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Mill Level 1 Enhancements


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Router Enhancements





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*Space is limited and will be awarded on a 1st come 1st serve basis.
Pre-registration is required,
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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
January 27, 2010 1pm-3pm
Windsor Lock, CT

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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
December 17, 2009 1pm-3pm
Sterling, MA
February 11, 2010 9am-11am
Sterling, MA

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X4 Mastercam Setup Sheet   - Basic introduction into Mastercam's new set up sheet and active reports.

Dates & Times
Place
December 16, 2009 1pm-3pm
Windsor Lock, CT
February 11, 2010 1pm-3pm
Sterling, MA

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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.

Dates & Times
Place
January 20, 2010 1pm-3pm
SFA - Sterling, MA

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Understanding Machine & Control Definitions - Basic understanding of how Machine and Control Definitions's interact with Post processors.

Dates & Times
Place
January 20, 2010 9am-11am
SFA - Sterling, MA

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WCS Overview

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
December 17, 2009 9am-11am
Sterling, MA
February 17, 2010 1pm-3pm
Windsor Lock, CT

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A simple toolpath on a square with a helix bore in Mastercam

NC file Backplotted in Cimco Edit 5.5
>>Select Backplot and from the drop down select >>Export as DXF File, Save the DXF file where you can find it later.


Open the DXF file in Mastercam

This function has many uses especially if you only have the NC code and no Cad file. It will give you a starting point to work from.


Cimco Edit version 5.5 is needed to use this function. Call SFA for information

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Training Dates for December 2009

Mastercam Basic Lathe - December 3rd & 4th, 2009 @ SFA Sterling MA - Design, Interface & Configuration, Project Setup, Toolpaths and NC Output
Mastercam Intermediate Mill - December 7th & 8th, 2009 @ SFA Sterling MA - HST, 3D Geometry, Workplanes, Fixture Offsets & 4-Axis Indexing.
Mastercam X4 Transition - December 18th, 2009@ SFA Sterling MA - Product focused training to go from V9 to X4, learn the tips and tricks to transition smoothly.


 
Upcoming Tech Days:
  • December 9th @ SFA -Sterling, MA - Session one 9am-12noon
  • December 9th @ SFA -Sterling, MA - Session two 1pm-4pm
  • December 16th @ Windsor Locks, CT - Session 9am-12noon

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