Welcome to the Wiki, here you will find a living database of articles on concepts and uses of Mastercam. The wiki is user driven and may be populated by solutions from the community forum. The idea is that the eMastercam forum is a valuable resource - lets maintain the valued information in a central area so as not to be lost to the ever changing forum threads. Take note that some functionality may be version, or level dependent so ensure you are reading information pertinent to your purchased and installed level and version of Mastercam.
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Display Issues with X5 on W...
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Cannot open Solidworks 2011...
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Display Issues with X5 on Windows 7
Sep 29 2011 06:08 PM |
Tyler Robertson
in General Mastercam
I tried searching this out, but don't seem to be using the correct terminology. If the answers to my questions are already out there, please send me in the correct direction. I'm running: X5 (haven't downloaded MU1 yet) Dell T5400 NVIDIA Q...
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Mastercam V9 to X5 Transition Guide
Mar 17 2011 07:00 AM |
Webby
in General Mastercam
For those of you looking to transition from V9, CNC Software created a video with a few tips for making the switch. You can watch the video in our media section. In addition, for those of you transitioning specifically from V9 to X5, they have create...
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Scale > 1000000000 No Part??
Feb 22 2011 12:00 AM |
Tyler Robertson
in General Mastercam
This is a hard to reproduce graphics issue that seems to happen randomly, and irregardless of level/product, although it has been more noticeable in lathe files. what occurs is the part geometry seems to disappear and the graphics scale changed to 1,...
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Cannot open Solidworks 2011 Files
Dec 21 2010 11:20 PM |
gcode
in General Mastercam
Okay, here is an update for guys running 64 bit operating systems that cannot open Solidworks 2011 files. In-house Solutions could not figure why our 64 bit computers would not open the files, however, our 32 bit computers could. I followed all the i...
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How to Install Mastercam X5
Dec 03 2010 03:00 PM |
Webby
in General Mastercam
This guide is designed to help Mastercam users re-create their Mastercam work environment – and their current jobs and parts – as quickly as possible after installing a new Mastercam release. It provides the information you need to update your work to...
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How to Install Mastercam X5
Dec 03 2010 03:00 PM |
Webby
in General Mastercam
This guide is designed to help Mastercam users re-create their Mastercam work environment – and their current jobs and parts – as quickly as possible after installing a new Mastercam release. It provides the information you need to update your work to...
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Benchmark (PC Processing Power)
May 23 2007 08:16 AM |
Tyler Robertson
in General Mastercam
I know this has been brought up in the past and again in another active thread. To do some processing time benchmarks. Anyone who is willing I have selected one of the default sample files. This is a default sample file but it is only there if you h...
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Using your toolpath as geometry
Oct 13 2010 05:00 PM |
Tyler Robertson
in General Mastercam
Sometimes there is a need to take your displayed toolpath you just created, and use that toolpath as selectable geometry. To accomplish this, first backplot the toolpath. (Note that if you only backplot half-way, only half the toolpath will be turn...
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Mastercam System Requirements
Oct 10 2010 01:00 PM |
Webby
in General Mastercam
Mastercam X5 System Requirements: • Processor: 2.5 GHz (minimum), 32-bit or 64-bit Intel®-compatible processor • Operating System: Windows® XP, Windows Vista® (Business or Ultimate), or Windows 7 (Professional or Ultimate) including the latest service...
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