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Change units to metric


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Whe I receive a metric print with only a few features (dimensions) I will often work in my standard inch configuration. When I input the numbers from the metric print I simply add "mm" to the dimension and let mastercam do the conversion. If it is a bigger project I will open MC in a metric configuration as mentioned save the part, and then re-open the file in an inch configuration.

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Whe I receive a metric print with only a few features (dimensions) I will often work in my standard inch configuration. When I input the numbers from the metric print I simply add "mm" to the dimension and let mastercam do the conversion. If it is a bigger project I will open MC in a metric configuration as mentioned save the part, and then re-open the file in an inch configuration.

 

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Whe I receive a metric print with only a few features (dimensions) I will often work in my standard inch configuration. When I input the numbers from the metric print I simply add "mm" to the dimension and let mastercam do the conversion. If it is a bigger project I will open MC in a metric configuration as mentioned save the part, and then re-open the file in an inch configuration.

good tip right there ;)

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just got done with a metric job. I opened mastercam in inch, modelled my part and then transform scaled by .03937. not going to say this is the greatest way to do it but worked well for me. tightest gen. tol on part was +/-.005 I did not use modeled hole sizes to net them as they were tight. am aware the conversion held some error.

 

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