Mastercam 2024 has recently been released and offers dozens of features and enhancements to keep your shop running at its best. Mastercam held a public Beta program where users got to test out all the latest features and many of the new improvements were driven by this feedback. If you haven't already downloaded and tested the Beta, it's time to try out Mastercam 2024. Here are some of the highlights. Mill-Turn Additions and Enhancements. Users can [...]
The release of Mastercam 2024 is right around the corner and it’s time for you to start planning to attend one of our Mastercam 2024 Rollout events. This year all of our Mastercam Rollout/update events will take place at a Dave & Busters! Don’t miss this fun opportunity to learn all about the latest release, network with fellow Mastercam programmers, and enjoy a great day out with free food and games. Mastercam 2024 will contain [...]
Machine simulation creates a virtual representation of a CAM program that mirrors exactly what will happen on the CNC machine. Basically, it creates a model of the cutting process that you can follow in real-time. It shows the workpiece, tools, and fixtures as well as how they interact with each other, highlighting any points at which a mistake will be made. This blog will walk you through the three biggest benefits of using machine simulation [...]
There is a new Apply button feature available in Mastercam’s Mill toolpaths that allows you to preview cutting motion, resulting in streamlined toolpath creation. In the past, when programming options like multi-passes, you needed to take an educated guess at the number of passes required to cover the area we were machining. In Mastercam 2022, you were able to use the Preview Toolpath button to see the cutting motion before exiting the dialogue. Now, in [...]
In this blog post we are going to show you how to resolve a common issue that can arise using Mastercan 3D toolpaths; erratic jumping along the cut. For this example, we used a flowline toolpath on the geometry to cut the material on the inside of the surfaces. The toolpath we applied looked pretty good, with nice clean passes around the inside of the feature. To begin, let’s take a look at how we [...]
In previous Mastercam posts, we explored the first and second of three Mastercam 2024 b-Axis Contour Turning enhancements. You can find the first post here and the second one here. Today we are going to move on and talk about the last one – the Adjust Stock function. Many turning operations in Mastercam include the Adjust Stock function. B-Axis Contour Turning operations now also include this feature. However, the interface has been completely redesigned for [...]
Manually Defining the Usable Portion of the Insert In our last Mastercam post, we covered the first of three Mastercam 2024 b-Axis Contour Turning enhancements. You can find that post here. Today we are going to move on to the next one - Manually defining the usable portion of the insert. Mastercam now lets you manually define the allowable portion of the insert. Do this when you would rather define the insert visually instead of [...]
Three major enhancements have been added to the Mastercam 2024 B-Axis Contour Turning operation. They include: Ability to manually edit tool axis vectors. Ability to manually edit usable insert area. Adjust stock function. Together, these new features give you even more control over how their tool contacts the part. These enhancements further the optimization of tool life and surface finish, while also streamlining the workflow. In today's post, we will cover the first enhancement - [...]
