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The Mastercam X7 Indexing Training Tutorial includes a variety of topical projects that describe the use of the View Manager for working with Tool planes and Work offsets. The material provides users with valuable information for defining and working with different standard and non-standard planes, and takes a look at using Mastercam’s Transform Toolpaths in a multiple fixture environment. The book also contains projects that explain horizontal machining using the WCS, chuck indexing using a vertical machine with a rotary table and how to complete a Tombstone project with multiple fixtures on each face.From $30 -
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The Mastercam X7 Solids Training Tutorial contains 8 brand new tutorials that provide concise step-by-step instructions on creating 3D wireframe and solid geometry. Illustrating a variety of useful Solids commands, users can expect detailed coverage to include Extrude, Loft, Revolve, Sweep, Boolean Add and Remove, Fillet, Chamfer, Shell, Trimming, Creating Solid patterns, Changing a Solids colors and creating solid geometry from surfaces.From $30 -
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The Mastercam X7 Intro to Multiaxis Training Tutorial is intended for the advanced Mastercam user wishing to learn Mastercam Multiaxis programming. A firm grasp on both 2D and 3D machining is required and can be attained by completing the Mill Level 1 and Mill Level 3 Training Tutorials. The Intro to Multiaxis Training Tutorial is a new book that replaces the previous 4/5 Axis Training Tutorial. It covers the different applications that are available by configuring the Rotary Axis Control page including: Rotary axis positioning and Axis substitution. The book will also cover the Multiaxis Classic family toolpaths: Rotary, Curve, Swarf, Flow, and Msurf. A special tutorial is dedicated to teaching how to drill and and circle mill holes using Multiaxis toolpaths. Specific parameters such as Cut patterns, Tool Axis Control, Limits, Collision Control, Linking and more are described in detail. The contents also describe how to verify the toolpaths using the new Machine Simulation module that combines toolpath backplot mode and material removal mode with collision detections. In total, there are over 500 pages dedicated to Multiaxis concepts.From $39.99 -
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The Mastercam X7 Lathe Training Tutorial consists of 9 brand new part-oriented tutorials, and 9 practice exercises that provide users with an excellent foundation in Lathe. The material emphasizes the machinability of parts with suggested fixtures, setup sheets & more. The Lathe Training Tutorial is ideal for beginners and current Mastercam users alike. The tutorials introduce 2D, and later 3D geometry creation along with detailed coverage of 2D toolpaths such as Face, Rough, Finish, Drilling, Grooving, Grooving on an angle, Inside Boring, Cutoff, Threading and Canned Cycles for Rough and Finish. More advanced C-Axis toolpaths such as Face Contour, Cross Contouring, C-Axis Contour, Face Drilling, Cross Drilling and C-Axis drill follow later in the book. Details on Stock Transfer, Stock Flip, Stock Advance and tailstock toolpaths, in addition to instruction on importing a SolidWorks file and using the new Turn Profile command to create Geometry and a VTL tutorial are also found within. A General Notes chapter provides useful tools, shortcuts and toolpath parameter descriptions.From $35 -
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The Mastercam X7 Mill Level 3 Training Tutorial gets a total refresh with 7 new projects and 7 accompanying practice exercises that span a wide degree of complexity. It is strongly recommended to have a good understanding of 2D machining (provided in the Mill Level 1 Training Tutorial, for example) before beginning this book. All of the parts are designed with machinability in mind and include suggested fixtures and tool setups. Clearly laid out objectives and dimensioned step previews make it easier than ever to follow along. Over 900 pages of content cover 3D wireframe and surface geometry creation, Surface Finish and Roughing toolpaths. An emphasis is put on the advanced Surface High Speed Toolpaths, including the new High Speed Toolpaths such as OptiRest, OptiArea and OptiCore, STL Stock creation and its use in solid model verification. Also covered is how to create and manage Stock models in the Toolpath Manager. Machine Simulation is also used to check for collisions between the part, the tool and any of the machine’s components. Finally, the General Notes chapter provides useful tools, shortcuts and 3D toolpath parameter descriptions.From $39.99 -
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Mpmaster is based on CNC Software's master mill post - Mpfan - but offers additional features. eMastercam.com is operated by In-House Solutions Inc. - Authorized Canadian Distributor. Please do not email post requests or support questions. For post requests or support contact your local reseller. Click "Download" to download the following: Mpmaster for X7 - our master configurable 4-axis G-code post. Rotary settings are configured in the Machine Definition. Note: separate horizontal and vertical posts provided. The High Speed Machining Information document. It outlines the high speed machining options that have been added to our Mpmaster post for X7. You may also download instructions for: Installing a post Updating a previous version to X7 Email feedback to our Post Department. Updated January 13th, 2014 Special Features X7 specific parameter updates to maintain previous functionality Stock to leave comments switchable to all available operations X style Coolant support X style comment support Compatible with Machine Def changes for vertical/horizontal 4-Axis table machine configurations File header tool table - configurable for Predator Virtual CNC and MetaCut View tool definition and stock comments Enhanced header entries Single rotary axis prefix setting No output of "A" for 3-Axis programs Sets WCS style in post, not in Misc Values Min/Max Z depth comments Coolant off with last Z move Optional support for Acramatic 2100 style helical moves Lock on first WCS for use for 4-Axis rotary toolpaths Support for probing (Productivity+)Free -
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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 -
These files are available to download for those who have purchased the eBook version of the Mastercam X7 Instructor Kit for Mill & Lathe. They are referenced within, and designed to accompany the Instructor Guides which are a part of the Instructor Kit. If you bought the print version, these files would be packaged on the Instructor CDs. The files included in this download are for all three Instructor Guides; Mill Level 1, Mill Level 3 and Lathe. If you do not have Microsoft PowerPoint for the included PowerPoint presentations or you are having issues with an older version, a free PowerPoint Viewer is available for download directly from Microsoft. If you do not have permission to install on your system but still need to access these PowerPoints, you can try Microsoft's free Office Web Applications. (Windows Live ID required).From $195
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These files are intended for those who have purchased the Mastercam X7 Handbook Volume 3, available here. Files included: 5X_TEST_PIVOT LOCATION.MCX-7 AEROSPACE.MCX-7 AIRFOIL FLOW 5 AXIS.MCX-7 ANGLE RANGE.MCX-7 AREA TYPE.MCX-7 CAMSHAFT.MCX-7 COLLISION CONTROL SET TO TILTING TOOL AWAY WITH MAX ANGLE.MCX-7 CONVERT TO 5 AXIS.MCX-7 CURVE 5 AXIS CURVE TYPE 3D CURVES.MCX-7 CURVE 5 AXIS TOOL AXIS CONTROL CHAINS.MCX-7 CURVE 5 AXIS TOOL AXIS CONTROL FROM POINT.MCX-7 CURVE 5 AXIS TOOL AXIS CONTROL LINES.MCX-7 CURVE 5 AXIS TOOL AXIS CONTROL PLANE.MCX-7 CURVE 5 AXIS TOOL AXIS CONTROL TO POINT.MCX-7 CURVE 5AX SURFACE EDGE ONE MULTIPLE SURFACES2.MCX-7 CURVE PROJECT NORMAL_PLANE.MCX-7 CURVE PROJECT NORMAL_SURFACE.MCX-7 CURVE TYPE SURFACE EDGE ALL.MCX-7 CURVE TYPE SURFACE EDGE ALL-WITH SEAM.MCX-7 CURVE TYPE SURFACE EDGE ONE.MCX-7 CURVE5AX TOOL AXIS CONTROL SURFACE.MCX-7 CURVE5AX_SPLIT TRIMMED SURFACE.MCX-7 CUT PATTERN BOX.MCX-7 CUT PATTERN CYLNDER.MCX-7 CUT PATTERN SPHERE.MCX-7 CUT PATTERN SURFACE.MCX-7 CUT TOLERANCE.MCX-7 CUTS ALONG CURVE.MCX-7 DRILL 5 AXIS EXAMPLE.MCX-7 DRILL ENTITY TYPE POINTS_LINES.MCX-7 DRILL OUTPUT FORMA.MCX-7 DRILL OUTPUT FORMAT.MCX-7 DRILL TIP CONTROL ORIGINAL POINT.MCX-7 DRILL TIP CONTROL PROJECTED POINT.MCX-7 DRILL TOOL AXIS CONTROL PLANE.MCX-7 ENTRY EXIT.MCX-7 FILTER.MCX-7 FLOW TOOL AXIS CONTROL BOUNDARY.MCX-7 FLOW TOOL AXIS CONTROL CHAIN.MCX-7 FLOW TOOL AXIS CONTROL LINES.MCX-7 FLOW TOOL AXIS CONTROL SURFACE.MCX-7 FLOW TOOL AXIS CONTROL TO AND FROM POINTS.MCX-7 FROM START TO END.MCX-7 GAP SETTINGS.MCX-7 GRADUAL ANGLE CHANGE.MCX-7 IMPELLER.MCX-7 IMPELLER.STL IMPELLER_2.MCX-7 LASER TRIM CUT.MCX-7 LIMITS.MCX-7 MACHINE BY LANES_REGIONS.MCX-7 MAXIMUM ANGLE STEP.MCX-7 MESH TOOLPATHS.MCX-7 MOPH BETWEEN 2 CURVE PATTERN.MCX-7 MORPH BETWEEN 2 SURFACE GEOMETRY SELECTION.MCX-7 MORPH BETWEEN 2 SURFACE PENCIL.MCX-7 MORPH BETWEEN TWO SURFACES.MCX-7 MOVE TOOL AWAY.MCX-7 MSURF CUT PATTERN SURFACE.MCX-7 OUTPUT FORMAT.MCX-7 PARALLE CUTS.MCX-7 PARALLEL TO SURFACE.MCX-7 PORT ADD EXIT BLEND.MCX-7 PORT MACHINING.MCX-7 PORT TOOL AXIS CONTROL_CHAIN GEOMETRY.MCX-7 PORT WITH CURVE.MCX-7 PORT.MCX-7 PROJECT CURVES.MCX-7 PROJECT CURVES_TOOLPATH.MCX-7 RIB CUT.MCX-7 RIB CUT.X_T ROTARY 4 AXIS AXIAL CUT.MCX-7 ROTARY 4 AXIS AXIAL DAMPENING LENGTH.MCX-7 ROTARY 4 AXIS NORMAL TO SURFACE.MCX-7 ROTARY 4 AXS THROUGH A POINT.MCX-7 RUN TOOL.MCX-7 SIDE TILT DEFINITIONS.MCX-7 SWARF 4-AXIS.MCX-7 SWARF 5 AXIS WALLS CHAINS.MCX-7 SWARF 5-AXIS_RAILS-AEROSPACE PART.MCX-7 SWARF OUTPUT FORMAT 4 AXIS HORIZONTAL.MCX-7 SWARF OUTPUT FORMAT 5AXIS.MCX-7 SWARF TIP CONTROL LOWER RAIL.MCX-7 TILTED FROM CURVE.MCX-7 TILTED THROUGH CURVE.MCX-7 TILTED THROUGH LINES.MCX-7 TILTING STRATEGIES POINT.MCX-7 TILTING STRATEGIES.MCX-7 TOOL AXIS CONTROL -RELITIVE TO DIRECTION-1 LINE.MCX-7 TOOL AXIS CONTROL SURFACE.MCX-7 TOOL BOX BLADE ROOT MACHINING.MCX-7 TOOL BOX CAVITY TILT CURVE.MCX-7 TOOL BOX ELECTRODE.MCX-7 TOOL BOX IMPELLER BLADE.MCX-7 TOOL BOX IMPELLER FLOOR.MCX-7 TOOL BOX PORT EXPERT.MCX-7 TOOL BOX PROJECTION.MCX-7 TOOL BOX SWARF MILLING.MCX-7 TRIM_EXTEND OPTIONS.MCX-7 TURBINE BLADE.MCX-7 TURBO_IMPELLER.MCX-7 TUTORIAL 5 COLLISION CONTROL STRATEGIES.MCX-7 Z AXIS LIMITS.MCX-7Free -
Hi all, Please see my attached picture. Its seems that my cutter will ride the edge of the cavity, which i wouldn't want to happen. Any suggestions? I always have a hard time with Lollipop Endmills and blends. What i have done in the pass is extrude the top face up 0.002" and then add the the surfaces created to the Drive surfaces and avoids what is happening here. But for some reason when i tried doing it now, on this program, it gives me a wacky toolpath.
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These files are intended for those who have purchased the Mastercam X7 Mill level 3 Professional Courseware Geometry training exercise files: 2 SURFACE BLEND.MCX-7 3 SURFACE BLEND.MCX-7 CPLANE-NORMAL.MCX-7 CPLANES ENTITY - ROTATE.MCX-7 CUBE.MCX-7 CURVES.MCX-7 DRAFT_EXTRUDED.MCX-7 DYNAMIC PLANE.MCX-7 FENCESURFACE.MCX-7 FILLET_BLEND.MCX-7 HAIRDRYER.MCX-7 NETSURF1.MCX-7 NETSURF3.MCX-7 NETSURF4.MCX-7 NETSURF5.MCX-7 PRIMITIVES.MCX-7 RUL2.MCX-7 RULED-SYNC.MCX-7 SURFACE_FILLET.MCX-7 SURFACING_1.MCX-7 SURFACING_11.MCX-7 SURFACING_12.MCX-7 SURFACING_2.MCX-7 SURFACING_3.MCX-7 SURFACING_4.MCX-7 SURFACING_5.MCX-7 SURFACING_6.MCX-7 SURFACING_7.MCX-7 SURFACING_8.MCX-7 SURFACING_9.MCX-7 SWEPT1.MCX-7 SWEPT2.MCX-7 SWEPT3.MCX-7 SWEPT4.MCX-7 TEA POT.MCX-7 TRIM SURF TO SURF.MCX-7 TRIM TO CURVES.MCX-7 Toolpath training exercise files: HS AREA_REST ROUGHING_HYBRID.MCX-7 HST OPTIAREA AND OPTIREST.MCX-7 HST OPTICORE AND WATERLINE.MCX-7 HST RADIAL SPIRAL.MCX-7 HST-OPTICORE_HORIZONTAL.MCX-7 ROUGH POCKET V HS CORE.MCX-7 ROUGH POCKET_ FINISH FLOWLINE.MCX-7 SURFACE PLUNGE PARALLEL AND PENCIL .MCX-7 SURFACE POCKET CONTOUR AND SCALLOP.MCX-7 SURFACE RESTMILL STL.MCX-7Free -
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These files are intended for those who have purchased the Mastercam X7 Mill level 1 Professional Courseware Machining Exercise files: 2DPOCKET.MCX-7 CHAMFERPART2D.MCX-7 CIRCMILL.MCX-7 CONTOUR ONEWAY.MCX-7 CONTOUR.MCX-7 DRAWING1.MCX-7 DRAWING18.MCX-7 DRAWING20.MCX-7 DRAWING3.MCX-7 DRAWING4.MCX-7 DYNAMIC_HS_TOOLPATHS.MCX-7 FACE.MCX-7 FBM_EXERCISE.MCX-7 HIGH SPEED EXERCISE.MCX-7 HIGH SPEED SOLID.MCX-7 HIGH SPEED SOLID.SLDPRT OPEN POCKET.MCX-7 PEEL MILLING.MCX-7 SOLID DRAWING2.MCX-7 WIREFRAME_RULED.MCX-7 WIREFRAME_SWEPT.MCX-7 Training Exercise files: 2DPOCKET.MCX-7 CHAMFERPART2D.MCX-7 CIRCMILL.MCX-7 CONTOUR ONEWAY.MCX-7 CONTOUR.MCX-7 DRAWING1.MCX-7 DRAWING18.MCX-7 DRAWING20.MCX-7 DRAWING3.MCX-7 DRAWING4.MCX-7 DYNAMIC_HS_TOOLPATHS.MCX-7 FACE.MCX-7 FBM_EXERCISE.MCX-7 HIGH SPEED EXERCISE.MCX-7 HIGH SPEED SOLID.MCX-7 HIGH SPEED SOLID.SLDPRT OPEN POCKET.MCX-7 PEEL MILLING.MCX-7 SOLID DRAWING2.MCX-7 WIREFRAME_RULED.MCX-7 WIREFRAME_SWEPT.MCX-7Free -
I am having an issue wit X7 verify. on some parts I save my stock from running the verify so I can use it on my next operation to verify. I have had no issues until just a few weeks ago and now every time I try and use the exported stl stock file it tells me one or more issues has occurred. any ideas?
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I am new to the surface machining and not sure if i have this part setup right or if i am doing the type of operation. I have attached Pictures of my Mastercam file showing all of the settings along with the result of the actual machining. I have also attached parasolids of the part after the roughing operations (just linear toolpaths, worked great) and after the final machining. The starting stock size is a 3/8" thick plate 6 1/2" x 10 1/2". The actual mastercam file is too large for me to add it to the post. Any help in figuring out how to prevent the goughes would be greatly apprecated. If anyone needs more information please let me know. Mastercam & Pics.pdf Part.zip
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Surface Finish Blend stay toolpath x7
DBronson posted a topic in Machining, Tools, Cutting & Probing
Subject should be " Surface Finish Blend stray toolpath x7" Hi, Surface Finish Blend is one of my favorite toolpaths. I feel I understand it well, but sometimes these stray wall climbing paths form. They don't actually touch the surface but are out in space. Takes me a lot of tweaking to get rid of them sometimes. I start with simple setting; .002 or .005 Total Tolerance/ .01 Step, Zig zag, Gap is 800 and No Arc Filtering on a 3/8 Ball milling .270 typ fillets. Anyone have an answer to this? Thank you -
Hi, Attached is an image showing the issue. I am currently using Mastercam X7 MU2. When I use the backplot, the display only shows the endpoints and not the yellow path lines. This only happens with the threading tools (internal and external) and does not appear to be a problem when trying it on Mastercam X2. Has anyone seen this? I have tried updating the graphics driver and reinstalling Mastercam but the issue still appears. Thanks,
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Has any one notice any peculiar behavior when X7 is open too long? When it starts to go buggy, you import a an entire toolpath group from another file or from a group of ops, the 'tool' parameter page is empty. AND all the tools imported in got add to the first MAch/Tool group and gave random numbers to the tools listed. So say 'tool 3' was 1/2" em, when I went back in there were drills and different end mills that were also tool 3' that I imported into the different toolpath groups Same result if you add tools to a toolpath group the imported ones don't show up. they post and you can renumber the tools, but you CAN NOT edit them I showed In-House this but no solution was found. once I closed MC and restarted it was fine. We cleared the Temp in hopes that that may help..... This time I got lucky and I closed with out saving and it must have erred after my last save, the two times before I had to redo all the affect toolgroups. If anyone has seen this and know of a setting or something to stop the problem from happening. please let me know. Thanks in advance Rick -
I am trying to use a Chook to create a .NCI file for an existing operation in the Operations Manager. I am currently using the nci_manager function (defined in AssocHok_CH.h) with mode NCIMGR_POST_ONE. This is successfully creating a .NCI file for the operation, however the file is NOT identical to the .NCI file that is generated if I were to manually post the selected operation using the UI. The main difference is the CHook version is not using GCode 1000 (null tool change) between seperate passes in the toolpath. It is instead using GCode 1002, and reposting the same tool definition (GCode 20001 - 20009) over and over again for every new pass. I am trying to figure out how to get the CHook version to match the .NCI file that is produced manually. The only hint I found on how to use mode NCIMGR_POST_ONE is the comment: //create ascii nci for 1 operation - call post per cfg settings. I then ran the function GetCurrentCfgFilename() to find where the cfg file was located, and made sure that the Mill Post Processor file (.pst) defined there matched the active post Mastercam was using when manually outputting the .NCI file. Still had the same tooling GCode mismatch. Finally, I decided to remove all .pst files from my C-Drive to see what happens. I could no longer create the .NCI file using the Operations Manager because the active post no longer existed, BUT I could still run my CHook version and post the selected operation just like before. That seems to indicate that the CHook version was not actually using the post processor defined in the cfg file (because I removed it from my C-Drive), but I have no idea where to take it from here. Any advice on this would help out a lot. Thanks! -
hello, I am trying to machine this part but I am having trouble. The tool is cutting way too much material because the depth of cut is not set properly. How do I set the depth of cuts? Thank you 5FINAL.MCX-7
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Me and my fellow co-worker have downloaded X+ in order to get better set-up sheets. We would like to use the excel option as the out-put but are clueless at how to modify it. Any help would be appreciated.
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Hi Guy's Sadly I cant use Tools #'s sequentially I have to run through the Machines tool magazines and see what's available. So my MC Tool #'s right out of the gate are Whacked out . When I finally change them before I post The look great in MC and don't show up in the posted Code !?! Even 1 solo operation and a solo 2D toolpath. Am I doing something wrong? Thanks ! Tony
