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Unearthing the secrets of:Mastercam

Mastercam: a beginners guide

click Start

find Mastercam X5


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learning the interface1.


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new

ope

save

preview export G code

toggle toolpath visibility

right click --> new toolpath

learning the interface pt. 22.


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identify the types of toolpaths you will need3.


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initial setup4.

fileopen

file type: all files


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Surface Rough pass3.

right click next to the red arrowhere. Then select router toolpaths--> surface rough --> parallel

Surface Rou

a tool pass that surface finish, amaterials like w


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Surface Rough_24.

pre

after you select your surface this pops up:

this wthe s


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Surface Rough_35.

click select library tool to choose your tool.


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Surface Rough_45.

Feed Rate:How fas

Plunge Rate:shoulmill goes into your

Retract Rate:shou

end mill moves out

change your feed raHere are a few base

Corian: 150, 75, 75Wood: 200, 100, 10Foam: 400, 200, 20


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Surface Rough_56.

click through the nCheck the boxes ne

the Absolute circ

Absolute means thmatter what, instea

Clearance:How hibe at least .25 ab

Retract:How high

Feed Plane:How hsame as Clearance


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Surface Rough_67.

Click through to t

change the stepois .25 since in thmoves over everysurface.

Change the cuttinalong cut - this e

You can change t

Change stepdow

press OK and wa


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Surface Finish8.

Surface Finish:

A smooth pass of through on hard mate

a 1/4 or a 3/8 end


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Click

Chec

Selec

Makethe s

Surface Finish_29.

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Surface Finish_29.

Change thdiameter.my stepovmake a sm

Make sure

You can cthe end mhelpful if y


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Pocket10.

Pocket Cut:

An interior recess thatis cut into the surfaceof a workpiece.Pockets may be roundor rectangular.

Right click next to the red arrow in theworkspace, select Router Toolpathsand then Pocket


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Pocket_211.

You can select pockets by clicking oneach one with this button

This one allows you to make a boxaround all of them. This is particularlyhelpful if you have a bajillion pocketsyou want to make.

Press ok, and this box will come up.You will go through all of the tabs fromTool to Linking Parameters.

Select appropriate library tool andchange feed/plunge/retract rate like

before


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Change roll cutter aroundcorners from Sharp to None

Pocket_312.


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Pocket_313.

Entry motion is automatically on helix.Unless you need it specifically, change itto off


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Pocket_414.

turn off lead in / out

Under lin


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Pocket_515.

Under linall the bu

Make suabove yo

Change y

Change t

Howeverinto the s-.1 (tha

press the


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Drill16.


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Drill_217.

Select the tool you want to use. This will be

the hole diameter that you drill. Then assigna feed/plunge/ and retract rate.


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Drill_318.

Prcadren


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Contour19.


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change roll cutter around corners tonone and turn off infinite look ahead

Contour_220.


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Turn off Lead In/Out

Contour_321.


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Contour_422.

Tabs are very helpfulpieces that arent cutall the way out andhold your piece inplace if it is likely tomove.

Click Tabs andAutomatic.Use 2-4 tabs, TabAll and change tabwidth and thickness.An example is .375and .125

Under Cut Parameters, there is an option for cutte


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Contour_523.

, pdetermines whether the end mill cuts on the inside

Because Mastercam randomly chooses which side is left or always look in top view to make sure it is cutting on the corrbe on the outside. Go back to Parameters, Cut parameters, a

inside

To set up your stock (for previewin


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Setting up your stock24.

To set up your stock (for previewinStock Setup.

Check the box that says display line of where the computer thinks

Change the X, Y, and Z measureme

router (5) and the Y is the 10 sid

Set the origin, which is in the middand the top of Z.

Example: If my stock is 8x10x2Y: 10 X: 8 Z: 2Stock origin:

X: 4 Y: 5 Z: 2

Your masterpiece should look something like this


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Previewing your masterpiece25.

Your masterpiece should look something like this.to view individual toolpaths, click on the toolpath youdont want to see, and click the little wave symbolhere and it will disappear.

To preview toolpaths, click thedown shift, and click the last

have checks in the file near ea


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regenerating a toolpath26.

If you see something wrong oparameters of the toolpath to means double click to regen

When you have previewed your file and have made ABS


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Exporting your masterpiece27.

When you have previewed your file and have made ABSsure there is no red error showing up in the preview, yoyour file. Make sure all the toolpaths are still highlightednext to them. Press G1.

This box will show up. Un-click Edit, and click Ok. You wwhere you want to export your file. Put it somewhere th

easy to access again. Very important: your file name mters or less, no special characters, and in CAPS.

This box will pop up with an error Enter UAO(1-10) or (This is correct, just press enter.If this does NOT show up,youre doing something wrong.


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Opening your NC code28.

Double click on your NC file to oit. You have to tell the computer WordPad to open it.Do NOT open it with word, it wilit as a .docx file and thats not u

to anyone. Here you can previewG-Code, and double check tools


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