Saturday Class: Introduction to Mastercam
ShopWare understands that your company may be too busy during the week to let your employees attend week day classes. Therefore we are offering the Intro to Mastercam class on Saturdays. This class is exactly the same as our regular Intro to Mastercam class during the week.
Students must attend 3 consecutive Saturday sessions. Next Session: TBD.
3 sessions / $650. Training manual is included.
CLASS DESCRIPTION
Introduction to Mastercam is the first of several classes a new Mastercam user should attend. The main emphasis of this class is orientation to the Mastercam X style interface and 2D wireframe drawing techniques. The following topics will be covered:
- User orientation to the Mastercam X style interface
- Opening various CAD files in Mastercam
- Zoom, Pan, and other functions of view manipulation
- Various techniques for selecting and deleting entities
- Creating 2D wireframe geometry such as point, lines, and arcs
- Trimming, filleting, and chamfering of 2D wireframe geometry
- Transforming 2D geometry functions such as move, copy, rotate, mirror image
- Dimensioning, notes, and annotations for making a blueprint
- Using attributes such as colors, levels, line styles, and line thickness to organize your part drawing and model
- System configuration settings, and customizing toolbars and menus
- Introduction to creating 3D wireframe geometry using various construction planes and Z depths
It is strongly recommended that the student have previous experience with the following:
- Math, fractions, decimals, XYZ coordinates and the Cartesian coordinate system
- Basic blueprint reading
- Basic use of the Windows 7, Vista, or XP operating system including folder and file structure
Saturday Class: Basic Mill
Students must attend 3 consecutive Saturday sessions. Next Session: TBD.
3 sessions / $650. Training manual is included.
CLASS DESCRIPTION
This class is for Mastercam users that have purchased Mill Entry or Mill Level 1 and need to create 2D tool paths. The main emphasis of this class is creating 2D tool paths using our standard 2D and 2-1/2D machining operations. The following topics will be covered in detail:
- Opening an existing mcx part model in Mastercam
- Opening other file types in Mastercam: dwg, stp, igs, parasolid, sldprt, and others
- Analyzing wire frame geometry and solid model features
- Setting the machine type to mill and choosing a post processor
- Aligning the part and setting a machining zero point
- Tool Setting information and Stock Setup
- Choosing a Tool Plane
- Managing Tool Libraries and Material Libraries
- Programming 2D machining operations such as contour, drill, pocket, face, circle mill, helix bore, thread mill, and slot mill
- Chaining wire frame geometry to define a tool path
- Chaining solid model edges and faces to define a tool path
- 2-1/2D wireframe tool paths
- Using transform tool path for machining at multiple fixture locations
- Creating Planes, using Work Coordinate Systems, and Work Fixture Offsets
- Copy, paste, setup sheets and other functions of the Operation Manager
- Graphical visualization of tool path cycles using Back plot and Verify
- Posting out a G-code program
PRE-REQUISITES: Introduction to Mastercam
It is strongly recommended that the student also have previous experience with the following:
- Math, fractions, decimals, XYZ coordinates and the Cartesian coordinate system
- Basic blueprint reading
- Basic use of the Windows 7, Vista, or XP operating system including folder and file structure
- Ability to read a G-code program is a plus
For More information or to register, please EMAIL US or give us a call at 888-222-7126.