Powerful Part Modeling

Mastercam X2’s streamlined CAD engine makes design work easier than ever before. Each piece of geometry you create is “live”, letting you quickly modify it until it’s exactly what you want. And with traditional functions consolidated into a few simple clicks, Mastercam simplifies the creation of even the most complex parts.

Fast creation of a wide range of NURBS and parametric surfaces, including powerful "fence" and "net" surfaces
Associative dimensions update as you change your model
Extensive editing tools
Built-in data translators for IGES, Parasolid®, SAT (ACIS solids), AutoCAD® (DXFTM, DWG, and InventorTM files), SolidWorks®, Solid Edge®, CADL, STL, VDA, and ASCII. Direct translators for STEP, Catia®, and Pro-E® are also available
Special no-charge Mastercam Direct add-ons put Mastercam in your SolidWorks, Solid Edge, or AutoCAD Inventor toolbars.

Everything at Your Fingertips

Mastercam's Operations Manager stores all your job's components in one place. Quickly create, edit and verify your toolpaths, or copy and paste parameters, toolpaths and tool definitions from one operation to another. You can even modify your solids from the Operations Manager.

Define Your Shop

Mastercam X2 delivers a new way to make sure that your parts are done right the first time – Machine and Control Definition. Define features and characteristics for all the machines in your shop to simplify programming and streamline machine changes.

Associative Toolpaths

Fully associative geometry and toolpaths let you modify the geometry or machining parameters and immediately get an accurate, updated toolpath

Store a library of commonly used operations to automate machining. For example, you can spot drill, peck drill, and tap a series of holes simply by importing one stored operation

Pocketing, Contouring and Drilling

2D machining ranges from the very simple to the very complex. Mastercam delivers all the tools you need to maximize your time.

Pocketing styles include high speed, zigzag, one way, true spiral, constant overlap spiral and "morph" pocketing, each with optional finish passes
Contour and Pocket remachining use a smaller tool to automatically clean out material left from a previous cut
Choose multiple machining areas with a single selection
Dynamically drag a pocket finish pass or contour start point to anywhere on your model
Facing cleans stock from the tops of islands or the entire part
Easily machine 2D and 3D contours including parametric and NURBS splines
Automatically identify and pre-drill multiple operations at their plunge points
With the addition of the Solids option, Mastercam automatically recognizes and programs drill holes on solid models, complete with pre-drill operations

Powerful Roughing

Fast efficient bulk material removal is essential to efficient NC programming. Mastercam gives you a variety of techniques to rough all your parts.

Rough cut multiple surfaces, solid models, or a combination of both
Rough cut with constant Z contours or pockets
Constant Z rough rest milling (remachining) identifies and machines areas that need to be machined with a smaller tool
Automatic facing and critical depth recognition ensure flat surfaces that lie between Z-cuts won't be left with too much stock during rough machining
Automatically align all your roughing plunge points, making it easier to pre-drill those spots for production machining

Versatile Finishing

Mastercam's suite of finishing tools lets you choose the best method for a specific project.

Finish machine multiple surfaces, solid models, or a combination of both
New unlimited Pencil Finishing machines the part in logical segments
Parallel finishing delivers robust toolpaths for a wide variety of projects
3D project machining creates a consistent, smooth finish while following the natural curves of multiple surfaces or solids
Constant scallop machining maintains a consistent finish on sloped and flat surfaces alike by using a consistent 3D stepover
Flowline machining cuts single or multiple surfaces using their natural shape to define the cutter path, delivering a smoother finish

Cleanup Machining

Leftover material causes extra handwork and time. Mastercam automates leftover material identification and removal, leaving you with a finer finish.

Hybrid leftover machining changes the cut method as the slope of the model changes - in a single toolpath
Constant Z Rest milling (remachining) identifies and machines areas that need to be cut with a smaller tool, including automatically detected critical depths
New enhanced pencil tracing walks a tool along the intersection of surfaces to clean out hard-to-reach areas
Steep/Shallow machining cuts only those regions of selected surfaces that have slopes between two specified angles

High Speed Machining

High Speed Machining is a powerful machining method that combines high feed rates with high spindle speeds, specific tools, and specific tool motion. It can deliver faster turnaround and a superior finish. Mastercam includes a suite of high speed functions designed to help you make the most of this powerful technique.

Smooth tool motion on and off the part
Contour parts with smooth, consistent ramping motion
Ensure more consistent material removal with variable Z-level cuts
High-speed facing
Smooth, automated circle milling
Loop onto and off of Z-level cuts
Full 'trochoidal' cutting prevents tool burial
Specialized high-speed pocketing
Channelling ensures smooth material removal in areas of heavier stock

Multi-Axis Machining

Multi-Axis machining adds an extra level of flexibility to your machining operations. Mastercam's suite of multi-axis tools lets you program quickly and efficiently.

Multi-Surface 5-Axis roughing and finishing
5-axis Multi-Surface flowline machinin
Machine using 5-Axis depth cuts
Create 5-Axis contour toolpaths around the surface edges of the model for applications such as trimming vacuum-formed parts
Perform 5-Axis drilling

Dependable Toolpath Verification

Watch your part being cut from a solid block of material with Mastercam's solid model toolpath verification. The tool and the holder are checked and displayed during simulation

Intelligent Feedrate Optimization

Running an entire job at a single feed rate reduces efficiency. Running the same job at varying feed rates can save time, tool wear and money. Mastercam can optimize any 2-Axis or 3-Axis toolpath based on volume of material being removed and machine tool limitations to give you efficient, varied feedrates tailored to each job.

Mastercam X2 Mill	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3
CAD
Complete customizability	X	X	X
Create and dimension live wireframe geomety	X	X	X
Read / write IGES, DXF, SAT, Parasolid, EPS and more	X	X	X
Read native Autocad, SolidWorks, Solid Edge & more		X	X
Read native Catia and Pro/E files	optional	optional	optional
Live surface modeling	X	X	X
Solid modeling	optional	optional	optional
CAM
Full associative toolpaths	X	X	X
Automated feed rate optimization	X	X	X
Contouring, pocketing, and drilling	X	X	X
Automatic solid drilling when combined with Solids	X	X	X
3D contour cutting, trimming, and remachining	X	X	X
On-screen toolpath verification	X	X	X
Safety zones for all toolpaths	X	X	X
Machine and control defninition	X	X	X
Single and limited multi-surface roughing		X	X
Single and limited multi-surface finishing		X	X
Full multi-surface and solid roughing			X
Full multi-surface and solid finishing			X
Full multi-surface and solid "cleanup" machining			X
Full multi-surface and solid high-speed machining			X
5-axis drilling and curve machining	optional	optional	optional
Full 4 and-5-axis machining			optional