• Programs offered:
• C022A MasterCam Basic
• C021A MasterCam/Setup Advanced

The following classes are essential for an all-around knowledge for everyday machine shop practices.

Introduction to newest version of Mastercam

• Explanation of toolbar
  • “Wireframe”
  • “Surface”
  • “Solids”
  • “Model Prep”
  • “Transform”
  • “Machine”
  • “View”
• Explanation of “View Managers”
  • “Planes”
  • “Levels”
  • “Solids”
  • “Toolpaths”
  • “Recent Functions”
  • “Multi Threading”
• Explanation of new features
• Keyboard Shortcuts
• Creating a “Machine Group” for Programming

 Improving general overall drawing knowledge using “Wireframe”: 

• Drawing lines
• Drawing a circle
• Plotting a square/rectangle using “Line Endpoints”
• Drawing a rectangle using “Rectangle”
• Plotting position of and drawing circles
• Using rectangular shapes to start drawings
  • • • “Arc Tangent”
      • “Trim Break Extend”
      • “Divide”
      • “Fillet Entities”
      • “Chamfer Entities”
      • “Offset”Creating a 2D wireframe drawing

• • Introduction to “Levels”
  • Creating 3D models from 2D drawings
    • “Extrude” to create a boss, cut a feature, & add a boss
    • “Hole” to create quick plotted holes
    • “Circular & Rectangular Pattern” to move features
    • “Revolve” to create turned solids
    • “Constant Fillet” to create corner radii & radius slot
    • “One Distance Chamfer” to create chamfered edges

Introduction to Clean workspace programming:

• • Creating separate levels for geometry
  • Creating “Wireframe” from 3D Model
  • Creating a “Bounding Box”
  • What is “WCS” initial concept
  • Making new “WCS” for programming
  • How to flip, rotate, & move part to make new “WCS” for programming
  • Creating new “Part Zero” on new “Planes”
  • Creating a live “Datum”

Making a complete program on one page using one 3D Model with “Wireframe”:

• Creating a “Machine Group”
• Explanation of “Machine Group Properties”
• Basic Explanation of “Post Processer”
• Setting up “Stock Boundary”
• Renaming “Toolpath Groups”
• Introduction to basic “Toolpaths”
  • “Contour”
  • “Drill”
  • “Face”
  • “Pocket”
• Introduction to “Circle Toolpaths”
  • “Circle Mill”
  • “Helix bore”

• Using Comments in “Toolpaths”
• Creating a “Setup Sheet”
• Creating new “Toolpath Groups” for Multiple Operations
• Orienting a 3D Model to better view program

Making an advanced program on one page using one 3D Model with “Wireframe”:

• Creating a “Silhouette Boundary”
• In-depth working of “Transform”
  • “Translate”
  • “Rotate”
  • “Dynamic “
  • “Mirror”
  • “Move to Origin”
  • “Project”
• Introduction to “2D High Speed”
  • “Dynamic Mill”
  • “Dynamic Contour”
  • “Area Mill”
  • “Peel Mill”
  • “Blend Mill”
  • Using Filters to shorten “Toolpaths”

• Using “Back plot” to Quick verify
• Using “Verify”
• Using “Transform” to run multiple parts
• Using “Manual Entry” for notes
• Posting a program
  • Cleaning up program
  • Explanation of “G & M Code”

Introduction to Surface Toolpaths