Collision Geometry Use Cases

In this Tutorial, we introduce another practical use case for Collision Geometry in Siemens NX CAM.

Open the desired operation and select Specify Collision Geometry. Then choose Face as the geometry type and select the face that should be excluded from machining.

After regenerating the toolpath, the selected face is automatically considered and the tool safely avoids the defined area.

If an additional safety distance is required, define a Collision Offset. Once the toolpath is regenerated again, the toolpath is automatically adjusted to maintain the specified clearance.

First, display the connected body. Then open the roughing operation and select Face as the geometry type in the Collision Geometry settings. Next, select the desired face of the connected body as the Collision Geometry and regenerate the toolpath.

The generated toolpath now stops exactly at the selected face. To maintain a defined clearance, specify a Collision Offset. In this example, a value of 15 mm is applied. After regenerating the toolpath, the specified distance to the Collision Geometry is maintained automatically.