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Training Tutorials Version 8 - Mill Metric Applications

Date: April 17, 2001

Software: Mastercam Mill Version 8.1

Authors: Mariana Lendel

ISBN: 1-894487-09-5

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Acknowledgments

We would like to thank our Advisory Committee for their recommendations and input;

Alan Parker , Sheridan College, Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Dave Hoffman , Mohawk College, Brantford, Ontario, Canada

Malcolm Archer , Seneca College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Patrick Ferguson , Seneca College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Ian Dedina , Humber College, Toronto, Ontario

Table of Contents

Drilling and Contouring Tutorial

1-1

Geometry Creation

1-3

Save The File

1-8

Toolpath Creation

1-9

Set-up The Stock To Be Machined

1-9

Center Drilling

1-12

Drilling

1-14

Contour The Outside Profile

1-15

Backplot The Toolpath

1-18

Modify The Existing Contour Toolpath

1-19

Verify-Toolpath Verification

1-21

Save The Updated File

1-23

Post The File

1-23

Review Exercises

1-26

Pocket and Drilling Tutorial

2-1

Geometry Creation

2-3

Toolpath Creation

2-7

Set-up The Stock To Be Machined

2-7

Spot Drilling

2-8

Drilling

2-10

Tapping

2-13

Contour The Outside Profile

2-14

Pocket The Inside Geometry

2-18

Backplot The Toolpath

2-20

Verify-Toolpath Verification

2-21

Save The Updated File

2-22

Associativity

2-23

Modify The Existing Pocket Toolpath

2-24

Rough The Pocket

2-24

Remachine The Pocket

2-26

Finish The Pocket

2-28

Save To The Library The 9/16 Tap Holes

2-30

Post Process The File

2-32

Save The File

2-33

Review Exercises

2-34

Island Pocketing Tutorial

3-1

Geometry Creation

3-3

Save The File

3-9

Toolpath Creation

3-10

Set-up The Stock To Be Machined

3-10

Create A Contour Around The Part

3-11

Changing The Starting Point

3-13

Prepare To Machine The Top Of The Part

3-14

Pocket The Inside Of The Part

3-15

Import From Library 9/16-12 Tap Holes

3-18

Create A Pocket Toolpath For The 1.25 Long Slot

3-23

Backplot The Toolpath

3-26

Verify-Toolpath Verification

3-26

Edith The Depth of One Hole

3-28

Post The NCI File

3-29

Save The Updated File

3-31

Review Exercises

3-32

Mirroring Tutorial

4-1

Geometry Creation

4-3

Save The File

4-8

Toolpath Creation

4-9

Create A Pocket Toolpath For The Original Geometry

4-9

Modify The Toolpath To Complete The Remaining Pockets

4-11

Backplot The Toolpath

4-12

Verify-Toolpath Verification

4-12

Establish A Cylindrical Stock, and Verify The Toolpath

4-13

Post The NCI File

4-14

Save the Update File

4-16

Review Exercises

4-17

Pocketing, Cylindrical Stock Tutorial

5-1

Geometry Creation

5-3

Save The File

5-5

Toolpath Creation

5-6

Contour The Outside Profile

5-6

Pocket The 1.5 Radius Circle

5-7

Circle MillingThe Inner Bore

5-9

Backplot The Toolpath

5-12

Verify-Toolpath Verification

5-13

Save the Updated File

5-14

Associativity

5-15

Modify the Existing Geometry

5-15

Update The Toolpath

5-16

Post Process The File

5-17

Review Exercises

5-19

Pocket Facing and Remachining Tutorial

6-1

Geometry Creation

6-3

Save The File

6-10

Toolpath Creation

6-11

Set-up The Stock To Be Machined

6-11

Facing The Top Of The Part

6-12

Contour The Outside Profile

6-16

Rough The Pocket

6-18

Remachine The Pocket

6-20

Finish The Pocket

6-23

Drilling 3/8 Holes

6-24

Import From Library 9/16-12 Tap Holes

6-27

Backplot The Toolpath

6-31

Verify-Toolpath Verification

6-32

Post Process The File

6-33

Save The Updated File

6-35

Review Exercise

6-36

Mastercam Notes

Menu Navigator

A-2

Menu Commands

A-3

Default Key Assignments

A-5

Data Entry Shortcuts

A-9

Graphics View

A-10

Entry/Exit Line/Arc

A-10

IGES Translator

A-12

DXF Translator

A-14

Assigning Buttons And Keys

A-14

Assigning A Bitmap To A Button

A-15

Adding a C-Hook To The Menu

A-15

Cutter Compensation

A-16

Chaining

A-17

Operations Manager

A-19

Job-Setup

A-21

New Stuff In V8

A-23

Milling G-codes

A-25

Tool and Material Library

B-1

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