MasterCAM X1-X7 LATHE Video Tutorial is made for Beginners To Intermediates in Mastercam. This tutorial goes over most commonly used features in Mastercam through excellent visualization techniques combined with a 1280×800 resolution to bring a full HD video to you. All video tutorials were made using Mastercam X7 Home Learning Edition so included files will play in Home Editions as well.
MasterCAM X1-X7 LATHE topics include 2D Toolpath, 2D/3D geometry, 2/3 axis, Creating Solids, Tool and Chuck Setup, C-axis machining, Contour Drilling, Flipping Stock, Grooves, Rough and Finishing, Face Milling, Importing files from Solidworks and many many more. MasterCAM X1-X7 LATHE includes Mastercam X7 Home Learning Edition and What’s New in Mastercam X7.
For beginners.
Content
- INTRO TO MC LATHE
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- User Interface
- Open, Save, Move To Origin
- D Z Plane & Lathe Tool Setup
- Lathe Machining Properties
- Creating Line Endpoints, Perpendicular and Parallel
- Creating Circles and Arcs
- Rectangles, Polygon, Helix, Spiral, Bounding Box, Ellipse and Letters
- Fillet and Chamfer
- Trim, Break, and Extend
- Join and Break Entities
- Creating Point positions
- Offset, Mirror, and Translate Features
- Generating NC Code
- EXERCISE 1
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- Rectangular Shapes & Parallel Lines
- Line Endpoints & Trim Feature
- Stock Setup
- Chuck Jaw Setup
- Facing Operation
- Backplot & Verify Option
- Roughing Operation
- Finish Operation
- EXERCISE 2
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- 2D Sketch
- Tool Sheet (Stock and Chuck Setup)
- Facing Toolpath
- Roughing Toolpath
- Finishing Toolpath
- Groove 2 Pockets using Multi-chain
- Groove Big Pocket
- Simple Center Drill and Drill Operation
- EXERCISE 3
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- Perpendicular, Fillets, and Trim 3 Entities
- Tool Settings and Stock Setup
- Facing Operation
- Canned Roughing and Canned Finishing
- Rough Chain Groove
- Creating New Tool
- Finishing Chain Groove
- Plunge Groove
- Cutoff Operation
- EXERCISE 4
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- 2D Sketch Using Angles
- Create Relief Groove
- Stock Setup
- Facing, Rough, and Finish First Side
- Groove Operation – Tangent
- Creating O.D. Thread
- Center Drill and Drill Thru Part
- Flipping Operation
- Face Rough and Finish 2nd Side
- ID Groove
- EXERCISE 5
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- 2D Sketch
- TailStock Center Setup
- Facing and Center Drill
- Tailstock and Chuck Jaw Reposition
- Multichain and Cutoff
- EXERCISE 6
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- Translate, Rotate, Polygon Creation
- Large O.D. With Grooves and Finish Sketch
- Stock Setup
- Facing, Finishing and Grooving OD
- Facing Using C-AXIS
- Cross Contour Using C-AXIS
- Hole Drilling Using C-AXIS
- Drill Thru and Cutoff Operation
- EXERCISE 7
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- Import Solid Model, Turn Profile
- VTL Toolpath and Tool Setup
- Facing Roughing and Finishing OD Using Right Turret
- Spot Drill and Drill Thru Part
- Roughing and Finishing OD
- Multi Groove ID