NX Finished Machined Sacrificial Plate Needed for NX CAM Setup

Sacrificial Fixture Plate is need for NX CAM Setup. The image below shows the Sacrificial Blank in its Initial Setup state...with no machining done.

The need is to produce a Sacrificial Fixture Plate in it's "Finished Machined" state.

 ---Go to the Geometry View.

---Edit the WORKPIECE - (MouseButton3 (MB3) on WORKPIECE and Select 'Edit')(see image below).

---Edit the Part Geometry (see image below).

The Part Geometry dialog is displayed.

 ---Select each Set and the X to remove all Part Geometry

When complete...the Part Geometry dialog should appear as seen below.

---Select OK and Edit the Blank Geometry.

The Blank Geometry dialog box is displayed.

---Select each Set and the X to remove all Blank Geometry.

Very Important:

---Select the sacrificial plate for your new Blank .

---Select OK until the Mill Geom dialog box is no longer displayed.

Change to the Program Order View

---Go to the Program Order View and select all the operations.

Note: All the operations will appear out if date . This is fine and to be expected.

---MB3, on the selected operations, and select 'Object-->Approve' (see image below).

The operations will now show in the "Approve" state (see image below).

---MB3 on  operations and select 'Workpiece-->Show 3D'.

---MB3 on the final operation and select 'Workpiece-->Save as...'.

The "Save Workpiece As" dialog will display.

---Input your desired location and filename.

Note: You can now use the saved work piece as the finished sacrificial setup plate.

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