Mastercam 2020 Quick Reference Guide
How would you like a handy reference guide for all of Mastercam’s functions? The Mastercam 2020 Quick Reference Guide is one simple chart that shows all the Mastercam icons, what functions they call, and the associated keyboard shortcut. It’s the perfect thing to have near your computer. The back of the reference guide even shows quick tips for the on-screen editing tools. Did you forget how to use the Mastercam Dynamic Gnomon or need some reminders on how to use the Quick Masks? This is your answer. Just click below to download the PDF, print it out and post near your work station. You’ll be glad you did! Download Here
Introducing the New Form 3 from Formlabs
This article will provide an overview of next generation of Formlabs 3D Printers – the new Form 3 and Form3L from Formlabs. The Form 2 took the 3D printing industry by storm, giving engineers access to industrial quality SLA in a desktop machine. Building on the success of this platform, the Form 3 brings even greater detail and speed for engineering teams. The Form 3 is powered by a new technology called Low Force Stereolithography. The process uses linear illumination and a flexible tank to turn liquid resins into flawless prints. It all starts with the new custom-designed light processing unit. This LPU uses a compact system of lenses and mirrors to deliver uniform illumination, resulting in accurate, repeatable prints. The flexible tank reduces peel forces, providing incredible surface finish with fewer, light-touch supports. The Form 3's integrated sensors monitor and maintain ideal conditions, for consistent performance over time. Engineers can switch between materials in seconds, and user-replaceable components maximize uptime. The Form 3L uses the same powerful LFS process but with 2 LPU's. Two lasers simultaneously build large, dense parts fast. It has an increased build volume, 5 x larger than the Form 3, for larger scale models and prototypes, or multiple [...]
HP and Smile Direct Club Collaborate
Smile Direct Club disrupting $12 billion orthodontics industry with affordable, personalized, and sustainable 3D production; nearly 20 million 3D printed mouth molds in next year. https://cimquesttv.wistia.com/medias/g2ik6jas6x?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 HP Inc. and SmileDirectClub, the pioneer of teledentistry and market leader in doctor-directed, remote clear aligner therapy, announced an expanded collaboration to revolutionize the way that millions of people can achieve a straighter smile. SmileDirectClub is powering its digital differentiation and rapid manufacturing expansion of clear aligners with HP’s Jet Fusion 3D printing solutions, making it the largest producer of Multi Jet Fusion 3D printed parts in the country. “SmileDirectClub is digitally transforming the traditional orthodontics industry, making it more personal, affordable, and convenient for millions of consumers to achieve a smile they’ll love,” said Alex Fenkell, co-founder, SmileDirectClub. “HP’s breakthrough 3D printing and data intelligence platform makes this level of disruption possible for us, pushing productivity, quality, and manufacturing predictability to unprecedented levels, all with economics that allow us to pass on savings to the consumers seeking treatment using our teledentistry platform.” Disrupting the 120-Year-Old Orthodontics Industry SmileDirectClub co-founders Alex Fenkell and Jordan Katzman first met as teens with metal braces at summer camp, later deciding that innovations in technology and telehealth could democratize access [...]
Mastercam 2019 Solid Hole Function
The Mastercam 2019 Solid Hole function is one of the latest enhancements in Mastercam and can be found on the Solids Ribbon. Creating solid holes in previous versions of Mastercam required the use of helper construction geometry like points, arcs, and circles. In Mastercam 2019, this limitation has been eliminated and improves the overall speed and ease of use when creating holes. The process is streamlined, allowing you to select either a reference plane or face and use your AutoCursor options to easily new hole features. Let’s look at a part file below, which is orientated for some turning work. We want to be able to create some holes in the solid model that we can use for toolpathing later on. We would first go into the Solids tab, followed by the Hole icon. Since the part is not orientated in the top plane, we would need to use the Select Face option and click on the face of one of the mounting holes. Next, we can use the Autocursor options to select the Arc Center and turn on the locking option to go around and select all of the solid edges. Once we finalize our selection we can see Mastercam quickly updates the [...]
Keynote Speaker for Xpand3D Event Just Announced
Xpand3D is excited to announce the first keynote speaker: Ric Fulop, CEO and Co-Founder of Desktop Metal. Ric Fulop is the CEO and co-founder of Desktop Metal, a company committed to accelerating the transformation of manufacturing with end-to-end metal 3D printing solutions. Founded in 2015 by leaders in advanced manufacturing, materials science, and robotics, the company is addressing the unmet challenges of speed, cost, and quality to make metal 3D printing an essential tool for engineers and manufacturers around the world. Stay tuned to future newsletters for the exact schedule of speakers and presentations. Early Bird registration is now open for Xpand3D. This upcoming event will cover all aspects of the 3D printing, design and manufacturing industries - all in one place, over the course of three days. Mark your calendars and SAVE THE DATE October 15 - 17, 2019 Where Manufacturing Happens Click the button below to secure your spot and register for this event. For exhibitor or sponsorship info, please contact Emily Moore at emoore@cimquest-inc.com. Register Here
How to Install Mastercam 2020
A couple of weeks ago, Mastercam 2020 was released and today we are going to show you how to Install Mastercam 2020 and Mastercam for Solidworks 2020. We will be using the full install zip file which you can get from the Mastercam downloads page. After you download and unzip the installation media, right-click on the setup.exe file, select Run as Administrator. Next, click the button that corresponds with the product that you want to install. This article will show both installs – Standalone Mastercam on the left, and Mastercam for Solidworks on the right. On the first screen check the boxes for the items you want to install and then click next at the bottom to proceed. The next screen evaluates your computer against the minimum system requirements. Make note of any warnings and upgrade as necessary. On the third screen, click the Configure button and verify you have the settings for startup units, user access, and destination folder paths (as highlighted below). Click the Done button at the bottom, then click Next at the bottom of the following screen. You will have to click Yes on the license agreement page to make the Install button active. Click Install and a series [...]