NX Which are the operations that support Merge Path functionality.

Merge path is a program group which is used to merge toolpaths of multiple operations when placed under the merge path group.
Originally developed for Additive operations, now it supports some subtractive(CAM) operations.

Location: Create Program>mill_multi-blade>MERGE_PATH

Need to know which operations support Merge Path.

Solution

Currently the operations that are supported.

mill_planar:
      No operations supported.

mill_contour :
    1. FIXED_AXIS_GUIDING_CURVES
    2. CONTOUR_SURFACE_AREA
    3. STREAMLINE
    4. CURVE_DRIVE

mill_multi-axis:

1. VARIABLE_AXIS_GUIDING_CURVES
2. CONTOUR_PROFILE
3. VARIABLE_STREAMLINE
4. VARIABLE_CONTOUR

mill_multi-blade:

1. IMPELLER_ROUGH
2. IMPELLER_HUB_FINISH
3. IMPELLER_BLADE_FINISH
4. IMPELLER_BLEND_FINISH
5. IMPELLER_BLADE_SWARF
6. BLISK_HUB_FINISH
7. BLISK_BLADE_FINISH
8. BLISK_BLEND_FINISH
9. BLISK_NR_ROUGH
10. BLISK_NR_HUB_FINISH
11. BLISK_NR_BLADE_FINISH
12. BLISK_NR_BLEND_FINISH

mill_rotary:
     1. ROTARY_FLOOR




 

Hardware/Software Configuration

Platform: INTL64
OS: windows
OS Version: 1064
Product: NX
Application: CAM
Version: V1973
Function: MERGEPATH

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