Whatever you can imagine, Mastercam makes it faster, easier, more efficiently.
Mastercam Router is the CAD/CAM software that takes you to a new level of productivity. Easy to learn because Mastercam makes programming so simple, you'll be designing and cutting parts on day one. Easy to operate because you can modify any part immediately - and get updated toolpaths without starting over. It is easy to profit with Mastercam because it grows with your business. From basic flat parts to the most intricate 5-Axis machining, Mastercam brings unprecedented automation, ease and expandability to your machining business.

With Mastercam, you get proven reliability.
Mastercam has a proven track record of developing CAD/CAM software with one thing in mind - the specific needs of the user. Today, more shops rely on Mastercam than any other CAD/CAM software. And with Mastercam Router, you have powerful, easy-to-use package with CAD/CAM tools designed expressly for router operations like yours.

Powerful Part Modeling

Whether you get CAD files from an outside source or want to create the model yourself, straightforward design tools are essential for a shop's flexibility. Mastercam delivers shop-tested CAD tools and specialty items to speed up any design.

Easy 2D and 3D geometry creation
Fast creation of 3D surfaces
Optional ability to create, import and machine solid models
Mastercam's Raster to Vector translator lets you bring in scanned art as a machine-ready CAD file
EPS and DWG converters included
Mastercam's door geometry creator helps you create various classic door designs
Associative dimensions update as you change your model
Links to KCDW, XPCNC, KAB-NX and more
Automatic professing of layered CAD files (DXF, DWG, MCX and more)
Built-in data translators for IGES, Parasolid®, SAT (ACIS solids), AutoCAD® (DXF, DWG, and Inventor TM files), SolidWorks®, Solid Edge®, STEP, EPS, CADL, STL, VDA, and ASCII. Direct translators for CATIA®, Pro/E®, and more are also available.

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 X3 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, Controuring and Drilling

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

2D contouring for flat shapes
3D contouring for complex shapes and trimming
Pocketing styles include true spiral, constant overlap spiral, 'morph' pocketing, zigzag and more
Choose multiple drill points, contours, pockets, and nested pockets with a single selection
Full associativity lets you change model or machining parameters and update your toolpath with a single mouse-click

Versatile 3D Roughing and Finishing

Fast, efficient bulk material removal is essential to efficient NC programming. A superior finish is crucial to any job. Mastercam gives you a variety of techniques suited to your specific projects.

Rough and finish cut multiple surfaces, solid models, or a combination of both
Select from a variety of roughing styles - each designed to provide the most efficient cutting method for a specific type of part or situation
Leftover material causes extra handwork and time. Mastercam automates leftover material removal, leaving you with a finer finish

Multi-Axis Machining

Multi-Axis machining adds an extra level of flexibility to your machining operations for a wide variety of projects ranging from high precision to free-flowing artistic cutting.

Create 5-Axis cuts on or around curves and edge curves for applications such as part trimming
5-Axis drilling lets you approach the part from any angle
4-Axis machining
Swarf machine over multi-surface floors

Dependable Toolpath Verification

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

Tabs, Webs, and Breakthrough Control

Efficient flat panel cutting relies on easy control over tabs, webs and cutting specifics. Mastercam gives you the tools to ensure you cut, and leave, exactly what you want.

Leave a 'web' of user-definable thickness at the bottom of each cutting, holding the parts securely until you are ready to remove them
Complete tab control including Full Tabs (leaving the entire material thickness) and Partial Tabs with user-definable thickness

Nesting

High yields can be crucial to a job's profitability. Mastercam includes essential nesting capabilities.

Fast, efficient rectangular part nesting
Complete control over part-to-part distance, sheet margins, and more
Directly place CAD models from a variety of sources

Advanced Nesting and Engraving -- two powerful options to help get the most from your machines

Advanced Nesting

Mastercam Router includes basic nesting, but there are times when you want more sophisticated nesting for a higher yield. Mastercam's optional TrueShape nesting optimizes your material use for greatest yields and an improved bottom line. With the TrueShape nesting add-on, you can efficiently nest interlocking parts with a variety of options:

Advanced automatic interlocking nesting
Custom sheet definition
Maintain grain direction of any part
"Filler" part nesting to reduce waste
Mark a series of parts as a "Group" to ensure the entire set is always nested
Set minimum number of parts needed
Create and save a library of fully definable sheets
Save sheet scrap for later use
Full control over part spacing and sheet margins
Directly import and place DXF files
Automatically separate different parts into levels that you can turn on or off
Mastercam's fast, easy machining will program your entire nested sheet at one time

Engraving

Mastercam's optional Engraving gives you the effect of classic hand-carved art using your CNC machine. Sharp inside corners give the finished piece a crisp edge which is unattainable with conventional machining. Mastercam's Engraving add-on gives you a wide variety of choices:

Standard "chiseling"
Embossed images
Open pixel-based artwork as engravable geometry (.BMP, .GIF, .TIF, .PCX, .EPS, and more)
Easily engrave any TrueType font
Inverse embossing for mould work.
Use V-groove cutters with any angle
Engrave remachining allows you to cut an area with a large tool and automatically remove remaining material with a smaller tool
Use constant-volume depth cuts for more consistent tool load

Software That Grows With Your Business

Mastercam Router is designed to grow with your business. The software is available in three levels, with several options, so you can pick the one that best suits your needs. And with Mastercam, your investment is secure - when you want to move to the next level of Router, you simply pay the difference between the two packages.

Mastercam X3	Router Entry	Router	Router Plus	Router Pro
CAD
Complete customizability	X	X	X	X
Create and dimesnion live wireframe geometry	X	X	X	X
Read / write IGES, DXF, SAT, Parasolid, EPS & more	X	X	X	X
Read native Autocad, SolidWorks, Solid Edge & more		X	X	X
Read native Catia and Pro/E files		optional	optional	option
Live surface modeling		X	X	X
Solids modeling		optional	optional	optional
CAM
Fully associative toolpaths	X	X	X	X
Drilling	X	X	X	X
2D contour cutting	X	X	X	X
Basic pocketing	X	X	X	X
3D controur cutting, trimming & remachining		X	X	X
Advanced pocketing, including open pockets		X	X	X
Block drilling		X	X	X
Tabs		X	X	X
Right-angle head support		X	X	X
On-screen toolpath verification		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-sufrace and solid "cleanup" machining				X
Full multi-sufrace and solid high-speed machining				X
5-axis drilling and curve machining		optional	optional	optional
Full 4 and 5-axis machining				optional
Engraving		optional	optional	optional