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How to mirror a part using Xform

With your Mastercam part file open, select the geometry you wish to mirror Open the Xform mirror tool by going to Xform>Mirror With the mirror dialog box open, you have several options to choose from (I chose to copy about the Y axis) Note: You also have the option to move, copy, or join entities. […]

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Tech Tip – Using Verisurf’s Free Mastercam Tools

Verisurf has developed a useful set of tools to increase productivity within Mastercam. These tools are free and integrate seamlessly into Mastercam (as many of you know Mastercam Design is the base software for Verisurf). Key features include: Create 3D PDF Screenshots Hiddenline Notepad Verisurf Hole-Axis tool Minimum Bounding Box Verisurf Pierce Verisurf Extend Lines […]

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Make Smooth Shallow Cut Toolpaths

Surface rough and surface finish contour toolpaths work well to machine vertical or nearly vertical walls. They do not perform well on “shallow” cuts, which are cuts anywhere from 0 degrees (horizontal) to approximately 45 degrees.  Surface contour toolpaths do not follow Part shapes like that below very well: The large stepovers mean that we […]

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Calculate Remaining Stock in Verify

Have you ever needed to know how much stock is remaining at a specific point when programming with Mastercam? This is simple to do within the new Mastercam Verify. First run the Mastercam Simulator / Verify and make sure you have the “Workpiece” option selected as well as the ‘Stock” shown as translucent. (See settings […]

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Tech Tip – Mastercam’s “Compare” Tool

Compare is a tool within the verification interface for comparing the completed or partially completed verification results with the model. When selected, it will open a Compare window with color gradients and values. Each color corresponds to a specific range of either overcuts or undercuts. Tools for showing the workpiece, and the resultant stock are […]

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Potential Retract Issue with Smoothing Settings

NOTE: This issue is corrected with the MU1 Hotfix, which can be obtained via the Mastercam download section or via the Mastercam Update Manager. In Mastercam and Mastercam for Solidworks X7 MU1 there is a problem with Smoothing Settings. These are on the Arc filter / Tolerance page for surface toolpaths. (In the old-style dialogs, […]

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New Verify – Accurate Zoom

In the new Verify of Mastercam X7, you can easily zoom in on specific sections of the model and update the display to be more accurate. This is a very helpful feature to check for improper toolpaths or un-foreseen errors. In some instances, even with the precision all the way up on the full model […]

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Tech Tip – Mass Edit Work Offsets

Quickly Update Multiple Work Offsets Editing the Work offset number via the View Manager is used when you already have multiple operations created ( more than 3) and the work offset  has to be changed for those operations. This prevents going through each operation and changing the work offset individually. We can easily mass edit […]

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Tech Tip – Adding Items to Existing Report

A “secret” feature available in Verisurf is the ability to add additional features to an existing report. To do so, select the features you would like to add in the Data Tree using Windows selection techniques like CTRL Click and Shift Click.   Once you have selected the additional features CTRL Double Click the report. […]

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