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Belt BuckleA. Create Rectangle.Step 1. If necessary start a new Mastercam file, click File Menu

> New .

Step 2. Click color swatch in Status Bar at bottom of screen, Fig. 1. Key-in 101 for purple color number and press ENTER.

Step 3. Click Create Menu > Rectangle or click Rectangle Tool in toolbar.

Step 4. In the Rectangle ribbon bar set:

Width 4 Fig. 2

Height 3

Step 5. In Auto Cursor ribbon bar set: .5 0 0

Step 6. Click OK in ribbon bar to fix rectangle and close ribbon bar, Fig. 2 and Fig. 3.

Step 7. Fit (Alt-F1).

Step 8. Use F9 to toggle Origin/Axis display on and off to confirm Origin, Fig. 3.

B. Save As “BELT BUCKLE”Step 1. Click File Menu > Save As.

Step 2. Key-in BELT BUCKLE for the filename and press ENTER.

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C. Create Ellipse.Step 1. Click Create Menu > Ellipse.

Step 2. In Ellipse dialog box set:

Width 1.975 Fig. 4

Height 1.25

Step 3. In Auto Cursor ribbon bar set: Fig. 5 2.5 1.5 0

Step 4. Click OK in Ellipse dialog box, Fig. 4 and Fig. 6.

D. Offset Ellipse.Step 1. Click Xform Menu > Offset.

Step 2. In Offset dialog box: Fig. 7 Copy

Distance .09

Step 3. Click ellipse, then click inside, Fig. 8.

Step 4. The purple offset should be inside of the red original, Fig. 8. If it is not, click Reverse button

in the Offset dialog box, Fig. 7.

Step 5. Click OK in Off-

set dialog box.

Step 6. Right click drawing area and click Clear Colors (Alt-R C).

Step 7. Save (Alt-F S).

Fig. 7

Fig. 5

Fig. 4

Fig. 6

Fig. 8

Click Ellipse..

..then click inside Ellipse

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E. Three Circles.Step 1. Click Create Menu > Arc > Circle Center Point.

Step 2. Key-in .159 for diameter and click Diameter to lock, Fig. 9. The field turns red when locked.

Step 3. In Auto Cursor ribbon bar set, Fig. 9 1.2 1.5 -.25

Step 4. Click Apply in ribbon bar to fix circle, Fig. 9 and Fig. 10.

Step 5. In Auto Cursor ribbon bar set, Fig. 11 3.5 1.95 -.25

Step 6. Click Apply in ribbon bar to fix circle, Fig. 11 and Fig. 10.

Step 7. In Auto Cursor ribbon bar set, Fig. 12 3.5 1.05 -.25

Step 8. Click OK in ribbon bar to fix circle and close ribbon bar, Fig. 12 and Fig. 10.

Step 9. Save (Alt-F S).

Fig. 9

Fig. 11

Fig. 12

Fig. 10

(1.2, 1.5, -.25)

(3.5, 1.95, -.25)

(3.5, 1.05, -.25)

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F. Merge Mastercam Graphic File.Step 1. Download mastercam-graphic.dxf

from Mastercam cudacountry web page. http://www.cudacountry.net/html/mastercamx_toc.html.

Step 2. Back in Mastercam X7, click File Menu > File Merge/Pattern.

Step 3. Set Files of type to AutoCAD.DXF, Fig. 13.

Step 4. Select the mastercam-graphic.dxf file and click Open.

Step 5. Click OK in ribbon bar, Fig. 14.

Step 6. Save (Alt-F S).

Fig. 13

Fig. 14

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G. Extrude Outside Ellipse Solid.Step 1. Change to Isometric View (Alt-7).

Step 2. Fit (Alt-F1).

Step 3. Click Solids Menu > Extrude.

Step 4. Click Chain in Chaining dialog box, Fig. 16.

Step 5. Click outside ellipse, Fig. 17.

Step 6. Click OK in Chaining dialog box.

Step 7. In Extrude Chain dialog box: Select Create Body, Fig. 18 Set Distance .25 The direction arrow on chain points in the direction of extrude, Fig. 17. The direction arrow should point down, if arrow points in opposite direction check Reverse direction, Fig. 18. Click OK .

Fig. 17

Fig. 18

Fig. 16

Chain outside ellipse

Fig. 19

Direction arrow

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H. Cut Inside Ellipse.Step 1. Click Solids Menu > Extrude.

Step 2. Click Chain in Chaining dialog box.

Step 3. Click inside ellipse, Fig. 20.

Step 4. Click OK inChaining dialog box.

Step 5. In Extrude dialog box, Fig. 21 Select Cut Body Set Distance .07 The direction arrows on Extrude cut chain indicates direction of extrude cut, Fig. 20. The chain direction arrow should point down, if arrow points in opposite direction check Reverse direc-tion, Fig. 21.Click OK .

Step 6. Save (Alt-F S).

Fig. 21

Chain inside ellipse

Fig. 22

Fig. 20

Direction arrow

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I. Extrude Mastercam Solid.Step 1. Click color swatch in Status Bar at bot-

tom of screen. Key-in 55 for yellow color number and press ENTER.

Step 2. Turn off Shading (Alt-S).

Step 3. Click Solids Menu > Extrude.

Step 4. Click Chain in Chaining dialog box.

Step 5. Click each letter and include inner geometry of a’s and e in chaining, Fig. 23.

Step 6. Click OK in Chaining dialog box.

Step 7. In Extrude Chain dialog box: Select Create Body, Fig. 24 Set Distance .07 The direction arrows on all chains should point in the same direction indicating direction of extrude, Fig. 25. Most of my chains point up (you’re direction arrows could be different), so I'll click the two downward chains to reverse their direc-tion, Fig. 25 and Fig. 26. The direction arrows point up, check Reverse direction, Fig. 24.Click OK .

Step 8. Turn on Shading (Alt-S).

Fig. 23

Chain all letters

Fig. 24

Fig. 25

Fig. 27

Fig. 26

Click to reverse

direction

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J. Cut Holes.Step 1. Turn off Shading (Alt-S).

Step 2. Click Solids Menu > Extrude.

Step 3. Click Chain in Chaining dialog box.

Step 4. Click the 3 circles, Fig. 28.

Step 5. Click OK in Chaining dialog box.

Step 6. In Extrude dialog box, Fig. 29 Select Cut Body Set Distance .15

The direction arrows on all chains should point in the same direction indicating direction of cut, Fig. 30. Most of my chains point up, so I’ll click the downward chain to reverse it’s direction, Fig. 30 and Fig. 31. The direction arrows point up, uncheck Reverse direction, Fig. 29. Click OK .

Step 7. Click the ellipse body as target body, Fig. 31.

Step 8. Save (Alt-F S).

Fig. 28

Chain circles

Fig. 30

Fig. 32

Fig. 31

Click to reverse

direction

Fig. 29

Target body

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K. Stock Setup.Step 1. Turn on Shading (Alt-S).

Step 2. If necessary, display Operations Manager. Use Alt-O.

Step 3. Expand Properties (click +) in Toolpaths Manager, Fig. 33.

Step 4. Click Stock Setup in Toolpaths Manager, Fig. 33.

Step 5. Click left front top corner of the stock to move the origin, Fig. 34. After you click corner the arrow will point to corner.

Step 6. Click All Entities in Stock Setup dialog box, Fig. 34.

Step 7. Confirm Display check box is checked, Fig. 34.

Step 8. Click OK in Machine Group Properties, Fig. 35.

Fig. 34

Click corner to move arrow

Fig. 33

Fig. 35

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L. 2D High Speed Dynamic Area Mill Toolpath.Step 1. Click Toolpaths Menu > 2D High Speed > Dynamic Area.

Step 2. Click OK in NC name dialog, Fig. 36.

Step 3. Select Chain in Chaining dialog box, Fig. 37.

Step 4. Click the inside ellipse to Chain the ellipse, Fig. 38.

Step 5. Click OK in Chaining dialog box, Fig. 37.

Step 6. Select Multiple machining regions and click Avoidance regions button in Chain Options dialog box, Fig. 39.

Step 7. Click each letters to Chain letters (no inner space), Fig. 40.

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Fig. 37

Fig. 38

Fig. 39

Fig. 40

Chain inside ellipse

Chain each letter

Don’t chain inner space

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Step 8. Click OK in Chaining dialog box, Fig. 41.

Step 9. Confirm 9 Avoidance regions chained and click OK in Chain Options dialog box, Fig. 42.

Step 10. Select Tool from tree control and:click Select library tool Fig. 43.

Step 11. Click Filter in Tool Selection dialog box, Fig. 44.

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Step 12. Click None under Tool TypesFig. 45.

Step 13. Click Endmill2 Flat button (first button top row) and click OK Fig. 45.

Step 14. Click 234 3/16 FLAT ENDMILL and click OKFig. 46.

Step 15. Back in Tool page set: Tool # 1 Feed rate 200

Plunge rate 100 Fig. 47.

Fig. 45

Fig. 47

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Step 16. Select CutParameters from tree con-trol and set: Cutting meth-od Climb Stock to leave on walls and floors 0 Fig. 48.

Step 17. Select Depth Cuts from tree control and set: CheckDepth cuts Max rough step .02 Fig. 49.

Fig. 48

Fig. 49

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Step 18. Select Entry Motion from tree control and set: Z clearance .02 Fig. 50.

Step 19. Select Linking Parameters from tree con-trol and set: Depth -.07 Fig. 51.

Step 20. Click OK

in Dynamic Area Mill dialog box.

Step 21. Allow Mastercam to calculate the toolpath.

Step 22. Save (Alt-F S).

Fig. 52

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M. 2D High Speed Rest Toolpath.Step 1. Use Alt-T to turn off toolpath display.

Step 2. Copy and Paste Dynamic Area Mill toolpath in the Toolpaths Manager. To copy, click to select toolpath, Fig. 53. Then, use Ctrl-C and Ctrl-V, Fig. 54.

Step 3. Expand copied toolpath and click Pa-rameters, Fig. 54.

Step 4. Select Toolpath Type from the tree control and select: Rest MillFig. 55.

Step 5. Select Tool from tree con-trol and click Select library toolFig. 56.

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Step 6. Click 229 1/32 FLAT ENDMILL and click OK Fig. 57.

Step 7. Back in Tool page set: Tool # 2 Feed rate 2

Plunge rate 1Fig. 58.

Fig. 57

Fig. 58

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Step 8. Select Cut Pa-rameters from tree control and set: XY stepover % of dia 45Fig. 59.

Step 9. Select Transitions from tree con-trol and set: Z clearance .02 Fig. 60.

Step 10. Click OK

in Rest Mill dialog box.

Fig. 59

Fig. 60

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N. Verify Two Toolpaths.Step 1. In the Toolpaths Manager, click Regener-

ate all selected operations , Fig. 61.

Step 2. Save (Alt-F S).

Step 3. Click Toolpath Group-1 in the Toolpaths Manager to select both toolpaths, Fig. 62.

Step 4. Click Verify in the Toolpaths Man-ager, Fig. 62.

Step 5. Click Verify in Mastercam Simulator home ribbon bar to select Verify mode, Fig. 63.

Step 6. Click Play (R) in VCR bar along bottom of the win-dow, Fig. 64.

Step 7. Note Total Time to run program under Toolpath Info in the Move List panel (roughly 4 hours), Fig. 65.

Step 8. Switch back to Mastercam (Alt-Tab).

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O. 2D High Speed Rest Toolpath.Step 1. Use Alt-T to turn off toolpath display.

Step 2. Copy and Paste Dynamic Area Mill toolpath in the Toolpaths Manager. To copy, click to select toolpath, Fig. 67. Then, use Ctrl-C and Ctrl-V, Fig. 68.

Step 3. Expand copied toolpath and click Pa-rameters, Fig. 68.

Step 4. Select Toolpath Type from the tree con-trol and: Click both Re-move selected machining

chains and Remove selected Avoidance

chains Fig. 69.

Step 5. Under Ma-chining re-gions clickSelect machin-ing chains

Fig. 70.

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Step 6. Select Chain in Chaining dialog box, Fig. 71.

Step 7. Click to chain inner geometry of both a’s and e letters, Fig. 72.

Step 8. Click OK in Chaining dialog box, Fig. 71.

Step 9. Confirm 3 Machining regions chained, Fig. 73.

Fig. 73

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Step 10. Select Tool from tree con-trol and set: Select 1/32 FLAT END-MILL in the Tool display window Feed rate 2

Plunge rate 1Fig. 74.

Step 11. Select Entry Motion from tree con-trol and set: Z clearance .02 Fig. 75.

Step 12. Click OK

in Dynamic Area Mill dialog box.

Fig. 74

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P. Verify 3 Toolpaths.Step 1. In the Toolpaths Manager, click Regen-

erate all selected operations ,Fig. 76.

Step 2. Save (Alt-F S).

Step 3. Click Toolpath Group-1 in the Toolpaths Manager to select all 3 tool-paths, Fig. 77.

Step 4. Click Verify in the Toolpaths Man-ager, Fig. 77.

Step 5. Click Play (R) in VCR bar along bottom of the window.

Step 6. Switch back to Mastercam (Alt-Tab).

Fig. 77Fig. 76

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Q. Contour Toolpath with Tab.Step 1. Use Alt-T to turn off toolpath display.

Step 2. Click Toolpaths Menu > Contour.

Step 3. Click Chain (C) in Chaining dialog box, Fig. 79.

Step 4. Click outside ellipse to Chain, Fig. 80. The chain arrow should point clockwise around the chain. If chaining directions arrow is pointing in the opposite direction - click Reverse , Fig. 79.

Step 5. Click OK in Chaining dia-log box.

Step 6. In the 2D Toolpaths Contour dialog box confirm 1 Chain is se-lected, Fig. 81.

Fig. 81

Fig. 79

Fig. 80

Contour Chain

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Step 7. Select Tool from tree con-trol and set: Select 3/16 FLAT END-MILL in the Tool display window Feed rate 200

Plunge rate 100 Fig. 82.

Step 8. Select Cut Pa-rameters from tree control and set: Compensation type Wear Compensa-tion direction Left Tip comp: Tip Stock to leave on walls and floors 0 Fig. 83.

Fig. 82

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Step 9. Select Depth Cuts from tree control and set: Check Depth cuts

Max rough step: .02

Finish step 0 Fig. 84.

Step 10. Select Lead In/Out from tree control and set: Uncheck Lead In/Out Fig. 85.

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Step 11. Select Tabs from tree con-trol and set: Check TabsSelect Auto-matic Fig. 86.

Step 12. Select Linking Parameters from tree con-trol and set: Depth -.25 Fig. 87.

Step 13. Click OK .

Step 14. Save (Alt-F S).

Fig. 86

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R. Verify Contour with Tab.Step 1. Click Toolpath Group-1 in the Toolpaths Manager to select all 4

toolpaths, Fig. 88.

Step 2. Click Verify in the Toolpaths Manager, Fig. 88.

Step 3. Click Play (R) in VCR bar.

Step 4. Switch back to Mastercam (Alt-Tab).

S. Create WCS BOTTOM CUT.Step 1. Rotate view to view bottom of solid

with single hole on left side, hold down middle mouse button (wheel) and drag to rotate view, Fig. 90.

Step 2. Click WCS in Status Bar at bottom of screen and View Manager from menu, Fig. 91.

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Tab

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Step 3. Click Geometry in View Manager dialog, Fig. 92.

Step 4. Click the 2 lines in left corner to define con-struction plane, Fig. 93.

Step 5. Rotate axes by clicking the arrow in the Select view dialog box, Fig. 94 until X axes points to right, Y axes to rear and Z up, Fig. 95. This should be View 5,Fig. 94. Click OK

in the Select view dialog box.

Fig. 92

Fig. 93

Fig. 95

Select both lines

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Step 6. Key-in BOTTOM CUT for name in the New View dialog box and click OK , Fig. 96.

Step 7. Back in the View Manager set: Origin X 0 Fig. 97 and Fig. 98 Origin Y -3 Origin Z .25

Step 8. Click Set All and click OK ,Fig. 97.

Step 9. Save (Alt-F S).

Fig. 97

Fig. 96

Fig. 98

BOTTOM CUT origin

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T. Circle Mill Toolpath.Step 1. Confirm origin. Use F9

to toggle axes, Fig. 99.

Step 2. Click Toolpaths Menu > Circle Paths > Circmill.

Step 3. Click the Entities button in the Drill Point Selection dialog box, Fig. 100.

Step 4. Click the 3 circles and press ENTER, Fig. 101.

Step 5. Click OK in the Drill Point Selection dialog box, Fig. 100.

Fig. 99

BOTTOM CUT origin

Fig. 100

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Step 6. Select Tool from tree con-trol and click Select library toolFig. 102.

Step 7. Select 232 1/8 FLAT END-MILL and click OK Fig. 103.

Step 8. Back in Tool page set: Tool # 3 Feed rate 2

Plunge rate 1Fig. 104.

Fig. 102

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Step 9. Select Cut Pa-rameters from the tree control and set: Compensation type Com-puter Compensation direction Left Tip comp: Tip Stock to leave on walls and floors 0 Fig. 105.

Step 10. Select Depth Cuts from the tree control and set: Check Depth cuts

Max rough step: .02Fig. 106.

Fig. 105

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Step 11. Select Linking Parameters from the tree control and set: Depth -.15 Fig. 107.

Step 12. Click OK .

Step 13. Save . Use Alt-F S.

U. Verify Circle Mill.Step 1. Click Verify in the Toolpaths Manager, Fig. 108.

Step 2. Click Play (R) in VCR bar.

Step 3. Switch back to Mastercam (Alt-Tab).

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V. Change Back to Top WCS.Step 1. Click WCS in Status Bar at bottom of screen and Top WCS from menu, Fig. 110.

Step 2. Change to Isometric View (Alt-7).

Step 3. Fit (Alt-F1).

Fig. 110