Mastercam News - Mastercam for SolidWorks X5

MU1 is Released!!!

To all customers with Mastercam for SolidWorks.

For instructions to install and download Mastercam for SolidWorks X5 MU1, please click the picture below. Users must have a mainte-nance expiration date of March 31, 2011 or later to run this build. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Services Four Automation at 978-728-0009 or email us at support@s4a.us

CNC Software, Inc. is proud to introduce X5 MU1 Mastercam® for SolidWorks®, which

combines the world’s leading modeling software with the world’s most widely-used

CAM software*. Now you can program parts directly in SolidWorks, using toolpaths and

machining strategies preferred the most by shops around the world.

The Core of Your Machining Needs

Mastercam for SolidWorks includes a suite of

the most sought-after cutting strategies, in-

cluding High Speed Machining (HSM) tool-

paths. In addition, Mastercam for SolidWorks

delivers a powerful set of

automated toolpaths that get parts off the ma-

chine faster, with little or no handwork.

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Island Facing Toolpath Island Facing in 2D HST Toolpaths

Mastercam's standard 2D pocket island facing

functionality is now included in the

following 2D high speed toolpaths:

Rest Mill and Dynamic Rest Mill

Area Mill and Dynamic Area Mill

Core Mill and Dynamic Core Mill

When you select Use island depths on the Depth

Cuts parameter page, Mastercam passes the tool over the island until it reaches the depth

of the island. It then goes around the island, until it reaches the final depth.

What’s New In Mastercam MU1

You can also turn on Island facing independent of Depth cut settings. When activated,

Mastercam faces the top of all islands selected for the toolpath at their defined depth.

Facing quickly cleans the stock from the top of the islands, qualifies them, and creates

an even surface for future operations. After each depth cut is made, the islands between

the last depth cut and the current depth cut are faced. Mastercam orders the islands

from lowest to highest to ensure the most efficient material removal.

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Mill Enhancements

New 2D HST Toolpaths

The original Dynamic Mill toolpath is now split into two application-

specific toolpaths: Dynamic Area Mill and Dynamic Core Mill. Master-

cam X5 also adds two new dynamic milling toolpaths to the 2D high

speed toolpath group: Dynamic Rest Mill and Dynamic Contour. To access the

dynamic milling toolpaths, choose Toolpaths, 2D High Speed from the

Mastercam menu. After selecting the entities to machine, choose one of the dynamic

milling toolpaths from the Toolpath Type list.

Dynamic Rest Mill

The new Dynamic Rest Mill

toolpath behaves in a man-

ner similar to the current 2D

high speed rest mill tool-

path, only it uses dynamic

milling motion instead of

core mill or area mill mo-

tion for the rest operations.

The following picture high-

lights the dynamic motion

used to clean up the addi-

tional material in the

corners of the part.

In addition, the existing Rest Mill and the new

Dynamic Rest Mill toolpaths include a new

Rest Material page, expanding your ability to

specify the targeted rest material.

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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

October 11, 2011 9am-11am SFA - Sterling, MA

Date & Time Place

August 11, 2011 1pm-3pm SFA - 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

September 9, 2011 1pm-3pm SFA - Sterling, MA

September 28, 2011 1pm-3pm Windsor Locks, CT

Upcoming Events From Services 4 Automation

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Mastercam Setup Sheet - Basic introduction

into Mastercam's new set up sheet and active reports.

Transform Toolpaths - The Transform Toolpaths

function creates copies of operations in different orienta-

tions. You can use this function to translate operations

into multiple copies arranged in a matrix, or a vertical,

horizontal, or diagonal row.

Date & Time Place

TBD TBD

Date & Time Place

October 11, 1pm—3pm SFA - Sterling, MA

Date & Time Place

August 31, 2011 1pm-3pm Windsor Locks, CT

September 9, 2011 9am-11am SFA - Sterling, MA

New Toolpaths - Basic understanding of the new tool-

paths in Mastercam X5 including the Opti Rough, Hybrid

Finish, Dynamic Rest Mill, Dynamic Contour, Island Facing

and the New Plunge Turn toolpath in Lathe and Roughing

and Cutoff toolpath enhancements.

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Understanding Machine & Control

Definitions - Basic understanding of how Machine

and Control Definitions' interact with Post processors

Work Coordinate System (WCS) - Basic Overview of how WCS's work and how to create,

name and save them.

Date & Time Place

TBD SFA - Sterling, MA

Date & Time Place

August 11, 2011 9am-11am SFA - Sterling, MA

October 26, 2011 1pm-3pm Windsor Locks, CT

New Feature Seminar—Automatic Toolpathing

Coming Soon—Automatic Toolpathing - Used for Mill And Router

Mastercam includes an Automatic Toolpathing option which is typically used for

Mastercam Router and links you to a variety of top design software. ATP can

read in entire projects and have them automatically pro-

grammed using presets that you choose.

This one feature alone can save you a dramatic amount of

time. You can design an entire

project, decide how you want

it cut, and with a few simple

clicks have fully programmed

parts. Dates and times will be

published soon.

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To learn more about Cimco Software contact SFA at 978-728-0009 or email

sales@s4a.us

Cimco DNCMax V6 now supports

Multiple send/restart functions. Multiple send/restart functions give the

operator the ability to send from any

point in a file, specified by line num-

ber, block number or tool change - this function is per-

fect for when drip feeding and a tool breaks..

Right Click your mouse on any machine, select >>

Send File Advanced, from the window select the file to

transfer and start point.

Cimco News - Multiple send/receive Function

Select File

Select Start From

Enter Info to send

before (i.e. tooling info)

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Master3DGage News

Powerful CAD/CAM-Based Reverse Engineering Reverse is a complete Reverse Engineering (RE) solution offering many robust, powerful

and innovative tools to create CAD models from measured parts. Reverse provides the

tools necessary for a complete scan-to-part workflow. Its single and multi-patch surface

routines provide an ideal solution for simple surfacing tasks. Use Reverse Auto Surface

for rapid surfacing of complex, intricately shaped parts. For maximum flexibility, use

mixed-modeling to blend STL meshes, surfaces, solids and geometric features in a single

design.

Smooth, Accurate Surfaces

From Dense or Sparse Data Sets With Reverse, engineers can quickly create surfaces

from sparse data sets. You can also manage reverse-design

clouds with millions of points into a mesh or surface model

that can be used directly for manufacturing, inspection or

tool building. Verisurf Reverse offers today’s most advanced

and powerful CAD/CAM software tools for processing 3D

scan data into usable manufacturing models. It brings state-

of-the-art technology to the RE process by utilizing direct

measurements of a physical part or artifact to produce an ac-

curate, replica 3D CAD model. Using data from any 3D

measuring device – including high density scanners – Re-

verse creates meshes, surfaces, solids and prismatic features

from measurements of physical parts to create precise CAD

models.

Reverse is powered by Verisurf X, the leading Model-

Based Metrology Software Verisurf Software has set the

standard for model-based inspec-

tion, reverse engineering and

tool building in aerospace, auto-

motive and a broad spectrum of

other industries. As the common

software platform for all type of measuring devices – includ-

ing stationary CMMs, portable CMM arms, laser trackers

and scanners, and many other types of existing and emerging

technologies. Verisurf has streamlined the manufacturing

process with field-proven solutions that deliver significant

improvements in productivity and cost effectiveness.

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Services 4 Automation Tech Tip

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Mastercam Basic Mill - August 1st - 3rd , 2011@ SFA Sterling MA - Design, interface & configuration. project setup, 2D Toolpaths & NC output.

Mastercam Advanced Mill - August 15th - 17th, 2011 @ SFA Sterling MA - Surface creation & manipulation, 3D Toolpaths, Multi-Surface Toolpaths & verification

Mastercam Advanced Lathe– August 18th & 19th, 2011 @ SFA Sterling MA Advanced Turning Applications including C-axis and Mill -Turn

August 10th, 2011 @ SFA Sterling MA - Session 1 - 9am-12noon

August 10th, 2011@ SFA Sterling MA - Session 2 - 1pm-4pm

August 31st, 2011@ Windsor Lock, CT - Session - 9am-12noon

Upcoming Mastercam Training