september 2012 cimquest mastercam newsletter
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Lastest Mastercam news and tech tips from Cimquest Cad/Cam SolutionsTRANSCRIPT
Mastercam News
MASTERCAM’S OPTIREST TOOLPATH SLASHES ROUGHING TIME
OptiRest is the latest 3D high speed toolpath from Mastercam. It performs rest rough milling operations to remove stock left from roughing passes with large cutters. This powerful new toolpath compares the in-process stock model to the intended shape to create an optimized dynamic milling cleanup pass. The result is
precise, efficient motion that is easier on your tooling and your
machine.
The toolpath supports cutters capable of machining very large depths of cut. It uses an aggressive, fast, intelligent roughing al-
gorithm based on Mastercam’s 2D high speed dynamic milling mo-
tion. A single toolpath can cut material in two directions: on step downs (-Z) and step ups (+Z). This highly efficient bi-directional cutting strategy removes the maximum amount of material with the minimum of step downs, significantly reducing cycle times. “The beauty of OptiRest is that you don’t need any special tooling
to use it. It simply uses the tools you have now, but in a much more efficient way,” says Gary Hargreaves, VP, Business Develop-
For more information on Mastercam Lathe, please visit www.cimquest-inc.com/mastercam_mill.html
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Mastercam Read Me File
After installing and
once you launch
Mastercam X6
MU2 we
recommend you do
go over the
"What's New File"
to see what is new
with the release.
This file is located
on your computers
"C Drive" here C:\Program Files\mcamx6\documentationReadMe.htm
Cimquest News—Please Note our New Phone Number
Contact [email protected] for help or questions about this install
Email Support: [email protected]
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Master3DGage
What’s New In Mastercam - Future Operating System Support
With the coming release of Mastercam X7 in the 1st quarter of 2013, we would like to
take this time to send you an important reminder.
Please note that as of Mastercam X7, Windows XP and Vista will no longer be supported platforms to run Mastercam.
You will be able to continue running Mastercam X6 on your XP or Vista operating sys-tems, but will be unable to install or upgrade to X7 until you update your operating
system. For Mastercam X7, which is due to be released in the 1st quarter of 2013, the supported operating systems are Windows 7 and Windows 8(if released). If you have
any questions, please contact support at [email protected] or call 732-699-0400 ext 1.
Thank you,
Cimquest Mastercam Technical Support Team
**IMPORTANT - MASTERCAM X7 OPERATING SYSTEM NEWS**
EASY, IN-PROCESS 3D MEASUREMENT AND INSPECTION OR
GD&T ANYWHERE ON THE MACHINE SHOP FLOOR
Master3DGage’s handy,
quick-mount CMM system
allows easy setup for
on-demand measurement and
inspections anywhere on the
shop floor. Use
Master3DGage™ right on
your machine to verify parts
quickly, in process, without
removing or repositioning them. To Learn more or
for a demo contact your Cimquest Rep at
866-277-8778 or email to [email protected]
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2D High Speed Toolpaths (HST) - Basic
Overview of HST. This will cover 2D HST showing you
a step by step orientation of the feature in Mastercam.
3D High Speed Toolpaths (HST) - Basic
Overview of HST. This will cover 3D HST showing you
a step by step orientation of the feature in Mastercam.
Date & Time Place
November 20, 2012 9am-11am Cimquest - Sterling, MA
Date & Time Place
December 20, 2012 9am-11am Cimquest - Sterling, MA
Feature Based Machining - FBM & FBD
- Basic Overview of how to use FBM & FBD to assist in
your machining process, this will cover set up and a step
by step orientation of the feature in Mastercam.
Date & Time Place
October 16, 2012 9am-11am Cimquest - Sterling, MA
Upcoming Events Cimquest New England
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Understanding Machine & Control
Definitions - Basic understanding of how Machine
and Control Definitions' interact with Post processors
Date & Time Place
October 16, 2012 1pm-3pm Cimquest - Sterling, MA
Date & Time Place
October 31, 2012 1pm-3pm Windsor Locks, CT
Date & Time Place
TBD TBD
Mastercam Setup Sheet - Basic introduction into
Mastercam's new set up sheet and active reports.
Upcoming Events Cimquest New England
Work Coordinate System (WCS) - Basic Overview of how WCS's work and how to create,
name and save them.
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GET YOUR TOOL LIST IN MASTERCAM X6
Mastercam Tech Tip
Right click on Toolpaths in your Operations Manager, select Tool List
A concise tool list is then created that you can print or save.
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Mastercam Basic Lathe - October 4 & 5, 2012 @Cimquest MA Design, interface & configuration. project setup, Toolpaths & NC output.
Mastercam Intermediate Mill - October 11 & 12, 2012 @Cimquest MA 2D
HST, 3D Geometry, Workplanes, Fixture Offsets & 4-Axis Indexing
Mastercam Advanced Lathe - October 22 & 23, 2012 @ Cimquest MA Advanced turning applications including C-Axis and Mill-Turn
October 17, 2012 @ Cimquest Sterling MA - Session 1 - 9am-12noon
October 17, 2012 @ Cimquest Sterling MA - Session 2 - 1pm-4pm
October 31, 2012 @ Windsor Lock, CT - Session - 9am-12noon
Upcoming Mastercam Training
Upcoming Mastercam Tech Days