MASTERCAM NEWS

Mastercam X6 MU1 can be downloaded from Clicking Here

You must be on current maintenance to receive this release.

You MUST have X6 already installed on your system to install this up-

date. Save the .exe to your desktop. After downloading, double click to

launch the installer and follow the prompts.

This is NOT a standalone installation, it will install right on top of your

current X6 installation.

If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact Cimquest at (866) 277-8778 or

Support: support@cimquest-inc.com Please Note - If X6 MU1 is uninstalled, X6

must be installed again, so it is a good idea to keep the X6 installation

Mastercam X6 Now Certified for Autodesk Inventor 2013

Mastercam CAD/CAM software, announces that

Mastercam X6 has been certified for Autodesk Inventor

2013 3D mechanical design software under the Autodesk

Inventor Certified Applications Program. Digital

Prototyping with Autodesk Inventor software gives

manufacturers the ability to digitally design, visualize, and

simulate how a product will work under real world

conditions before it is built, which helps reduce cost and

increase efficiency. To be certified, the product must meet

certain guidelines and demonstrate a high level of quality as well as compatibility

with Autodesk Inventor software. Certification is given only after the product has

been tested and approved.

Mastercam X6 has a direct add-in for Autodesk Inventor, a great way to boost pro-

ductivity. Free to the Mastercam and Autodesk communities, Mastercam Direct en-

ables users to open a model in Mastercam while in an Inventor session, and then up-

date toolpaths to reflect changes to the model. Mastercam X6 is able to read in native

Inventor files (.IPT and .IAM) for design purposes and toolpath generation.

Download Mastercam X6MU1

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2D HST Blend Mill Compensation

Cutter compensation options are now available in 2D HST Blend Mill

toolpaths. The options include left, right, inside, and outside. Tip

compensation and stock to leave on walls are also supported.

What’s New In Mastercam - 2D Enhancement

2D HST Dynamic Toolpath Improvements The 2D HST Dynamic toolpaths (Core, Area, Rest, and Contour) include several en-

hancements in Mastercam X6:

Variable Toolpath Radius

The 2D HST Dynamic toolpaths currently use the toolpath radius value as a hard value

for both arc on/off motion and sharp corner smoothing. At times, the tool cannot fit

into narrow channels or between islands due to the toolpath radius size. Instead of us-

ing a smaller toolpath radius to fit into these areas, which limits the efficiency of the

arc on/off motion, these toolpaths now automatically adjust the toolpath radius in these

areas. This allows the tool to fit into tight areas and mill deeper in sharp corners. You

can enter a minimum toolpath radius on the Cut Parameters page.

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What’s New In Mastercam - 2D Enhancement

Zigzag Motion Support

With this new feature, you can now use zigzag toolpath motion for open passes to op-

timize your dynamic toolpaths. The toolpaths use the toolpath radius to smoothly exit

and enter material during direction changes.

When machining closed contours, the toolpath defaults to climb milling.

Note: This change does not apply to Dynamic Contour toolpaths.

Outside Approach Control

Dynamic Facing, Core, and Contour toolpaths now include the ability to specify

which side of the block the tool approaches from. You can use this functionality to

avoid over-travel conditions when large parts might be taking up most of the travel in

one direction.

The following pictures

illustrate the approach

options:

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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.

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.

Date & Time Place

August 1, 2012 1pm-3pm Windsor Locks, CT

August 14, 2012 9am-11am Cimquest - Sterling, MA

Date & Time Place

June 27, 2012 1pm-3pm Windsor Locks, CT

July 17, 2012 1pm-3pm Cimquest - Sterling, MA

Feature Based Machining - FBM & FBD

- Basic Overview of how to use FBM & FBD to assist in

your machining process, this will cover set up and a step

by step orientation of the feature in Mastercam.

Date & Time Place

June 12, 2012 9am-11am Cimquest - Sterling, MA

August 14, 2012 1pm-3pm Cimquest - Sterling, MA

August 29, 2012 1pm-3pm Windsor Locks, CT

Upcoming Events From Cimquest New England

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Understanding Machine & Control

Definitions - Basic understanding of how Machine

and Control Definitions' interact with Post processors

Date & Time Place

TBD Cimquest - Sterling, MA

Date & Time Place

TBD Cimquest - Sterling, MA

Date & Time Place

June 12, 2012 1pm-3pm Cimquest - Sterling, MA

July 17, 2012 9am-11am Cimquest - Sterling, MA

Mastercam Setup Sheet - Basic introduction into

Mastercam's new set up sheet and active reports.

Upcoming Events Cimquest New England

Work Coordinate System (WCS) - Basic Overview of how WCS's work and how to create,

name and save them.

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Mastercam Tech Tip Isolating OPS & Geometry

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Mastercam Basic Mill - June 4—6, 2012@ Cimquest Sterling MA Design, interface & configuration. project setup, 2D Toolpaths & NC output.

Mastercam Advanced Lathe - June 18 & 19, 2012 @ Cimquest Sterling MA Advanced turning applications including C-Axis and Mill-Turn

Mastercam Advanced Mill - June 20—22, 2012 @ Cimquest Sterling MA Surface creation & manipulation, 3D toolpaths, multi-surface toolpaths & verification

June 13, 2012 @ Cimquest Sterling MA - Session 1 - 9am-12noon

June 13, 2012@ Cimquest Sterling MA - Session 2 - 1pm-4pm

June 27, 2012@ Windsor Lock, CT - Session - 9am-12noon

Upcoming Mastercam Training

Upcoming Mastercam Tech Days