Hello, Blade Expert is a custom application that was developed specifically for impeller and other multibladed parts. What used to take between 8-40 hours can now be done in under 4 hours. It allows an unlimited number of splitters. As far as some of the comments on other CAM packages. • One of them was used as the benchmark when developing the Blade Expert product. • The other one looks very similar to Mastercam Blade Expert. At CNC Software we currently have 3 different five axis machines in our machine shop to test Blade Expert with. We welcome the opportunity to demonstrate Blade Expert with your part, in your shop, cutting on your machine. Challenge us, send us your toughest multibladed part. Thank you, Gene Welti [email protected] Corporate Sales CNC Software, Inc.

5:10 Multithreading on 7:30 Multithreading off Dell T5400 Xeon E5420 2.5 GHZ 3 GB RAM XP SP3 Mastercam X4 Same machine with Vista 64 8 GB Ram Same times within a few percent.

Hello, If you have "Optimize cut order" checked then it grayes this out.

This is working correclty for X3. There is a c-hook available for X2 MR2. If you need this steady rest functionality contact your Mastercam reseller.

David, The answer is yes they get a percentage.

Gentlemen, Reselling a seat of Mastercam is not allowed as said by John. The sim number is not valid.

Colin, The path we are taking with certification is certification for Lathe next then Multitasking after that.

Hello Steve, Currently only CNC Software people can add to the blog. It is another resource for CNC Software to get information out to the Mastercam community.

Hello Tony, Your other 2 boxes of software will be shipped next week.

RemJ, If you go to settings/toolbar states and double click on one of the states it will put them back in the correct place.

Hello John, There are post classes available at CNC Software see link below or go to the website. http://www.mastercam.com/Support/Training/Default.aspx

John, Design LT will be available for purchase and delivery on March 1. Notice I still did not put a year on it. The year will be 2006.

Hello Speedtool, You can also install Mastercam X direct for Solidworks. This will allow you to open Mastercam from within solid works. The download for this is on the Mastercam website under support.

Hello James, The post needs to be configured to use the values. If the post is not set up to use the values then entering values on the Misc. page will not do anything.

Hello David, The closest thing that Mastercam has is Solid/ Sweep. This allows you to pick an OD chain and an ID chain and then you can sweep it along a spline. In Ideas I am trying to remember does it work by just entering an ID and OD in a dialog box and pick a spline that you want to create the tube along?