EditTransform... Ctrl+T
EditMove Object Ctrl+Shift+M
EditObject Display... Ctrl+J
ViewOperationZoom... Ctrl+Shift+Z
ViewOperationRotate... Ctrl+R
ViewOperationSection... Ctrl+H
ViewLayoutNew... Ctrl+Shift+N
ViewLayoutOpen... Ctrl+Shift+O
ViewLayoutFit All Views (only with multiple views) Ctrl+Shift+F
ViewLayoutFit Ctrl+F
ViewVisualizationHigh Quality Image... Ctrl+Shift+H
ViewInformation Window F4
Hide or show the current dialog box F3

ViewReset Orientation Ctrl+F8
InsertSketch... S
InsertDesign FeatureExtrude... X
InsertDesign FeatureRevolve... R
InsertTrimTrimmed Sheet... T
InsertSweepVariational Sweep... V
FormatLayer Settings... Ctrl+L
FormatVisible in View... Ctrl+Shift+V
FormatWCSDisplay W
ToolsExpression... Ctrl+E
ToolsUpdateMake First Feature Current Ctrl+Shift+Home
ToolsUpdateMake Previous Feature Current Ctrl+Shift+Left Arrow
ToolsUpdateMake Next Feature Current Ctrl+Shift+Right Arrow
ToolsUpdateMake Last Feature Current Ctrl+Shift+End
ToolsJournalPlay... Alt+F8
ToolsJournalEdit Alt+F11
ToolsMacroStart Record... Ctrl+Shift+R
ToolsMacroPlayback... Ctrl+Shift+P
ToolsMacroStep... Ctrl+Shift+S
ToolsMovieRecord Alt+F5
ToolsMovieStop Alt+F7
InformationObject... Ctrl+I
AnalysisCurveRefresh Curvature Graphs Ctrl+Shift+C
PreferencesObject... Ctrl+Shift+J
PreferencesSelection... Ctrl+Shift+T
StartModeling... M or Ctrl+M
StartAll ApplicationsShape Studio... Ctrl+Alt+S
StartDrafting... Ctrl+Shift+D
StartManufacturing... Ctrl+Alt+M
StartNX Sheet Metal... Ctrl+Alt+N
StartAssemblies A
HelpOn Context... F1
Refresh F5
Fit Ctrl+F
Zoom F6
Rotate F7
Orient View-Trimetric Home
Orient View-Isometric End
Orient View-Top Ctrl+Alt+T
Orient View-Front Ctrl+Alt+F
Orient View-Right Ctrl+Alt+R
Orient View-Left Ctrl+Alt+L
Snap View F8



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