Cimquest attended the annual Haas Demo Days event on Wednesday, June 12th at HFOs throughout the eastern US. These events feature the most advanced CNC Machine Tool solutions from Haas. It was great to network with all the leading suppliers of automation and tooling, not to mention fellow Mastercam Resellers. Here are a couple of photos from the HFO Pittsburgh location attended by Shawn Spinneweber. Here’s our own Tom Kryger with North Carolina Mastercam Reseller [...]
Join Cimquest for a must-see event featuring Mastercam 2020! Mastercam 2020 was just released last week and it offers faster, more efficient CNC programming, as well as process improvements for the digital age. Just a few of the programming highlights include: New 3D Blend Toolpath Hole Table 3D Tooling Filters for Inserts and Holders Improved Machine Configuration Workflow Improved Job Preparation/Setup will get your parts on the machine faster and improve production efficiency, while the [...]
Mastercam 2020 has been released today and it is now available for purchase! Mastercam 2020 increases machining productivity and reduces overall production costs with new 2D through multiaxis milling automation features, CAD and model preparation improvements, improved Machine Configuration, 3D Tooling, and more. CNC Programming Mastercam 2020 continues to increase productivity and programming efficiency, while reducing overall production costs, with a series of automated 2D through 5-axis toolpath improvements. The new 3D Blend toolpath delivers [...]
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We recently covered some of the new Add-in functions in Mastercam 2019, but today we would like to explain even more of them. In previous versions of Mastercam, these functions were referred to as C-Hooks or Net hooks. They can be used to customize, enhance, or extend Mastercam’s basic functionality. In many cases, popular functions have become integrated directly into the main program. The Mastercam Help file provides extensive information about the Add-ins and a [...]
A new Mastercam toolpath is now available for 2D machining. The Model Chamfer toolpath allows you to machine safe horizontal chamfers on solid models. Model Chamfer only supports the following: Chamfer mill tool type Solid edges and faces for Chain geometry Surfaces, solids, and meshes for Avoidance model After selecting your Chain geometry, Model Chamfer has several unique parameters to further control the toolpath. You can enter a Side clearance for the Solid model, which [...]
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Today, we are going to cover some of the Add-In functions supplied with Mastercam 2109. In previous versions of Mastercam, these were referred to as C-hooks, or Net hooks. These Add-Ins can be used to customize, enhance, or extend Mastercam’s basic functionality. In many cases, popular functions have become integrated directly into the main program. The Help file provides extensive information about Add-Ins and a complete list with descriptions of the more than forty Add-in [...]
