Machining Software provides multiple high-speed toolpaths.
Press Release Summary:
Mastercam X Maintenance Release (MR1) incorporates Mastercam X Wire in addition to 7 high-speed surface machining toolpaths: 2 roughing and 5 finishing. Along with Toolpath Editor, software provides Silhouette Boundary tool and sharp corner smoothing capabilities. Users can define holder or choose one from library and gouge-check holder during toolpath generation. Multi-pass Thread Mill toolpath supports multiple rough, finish, and spring passes.
Original Press Release:
Mastercam's Maintenance Release Delivers New High Speed Toolpaths
CNC Software unveils Mastercam X's first Maintenance release
Tolland, CT - CNC Software announces the release of Mastercam X's Maintenance Release (MR1). Available to customers January 24, this release is available to all Maintenance customers. MR1 introduces significant new capabilities, including new high speed machining toolpaths, holder definition, the release of Mastercam X Wire, and much more.
New High Speed Toolpaths
Seven new high speed surface machining (HST) toolpaths (2 roughing and 5 finishing) have been incorporated into the MR1 release, and include a new interface for toolpath creation. These new toolpath types are tailored to high speed machining and offer a smooth cutting motion along with smooth entry/exits. The new high speed toolpaths include core roughing, area clearance, waterline, scallop, horizontal area, raster, and a newly enhanced pencil toolpath.
New Tool Holder Definition and Gouge Checking
Mastercam X gives you the option of defining a holder (or choosing one from a library) and gouge-checking the holder during toolpath generation. The holder definition can be used to detect possible toolpath gouges.
Additional MR1 Enhancements
- Sharp corner smoothing has been added to the Surface Finish Constant Scallop parameter page (enables smoothing of the Scallop 3D Collapse cut motion).
- Toolpath Editor has been brought into Mastercam X.
- Used for containing toolpaths, the Silhouette Boundary tool allows you to define a boundary by selecting geometry.
- Mastercam X Wire is released.
- The Multi-pass Thread Mill toolpath has been expanded to support multiple rough passes, multiple finish passes, and multiple spring passes.
Also available is a Service Pack release (SP2) for those customers who are not on Maintenance.
About Mastercam
Developed by CNC Software, Inc., Mastercam is Windows®-based CAD/CAM software for 2- through 5-axis milling and turning; 2- and 4-axis wire EDM; 2D and 3D design, surface, and solid modeling; artistic relief cutting, and 2D and 3D routing. CNC Software is a privately owned corporation founded in 1984. The U.S.-based company provides Mastercam CAD/CAM solutions to more than 85,000 installations in 75 countries in industries including mold-making, prototyping, automotive, medical, aerospace, and consumer products. Mastercam runs under Windows 2000 and Windows XP and is compatible with all other CAD/CAM systems. For more information about CNC Software, Inc. and its Mastercam family of products, contact CNC Software, Inc., M - F, 8 AM - 6 PM EST at (800) 228-2877 or (860) 875-5006, 671 Old Post Road, Tolland, CT 06084. Or visit www.mastercam.com.
