I installed Mastercam X4 on my home computer running Windows 7. It installed properly but when I click on the icon from the desktop it flashes the Mastercam startup screen for about 2 sec and then will not open Mastercam. what is causing this issue? Is there some sort of config I need to add to my computer? Thank you, Nickleback

When I am trying to trim a flat surface to curves I am getting the error box that states (surface boundary not closed). I analyzed the curve using the (chain,analyze) and it goes all the way around the curve with no problems. I know for a fact that the curve has no breaks in it. Is there a tolerance setting or something in the options that is causing me problems?

How do you apply plastic part shrinkage in Mastercam X? I am designing the entire plastic injection mold in Mastercam X. This process is new to me. What are the steps in spliting the core and cavity without having Moldplus? We are using Mastercam X only due to we don't have the money to spend on Moldplus at this time. I just need some direction on how to make the splits.

Good!! I just purchased the Mastercam X Mill Tutorial from In House Solutions. This is a very in depth book. It explains what everything is very well. I have never found a book as good as this one.

Thank you, Thad!! Very helpful to me!!

How do you know what to change the Cut depth, Gap setting and Advanced settings to when doing 3D surface machining. I have gone through different tutorials and they tell you what to put in the boxes, but what does the stuff mean? Why do you change to certain settings for certain paths? Is there any info that explains this in depth more than the ? info from the software? Thank you for any help.

What is a good rule of thumb for the depth of cut using a flat, ball endmill while machining soft tool steel? While machining graphite? (Carbide cutters)Does 1/2 of cutter dia. sound good for tool steel? 3/4 of dia. for graphite?

1) How do you figure what feeds and speds to run cutters at? Does the same formula apply as regular milling from the Machinery's handbook? 2) What operations and parameters work the best from the Mastercam? We are using Mill Level 3. I was told one trick is to keep the cutter cutting. Keep it into the workpiece or it will dull faster. 3) We are machining graphite with the machine. It is a Haas VF-2 HSM. What types of cutters work the best for machining.

We do not have Mastercam Solids. I am using the MCDirect function from Solidworks to automaticaly open Mastercam and import the object into it. It works great. When clicking the Mastercam Direct button on the Solid Works toolbar I hit Mill. And than another box opens up. I than use Feature-less Brick? and Import Operations. My question is if I am doing this correct by using these two options. And what does Feature-less Brick mean? What does it do? What's the best way to be bringing a Solid Works part into Mastercam when you have no Mastercam Solids?

Can someone explain in detail what Solidworksdirect is? Can I use it if I don't have Mastercam Solids? We run Mastercam Mill 3. What are the connection between Mastercam and SolidWorks? I heard they work well with each other.

Has anyone heard what the new features are for X? Is the cad part leaning towards a Solid Works look?

Thanks Guys!!!

Sorry guys. I'll choose my words better next time!!

When editing a post such as MCHaas. What do you do with the bug1, bug2, bug3, bug4 area. I would like to know which line of the post is creating which G and M codes. I want to be able to find the post line to edit.

If anyone has a Haas post for Mastercam 9 can I get a copy from you? I have the generic one for the Haas from Mastercam, but it puts allot of garbage in for codes. I want a post that is ironed out. Thank you!!