November 23, 2015

Threadmilling

Creating a Threadmill Toolpath Toolpaths > Circle Paths > Threadmill Enter new NC name > Accept Select Entities and pick desired geometry Accept See all How To’s, Tips & Tricks and FAQ’s here! Presented by Sandy McClintock, Applications Support Specialist Do you have a topic or question you would like…

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November 20, 2015

Licensing Error for Workstations on NetHASP

Nethasp: Unable to Launch Mastercam from Workstation Issue: When launching Mastercam from a workstation that needs to access the Nethasp for licensing, if it does not have access, one or both of the below pop-ups will occur. Trouble Shooting: Note: At any point that (version) is present, enter/insert/reference the version of Mastercam in question. ie….

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November 20, 2015

Turn Grid On/Off

Turn Grid On/Off Settings>Configuration Screen>Grid Settings If you’re finding when creating geometry you’re snapping to the grid and this is not what you want, turn off Active Grid. See all How-To’s, Tips & Tricks and FAQ’s here! Presented by Sandy McClintock, Applications Support Specialist Do you have a topic or question you…

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November 20, 2015

Status Bar Not Present

Status Bar Missing Note: At any point that (version) is present, enter/insert/reference the version of Matercam in question. i.e. A path states as ‘C:\Program Files\mcam(version)\common’ if you are working in Mastercam X8 the path will be ‘C:\Program Files\mcamX8/common’ Fix 1: Close Mastercam Start>All programs>Mastercam (version)>Utilities>Advanced Configuration Reset Set Dialog Positions to Reset …

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November 20, 2015

Set Default Workspace

Set Default Workspace Settings>Configuration Start/Exit See all How-To’s, Tips & Tricks and FAQ’s here! Presented by Sandy McClintock, Applications Support Specialist Do you have a topic or question you would like to see us cover? Let us know in the comment section below! Join the Conversation: Follow us on Twitter, Facebook…

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November 20, 2015

Change Toolbar Colour

Change Toolbar Colour On install Mastercam will default to have a grey background for the toolbars as seen below. This can be modified, the overall look will change slightly as well. Please follow the steps below… File>Open User Folder Browse to your configuration folder, the default location for this…

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January 5, 2015

X8 Tips: 3-to-5-Axis Tilting

A new feature in X8, 3-to-5-axis tilting provides an easy-to-use introduction to 5-axis technology. Available for 3D HST finishing paths specifically, users can define collision checking and apply it to the shank and holder of the tool which will automatically utilize 5-axis motion. These options…

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August 26, 2014

X8 Tips: How to Install Mastercam X8

With the release of X8 behind us we thought it would make sense to take a step back to the basics and give you a few tips on how to install Mastercam X8, since it’s not something the average user does every day. 1. Download Mastercam X8 If you are a customer with a valid maintenance agreement…

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July 14, 2014

X7 Tips: Mastercam Verify – Check remaining stock

Have you ever needed to know how much stock is remaining at a specific point when programming with Mastercam? This is simple to do with Mastercam Verify. First run the Mastercam Simulator / Verify and make sure you have the “Workpiece” option selected, as well as the “Stock” shown as translucent (See settings in picture). …

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