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Training Tutorials (Imperial)
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Mastercam X5 Design Training Tutorial (PDF)
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The Mastercam X5 Design Training Tutorial provides a comprehensive step-by-step approach to learning Mastercam Design. The book's 17 tutorials now feature completely new parts and a clean new layout, making it easier than ever to follow. Each tutorial walks through all the procedures required for each part's geometry creation.
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Mastercam X5 Wire Training Tutorial (PDF)
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The Mastercam X5 Wire Training Tutorial provides users with an excellent resource for learning Mastercam Wire. This practical set of tutorials focuses on 2D & 3D geometry, Wirepath creation such as Contour Wirepath (open contour, multiple contours, die and taper angle), 4-Axis Wirepath and No Core Wirepath.
Each tutorial guides users from geometry creation right through to G-Code generation. Additionally, the Wire Tutorial includes 6 mechanical part projects providing step-by-step instruction for Mastercam Wire, with each section containing screen shots and windows/menus for Wire/Power, Cut Parameters, Compensation, Stops, Leads, Taper, and more.
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Mastercam X5 Indexing Training Tutorial (PDF)
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The Mastercam X5 Indexing Training Tutorial includes a variety of topical projects that describe the use of the View Manager for working with Tool planes and Work offsets. The material provides users with valuable information for defining and working with different standard and non-standard planes, and takes a look at using Mastercam’s Transform Toolpaths in a multiple fixture environment. The book also contains projects that explain horizontal machining using the WCS, chuck indexing using a vertical machine with a rotary table and how to complete a Tombstone project with multiple fixtures on each face.
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Mastercam X5 Project Workbook (PDF)
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The Mastercam X5 Project Workbook is ideal for high school students and hobbyists, and those who prefer project-based learning. The Workbook includes 7 projects preceded by an overview of CAD/CAM and basic machining. You will learn how to use Mastercam to program mill parts such as boomerang, hockey mini stick, key chain, triangular peg game and how to create a lithophane project based on an imported picture. You will also learn how to use Mastercam lathe to machine chess pieces such as the pawn and the bishop. For more advanced users, and back by popular demand, we have included a step-by-step tutorial on how to use Mastercam to machine a Formula 1 car.
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Mastercam X5 Mill Level 1 Training Tutorial (PDF)
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The Mastercam X5 Mill Level 1 Training Tutorial brings with it 10 brand new tutorials and 10 newexercises for X5. Now completely revamped, our refreshing new layout presentsthe material clearly, logically and more thoroughly than ever before!
The combinationof new tutorials, practice exercises and quizzes found within the book deliveran excellent package of material covering virtually all aspects of 2Dmachining. This book begins with the absolute basics by introducing the Mastercam user interface and it will have you creating geometry, drilling and creating contour toolpaths before you know it. Its gradual progression lendsway to more advanced concepts such as multiple setup scenarios and 2D HighSpeed Toolpaths. A General Notes chapter is included that outlines useful tools, shortcuts and 2D toolpath parameter descriptions.
Over 900 pages cover a multitude of topics including 2D geometry and solids creation, toolsettings, stock setup, drilling, tapping, contouring, pocketing, circle milling,slot milling, 2D High Speed Toolpaths, how to import a solid and using the WCSin multiple fixture applications.
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Mastercam X5 Mill Level 3 Training Tutorial (PDF)
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The Mastercam X5 Mill Level 3 Training Tutorial gets a total refresh with 7 new projects and 7 accompanying practice exercises that span a wide degree of complexity. It is strongly recommended to have a good understanding of 2D machining (provided in the Mill Level 1 Training Tutorial, for example) before beginning this book.
All of the parts are designed with machinability in mind and include suggested fixtures and tool setups. Clearly laid out objectives and dimensioned step previews make it easier than ever to follow along.
Over 950 pages of content cover 3D wireframe and surface geometry creation, Surface Finish and Roughing toolpaths. An emphasis is put on the advanced Surface High Speed Toolpaths, including the new X5 High Speed Toolpaths, STL Stock creation and its use in solid model verification. Machine Simulation is also used to check for collisions between the part, the tool and any of the machine’s components. Finally, the General Notes chapter provides useful tools, shortcuts and 3D toolpath parameter descriptions.
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Mastercam X5 Lathe Training Tutorial (PDF)
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The Mastercam X5 Lathe Training Tutorial consists of 9 brand new part-oriented tutorials, and 9 practice exercises that provide users with an excellent foundation in Lathe. The material emphasizes the machinability of parts with suggested fixtures, setup sheets & more.
The Lathe Training Tutorial is ideal for beginners and current Mastercam users alike. The tutorials introduce 2D, and later 3D geometry creation along with detailed coverage of 2D toolpaths such as Face, Rough, Finish, Drilling, Grooving, Grooving on an angle, Inside Boring, Cutoff, Threading and Canned Cycles for Rough and Finish.
More advanced C-Axis toolpaths such as Face Contour, Cross Contouring, C-Axis Contour, Face Drilling, Cross Drilling and C-Axis drill follow later in the book. Details on Stock Transfer, Stock Flip, Stock Advance and tailstock toolpaths, in addition to instruction on importing a SolidWorks file and using the new Turn Profile command to create Geometry and a VTL tutorial are also found within. A General Notes chapter provides useful tools, shortcuts and toolpath parameter descriptions.
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Mastercam X5 Intro to Multiaxis Training Tutorial (PDF)
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The Mastercam X5 Multiaxis Training Tutorial is intended for the advanced Mastercam user wishing to learn Mastercam Multiaxis programming. A firm grasp on both 2D and 3D machining is required and can be attained by completing the Mill Level 1 and Mill Level 3 Training Tutorials.
The Intro to Multiaxis Training Tutorial covers the different applications that are available by configuring the Rotary Axis Control page including: Rotary axis positioning and Axis substitution. The book will also cover the Multiaxis Classic family toolpaths: Rotary, Curve, Swarf, Flow, Msurf, and Port. A special tutorial is dedicated to teaching how to drill and and circle mill holes using Multiaxis toolpaths. Specific parameters such as Cut patterns, Tool Axis Control, Limits, Collision Control, Linking and more are described in detail. The contents also describe how to verify the toolpaths using the new Machine Simulation module that combines toolpath backplot mode and material removal mode with collision detections. In total, there are over 500 pages dedicated to Multiaxis concepts.
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Mastercam X5 Solids Training Tutorial (PDF)
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The Mastercam X5 Solids Training Tutorial contains 8 brand new tutorials that provide concise step-by-step instructions on creating 3D wireframe and solid geometry. Illustrating a variety of useful Solids commands, users can expect detailed coverage to include Extrude, Loft, Revolve, Sweep, Boolean Add and Remove, Fillet, Chamfer, Shell, Trimming, Creating Solid patterns, Changing a Solids colors and creating solid geometry from surfaces.
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Mastercam X5 Advanced Multiaxis Training Tutorial (PDF)
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Intended for the advanced Mastercam user, this book contains new projects demonstrating a variety of Advanced Multiaxis milling applications. The initial tutorials introduce Mastercam’s simplified multiaxis user interface featuring custom application toolpaths, and they later transition to the more advanced interface.
Topics include custom application toolpaths such as Projection, Swarf milling, Impeler floor surface and Impeller blade swarf finish toolpaths. From the Wireframe toolpath family, you will learn how to use Parallel to multiple curves and Morph between two curves. You will also generate rough and finish toolpaths from the Surface/Solid toolpath family, such as Morph between two surfaces, Parallel cuts and Parallel to surface.
Additionally, a special project is designed specifically to familiarize you with different Collision control strategies and how to verify the toolpaths using the new machine simulation module that combines toolpath backplot mode and material removal mode with collision detections.
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Mastercam X5 Beginner Training Tutorial (PDF)
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The Mastercam X5 Beginner Training Tutorial provides acomprehensive step-by-step approach to learning the basics of three Mastercammodules: Mill Level 1 (2D), Lathe and Solids. It is a great choice for anindividual looking to get a broader overview of the software or an instructorlooking to provide the same for his/her students.
Six mill projects, two lathe projects, and three solid projects –the same found at the start of our newly revised Mill Level 1, Lathe and SolidsTraining Tutorials – are combined with 11 practice exercises and the MastercamX5 Home Learning Edition DVD (Demo Software) to round out this compilation book.
Each tutorial systematicallywalks through all the procedures from Geometry Creation to Toolpathinstructions, Verification and G Code Generation. In nearly 800 pages, a widerange of topics are covered including 2D Geometry and Solids Creation,Drilling, Tapping, Contouring, Pocketing, Circle Milling and Slot Milling. Italso contains 2D High Speed Toolpaths, with further explanations given for theuse of transforming toolpaths, as well as proper Stock Setup and Tool Settings.The book also includes a General Notes chapter with useful tools and shortcutsthat make the software even easier to use. You will also find a description ofthe 2D toolpath parameters of the Solid menu and Operations Manager.
For users looking to explore Mastercam more deeply, it is suggested to look at our titles dedicated to each topic; Mill Level 1 Training Tutorial, Lathe Training Tutorial and Solids Training Tutorial. For example, the Mill Level3 Training Tutorial would better follow the Mill Level 1 text for example, as it contains an extra 4 mill-related tutorials beyond what is found in the BeginnerTraining Tutorial.
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Mastercam X5 Art Training Tutorial (PDF)
By Webby
The Mastercam X5 Art Training Tutorial book has 7 new inspiring projects which cover geometry creation, importing images from the art library and importing files. Surface creation, tool settings, proper stock setup and toolpath creation is also illustrated in a new well-organized layout.
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Mastercam X5 Router Training Tutorial (PDF)
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The Mastercam X5 Router Training Tutorial book has been completely recreated to bring you 8 new projects. These projects are presented in a new easy to learn layout. The tutorials cover 2D Geometry Creation, drilling, contouring, pocketing, nesting, block drilling, importing graphics to machine. Instructions on tool settings, proper stock setup and creating custom profile tools are provided.
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