Mastercam’s Multiaxis Machining Increases Speed and Finish
Multiaxis machining can dramatically increase a shop’s competitiveness, and Mastercam’s multiaxis machining offers a wide range of multiaxis machining strategies – both basic and advanced. Some enhancements to Mastercam’s multiaxis machining include features in the Port5ax and Flow5ax toolpaths, TrueSolids 5-axis verify improvements, and much more.
Port5ax and Flow5ax Toolpaths – These toolpaths now include a new feature that allows an overlap or blend to be added at the beginning and end of a toolpath. This feature is very useful in creating better finishes where toolpaths may need to meet from opposite directions. Several options are available for controlling the start and end of a port or flowline multiaxis toolpath, including skipping the first pass, last pass, or both, and blending the entry, exit, or both.
TrueSolids 5-axis Verify – TrueSolids 5-axis Verify is now included in Mastercam’s multiaxis machining. TrueSolids 5-axis Verify uses solid modeling technology for toolpath simulation. After verifying a part in TrueSolid mode, you can rotate and magnify the part to more closely check features, surface finish, or scallops.
Smart Interface – Mastercam’s advanced multiaxis machining lets you choose what type of project you are doing, and adjusts the interface to show exactly what you need to complete your job.
Other multiaxis features include:
General speed improvements
Advanced gouge checking and 5-axis safe zone around parts help ensure safe cuts in even the most complex operations
Machine 5-axis curves with independent definitions of tool side angle and lead/lag angle
Special options for machining cylinder heads and converting probe data to machinable geometries
Check out SFA's Feature Seminar explaining Mastercam's New Setup Sheet in detail on September 29th. See our Events schedule by clicking here for time and location. Top
2D High Speed Toolpaths (HST) - Basic Overview
of HST. This will cover 2D HST showing you a step by
step orientation of the feature in Mastercam.
Dates & Times
Place
September 24, 2009 9am-11am
Sterling, MA
October 28, 2009 1pm-3pm
Windsor Lock, CT
3D High Speed Toolpaths (HST) - Basic Overview
of HST. This will cover 3D HST showing you a step by
step orientation of the feature in Mastercam.
Dates & Times
Place
October 20, 2009 1pm-3pm
Sterling, MA
X4 Feature Based Machining - Milling (FBM) - FBM - Basic Overview
of how to use FBM to assist in your machining process, this will cover
set up
and a step by
step orientation of the feature in Mastercam. Focusing on the MIlling side.
Dates & Times
Place
November 12, 2009 9am-11am
Sterling, MA
X4 Feature Based Machining - Drilling (FBD) - FBD - Basic Overview
of how to use FBD to assist in your machining process, this will cover
set up
and a step by
step orientation of the feature in Mastercam. Focusing on the DrIlling side.
Dates & Times
Place
November 24, 2009 1pm-3pm
Windsor Lock, CT
X4 Mastercam Setup Sheet - Basic introduction into Mastercam's
new set up sheet and active reports.
Dates & Times
Place
September 29, 2009 1pm-3pm
Windsor Lock, CT
November 12, 2009 1pm-3pm
SFA - Sterling, MA
Understanding Machine & Control Definitions - Basic understanding of how Machine and Control Definitions's interact with Post processors
Dates & Times
Place
September 24, 2009 1pm-3pm
SFA - Sterling MA
X4 Work Coordinate System (WCS) Overview - Work Coordinate System - Basic Overview
of how WCS's work and how to create, name and
save them.
Dates & Times
Place
October 20, 2009 9am-11am
Sterling, MA
*Space is limited and will be awarded on a 1st come 1st serve basis.
in the Port5ax and Flow5ax toolpaths, TrueSolids 5-axis verify improvements, and much more. 
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