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. […]
Continue readingSpotlight: Operating System Support: Sunsetting 32-bit CNC Software (Creators of Mastercam) continues to review the Operating System (OS) requirements for Mastercam with a view to providing the best possible user experience for our customers. Mastercam X7 will be the last major release to support Windows 7 32-bit OS. Future major releases will target Windows 7 […]
Continue readingVerisurf 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 […]
Continue readingSurface 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 […]
Continue readingHave 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 […]
Continue readingCompare 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 […]
Continue readingNOTE: 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, […]
Continue readingThe LevelSetsVisibility Add-on for Mastercam enables you to toggle all levels with the same Level Set name with on click. Pretty cool no charge add-on for Mastercam if you are utilizing levels.
Continue readingA little known feature in Mastercam is the ability to change the background color and the font of the Operations Manager. This can be extremely helpful in different lighting conditions, when using a projector, or even when it gets harder to see the different operations. Change the Background Color 1. Select the down arrow from […]
Continue readingWe have noticed the back feedrate for highspeed toolpaths is set to 100 by default. We recommend you update this to be the fastest feedrate your machine can handle to fully utilize the capabilities of the highspeed toolpath. Within the parameters of the toolpath select “Cut Parameters” and change the back feedrate accordingly.
Continue readingIn 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 […]
Continue readingIn Windows it is easy to add frequently used folders to the favorites section so you can quickly locate files. This is especially helpful to getting to your Mastercam files. Just follow these quick instructions to add your Mastercam file directory to the favorites section:
Continue readingQuickly 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 […]
Continue readingA “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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