SAMPLE-X3 Mill Level 1 Training Tutorial

Mill Level 1 Training Tutorials
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TABLEOFCONTENTS
GettingStarted
A1
GraphicUserInterface............................................................................................. A1
NavigateThroughtheSystem.................................................................................. A2
SettingtheToolbarStates ....................................................................................... A4
SettingtheGrid ........................................................................................................ A6
TUTORIALS
11
Tutorial#1,2DGeometry,OpenContourandDrilling............................................ 11
Tutorial#2,2DGeometry,Drill,OpenPocket,OpenContourandChamfer.......... 21
Tutorial#3,2DGeometry,Tapping,Contouring,PocketingandSaveOperations. 31
Tutorial#4,2DGeometry,2DHSCoreMill,ImportOperationsandSlotMill ....... 41
Tutorial#5,2DGeometry,TransformToolpathsusingMirrorandRotate ............ 51
Tutorial#6,2DGeometry,PocketwithanIslandatadifferentdepthandCircleMill
.................................................................................................................................. 61
Tutorial#7,2DGeometry,UsingWCS,Facing,Drilling,Pocketing,Contour.......... 71
Tutorial#8,2D&SolidsGeometry,MachiningthepartusingWCS ....................... 81
Tutorial#9,2D&SolidsGeometry,2DHSToolpaths,ImportaSolidWorksfile 91
Tutorial#10,2D&SolidsGeometry,FBM,ImportaSolidWorksfile
101
GeneralNotes
B1
DefaultKeyAssignments ......................................................................................... B2
Customizing.............................................................................................................. B3
KeyMapping ............................................................................................................ B7
DataEntryShortcuts ................................................................................................ B9
2DToolpathParameters ......................................................................................... B10
CreateGeometryin3D ............................................................................................ B23
SolidsMenu.............................................................................................................. B28
SolidsManager......................................................................................................... B29
Chaining ................................................................................................................... B31
WindowSelection .................................................................................................... B34
ChainingandWindowOptions ................................................................................ B35
ToolpathsManager.................................................................................................. B37
Properties................................................................................................................. B42
MillingGCodes........................................................................................................ B45
CreatingorEditingaToolintheLibrary
C1
CreateaNewTool.................................................................................................... C1
EditanExistingTool ................................................................................................. C6
TUTORIAL SERIES FOR

HOW TO USE THIS BOOK

This book provides a comprehensive step by step approach to learning Mastercam Mill. It
contains pages of projects, helpful hints, as well as tool and material library instructions.
The book covers ten part projects in all and an additional 17 exercises.
Thematerial covered includes 2D Geometry and Solids Creation, Drilling, Tapping, Contouring,
Pocketing, Circle Milling and Slot Milling. It also contains 2D High Speed Toolpaths. Explanation
are given for the use of WCS in multiple fixture applications as well as proper Stock Setup and
Tool Settings.
The Mill Training Tutorials also include a General Notes chapter with useful tools and shortcuts
that make the software easier to use. An alphabetic description of the 2D toolpath parameters,
of the Solid menu and Operations Manager are also covered in the General Notes.
Each tutorial walks you through all the procedures from Geometry Creation to Toolpath
instructions, Verification and G-Code Generation.
LEGEND:
Step to follow to complete the tutorial
Additional explanation for the current step
Callouts that give direction on how to complete the task
Callouts that describe the parameters used in the current step
Bold text (usually) represents Mastercam terminology
TUTORIALSERIESFOR

TUTORIAL7
LEVEL13DWIREFRAME
USINGWCS,FACING,CONTOURING,POCKETING,DRILLING,
IMPORTFROMLIBRARY.

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Objectives:
TheStudentwilldesigna3dimensionalwireframedrawingby:

Creatingarectangle.
Creatingparallellines.
Creatingfilletradii.
Creatingarcsknowingthecenterlocationandthediameter.
Creatinganarctangenttothreeentities.
UsingTranslatetocreatea3dimensionalwireframe.

TheStudentwillcreatea2dimensionalmillingtoolpathconsistingof:

Facingthetopofthepart.
Machiningsimultaneoustwopocketswithdifferentdepths.
Machininga2Dcontour.
Leadinandleadouttoolpathentry.
Importingfromthelibrary9/16tapholes.
Drilling3/8holes.
TheStudentwillcheckthetoolpathusingMastercamsVerifymoduleby:

Defininga3dimensionalrectangularblockthesizeoftheworkpiece.
RunningtheVerifyfunctiontomachinethepartonthescreen.

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GEOMETRYCREATION
Settingthetoolbarstates

Beforestartingthegeometrycreationweshouldcustomizethetoolbarstoseethetoolbars
requiredtocreatethegeometryandmachinea2Dpart.SeeGettingstartedpageA4.
MakesurethattheGridisenabled.Itwillshowyouwherethepartoriginis.SeeGettingstarted
pageA6fordetails.
TheOperationsManagertotheleftofthescreencanbehiddentogainmorespaceinthegraphicarea
fordesign.PressAlt+Otohideit.

Startinganewfile
File
New
STEP1:CREATETHEOUTSIDEPROFILE.

StepPreview:

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Create
RectangularShapes
TypetheWidthandtheHeightasshowninthefollowingpicture.
Selectthedownarrow,ifneeded,toexpandtheRectangularShapes
Optionsasshowninthescreenshottotheright.

SelecttheObroundShape.
Selecttheleftbottomradiobuttonastheanchor.

Selectthisradiobutton
Donotexitthedialogboxuntilyouselectthebasepoint

[Selectpositionforthebasepoint]:Selectthecenterlocationofthegrid(theorigin).

SelecttheOrigin
SelecttheOKbuttontoexittherectangledialogbox.
UsetheFiticontofitthedrawingtothescreen.
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Duringthegeometrycreationofthistutorial,ifyoumakeamistake,toundothelaststepyoucanusethe
Undoicon.Youcanundoasmanystepsasneeded.
theRedoicon.
Ifyoudeleteorundoastepbymistake,justuse
STEP2:CREATETHE9/16AND3/8DIAMETERARCSKNOWINGTHECENTER
POINTANDTHEDIAMETER.
StepPreview:

2.1Createthetwo9/16diametercircles.
Create
Arc
CircleCenterPoint
EntertheDiametervalue
9/16(Enter).
tobeabletocreatemorethanonecirclewiththesamediameter,selectthediametericon
to
lockthevalue.

[Enterthecenterpoint]:Selectthecenterpointofthefilletarcsasshowninthefollowingtwo
pictures.

Selectthecenter
ofthefilletarc
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SelecttheApplybutton.
2.2Createthetwo3/8diametercircles.

Changethediameterto0.375andleaveitlocked(PressEnter)
[Enterthecenterpoint]:Selectthecenterpointofthefilletarcsasshowninthefollowingtwo
pictures.

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tocontinueusingthesamecommand.
STEP3:CREATETHEARCSWITH2.0DIAMETERAND1.5RADIUS
StepPreview:

3.1Createthe2.0diametercircle.
Unlockthevaluebyreselectingthediametericon.
EntertheDiametervalue
2.0(Enter).
[Enterthecenterpoint]:SelecttheFastPointicon.

Enterthevaluesintotheboxtotheleftoftheicon:4.0,3.0(Enter).
tocontinueusingthesamecommand.
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3.2Createthe1.5radiuscircle.

EntertheRadiusvalue
1.5(Enter).
[Enterthecenterpoint]:SelecttheCenter
locationofthe2.0diameter.

SelecttheOKbutton.

STEP4:CREATETHELEFTSIDEPOCKET.
StepPreview:

4.1Createparallellines.
SubStepPreview:

Create
Line
Parallel
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[Selectaline]:SelectEntityA.
[Selectthepointtoplaceaparallellinethrough]:Pickapointabovetheselectedline.
TypetheDistance 1.5(Enter).
TypetheDistance
1.5+3.0(Enter).

RememberthatMastercamperforms
basicmathfunctions.

SelectEntityA
[Selectaline]:SelectEntityB.
[Selectthepointtoplaceaparallellinethrough]:Pickapointtotherightoftheselectedline.
TypetheDistance

0.5(Enter).
SelectEntityB
SelecttheOKbuttontoexitthecommand.
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4.2Createthetwopolarlinesusinglineendpointscommand.
SubStepPreview:

Create
Line
Endpoints
EntertheLengthandtheAngle:

[Specifythefirstendpoint]:SelecttheCenterofthe2diametercircle.

Selectthecenter
tocreate
anotherlineusingthesamecommand.

EntertheLengthandtheAngle:
(PressEnter)
[Specifythefirstendpoint]:SelecttheEndpointofthelineasshown.

SelecttheOKbutton.
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4.3Removepartsofthe1.5radiuscirclethatlieaboveandbelowthepolarlinesusingdivide.

Bydividingthearcwearemaintainingthepartofthearcthatisneededfortherightsidepocket.
SubStepPreview:

Edit
Trim/Break
Trim/Break/Extend
SelecttheDivideiconfromthetrimribbonbar.

[Selectthecurvetodivide]:SelectEntityAhere.
[Selectthecurvetodivide]:SelectEntityBhere.

SelecttheEntityAhere
SelecttheOKbutton.

SelecttheEntityBhere
4.4Creatingthe0.125radiusfilletsatallcornersoftheleftsidepocket.
Notethatthefilletcommandwillallowustoautomaticallytrimthegeometry.
SubStepPreview:
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Create
Fillet
Entities
EnterthefilletRadius
0.125
EnabletheTrimiconfromtheRibbonband.
[Fillet:Selectanentity]:SelectEntityA
Fillet:Selectanotherentity]:SelectEntityB
[Fillet:Selectanentity]:SelectEntityBagain
[Fillet:Selectanotherentity]:SelectEntityC
[Fillet:Selectanentity]:SelectEntityCagain
[Fillet:Selectanotherentity]:SelectEntityD
[Fillet:Selectanentity]:SelectEntityDagain
[Fillet:Selectanotherentity]:SelectEntityE
[Fillet:Selectanentity]:SelectEntityEagain
[Fillet:Selectanotherentity]:SelectEntityA

SelectEntityB
here
SelectEntityC
here
SelectEntityA
here
SelectEntityD
here
SelectEntityE
here
Thedrawingshouldlookasshowntotheright.

SelecttheOKbuttontoexitfilletcommand.
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STEP5:CREATETHERIGHTSIDEPOCKET.
StepPreview:

5.1Createparallellines.
SubStepPreview:

Create
Line
Parallel
TypetheDistance 1.0(Enter).
TypetheDistance
1.0+4.0(Enter).

SelectEntityA
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[Selectaline]:SelectEntityB.
[Selectthepointtoplaceaparallellinethrough]:
Pickapointabovetheselectedline.
TypetheDistance

0.5(Enter).
SelectEntityB
[Selectaline]:SelectEntityC.
[Selectthepointtoplaceaparallellinethrough]:Pickapointtotherightoftheselectedline.
TypetheDistance

7.5(Enter)
SelectEntityC
[Selectaline]:SelectEntityD
[Selectthepointtoplaceaparallellinethrough]:Pickapointtotheleftoftheselectedline.
TypetheDistance

2.25(Enter)
SelectEntityD
[Selectaline]:SelectEntityDagain
[Selectthepointtoplaceaparallellinethrough]:Pickapointtotheleftoftheselectedline.
TypetheDistance
3.0(Enter)
SelecttheOKbuttontoexitthecommand.
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5.2Creatingthe0.250radiusfilletsat3cornersoftherightsidepocket.
Rememberthatthefilletcommandwillallowustoautomaticallytrimthegeometry.

SubStepPreview:

Create
Fillet
Entities
EnterthefilletRadius
0.250
MakesurethattheTrimiconintheRibbonbandisenabled.
Fillet:Selectanotherentity]:SelectEntityB
[Fillet:Selectanentity]:SelectEntityC
[Fillet:Selectanotherentity]:SelectEntityD
[Fillet:Selectanentity]:SelectEntityDagain
[Fillet:Selectanotherentity]:SelectEntityE

SelectEntityChere
SelectEntityDhere
SelectEntityBhere
SelectEntityAhere
SelectEntityEhere
tofinishthelastfilletandcontinuetousethesamecommand.
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5.3Creatingthe0.375radiusfillet.

SubStepPreview:

ChangethefilletRadius
0.375
[Fillet:Selectanotherentity]:SelectEntityB

SelectEntityAhere
SelectEntityBhere
SelecttheOKbutton.
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5.4Creatinganarctangenttothreeentities..

SubStepPreview:

Create
Arc
Arctangent
EnableArcTangent3EntitiesiconintheRibbonBar

[Selecttheentitythatthearcistobetangentto]:SelectEntityA
[Selecttheentitythatthearcistobetangentto]:SelectEntityB
[Selecttheentitythatthearcistobetangentto]:SelectEntityC

SelectEntityAhere
SelectEntityBhere
SelecttheOKbutton.
SelectEntityChere
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5.5Deletetheconstructionline.

SubStepPreview:

Selectthelineasshowntotheright.
SelecttheDeleteentityicon.
Selectthisline

5.6TrimthegeometryusingTrim2entitiesandTrim3entitiesoptions.
SubStepPreview:

Edit
Trim/Break
Trim/Break/Extend
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SelecttheTrim2entitiesbutton.

[Selecttheentitytotrim/extend]:SelectEntityA.
[Selecttheentitytotrim/extendto]:SelectEntityB.

SelectEntityAhere
SelectEntityBhere
SelecttheTrim3entitiesbutton.

[Selectthefirstentitytotrim/extend]:SelectEntityC
[Selectthesecondentitytotrim/extend]:SelectEntityD
[Selecttheentitytotrim/extendto]:SelectEntityE

SelectEntityChere
SelectEntityEhere
SelectEntityDhere
SelecttheRepaintbutton.

SelecttheOKbutton.
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STEP6:CREATETHE3DWIREFRAME.
StepPreview:

Xform
SelectEntityA
Translate
[Selectentitiestotranslate]:Hold
downtheshiftkeyandselectEntity
Aasshown.
Selectthecircle
Notethattheentirerectangleshould
behighlighted.Otherwise,please
checktheUserNotesonhowtofix
geometryproblemsinchaining

Selectthe2.0diametercircle.
SelecttheEndSelectionbutton.

EnableJoin.
Setthenumberoftranslationsto#1.
ChangetheDeltavalueonZto1.0.

SelecttheApplybuttontocontinue.
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[Selectentitiestotranslate]:HolddowntheShiftkeyandselectEntityB.
Notethattheentirepocketshouldbehighlighted.

SelectEntityB
EnableJoin.
Setthenumberoftranslationsto#1.

SelecttheApplybuttontocontinue.
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[Selectentitiestotranslate]:HolddowntheShiftkeyandselectEntityC.
Notethattheentirepocketshouldbehighlighted.

SelectEntityC


SelecttheOKbuttontoexit.

Notethattoavoidproblemswhenselectingthecenterlocationoftheholes,
likepickingsomecenterpointsatthetopandsomeatthebottom,weare
notcreatingthe3Dwireframefortheholes.
Screen
Clearcolors

SelecttheIsometricViewfromtheviewtoolbartoseethestock.
SelectFitbutton.
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Thefinalgeometryshouldlookasshownbelow.

STEP7:SAVETHEFILE.
File
Saveas
Filename:YourName_7
SelecttheOKbutton.
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TOOLPATHCREATION
STEP8:SELECTTHEMACHINEANDSETUPTHESTOCKTOBEMACHINED.

TodisplaytheOperationsManagerpressAlt+O.
UsetheFiticontofitthedrawingtothescreen.

IfamachineisalreadyselectedintheToolpathsManager,skipthemachineselectionstep.
Machinetype
Mill
Default

SelecttheplusinfrontofPropertiestoexpandtheToolpaths
GroupProperties.

Selecttheplus
SelectToolsettings
SelectToolSettingstosetthetoolparameters
Changetheparameterstomatchthescreenshottotheright.

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SelectStockSetuptab.
MakesurethattheShapeissettoRectangular.

SelecttheBoundingboxbuttonforthesystemto
automaticallyfindthepartsoveralldimensions.

ExpandX,YandZvalueswith0.1

SelecttheOKbuttontoexittheBoundingBoxwindow.

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SelecttheOKbuttontoexitMachineGroupProperties.
SelecttheIsometricViewfromtheviewtoolbartoseethestock.
SelectFitbutton.
Thestockshouldlookasshowntotheright.

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STEP8:USINGWCSMANAGERTOFLIPTHEPARTTOMACHINEFIRSTTHE
BOTTOMOFTHEPARTFORANEVENSURFACEFORFUTUREOPERATIONS.

UsetheViewManagerasacentralpointforselecting,editing,creatingandmanagingviews.Youcan
selectwhichviewstousefortheCplane,Tplane,ortheworkcoordinatesystem(WCS).Youcanalsoseta
neworiginofaviewandassignanewworkoffset(G54,G55...)toaview
8.1UsingWCS(WorkCoordinateSystem)todefinethenewview.

StepPreview:

SelectWCSintheStatusBar.
SelectWCSManager.

SelectGeometrybutton.

Youcandefineanewviewbasedonexisting
geometrylike2lines,aflatentity(circleorflat
surface)or3points.

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Selectthelinesasshownbelow.

NotethatthefirstlinethatyouselectwilldeterminetheXaxisorientationofthefutureview,andthe
secondlinewilldetermineYaxis.Zaxisshouldalwaysbeorientatedtowardstheoutsideofthepart.

Selectthefirstline
Selectthesecondline
SelecttheOKbuttontoaccepttheview.

EntertheNewViewname:BottomPartview

MakesurethatAssociativeandSetneworiginare
enabled.
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8.2UsingWCStosetaneworiginfortheview.

ClickonSelectbuttontoselectthenewOriginfromthegraphicarea.

SelectthedropdownarrowfromtheAutoCursorRibbonBarandselect
Intersection
[Selectline,arcorspline]:SelectEntityA
[Selectline,arcorspline]:SelectEntityB

EntityA
EntityB
SelecttheOK buttontoexitNewView.
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8.3UsingWCStosetthenewviewasthecurrenttoolplane,constructionplaneandWCS.

SelectBottomPartViewandclickontheSetyourcurrentWCS,constructionplaneandtoolplane
withtheiroriginstotheselectedviewbutton.

SelecttheOK button.
SelecttheIsometricview.
SelectFitbutton.

Thepartshouldlookasshownbelow.

Theoriginforthenewplane
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STEP9:FACINGTHEBOTTOMOFTHEPARTTOCREATEANEVENSURFACEFOR
FUTUREOPERATIONS.

Facingtoolpathisusedtoquicklycleanthestockfromthetopofapart,andcreateanevensurfacefor
futureoperations.Youcanbasethetoolpathoneitherchainedgeometryoronthecurrentstockmodel.
ToolpathPreview:

9.1Chainingthetopofthepart
Toolpaths
Face
SelecttheOKbuttontoaccepttheNCfilename.

[SelectOKtousedefinedstockorselectchain1]:SelecttheOKbuttonto
usedefinedstock.

9.2Selectingthe3.0diameterFacemill

ClickonSelectlibrarytool.

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SelecttheFilterbuttonandmakethechangesasshownbelow.

SelecttheOKbutton.

Highlightthe3.0FacemillintheToolSelectionwindow.
SelecttheOKbutton.
9.3Settheparametersofthefacingtoolpath.

ChangetheparametersintheToolpathParameterspageasshown.

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SelecttheFacingparameterspageandchangetheparametersasshown.
SelectthedropdownarrowandchangetheMovebetweencutstoLinear.

Clearancevaluesetstheheightatwhichthetoolrapidstoorfromthepart.
Retractvaluesetstheheightthetoolrapids/feedratesupto,beforethenextstepdown.
TopofstockvaluesetstheheightofthestockintheZaxis.Itisbasedonthejobsetupvalues.
Depthvaluesetsthefinalmachiningdepthforthefacingoperation.
CuttingmethodsettoZigzagforbackandforthmotion
MovebetweencutssettoLinearcreateslinesbetweeneachcut.
Acrossoverlapsetstheoverlapamountfortheedgesofthestockperpendiculartothecut
direction.
Alongoverlapsetstheoverlapamountfortheedgesofthestockparalleltothecutdirection.
Approach/Exitdistancesetsanadditionaldistanceawayfromthestockonthefirst/lastpass.
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STEP10:CREATINGANDRENAMINGTOOLPATHGROUPS;RENAMINGTHENC
FILE

Tomachinethepartintwodifferentsetups,wewillneedtohavetwoseparateprograms.Tobeableto
postprocessseparatelytheoperationsofeachsetup,wewillcreatethemunderdifferenttoolpath
groupswithdifferentNCnames.
StepPreview:

10.1RenamethecurrentToolpathGroup1andtheNCfile

ClicktwotimesontheToolpathGroup1tohighlightitandrename
itFacingPartBottom

RightmouseclickonthetoolpathgroupandselectEditselectedoperationsandthen,select
ChangeNCfilename.

EnterthenewNCname:Facingpartbottom

SelecttheOKbutton.

10.2CreateanewToolpathGroup

RightmouseclickontheMachineGroup1
SelectGroupsfromthedropdownlistandthenselect
NewToolpathgroup.
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Renameit:MachiningPartTop

MakesurethattheredinsertarrowisbelowtheMachiningPart
Topgroup;otherwiseclickonitanddragitbelow.Thisensuresthat
thenextoperationwillbeaddedinthepropergroup.

STEP11:SETTHETOPVIEWASTHECURRENTWCS,TOOLANDCONSTRUCTION
PLANE.
ToolpathPreview:

11.1UsingWCStosettheTopviewasthecurrenttoolplane,constructionplaneandWCS.
SelectWCSManager.

SelectTopViewandclickontheSetyourcurrentWCS,constructionplaneandtoolplanewith
theiroriginstotheselectedviewbutton.

SelecttheOK button.
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SelecttheIsometricview.
SelectFitbutton.

Thepartshouldlookas
showntotheright.

Notethattheoriginisset
attopofthepartatthe
lowerleftcorner.Follow
nextsubstepifyouwant
tomovetheoriginatthe
upperleftcorner.

11.2UsingWCStosettheoriginattheupperleftcorner.

SelectWCSManager.

ClickontheSelectbuttonintheOriginareaasshown.

SelectthedropdownarrowfromtheAutoCursorRibbonBarandselect
Intersection
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[Selectline,arcorspline]:SelectEntityA
[Selectline,arcorspline]:SelectEntityB

EntityA
EntityB
Theneworigincoordinatesshouldlookasshown.

SelecttheOK buttontoexitViewManger.
Notethatthegridmovesattheupperleftcorner.

SelectAlt+Tkeystoremovethetoolpathdisplay

STEP12:FACINGTHETOPOFTHEPART.
StepPreview:

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12.1Selectthegeometryforthefacingtoolpath.
Toolpaths
Face

[SelectOKtousedefinedstockorselectchain1]:SelecttheOKbuttonto
usedefinedstock.

12.2Selecttheexisting3.0FaceMillandsettheparametersofthefacingtoolpath.
ChangetheparametersintheToolpathParameterspageasshown.

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SelecttheFacingparameterspageandchangetheparametersasshown.
SelectthedropdownarrowandchangetheMovebetweencutstoLinear.


STEP13:ROUGHMACHININGTHETWOPOCKETSINTHETOPVIEW.
StepPreview:

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13.1Selectthebottomchainsofthetwopockets

Tobeabletomachinebothpocketsinthesameoperation,althoughtheyeachhavedifferentdepths,we
needthe3Dwireframetoselectthepocketsatthebottom.
Toolpaths
Pocket
EnabledCplaneinChainingtobeabletoselectthechainswithout
stoppingatthebranches.

Selectthetwopocketsatthebottom,asshown.

Selectthefirst
pockethere

Selectthe
secondpocket

Notethatbothpocketsarehighlighted.
SelecttheOKbuttontoexitChaining.
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13.2Selectthe1.0Flatendmillandsettheparameterstomachinebothpocketsattheproper
depth.

Selectthe1.0FlatendmillusingtheFilteroptionsasshowninthefacingoperation.
Makethenecessarychangestomatchtheparameterswiththescreenshottotheright.

RememberthattheFeedrate.Plungerate,RetractrateandSpindlespeedvaluesarealldefineinthe
parametersofthetooldefinition.Changethemasneeded.
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SelectthePocketparameterspageandchangetheparametersasshown.

Depthvaluesetsthefinalmachiningdepthforthepocketoperation.Thevalueissetto0and
incrementalandismeasuredfromthetwogeometrychainsthatweselected.Thisinsuresthat
bothofthemaregoingtobemachinedtotheappropriatedepth.
ChoosingIncrementaltellsthesystemtocalculatethevaluerelativetoeitherthecurrenttopof
stock(aswithClearanceparameter),relativetotheselectedgeometry(aswithTopofstockand
Depthparameters),orrelativetothedepthofeachcut(aswithFeedplaneandRetract).
XYstocktoleaveallowsyoutosettheamountofstockinXYplane(alongthepocketwalls)that
willbemachinedinaseparatefinishoperation.
ZstocktoleaveallowsyoutosettheamountofstockinZ(atthebottomofthepocket)thatwill
bemachinedinaseparatefinishoperation.
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EnableDepthcutsandchangetheparametersasshown.

DepthcutsaretheZaxiscutsthatthetool
makesinapockettoolpath.
Maxroughstepsetsthemaximum
amountthatcanbemachinedinonestep.
Bypocketenablethesystemtocomplete
alldepthcutsinthefirstpocketbefore
movingtonextone.

Mastercamneverperformsunequaldepthcuts.Forexample,inourcase,theleftsidepocketis0.375
deep;thestepiscalculated:(0.3750.02)/2=0.1775whichissmallerthen0.3.Thesamewaythesystem
calculatesthestepforthesecondpocket;(0.750.02)/3=0.2433

SelecttheRoughing/Finishingparameterstab.

Stepoverpercentage
setsthedistance
betweenroughing
passesintheXYaxis
asapercentageofthe
tooldiameterandwill
automaticallyupdate
thestepoverdistance.
Spiralinsideto
outsideenabled
allowsyoutospiral
fromthecentertothe
pocketwall.
Finishareaenabled
allowsthetoolto
makeanothercut
aroundthepocket
wallstocontour
them.
SelecttheConstantOverlapSpiralastheCuttingmethod.
DisabletheFinishareaasshown.
SelecttheOKbuttontoexitPocketparameters.
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STEP14:FINISHINGTHETWOPOCKETS.
ToolpathPreview:

14.1Copytheexistingpocketoperation

Youcancopyanoperationwhenmachiningthesamegeometryandusingthesametypeoftoolpath.
Advantagesofusingacopyofanexistingoperationisthatwedontneedtoselectthegeometrychains
andwecanusesomeoftheparameterssetupintheoriginaloperation.

RightmouseclickandholditdownonthefoldericoninfrontofthePockettoolpath.
Dragthemousedownandreleaseit.
SelectCopyafter.

Youshouldnowhavetwopockettoolpaths.
LeftclickonthesecondpocketParameters.

SelectParameters
14.2Selectthe0.75Flatendmillandsettheparameterstofinishthewallsandthefloorsof
bothpockets.

SelecttheToolpathparameterspage.
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Followingthestepsoutlinedearlier,usingtheFilteroption,selecttheFlatEndMill.

SelectandchangetheparametersinthePocketParameterdialogboxes,asshownbelow.

Disabledepthofcuts
andremovethestock
toleaveinbothXY
planeandalongZ
axis.
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ChecktheparametersintheRoughing/finishingparametersandenabletheFinishareatofinish
thewalls.Settherestofparameterstomatchthefollowingscreenshot.

SelecttheOKbutton
toexit.

Regeneratethetoolpath.
STEP15:BACKPLOTTHEPOCKETTOOLPATHS

ClickonMachiningPartTopgrouptoselectonlythepocketoperations.
Makesurethatyouhavethefollowingbuttonsturnedon(theywillappearpusheddown).

Displaytool
Displayrapidmoves
Quickverify
SelecttheTopViewfromtheviewtoolbartoseethestock.
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SelecttheFitbutton.

SelectthePlaybuttonintheVCRbar.

Youcanadjustthespeedofthebackplot.
ClickandholdtheStepforward
orStepback
buttonstomovethroughthebackplot.

Notetheremainingmaterialinthecorners.TheFlatEndMillcannotcleanupthestock.Inthenext
operationwewillremachinethecornersusingasmallertool.

SelecttheOKbuttontoexitBackplot.

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STEP16:REMACHININGTHETWOPOCKETS.

Notethatthe3/4FlatEndMillcouldnotcleanthe0.125radiusfillets.Usingthe1/8FlatEndMillto
removeallthematerialinsidethepocketwillnotbeefficient.Wewillremovetheremainingmaterialonly
byusinga1/8FlatEndMilltoolwiththeremachiningpocketstyle.
ToolpathPreview:

16.1Copytheexistinglastpocketoperation

Youcancopyanoperationonlywhenmachiningthesamegeometryusingthesametoolpath.Advantages
ofusingacopyofanexistingoperationisthatwedontneedtoselectthegeometrychainsandwecan
usesomeoftheparameterssetupintheoriginaloperation.

SelectonlythesecondPocket(operation4).
RightmouseclickandholditdownonthefoldericoninfrontofthesecondPockettoolpath.
Dragthemousedownandreleaseit.
SelectCopyafter.

Youshouldnowhavethreepockettoolpaths.
LeftclickonthelastpocketParameters.

SelectParameters
16.2Selectthe1/8Flatendmillandsettheparameterstoremachinebothpocketsatthe
properdepth.

SelecttheToolpathparameterspage.
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Followingthestepsoutlinedearlier,usingtheFilteroption,selectthe1/8FlatEndMill.

SelectandchangetheparametersinthePocketParameterdialogboxes,asshownbelow.

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SelectthedropdownarrowinthePockettypefieldandselectRemachining.
SelecttheRemachiningbuttonandmatchtheparameterswiththefollowingscreenshot.
ComputeremainingstockfromRoughingtooldiameterenables
thesystemtocalculatetheremainingstockforremachining
basedonthesizeoftheroughingtooldiameterthatyouenter.
Clearance,setasapercentageofthetooldiameter,allowsyou
toexpandtheremachiningareaatthebeginningandattheend
topreventacuspofmaterialremaining.
Applyentry/exitcurvestoroughpassesallowsyoutousethe
Leadin/outparameters.
Machinecompletefinishpassesallowsyoutofinishtheentire
part.

SelecttheDepthcutsbuttonandchangetheparameters
asshown.

ChecktheparametersintheRoughing/finishingparameterspagetomatchthefollowing
screenshot.
Enabletheboxinfront
oftheLeadin/out
buttonforasmooth
entry/exitwhile
contouringthewallsof
thepocket.

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Regeneratethetoolpath.
STEP17:IMPORTTHEOPERATIONSFORTHE9/16TAPHOLESFROMTHE
LIBRARY.
ToolpathPreview:

Movetheredinsertattheendoftheoperations

RightmouseclickinToolpathsManagerwindow.
SelectImport

SelectthedropdownarrowintheSourcefolderand
selecttheYourname.Operations.

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Clickonthe9/1612Tapgroup.
Makesurethatallthreeoperations(spotdrilling,drillingand
tapping)arehighlighted.

SelecttheOKbutton.

SelecttheNobuttontoimporttheoperationgroup.

SelecttheOKbutton.
ClosetheImportToolpathOperationsparameters.

Notethatalltheimportedoperationshavenogeometry.Wearegoingtoaddthecenterpointsand
regeneratethetoolpathsasshowninthefollowingsteps.
Selectthefirstdrilloperation,Geometry.

SelectGeometry

SelecttheOKbutton.

RightmouseclickandSelectAddpoints
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SelecttheMaskonArcbuttonintheDrillPointSelection.

[Selectthearctomatch]:Selectthe9/16diameterarcasshown.

Selectthe9/16
diameterarc
Selectawindowaroundthepart.

Makeawindow
aroundthepart
HitEnterwhenfinished.
SelecttheOKbuttontwicetoexitDrillPointManager.
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SelecttheRegenerateallselectedoperationsiconforthechange
tobeapplied.

Holdingtherightmousebutton,dragthenewGeometry(2)PointsontopofPeckdrillGeometry.

ReleaseandselectAdd.

Rightmouseclick
onGeometry,hold
downanddrag
SelectNobutton,otherwisetheholeswillbedrilledatthesame
depthasthedepthofthespotdrillingoperation.

SelectParametersinthePeckDrilloperation.
SelectthePeckDrillParametersintheToolpathsManager.

SelecttheParameters
ChangetheCommentintheToolpathparameterspagetoDrillingall31/64diameterholes.
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InthesecondparameterpagechangethedrillingcycleandtheDepthasshowninthepicturetothe
right.

SelecttheTipcompbuttonandchangethebreakthroughamountvalueasshown.

Breakthroughamountvalueallowsyoutogiveanextra
amountforthetooltogodeeperthanthefinaldepthto
preventanyremainingmaterialforthecutouts.
Tiplengthvalueisautomaticallycalculatedbythe
systembasedonthediameterandtipangleofthetool.
Thevalueisaddedtothefinaldepth.

SelecttheOKbuttontoexittheDrilltipcompensationwindow.
SelecttheOKbuttontoexitdrillingparameters.

Copythegeometryinthetappingtoolpathfollowingthesamestepsshownfordrillinggeometry.

SelecttheRegeneratealldirtyoperationsicon.
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STEP18:DRILLING3/8HOLES.
ToolpathPreview:

Toolpaths
DrillToolpath
SelecttheMaskonArcbutton.

[Selectarctomatch]:Selectthe3/8diametercircle.
Makeawindowaroundthepartasshowninthepicturebelow.

Selectthe3/8circle
Makeawindow
HitEnterbutton.
SelecttheOKbuttontoexitDrillPointSelection.
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UsingFilterselectthe3/8Drillasshownintheprevioussteps.
ChangetheparametersintheToolpathparametersasshownbelow.

Selectthesecondpagetabandchangetheparametersasshown.

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SelecttheTipcomp...buttonandmakethechangesas
shown.

SelecttheOKbuttontwicetoexitdrillingparameterspages.

STEP19:VERIFYTHETOOLPATHS
Verifysimulatesthemachiningofapartfromastockmodeldisplay.Thestockdimensionsarebasedon
thevaluesthatwespecifiedintheStockSetup.
Selectalloperationsbutton.

SelecttheVerifyselectedoperationsbutton.

Simulatetool
simulatesthetoolpaths,
displayingthesolidtoolwithouttheholder
Updateaftereachtoolpathupdatesthestock
aftereachoperation.
Stoponcollisionpausestheverificationwhen
thetooltouchesthepartwitharapidmove.
SelecttheConfigurebutton.

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Initialstocksizesourceshould
besettoStockSetuptousethe
stockinformationfromStock
Setup.
UseTrueSolidallowsyou,after
verifyingthepart,torotateand
magnifytheparttomoreclosely
checkfeatures,surfacefinish,or
scallops.
Cuttercompincontrolallows
Verifytousetheinformation
regardingthetooldiameterand
tosimulatethecutter
compensation.
Changetool/colortochangethe
colorofthecutstockto
indicatedtoolchangesinthe
toolpath.

SelecttheOKbuttontoexitVerifyOptions.
SettheVerifyspeedbymovingthesliderbarinthespeedcontrolbar.
SelectthePlaybuttontostartsimulation.

Thefinishedpartshouldappearasshowninthefollowingpicture.

Notetheextrastockintheleft
pocket.Theremachiningdidnt
cleanupthearea.

SelecttheOKbuttontoexitVerify.
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STEP20:MODIFYTHEREMACHININGPOCKETTOCLEANTHEENTIREAREA.
SelecttheParametersoftheoperation5PocketRemachining.
SelecttheRoughing/FinishingparametersandchangetheStepoverpercentageto50.0
Regeneratethetoolpathandverifythetoolpathsagain.

STEP21:CONTOURTHEOUTSIDEPROFILE.
ToolpathPreview:

21.1Selectthetoolpathgeometry
Toolpaths
ContourToolpath
MakesurethatCplaneisselectedintheChainingdialogbox.
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Selectthecontouratthebottom.
Selectthefirstentityinthecontour,asshown.
Besuretochainthe
contourinaCCW
direction.Otherwise
selecttheReverse
Selectthecontour
here
button.

SelecttheOKbuttontoexitChaining.
21.2Selectthe1.0diameterFlatEndMillandsettheparametersforthecontourtoolpath.

Selecttheexisting1FlatEndMillandmakeallthenecessarychangesintheToolpathparameters
page.

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SelecttheContourparametersandmakethechangesasshown.
NotethatCuttercompensationincontrolrequirestheLeadin/outparametertobeturnedon;mostof
theCNCmachinesneedalinearmoveatthebeginningoftheprogramtocompensatethecutter
diameter.Ifyouusethearcoptiontoo,makesurethattheradiusislargerthantheradiusofthe
tool.

EnabletheboxinfrontoftheLeadin/outbuttonandselectacombinationofoneLineandanArc
atthebeginningand/orendofthecontourtoolpathforasmoothentry/exitwhilecuttingthepart.

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SelecttheOKbuttontoexitLeadIn/Outparameters.
EnableDepthcutsandsettheMaxroughstepto
0.5

STEP21:BACKPLOTTHETOOLPATHS.

SelecttheSelectalloperationsbuttonfromToolpathManager.
RepeatSTEP15tobesurethatthechangeshavetakenplace.
DisabletheQuickverifybutton.

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STEP22:VERIFYTHECHANGEDPART.

SelecttheSelectalloperationsbuttonfromToolpathManagerifneeded.
RepeatSTEP19tobesurethatthechangeshavetakenplace.
Thefinishedpartshouldappearasshowninthefollowingpicture.

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STEP23:POSTTHEFILE
RightmouseclickontheMachinePartTopgroupandselectEditselectedoperationsandthen,
selectChangeNCfilename.

EnterthenewNCname:TopMachining

SelecttheOKbutton.

Postprocessing,orposting,referstotheprocessbywhichthetoolpathsintheMastercampartfilesare
convertedtoaformatthatcanbeunderstoodbythemachinetool'scontrol(forexample,Gcodes).
Generally,everymachinetoolorcontrolwillrequireitsownpostprocessor,customizedtoproducecode
formattedtomeetitsexactrequirements.

Makesurethatalloperationsareselected,otherwise,Selectall
operations

SelectthePostselectedoperationsbuttonfromToolpath
Manager.

InthePostprocessingwindow,makeallthenecessarychangesas
showntotheright.

NCfileenabledallowsyoutokeeptheNCfileandto
assignthesamenameastheMCXfile.
Editenabledallowsyoutoautomaticallylaunchthe
defaulteditor.
SelecttheOKbuttontocontinue.

SelecttheOKbuttontopostthefirstgroupasthegeometryname
(FacingPartBottom).
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SelecttheredXtoclosethefirstprogram.
SelecttheOKbuttontostartthesecondprogram(TopMachining).

SelecttheredXtoclosethe
editor.
STEP24:SAVETHEUPDATEDMCXFILE.
SelecttheSaveicon.
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REVIEWEXERCISES.
Studentpractice:CreatetheToolpathforExercise1Tutorial7aspertheinstructionsbelow;

Tips:
Createthe3DgeometryusingXform/Translate.
Createeachpocketwithadifferentdepth.
StocksizeuseBoundingboxtoestablishX,Y&zsizesand
giveextendX,Y,andZ0.2
Facethetopofthepartusing3FaceMill(createanewtoolorgetitfromthelibrary)
SpotDrillthe3/8diameterholesusing1/2SpotDrill
Drillthe3/8diameterholesusing5/16Drill
Tapthe3/8diameterholesusing3/816Tap
AddtheholescenterpointsintheSpotDrillandeditthedepthoftheholes.(See
Tutorial3)
RoughPocketthepartusing1FlatEndMill
Selecteachpocketatthebottom
Depth=0(incr)
Maxroughstep(depthcuts)=0.25
StocktoleaveXY=0.05
UseParallelspiralcleancornerscuttingmethod
RemachiningPocketthepartusing1/8FlatEndMill
Contourthepartusing1.5FlatEndMill
2depthcuts
1roughpass;spacing=0.1
1finishpass;spacing=0.05
BackplotandVerifythetoolpaths.
Postprocessthefile.
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Studentpractice:CreatetheToolpathforExercise2Tutorial7aspertheinstructionsbelow;

Tips:
Createthe3DgeometryusingXform/Translate.
Createeachpocketwithadifferentdepth.
StocksizeuseBoundingboxtoestablishX&Ysizesand
giveZ=1.2andthestockoriginZ=0.2
Facethetopofthepartusing3FaceMill(createanewtoolorgetitfromBigtoolslibrary)
CenterDrillthe3/8diameterholesusing1/4CenterDrill
Contourthepartusing1.5FlatEndMill
2depthcuts
RoughPocketthepartusing1FlatEndMill
Selecteachpocketatthebottom
Depth=0(incr)
Maxroughstep(depthcuts)=0.25
StocktoleaveXY=0.05
UseParallelspiralcuttingmethod
RemachiningPocketthepartusing3/8FlatEndMill
FinishPocketthepartusing3/8FlatEndMill
BackplotandVerifythetoolpaths.
Postprocessthefile.
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NOTES:
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TUTORIAL7QUIZ

Whatcommandandwhatoptionswereenabledtocreatethe3Dwireframe?

WhatdoesWCSstandfor?

Whatentitiescanbeselectedtodefineanewplane,usingtheGeometryoptionintheView
Manager?

Whatisfacingtoolpathusedfor?

Whatwouldyourequireastoolpathgeometry,andhowwouldyousetthefinalDepthvaluewhen
machiningpocketswithdifferentdepthsinthesameoperation?

HowdoesthesystemcalculatethestockforremachiningwhenComputeremainingstockfrom
Roughingtooldiameterisenabled?

Howisthetiplengthofthedrillcalculatedinthedrillingoperation?
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