Use the WCS

1. Open the part and change the Rendering Style.

 Open wcs.

Click here for information about customizing toolbars for this course.

 Change the Rendering Style to Static Wireframe .

 Click WCS Dynamics .

2. You will place the WCS at the top front left corner of the part while keeping it in its
current orientation (with its XC axis parallel with the long side of the part).

Note:
If you do not see the Selection bar, right-click anywhere in the toolbar area
and choose Selection Bar.

 On the Snap Point portion of the Selection bar, deselect all options except Enable
Snap Point and End Point.

 Place the cursor over the Origin handle of the Dynamic WCS.

 Click, then drag the origin of the WCS to an endpoint at the top front corner of the
part.
 When one of the endpoints are detected at this corner, NX displays the cursor as a
Snap To Point cursor and you see an End Point symbol next to it.

3. Snap the dynamic WCS to a selected point.

Move the WCS to the center of the arc in the top face of the part; keep the WCS in its
current orientation.

 On the Snap Point portion of the Selection bar, click Arc Center .

Now you are limited to selecting ONLY the arc centers of circular edges on this part
and end points.

 Move the selection cursor over the top circular edge of the counterbore hole feature,
then select the arc center.

The WCS moves to the arc center point.

 On the Selection bar, deselect Arc Center .

4. The direction of the WCS axes can be important. You will align an axis of the WCS
with an edge. For example, a procedure could require the XC axis to be parallel to the
top angled edge of the Chamfer.
 Define the axis you want to change.

 Select the XC axis of the Dynamic WCS.

 Select near the right side of the angled edge at the back left of the part.

The WCS instantly rotates so that the XC axis is now parallel with the edge you
selected.

5. Flip the WCS to have the XC axis pointing in the opposite direction.

 Double-click the conehead at the end of the XC axis.

 The WCS instantly flips around the ZC axis.

This rotating action causes an on-screen input box to display near the end of the XC
axis.

6. Drag a handle to rotate the WCS.

 Move the cursor over the rotation handle (the solid circle) between the XC axis and
the YC axis.

The handle highlights, and the cursor changes into the dragable cursor and a rotate
symbol appears near it.

 Click then drag the cursor around the WCS.

It will jump in 45 degree increments to each new orientation.

7. Modifications to the Snap Value controls the degree to which the WCS will snap when
you drag the rotation handle.

The on-screen input box should still be active. If it is not, rotate the WCS a little more.

 Click twice in the Snap value of the on-screen input box so that you select all of the
characters.

 Type 10 then press Enter.

 Now, select the same rotate handle and rotate the WCS some more.

This time the WCS snaps in 10 degree increments as it rotates around the ZC axis.
8. Rotate the WCS to a specific angle by typing a specific value.

Right now the rotation handle between the XC and YC axis is highlighted. NX assumes
that you want to rotate the dynamic WCS around the ZC axis.

 Double-click in the Angle box.

 Type 25 and press Enter.

Notice that the dynamic WCS rotated.

 Close the part.