Download - CAM Customization 1 Environment

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NX CAM CustomizationThe First Step: Creating a Local Environment

Mark Rief

Product Manager


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Why Customize?

NX CAM is a great system, but everyone wants something different.

NX CAM has broad functionality, but you probably dont need all of it.

Having lots of options is good for functionality, but not usability.

Make the system more understandable to your users.

Set default values.

Optimize the user interface

Reduce errors

Improve your chances of making the right choice.


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What Can We Customize?

NX UI Customizationtoolbars, menus, roles.

CAM Setup Templatesinitial setup assembly

CAM Object Templates - what can be created, default parameters, dialogs,

icons, tool tips

LibrariesTools, holders, machining data

Machining Knowledge Rulesfor feature based machining

WizardsStep by step UI to guide the user through several steps

Journalsrecord, edit, playback common tasks

API Programsautomate interaction, parameter setting, process, provide

complete control.


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Templates are the place to start

Easy to develop

Easy to share

Reuse anythingtool, operation, complete process

By setting up custom templates, you can

Streamline your workflow

Set fewer parameters

Provide consistent defaults like tolerances

Enforce consistent machining practices

Reuse best practices


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There are many ways to customize NX

Edit the OOTB installation (No!)

Set environment variables in control panel

Use batch files

Use other scripts

Use a folder and shortcut TODAY

Easy for any user to do without system privileges

Easy to make several


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Why Do You Need a Local Environment?

A safe place to experiment

Try new things without risk

Test your customizations before distributing

Dont mess up the out of the box (OOTB) installation

Dont risk disrupting production

Need something to roll back to

Preserve your customizations during an upgrade


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Demo: Create a Safe Customization Environment

Create a home folder Copy the OOTB mach\resource folder to the home folder

Remove read only protection

Create a usertools\bitmaps folder in the home folder

Create a usertools\startup folder in the home folder (toolbars, pax)

Copy the OOTB a ugii_env.dat file in the home folder

Define variables to point to the folders you created

Copy the OOTB shortcut to run NX

Set the Start In folder to your home folder

Run NX and check the syslog


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Planning your Customization

Create a local environment TODAY

Optimize the common use cases first

Plan for distribution to other users

Make your ideas easy to understand

Dont keep a good idea secret!

Plan for version upgrades


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