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September 2015
How To Finish a 3D Printed Part To Look Like a Production Part
By Jason Matses on July 31, 2015
Finishing and painting 3D printed parts is easy and can be done following these few steps. Painting and finishing can transform your 3D prints into highly aesthetic parts, giving them appearance of production parts. Prototypes, concept models, and end-use parts can all be finished to presentation-quality in the matter of hours. The four main steps we will cover here are: Preparation, Sanding, Priming, and Painting.
Design Enhancements in Mastercam X9
Mastercam X9 includes many new features and enhancements to the Design side of the software. Here are just a few of them:
Dynamic Xform
The Dynamic Xform function allows users to switch between gnomon manipulation and geometry manipulation mode at any time without having to reselect geometry. Simply click the button that appears in the lower left of the gnomon to change modes. This will greatly enhance the usefulness and workflow of this important function.
Updated Mastercam System Requirements
As operating systems continue to change we continually test Mastercam in the new environments to ensure the best possible user experience. We have been running Mastercam X8 and X9 extensively on the newly released Windows 10 and have not seen any compatibility issues. For the best user experience we recommend using Mastercam with Windows 7, 8.x or 10 64-bit Professional editions and an internet connection.
Below we have listed the minimum and recommended system requirements for […]
3D Printed Patterns Reduce Costs and Improve Production Agility
Learn how to reduce costs and improve production agility for silicone molds with 3D printed pattern. Silicone molding is a manufacturing process for parts used in prototyping, functional testing and short-run production. Obtaining good results out of the mold requires the use of strong, accurate mold patterns. These patterns are typically machined from metal or wood, but the process is usually time-consuming and expensive.
An […]
August 2015
Even More Dynamic Motion Technology Paybacks
Picking up where we left off last week, we will explore a few more benefits to using Mastercam’s Dynamic Motion technology.
#7: Reduce Finishing Operations
Since Dynamic Motion technology supports high removal rates using smaller cutting tools, more areas of the part can be accessed with a single cutting tool. This means that roughing and rest roughing can be accomplished in a single operation, bringing the workpiece closer to […]
Mastercam X9 Offers Enhancements to Mill 3D
Mastercam X9 Mill offers some new 3D enhancements that are sure to make your 3D work faster and easier. Surface High Speed Hybrid now supports dedicated flat processing, making Hybrid even more intelligent and efficient. Flat processing supports an optional flat stepover, allowing bull nose tools to be programmed with greater efficiency. You can select Flats Only which turns Hybrid into a powerful […]