How-To Tips – Mastercam

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Defaults

Automatically Load Machine Upon Startup

Changing Tool Settings Defaults

Changing Toolpath Parameter Defaults

Default Part File Path

Default Stock Setup

Display Arc Center (On/Off)

Manage Machine List

Setting Default Editor Mastercam Post To

Setting Default Operations Library File

Setting Default Tool Library

Setting Operation Library

Setup Default Machine

Editing Material Library

Setting Imperial or Metric as Start-Up Default

Design

Available Fonts and Adding Fonts

Cleanup Geometry: Delete Duplicate and Find Overlapping

Create Arcs when Given Multiple Points

Dynamic Transform

Edge Selection by Colour Mask

Transform > Move to Origin

Design – Solids

Model Prep: Split surface and Move

Display

Change Background Colour

Customize Right Click Menu

Large Icons

Toolbars: Resetting, Adding, Custom and Backup

Toolpath/Solids Manager Display/Hide

Grid

Errors

Issue/Error: WIBUCM64.dll

Error 1920 on Install

Error – select machine achievable toolplane with x-axis along machine x – set and repost – Mastercam 2017/2018

File Importing

Cannot Find Parasolid Data in SOLIDWORKS File

Cannot Find Parasolid Data in Unigraphics/NX File

Cannot Open SOLIDWORKS Assembly (SLDASM)

Inventor 2016 Files Unable to Open in X8 or Older

Opening SLDPRT Error: SOLIDWORKS is not installed on this computer. Solids History can only be read if SOLIDWORKS is installed.

Unable to Open Inventor Files

Installation/Updating

Updating Mastercam Files – Advanced Option

Mastercam – Transition Guide

Updating to Mastercam for SOLIDWORKS – Advanced Option

Mastercam for SOLIDWORKS – Installation Instructions

Mastercam for SOLIDWORKS – Mastercam Registration Instructions

Licensing

Evaluation Code Installation and Troubleshooting

Licensing Error for HASP – Mastercam X9-Current

Licensing Error for Workstations on NetHASP

Nethasp Licensed to Different Products

Nethasp: License Not Found for CIMCO

HASP Code Update

NetHASP Code Update

Tooling

Creating a New Tool Library & Adding Tools (Mill)

Custom Lathe Tools

Importing Custom Lathe Tool from a Level

Importing Custom Milling Tools from a Level

Importing Custom Milling Tools into Mastercam Tool Manager

Importing Custom Holder From a Level

Mill: Saving Tool that was Created in an Operation

Toolpaths

Create Curve on Surface/Solids Edges

Creating Planes

Feedrate Not Changing (Locked)

Mask on Arc Selection for Drilling and Circle Toolpaths

Toolpaths are Outputting to Multiple NC Files

Using Solids for Toolpath

Views, Planes and WCS

Why Dynamic Toolpath StepOver Changes

Toolpaths – Mill

Axis Substitution

Standard Axis Substitution vs. Rolldie C-Hook

Positive vs Negative Stock

Threadmill Toolpath

Toolpaths – Multiaxis