Cimtech Mastercam X Training Classes

Class schedule for 2007

           Orientation class 2^nd Monday of every month, 9:00am to 4:30pm

           Basic Production Mill, 2^nd Tuesday and Wednesday of every month, 9:00am to 4:30pm

          Advanced Production Milling, 2^nd Thursday and Friday of every month, 9:00am to 4:30pm

Orientation

This class gives the student an in depth overview of the functionality of the Mastercam’s’ main screen. It will include how Mastercam X differs from version 9.1, it’s enhancements and expanded capabilities.

          Such as …

          How to import and export non-Mastercam files. (converters are no longer a process but a simple file selection)

          Geometry creation, creating a solid, creating toolpaths, generating “G-Code”.

          The student will become familiar by hands-on experience of:

Machine selection: selecting the correct machine, control and post processor.

Stock selection: Material groups, stock boundaries.

Wire frame creation: lines, arcs, fillets, geometry manipulation.

Simple solid modeling: extrusion, cut body.

Toolpath placement: selecting a toolpath type, tool selection, parameter setting.

Toolpath verification: back plotting toolpath, verify.

Basic Mill

The “basic mill” class will build a foundation for the student to use, to create most day to day machining processes. The student will learn to change the look and feel of Mastercam to fit their needs, a custom fit, making the time programming more efficient.

Machine Selection:  Machine defaults, Control Definition, Machine Definition. The strategy of Multiple Machine Groups, Multiple Toolpath Groups.

Basic geometry creation:  Points, Lines, Arcs, and Fillets.  How to trim and extend geometry.

Transform operations: Move, Copy, Rotate, and Mirroring entities. Translate 3-D.

Basic Toolpath Creation: Drill, Contour, Face, and Pocket. Circle toolpaths.

Stock Setup: Creating stock for setup and verification of toolpaths.  Access stock libraries and create new or edit.

Tool Definition: Creating and modifying tools. Building tool libraries.  Defining tool holders. 

Simulation: Using the backplot and verify utilities to check your programmed toolpaths. STL compare. Saving a verified process as an STL.

Exercises in Mill Training Tutorial 

Advanced Mill

The power and simplicity of WCS gives the programmer the ability to develop more efficient strategies and more progressive processes. “Machining the part complete” will help eliminate missed features and the ability to foresee fixtureing problems.

Surface and Solid modeling overview: Surface types, Ruled, Revolved

Solids Creation: Solid, Revolved, Shell. Extrude a Solid Body, Cut Bodies, Boolean Operations.

Model Manipulation: Checking “Normals” on surfaces. solid from surfaces. Creating curves on all edges. (Wire Frame)

Surface tool paths, Rough: Parallel Rough, Surface Rough Pocket

Surface tool paths, Finish: Finish Parallel, Parallel Steep, Project Blend, Finish Project, Finish Left Over, Flow Line, Contour

Surface High Speed Tool Paths: Core Roughing, Area Clearance, Rest Roughing.  Waterline, Scallop, Horizontal Area, Raster, Pencil

Tool Path Modifiers: Cut Depths, Gap Settings