X4 is just around the corner, for customers on Maintenance and Support this means faster processing, faster machining time and improved technology. For Version 8 users this is the last chance to update and keep the value of the software. After X4 is released Version 8 users will need to repurchase the Mastercam Software in order to update.
What's New in Mastercam X3
To learn more about 2D HST in Mastercam attend our 2D HST Feature Seminars, see dates below.
FREE for All Mastercam Customers Along with our WCS & FBM overviews we are pleased to announce High Speed Toolpath as one of our new Feature Seminars. The HST seminar will give a good overview of the specific 2D and 3D toolpaths that now come with Mastercam X3.
Please email seminars@s4a.us to register
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
April 22, 2009 9am-11am
SFA - Sterling MA
May 27, 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
April 22, 2009 1pm-3pm
SFA - Sterling MA
Transform Toolpaths - The Transform Toolpaths function creates copies of operations in different orientations. You can use this function to translate operations into multiple copies arranged in a matrix, or a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal row.
Send a file with advanced option
Send a file with advanced options with DNC Max Client allows you to send part or all of a program as many times as you would like.
Send From Options:
Send from start of file:
When sending from start of file, you can send the file multiple times by specifying a loop count greater than 1.
Send from line number:
Enter the start line number in the Line Number field.
Send from block number: Enter the start block number in the Block Number field.If your machine uses block numbers in the format N1234, you do not have to specify N. Note: If the selected block number is not found, no data will be sent. Check the port log for further information.
Send from tool change:Enter the start tool number in the Tool Number field.
If your machine uses tool numbers in the format T010101, you do not have to specify T, but you must specify 010101, specifying only 01 will not find the correct tool (if any). Note: If the selected tool number is not found, no data will be sent. Check the port log for further information.
This describes how to send files manually, using the advanced send option.
To send a file manually from a specific port, highlight the port in the port list by clicking on the left mouse button, and select Send/Receive / Send File Advanced from the main menu. This will bring up the send advanced dialog shown below.
From the advanced dialog, select the file to send, by pressing the folder button, or select a previously transmitted file from the drop down box.
Then select the starting point in the file from the Send From drop down list. If you wish to send some data before the start of the transmission, specify this in the Send before start of feed field. For further information on specifying start of feed data, please refer to Specify feed data and non-printable characters.
In addition to this you can specify an initial feedrate and or spindle speed, if the protocol used by the selected port supports this, and if the server is licensed for feed/speed operations.
To send the selected file with the specified options, press OK, if you do not wish to send a file, press Cancel. To apply default settings, press Default.
Note: If you re-send a file using the recent menu, any option specified in the advanced dialog, will be used for the re-send operation.
