NX 10.0 / 10.1 CAM - Pros / Cons We are still primarily functioning on NX 7.5, and been trying to progress to NX 8.0, but time has not been aiding in getting this accomplished efficiently. We are primarily doing 2.5 Axis Drilling, Milling, and Turning, Fanuc based controls. (Very little 3-axis / Little, to no, 5-axis) We build/modify our own Post Processors, in Post Builder.

So the question is, what is the general consensus for moving forward? (Jump to 10 or continue with 8.) What are the thoughts on NX 10.0.0 / 10.0.1 CAM, so far? Post Builder 10?

Siemens PLM Software, computer software company specializing in 3D & 2D Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software, has announced release of Siemens PLM NX 10.0, new.

Any caveats for either? Thank you for your comments/help! Doug Win7 - 64 Bit Dell - M6700 Intel - Core i7-3840QM @ 2.80GHz RAM - 16.0 GB Video - NVidia Quatro K4000M. I would definitely go to NX 10.0.1 or later, since there have so many things been fixed and enhanced.

• Drilling is much better than the ancient P2P • Performance is much better in many places • Support for multiple CPU cores is enhanced • New operations for T-slot and groove milling There are many more, but it all depends on what you do and what you use. If you post a list of things you use, like FBM, prismatic parts, free-form shapes, etc. 3D Xml Viewer Mac Download. , we could be more specific. In the end it is best to read through the whats new guides for each release you skip and test at least one part utilizing the new functions. Doug, I know you are looking for the good/bad/ugly about NX10, but here are some enhancements that you may enjoy based on the description of your work: Face Milling: NX7.5: FACE_MILLING_AREA NX10: FLOOR_WALL Face milling in NX10 has become Floor an Wall. The operation is similar, but there are more options and the desired output may be easier to obtain.

First, you will notice many more options under the Containment tab of the Cutting Parameters. In the NX7.5 Face Milling operation, your only blank option is to specify a thickness. Floor and Wall can recognize the blank geometry defined or the 3D IPW.

Next, when milling a planer face with a pad or boss, the generated tool path may be more desirable in NX10 with less work. Consider the JPG files I have attached named NX7.5 FACE_MILLING_AREA.JPG and NX10 FLOOR_WALL.JPG. Notice that the top of the pad, which is not part of the specified faces in either case, is completely left alone in the FLOOR_WALL operation, whereas the FACE_MILLING_AREA operation wants to cut across the pad. I could fix this by lying to the stock thickness or creating a fake check body, but the FLOOR_WALL operation gives the correct cut using the same input. Hole Milling and Drilling: The Hole milling and drilling operations under the hole_making type make it easier to select feature geometry now without having to predefine features in the Machining Feature Navigator. This should make it easier to select holes that are formed in sheet bodies instead of solids.

Also, there is a nice preview of the volume being removed from the hole based on the tool being used. See NX10 DRILLING.JPG. I hope you find these examples as well as other new enhancements to be helpful in your line of work. I was going to wait for 10.0.2 but we're actually ready to migrate from 9.0.3 right now. My company manufactures molds and I have not heard of any issues that would be show stoppers for us. I am ready to migrate right now but we're so busy I cannot supplant programming time to migrate. Being a bit frazzled by the end of the week, I just can't bring myself to go to work on a saturday morning.

Four years of 50+ work weeks tend to wear me down. Come to think of it I really need a vacation.

Being that some 9.0.X new features didn't make 10 until 10.0.1, it's now safe to move if you are looking for all the new features. You didn't mention if had looked at new functionality of all the versions since 7.5. If you have not done that I strongly recommend to check out all the pertinent what's new docs; about 14 of them if you include the docs covering the MR's.