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Hello Fello Mastercam users, I am looking for some CAD/CAM projects for my advanced students to do in our high school shop. We have Mastercam x7 and a Tormach PCNC 1100 mill along with a older Bridgeport EZTrack 2 Axis CNC. I really want to work with the kids to make a useful CNC project that they will either use for the rest of their lives or something that they will at least use a lot now. A lot of their hobbies include hunting/fishing, ATV riding. Thanks in advance, Adam
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when I program for circle contour, I get hexagon toolpath. is it setting problem?
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This is an electronic only purchase downloadable in PDF format Published by In-House Solutions Using the Quick Fix Fixture (available through Tru Education), students can machine unique designs on round pieces of plastic, aluminum or brass to make medals, coins, poker chips or whatever their imagination leads them to. This is a Mastercam X7 Single Project. The Single Project series offers a wide variety of engaging projects that can be purchased à-la-carte in eBook (PDF) format. These projects range in difficulty but are generally targeting beginner-intermediate Mastercam students. Each of these projects can be machined, and some include instructions for doing so, using Techno machines as an example. Difficulty: This project requires Mastercam Mill or Router and the Rast2vec C-Hook (which is included in an educational or industrial license but not supported by the HLE).From $15 -
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This tutorial includes a variety of projects that are using Nesting options in Mastercam to fit parts onto a sheet of material for best yield. You will learn how Nesting operates on geometry and how you can create and use tabs to assist in holding down the nested parts. You will also learn how Nesting operates on toolpaths and how you can use WCS (Work Coordinate System) to set the parts of an assembly in the proper view for machining.From $20 -
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This is an electronic only purchase downloadable in PDF format Published by In-House Solutions The guitar is a more advanced project that introduces solids geometry creation and machining. It teaches how to use an existing template and levels to create the guitar shape as a solid. 2D toolpaths are then used to machine the guitar. This is a Mastercam X7 Single Project. The Single Project series offers a wide variety of engaging projects that can be purchased à-la-carte in eBook (PDF) format. These projects range in difficulty but are generally targeting beginner-intermediate Mastercam students. Each of these projects can be machined, and some even include instructions for doing so, using Techno machines as an example. Difficulty: This project requires Mastercam Mill or Router.From $25 -
Hi everybody, I'm new in the forum and using mastercam and solidworks... I have solidworks 2013 and mastercam X5, and I was wondering how to open the solidworks parts in mastercam x5, I know I can save them as .IGES or .DWG (autocad) and open them in mastercam x5 but when it comes to start the program for milling, I cannot select any line neither the center of any hole, any idea of what's happening or any suggestion? Thanks!
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I am user support for my school district. The CAD/CAM teacher, who uses SolidWorks, recently purchased Mastercam for SolidWorks. He typically installs things himself and came to me with problems after installing Mastercam for SolidWorks. Mastercam is version x7. SolidWorks is the Education 2013 version, SP3 - 5, depending on which machines have been tinkered with. I will try to give as much background as possible on the setups and I can fill in where necessary. - Using Dell Precision T1650 workstations - Quard-core Xeon CPUs - Win7 32-bit w/4GB RAM - Win7 64-bit w/8GB RAM. (The difference is because 4 of his 15 machines are a year newer with better specs.) I will be honest, I have no idea how either software works and have never used them myself. I have only been trying to fix this from a troubleshooting/software standpoint. I'd be very happy for some help or direction. He installed SolidWorks 2013 Educational himself, on all workstations. Without the Mastercam plugin loaded, when he opens an assembly file from a mapped network drive (that the student computers ONLY Have read access to) he gets the "read-only" warning but proceeds anyway. After a few moments, the file opens and they can work. I assume they save changes to the local hard drive, or are only viewing and not changing for more of a "theory" approach. After he installed Mastercam on all workstations, and it is loaded at startup, he does the same process and gets the same screens...until the system tries to load the associated ".sldprt" files for the assembly. Then for almost each one you receive a warning dialog titled, "Database Setup Error," with the text, "Unable to open the master database due to the following database access error: Unspecified error." You can click OK to go on but will be prompted MANY more times, for almost every single file referenced. The part names being referenced at the bottom of the screen are pointing to locally installed parts that I have verified ARE present, in the "C:\SolidWorks Data\browser\Ansi Inch\..." folder structure. During this process, the SolidWorks Resources Monitor begins screaming that "SolidWorks" is running low on memory..." Sometimes the application will allow you to continue through all the warnings and the file will eventually complete loading. Other times it will crash SolidWorks alltogether. Still other times will yield different errors,. I have attached three screenshots of the various messages I get, and I don't always get them every time. It is not consistent. Now, with all of that said, I have ZERO problems opening the same exact file, from one of his 64-bit machines. SolidWorks does not scream at me, and no error messages. However, our 32-bit systems do meet the specs of Mastercam. The only difference I can think of is that on the 64-bit machines SolidWorks installed as the 64-bit version . I have done considerable troubleshooting on this issue and have found that GDI objects are not outrageously high, network and locally stored files get the same messages, and all the info related to the error messages I am seeing do not help me. GDI objects around just over 3,000 on BOTH 32 and 64-bit systems when both applications are loaded. If I turn off Mastercam, SolidWorks will open the same files just fine and not complain at all, not even the Resource Monitor. I am loosing what little hair I still have, and would appreciate ANY insight into this issue. I even went so far as to completely wipe a machine, build it with a fresh Win 7 Pro, latest updates, and still it pukes all over itself.
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This is an electronic only purchase downloadable in PDF format Published by In-House Solutions The lithophane project is a great way to introduce students to CNC milling with Mastercam Art. The tutorials guides you each step of the way; from geometry creation to the finished part. This is a Mastercam X7 Single Project. The Single Project series offers a wide variety of engaging projects that can be purchased à-la-carte in eBook (PDF) format. These projects range in difficulty but are generally targeting beginner-intermediate Mastercam students. Each of these projects can be machined, and some include instructions for doing so, using Techno machines as an example. Difficulty: This project requires Mastercam Mill or Router and the Mastercam Art Add-OnFrom $15 -
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This is an electronic only purchase downloadable in PDF format Published by In-House Solutions For this project, students will design a light switch plate and then create toolpaths to machine it on a CNC machine. Students will learn to use a number of 2D toolpaths including pocket, facing, contour and engraving. This is a Mastercam X7 Single Project. The Single Project series offers a wide variety of engaging projects that can be purchased à-la-carte in eBook (PDF) format. These projects range in difficulty but are generally targeting beginner-intermediate Mastercam students. Each of these projects can be machined, and some include instructions for doing so, using Techno machines as an example. Difficulty: This project requires Mastercam Mill or RouterFrom $15 -
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This is an electronic only purchase downloadable in PDF format Published by In-House Solutions This more challenging project details how to create a 3D wireframe drawing and machine it using both 2D and 3D toolpaths. This is a Mastercam X7 Single Project. The Single Project series offers a wide variety of engaging projects that can be purchased à-la-carte in eBook (PDF) format. These projects range in difficulty but are generally targeting beginner-intermediate Mastercam students. Each of these projects can be machined, and some include instructions for doing so, using Techno machines as an example. Difficulty: This project requires Mastercam Mill or RouterFrom $15 -
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This is an electronic only purchase downloadable in PDF format Published by In-House Solutions The lithophane project is a great way to introduce students to CNC milling with Mastercam Art. The tutorials guides you each step of the way; from geometry creation to the finished part. This is a Mastercam X7 Single Techno Project. The Single Project series offers a wide variety of engaging projects that can be purchased à-la-carte in eBook (PDF) format. These projects range in difficulty but are generally targeting beginner-intermediate Mastercam students. Each of these projects can be machined, and include instructions for doing so, using Techno machines as an example. Difficulty: This project requires Mastercam Mill or Router and the Mastercam Art Add-OnFrom $25 -
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This is an electronic only purchase downloadable in PDF format Published by In-House Solutions For this project, students will design a light switch plate and then create toolpaths to machine it on a CNC machine. Students will learn to use a number of 2D toolpaths including pocket, facing, contour and engraving. This is a Mastercam X7 Single Techno Project. The Single Project series offers a wide variety of engaging projects that can be purchased à-la-carte in eBook (PDF) format. These projects range in difficulty but are generally targeting beginner-intermediate Mastercam students. Each of these projects can be machined, and include instructions for doing so, using Techno machines as an example. Difficulty: This project requires Mastercam Mill or RouterFrom $25 -
In an attempt to start MasterCAM x6 HLE about a week ago after not having used it for a month, the program crashed when it read "Reading key mapping file." I looked online, found others had luck with uninstalling, cleaning out .NET framework and the registry and then reinstalling, but this didn't solve the problem. Not sure what to do, I contacted eapprentice (provides online MasterCAM courses), but they were just as stumped as I was. So they gave me a link to x7 HLE. With high hopes, I cleaned out x6 and started up x7, only to encounter another crash when it reads "Running command line commands." So I go to MasterCAM support. Over the past two days I've spent a couple of hours working with one of their tech reps (who has been great), but now the both of us are stuck. So I come to all of you. Has anyone encountered a similar error or have suggestions? Things I've already tried: Uninstall reinstall Registry cleaning .NET framework cleanout and reinstall Reinstall to a new drive location Disabling all antivirus features Installing Windows updates Uninstalling most software installed since it last work (save a couple games and some Adobe software). General disk cleanup (through CCleaner and Revo Uninstaller) Thanks
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Verisurf Tools for Mastercam X7 - this install is for X7 32 & 64bit. Here is a list of the new tools: 3D PDF – export your CAD model to a 3D shareable adobe pdf file. Auto Hole Axis – this tool saves even more time getting all your hole center lines all at once, also selects the hole surfaces so you can change colors. Capture View for MBD – this tool makes it nice what to animate view changes supporting MBD displayed items and Level states. Other useful tool included: Hole Axis - used to quickly get the center points and vectors Minimum Bounding Box - lets you select surfaces or solids and automatically calculates the smallest block of material in free space with options to lock the rotation if needed Hidden Line - changes surface model display for screen printing Screen Shot - takes screen shot and opens in MSPaint NotePad - used to add and save notes into your model Auto Flip Normals – used to automatically flip surface normals in or out on surface models. Power Select - used to select multiple surfaces with minimal efforts, select seed surface and it automatically selects all the connecting neighbors that are tangent or use the “V” hot key fast selection of all surfaces pointing towards Gveiw, this is great for organizing part separation. Once selected you can change color, level or anything else Mastercam can do with selected surfaces. Verisurf X Tools User ManualFree -
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This is an electronic only purchase downloadable in PDF format Published by In-House Solutions This more challenging project details how to create a 3D wireframe drawing and machine it using both 2D and 3D toolpaths. This is a Mastercam X7 Single Techno Project. The Single Project series offers a wide variety of engaging projects that can be purchased à-la-carte in eBook (PDF) format. These projects range in difficulty but are generally targeting beginner-intermediate Mastercam students. Each of these projects can be machined, and include instructions for doing so, using Techno machines as an example. Difficulty: This project requires Mastercam Mill or RouterFrom $25 -
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This is an electronic only purchase downloadable in PDF format Published by In-House Solutions Using the Quick Fix Fixture (available through Tru Education), students can machine unique designs on round pieces of plastic, aluminum or brass to make medals, coins, poker chips or whatever their imagination leads them to. This is a Mastercam X7 Single Techno Project. The Single Project series offers a wide variety of engaging projects that can be purchased à-la-carte in eBook (PDF) format. These projects range in difficulty but are generally targeting beginner-intermediate Mastercam students. Each of these projects can be machined, and include instructions for doing so, using Techno machines as an example. Difficulty: This project requires Mastercam Mill or Router and the Rast2vec C-Hook (which is included in an educational or industrial license but not supported by the HLE).From $25 -
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This is an electronic only purchase downloadable in PDF format Published by In-House Solutions This basic project helps build the foundation for using Mastercam and a CNC Milling Machine or CNC Router. Once the students have completed this project they are well on their way to create and machine other projects of their choice. This is a Mastercam X7 Single Techno Project. The Single Project series offers a wide variety of engaging projects that can be purchased à-la-carte in eBook (PDF) format. These projects range in difficulty but are generally targeting beginner-intermediate Mastercam students. Each of these projects can be machined, and include instructions for doing so, using Techno machines as an example. Difficulty: This project requires Mastercam Mill or Router.From $25 -
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This is an electronic only purchase downloadable in PDF format Published by In-House Solutions This simple project is a great way to introduce students to Mastercam and CNC Milling. It is very inexpensive to make as it can be made with wood, plastic or a variety of metals. Students will learn drilling, pocketing and contouring in Mastercam. In addition, students will learn how to fixture the workpiece on a CNC Mill or CNC Router as well as learn how to set the work and tool offsets on a Techno This is a Mastercam X7 Single Techno Project. The Single Project series offers a wide variety of engaging projects that can be purchased à-la-carte in eBook (PDF) format. These projects range in difficulty but are generally targeting beginner-intermediate Mastercam students. Each of these projects can be machined, and include instructions for doing so, using Techno machines as an example. Difficulty: This project requires Mastercam Mill or RouterFrom $25 -
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This is an electronic only purchase downloadable in PDF format Published by In-House Solutions In this project, students learn to apply 2D toolpaths to create this infallible decision maker! The material for this project fits perfectly into the Quick Fix Fixture (available through Tru Education) or it can be clamped directly to the machine table. This is a Mastercam X7 Single Techno Project. The Single Project series offers a wide variety of engaging projects that can be purchased à-la-carte in eBook (PDF) format. These projects range in difficulty but are generally targeting beginner-intermediate Mastercam students. Each of these projects can be machined, and include instructions for doing so, using Techno machines as an example. Difficulty: This project requires Mastercam Mill or RouterFrom $25 -
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This is an electronic only purchase downloadable in PDF format Published by In-House Solutions Students will learn how to import a bmp using Mastercam Art add-on. They will also use a variety of geometry commands to create the outer profile and to locate it at the desired location. Pocket, contour as well as more complex wireframe toolpath such as ruled will be learned also. Students also learn how to set up the Techno Servo Controlled CNC Router. This is a Mastercam X7 Single Techno Project. The Single Project series offers a wide variety of engaging projects that can be purchased à-la-carte in eBook (PDF) format. These projects range in difficulty but are generally targeting beginner-intermediate Mastercam students. Each of these projects can be machined, and include instructions for doing so, using Techno machines as an example. Difficulty: This project requires Mastercam Mill or Router and the Mastercam Art Add-OnFrom $25 -
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This is an electronic only purchase downloadable in PDF format Published by In-House Solutions The belt buckle project can be used by students with a variety of skill levels - beginner to advanced. Students can use existing designs or create their own. This is a Mastercam X7 Single Techno Project. The Single Project series offers a wide variety of engaging projects that can be purchased à-la-carte in eBook (PDF) format. These projects range in difficulty but are generally targeting beginner-intermediate Mastercam students. Each of these projects can be machined, and include instructions for doing so, using Techno machines as an example. Difficulty: This project requires Mastercam MillFrom $25 -
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This is an electronic only purchase downloadable in PDF format Published by In-House Solutions The Adirondack chair is a complex project that requires advanced knowledge of Mastercam. Students will learn how to design each individual part of the chair and then how to nest them onto the sheet of wood. Contour toolpaths and drilling toolpaths will be used to machine the parts. Students also learn how to set up the Techno Servo Controlled CNC Router. This is a Mastercam X7 Single Techno Project. The Single Project series offers a wide variety of engaging projects that can be purchased à-la-carte in eBook (PDF) format. These projects range in difficulty but are generally targeting beginner-intermediate Mastercam students. Each of these projects can be machined, and include instructions for doing so, using Techno machines as an example. Difficulty: This project requires Mastercam Mill or RouterFrom $25 -
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This is an electronic only purchase downloadable in PDF format Published by In-House Solutions In this project, students learn to apply 2D toolpaths to create this infallible decision maker! The material for this project fits perfectly into the Quick Fix Fixture (available through Tru Education) or it can be clamped directly to the machine table. This is a Mastercam X7 Single Project. The Single Project series offers a wide variety of engaging projects that can be purchased à-la-carte in eBook (PDF) format. These projects range in difficulty but are generally targeting beginner-intermediate Mastercam students. Each of these projects can be machined, and some include instructions for doing so, using Techno machines as an example. Difficulty: This project requires Mastercam Mill or RouterFrom $15
