https://cimquesttv.wistia.com/medias/vt3wtluv5o?embedType=iframe&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 The new release of Mastercam is here and today we walk you through the simple installation process, step by step. You can download Mastercam 2019 at the support page here: https://www.mastercam.com/en-us/Support/Downloads
In case you haven't already heard . . . The latest software from the world’s leading CAD/CAM creator has been released and is now available for purchase. Mastercam 2019 was developed to streamline your manufacturing process from job set-up to job completion. Highlights of Mastercam 2019 include improvements to: Preparation/Setup Improve efficiency and reduce job setup time with enhanced CAD model import support, improved part preparation, fixture setup, and expanded support for model-based definition (MBD). [...]
Mastercam 2019 now displays toolpaths with different colors, based on the move type. The following image depicts a part with a Dynamic OptiRough toolpath, with Advanced Display toggled on. This is unavailable for Wire toolpaths. If Advanced Display is not toggled on, Mastercam displays only cutting motion and rapid motion in different colors. Change the display state by selecting Advanced Display on the View tab. Set these colors in the System Configuration dialog box on [...]
There is a new enhancement to the solid direct editing tools. In previous versions of Mastercam any changes made with model prep could not be undone. Now, up to twenty-five steps can be rolled back or forward using controls completely independent from the main Undo/Redo commands. If you have some toolpaths already programmed on a part you will see the standard Undo/Redo arrows on the quick access toolbar as shown below . . . . [...]
This week we are in the middle of three Mastercam 2019 Rollout Meetings. We kicked off the exciting events on Tuesday at CNC Software (the home of Mastercam) in Tolland, CT. What better place to show off the newest features of the software! Today, we are continuing the Mastercam 2019 previews at our Portsmouth, NH Rollout and tomorrow we’ll be doing it all over again right here at home in Branchburg, NJ. We have plenty [...]
There is a new enhancement to the positional transform in Mastercam 2018 called Roll. Seam control integrates a new dynamic gnomon and an on-screen seam position indicator to help make your results more predictable. On the screen below you can see two lines of text that need to be engraved on the outside of the part around the 12 o’clock position. Since we are unsure where the text will end up when its rolled we [...]
https://cimquesttv.wistia.com/medias/ozgzpxlo0b?embedType=iframe&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 In previous versions of Mastercam, if your geometry changed direction by 5 degrees or more you would be required to do a fillet between the entities on the along curve. Now, the swept body can travel smoothly throughout.
With the upcoming release of Mastercam 2019, you will no longer be able to update or receive support for your copy of Mastercam X7. If you update now, you have the opportunity for dramatic savings and revolutionary, industry-changing new technologies! Mastercam X7 was released nearly six years ago. Although it still gets the job done, you are missing out on dramatic advances across the entire Mastercam family, including the breakthrough Dynamic Motion and Accelerated Finishing Technologies: Thousands of existing users [...]
