Class Descriptions

Class Descriptions & Pricing

Our training facility has 9 computers for a class limited to 9 students. The instructor has a projection system on his computer to display his screen onto the wall in front of the students. Class hours are from 8:30am to 4:30pm each day with 1 hour for lunch from 12pm to 1pm.

Some classes fill up quickly. So please reserve a seat as soon as possible. Class availability is on a first come, first served basis. So you may be scheduled into the next months class. Someone will contact you to confirm your reservation within 2 business days. Please read our Enrollment & Cancellation Policy shown below.

Note: All Mastercam classroom training is performed on the current release of Mastercam. Customers with out of date or older versions of Mastercam are required to update their software before attending training.

Introduction to Mastercam

2 Days / $750.00
This class is required for all Mastercam users and covers all aspects of operation, system orientation, operator interface, configuration, 2D geometry construction, and dimensioning. In this class the student will draw several parts from existing prints. The student will also dimension a print and learn how to convert CAD files. This is also the class we recommend for Students coming from Version 9 for the smoothest transtion into X.

Basic Milling

3 Days / $950.00
This class is intended for new Mastercam users who have completed Introduction to Mastercam. Topics covered include tool and material libraries, 2-1/2 axis (Mill Level 1) machining functions including contouring, pocketing, drilling, c-hooks, customization, and verification.

We have added a day onto our Basic Mill class.  This 3rd day covers new features added to the product including High Speed Toolpaths (HST), Feature Based Machining and Drilling (FBM & FBD), Dynamic Milling and more.

Advanced Design

2 Days / $750.00
This class is intended for Mastercam users who have completed Introduction to Mastercam. Items covered include 3D wire framing, 3D surface modeling including net surfaces, coons surfaces, drafted surfaces, parting lines, surface curves, blending surfaces, splines, and more with a focus on how it applies to molds, patterns, and prototyping (Mill Level 2 & 3 functions).

Advanced Mill

2 Days / $750.00
This class is intended for Mastercam users who have completed Introduction to Mastercam & Basic Mill. All aspects of 3D surface machining are covered. This includes 3D roughing routines parallel, radial, plunge, pocket, restmill, project, contour, and flowline, All aspects of 3D surface finishing are covered including flowline, leftover, contour, high speed, pencil trace, slope analysis, scallop, and blended. The HST toolpalths with all be introduced.

Basic Lathe

2 Days / $750.00
This class is intended for Mastercam Lathe users who have completed Introduction to Mastercam. Items covered include roughing, finishing, facing, grooving, threading, drilling, configuration, tool and material libraries, and parting.

Advanced Lathe

1 Day / $400.00
This class is intended for Mastercam users who have completed Introduction to Mastercam and Mastercam Lathe. All aspects of live tooling, Y axis milling, C-axis milling, Misc. Ops, sub-spindle programming, stock transfer, and 4 axis turning are covered.

Wire EDM

1 Day / $400.00
This class is intended for Mastercam Wire users who have completed Introduction to Mastercam. Items covered include 2 axis, 4 axis, wire libraries, taper cutting, chaining options, and all other wire edm specific functions.

Solid Modeling

1 Day / $400.00
This class is intended for Mastercam users who have completed Introduction to Mastercam. Solids class covers all aspects of solid modeling. Topics include creating solids using extrude, revolve, loft, swept, and filleting. Model editing using Solids Manager is covered in detail as well as using boolean operations to create complex solids.

Standard 4th Axis

1 Day / $400.00
This class is intended for advanced users and have proficient knowledge in creating toolpaths in Mastercam X. 4th axis shows users how to perform complex 4 axis toolpaths including rotary, curve, and drill. Indexing and tombstone machining is also covered.

Introduction to Multi-Axis Version X

3 Days / $1,000.00
This class is intended for advanced users and have proficient knowledge in creating toolpaths in Mastercam X. 5th axisshows users how to perform complex 5 axis toolpaths including swarf, multi-surface, flowline, rotary, and porting. Multi-Axis strategies are also discussed.

More class descriptions coming soon!

Payment:

Due to the high demand for training, advanced payment or other payment arrangements are required for enrollment and to secure a reserved seat for a class.

Enrollment & Cancellation Policy:

You must register before attending a class. All training classes are on a “first come, first served” basis for enrollment. Class enrollment is not confirmed until ShopWare receives payment in full for the student. Due to the high demand for training, customer scheduling requirements and class size limitations, cancellations less than 7 days prior to training are not refundable. Only if registration is canceled, in writing by fax or email, 1 weeks before the scheduled class date, will payment be refunded. Training vouchers & Training “packages” are treated as currency, and forfeited for cancellations less than the 7 day time period. Training packages must be used within 1 year of the date issued or purchased. A minimum of three students are required for class. If there are less than three students registered, ShopWare Incorporated reserves the right to reschedule the class to a later date.

You can also register for a class by calling our office @ 888-222-7126.

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