NX Part Boundaries--Dialog Box--Default Selection Method--Curves

Selecting "Specify Part Boundaries" in a "Planar Mill" operation opens up the "Part Boundaries" dialog box by default. The user is not able to change the default "Selection Method"

Solution

As a workaround, a macro can be created. Create a macro using a MILL_BND geometry object that opens the "Part Boundaries" dialog box with the "Selection Method" initialized at "Curves".

Steps to Create Macro

• Select Menu--Tools--Macro--Start Record.

  

• Navigate to your custom Macro folder.
• Input desired name of your Macro and select Ok.
• Go to the "Geometry" View.
• MB3 on the desired Geometry parent.
• Select "Insert" -- "Geometry" (Please see image below).

  

• Select "MILL_BND" for "Geometry Subtype".

  

  
  
  
  
• Rename "MILL_BND" to your desired boundary "Name" (see image above).
• Select "OK".
• Select "Specify Part Boundaries" on the "Mill Bnd" dialog box (see image below).

• On the "Part Boundaries" dialog box--change the "Selection Method" from "Face" to "Curves". (Please see image below).

Select "Menu"--"Tools"--"Macro"--"Stop Record".

Test your Macro...

• Select "Menu" -- "Tools" -- "Macro" -- "Playback..."

Hardware/Software Configuration

Platform: all
OS: n/a
OS Version: n/a
Product: NX
Application: CAM
Version: V1957
Function: PLANAR_MILLING

Ref: 002-8524097