Learning Mastercam

[mastercarp]

I am going to be learning Mastercam after using Autodesk Autocad. What would be my best bet to learning the program. I have ordered a book called "Learning mastercam x mill" The review scorw was 4points out of 5. Any other suggestions out there? Also how much different is x2 from x?

[MMT-USA]

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[Thad]

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Also how much different is x2 from x?

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Just some new features and some bug fixes. If you can drive X, you can drive X2.

 

Welcome to the forum! There are others here from Jackson too.

 

Thad

[Ployd]

Hopefully you have some programmers in house that can help you learn. I had a really good person to learn from at our company, (plug for him in case he's reading this.) A book and this forum our a good reference but you could look at the MC training course they offer to get certified or a local tech college.

 

I came over from AutoCad and Inventor and picked it up pretty quickly. There are a lot of strange things to get used to when drawing with curves and things in MC compared to AutoCAD. But you will get it.

[RandyN]

I work in Jackson too, where you working carp?

[TKDBB]

"I came over from AutoCad and Inventor and picked it up pretty quickly. There are a lot of strange things to get used to when drawing with curves and things in MC compared to AutoCAD. But you will get "

 

 

Funny, I always thought the way AC did things was funny.

[MMT-USA]

You can also check with your dealer. I believe there is a new training tool available by CD.

[mastercarp]

RandyN,

 

Classic Turning.

[mastercarp]

thanks for all the replys, I ordered my book from barnes and noble, its a 600 page book that comes with the student version of mastercam x. Apparently you can do everything on the software except save files. The book is like $55. i have a guy who i am sitting with who has been using MC for about 1.5 years, I will be learning from him and going thru the tutorials books as well.

[Steve Arteman]

Mastercarp,

I have some video clips up of various question guys have asked about they may be helpful, the site is www.cad2cam.blogspot.com.

Steve

www.cad2cam.net

[Thad]

Fixed link...

 

http://www.cad2cam.blogspot.com/

 

Thad

[MMT-USA]

Email your dealer and they can probably give you a copy of Mastercam X2 Design LT.

[Steve Arteman]

Thanks Thad!

[RandyN]

Ahh, you guys do some turning work for us sometimes. Welcome to emastercam!

[Thad]

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Thanks Thad!

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[sturdell]

This is a helpfull link. http://www.eapprentice.net/index.html