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Mastercam“ X4 Training Tutorials – Professional Courseware Lathe
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PROFESSIONALCOURSEWARELATHEX42DGEOMETRYCREATION


2DGEOMETRYCOURSECONTENT
1.StartingMastercam................................................................................................................................... 2
2.Overviewofthegraphicuserinterface..................................................................................................... 2
3.Settingthetoolbarstatesforlathe........................................................................................................... 3
4.Settingthegrid.......................................................................................................................................... 4
5.Navigatethroughmastercam ................................................................................................................... 5
6.Aboutrightmouseclickmenu.................................................................................................................. 9
7.SettingtheconstructionandtoolplanetoDZ ........................................................................................ 10
8.Exercisesusingcreatepointpositioncommand..................................................................................... 11
9.Exercisesusingcreaterectanglecommand. ........................................................................................... 12
10.Exercisesusingcreatelinecommands.................................................................................................. 12
11.Exercisesusingfilletcommand. ............................................................................................................ 14

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12.Exercisesusingtrimcommand.............................................................................................................. 14
13.CreateDrawing#1................................................................................................................................ 17
14.CreateDrawing#2................................................................................................................................ 20
15.AngleMeasurement.............................................................................................................................. 20
16.Exercisesusingbreakandjoincommands............................................................................................ 21
17.Exerciseusingmirrorcommand............................................................................................................ 22
18.Exercisesusingchamfercommand. ...................................................................................................... 23
19.CreateDrawing#3................................................................................................................................ 24
20.CreateDrawing#4................................................................................................................................ 24
21.CreateDrawing#5................................................................................................................................ 25
22.Exercisesusingoffsetcommands. ........................................................................................................ 25
23.CreateDrawing#6................................................................................................................................ 26
24.Exercisesusingcreatearccommands................................................................................................... 26
25.CreateDrawing#7................................................................................................................................ 27
26.CreateDrawing#8................................................................................................................................ 27
27.CreateDrawing#9................................................................................................................................ 28
28.Exercisestocreatetangentarcs. .......................................................................................................... 28
29.CreateDrawing#10.............................................................................................................................. 29
30.CreateDrawing#11.............................................................................................................................. 30
31.CreateDrawing#12.............................................................................................................................. 30
32.Exerciseusingtranslatecommand........................................................................................................ 30
33.CreateDrawing#13.............................................................................................................................. 31
34.ExerciseusingAnalyzeCommand......................................................................................................... 32
35.Exerciseusingattributescommand. ..................................................................................................... 33
36.Managinglevels .................................................................................................................................... 34
37.Exerciseusingchangeattributescommand.......................................................................................... 36
38.Dimensionthegeometry. ..................................................................................................................... 37
39.Exercisetoanalyzethechain. ............................................................................................................... 38
40.ConvertingdrawingsfromdifferentCADpackages.............................................................................. 41
41.Optional.KeyMapping.......................................................................................................................... 42

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CustomizingDropDowns/RightMouseButtonMenu

CustomizeDropDownsMenuallowsyouto:

Addorremovenewdropdownmenus
Addorremovefunctionsinadropdownmenu
IntheMenuslist,rightclickandchoosetheAdddropdownmenuoption.Mastercam
automaticallyaddsanewdropdownmenu,assignsadefaultname,andplacesthenewdropdown
menuatthebottomofthemenulist.

Toaddafunctiontoadropdownmenu,chooseaCategoryfromthelistanddraganddropthefunction
tothedropdownmenuintheMenuslist.Ifthedropdownmenuisnotexpanded,thenewfunctionis
addedasthelastfunction.Otherwise,itisinsertedbelowtheselectedfunctiononwhichitisdropped.
Toremoveasinglefunctionfromadropdownmenu,expandthemenu,selectthefunction,andpress
theDeletekey.Todeletetheentiremenu,rightclickandchooseDeletedropdownmenu.

CustomizeRightMouseButtonMenuallowsyouto:

Add,removeandrearrangefunctionsandsubmenus

Addingorremovingdropdownmenufunctionsisassociative.Allreferencestothe
modifieddropdownmenuarealsoupdated(forexample,themodifieddropdownmenuis
usedasasubmenuinotherdropdownmenus).Whenyouaddorremovefunctionsfrom
dropdownmenusandsubmenus,youimmediatelyseetheresultsinthecurrentMastercam
session.

Example:AddZoomTargettotheRightmousemenu.

ThedefaultRightmousemenulooksasshowntotheright.













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15.DRAWING#3;GROOVINGTOOLPATH

File
Open
SelectDrawing3.mcx

MakesurethataLathemachineisselected.
Otherwise;selectthelathedefault.

15.1PROPERTIES

ToolSettings

SettheProgram#3
EnableAssigntoolnumberssequentially
EnableWarnofduplicatetoolnumbers
EnableWritehomeposition
EnableFeedCalculationFromtool

Stock

Establishthestockasabargivingextramargins:
ODmargin=0.2;Rightmargin=0.15;
Leftmargin=2.0
SelectthePreviewbuttontocheckthestock.
PressEsctocontinue



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ChuckJaws

Usethedefaultdimensionsforthechucksize
SetthechuckPositionfromStocktoDiameter=4.4;
Z6

SelectthePreviewbuttontocheckthechuck.

PressEsctocontinue

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SelectaODRoughRight80deg
Tool/OffsetNumbersetto1
SettheCoolanton

FaceParameters

MakesurethatUsestockisenabled.
FinishZ=0
Entryamount=0.1
Roughstepover=0.07
Finishstepover=0.005
Overcutamount=0.03
Retractamount=0.1
Stocktoleave=0
CuttercompensationinComputertotheLeft
Backplotthetoolpath

PressAlt+Tsimultaneoustoremovethetoolpathdisplay




15.3LATHEROUGHTOOLPATH

UsingPartialselection ,selectthefirstentityofthechainandthelastonetocompletethe
chaining.

ToolpathParameters

SelecttheexistingODRoughRight80deg
Tool/OffsetNumbersetto1
SettheCoolantOn







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Roughparameters

MakesurethatOverlapisenabled.
Entryamount=0.1
Depthofcut=0.06
EnableEqualsteps
Minimumcutdepth=0.05
StocktoleaveinX=0.005
StocktoleaveinZ=0.005
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theRight
SetproperLeadIn/outparameters
Extendtheendcontour0.5
EnableUsestockforouterboundary
Backplotthelasttoolpath.

Notethatthetooldoesn’tattempttocutinsidethegroove.ThisisaresultofthePlungeparameters
beingsettononeintheRoughparameterspage.

15.4LATHEFINISHTOOLPATH

ClickontheLastbutton ,forMastercamtoselectthesamechainastheoneselectedinthe
previousoperation.

ToolpathParameters

SelectaODFinishRight35deg
Tool/OffsetNumberaresetto2
SettheCoolantOn
SettheHomePositionasUserdefine;D14,Z11




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FinishParameters

Finishstepover=0.01
Numberoffinishpasses=1
StocktoleaveinX=0
StocktoleaveinZ=0
FinishdirectionsettoOD
Cuttercompensationin
ComputertotheRight
SetproperLeadIn/Out
parameters;UseforLeadInonly
Tangententry;Length=0.1


Thisensuresthattheentrywillbeextendedwiththelengthtobettermachinethechamfer.

Extendtheendcontour0.5
Backplotthelasttoolpath
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15.5LATHEGROOVETOOLPATH

Select2PointsintheGrooveDefinition

Notethatthefirstpointshouldbetheupperrightcornerofthegrooveandthesecondpointshould
bethelowerleftcorner.

ToolpathParameters

SelectaODGrooveCenterwidth0.25
Tool/OffsetNumbersetto1
SettheCoolantOn

GrooveShapeParameters

Allowsyoutosettheshapeandorientationofthegroovesinagroovetoolpath.Youcanalsodefine
radiusand/orchamferdimensionsforeachcornerindividually.

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GrooveRoughParameters

MakesurethatRoughthegrooveisenabledtosettheroughingpassesforthegroove
SettheCutDirectiontoPositive
Stockclearance=0.1(setthedistancefromthestockthatthecutterstartstofeed).
SettheStockamountto0
RoughstepsetstoPercentoftoolwidth(setstheamountofstockthatgetsremoveduringeach
cuttingpassasapercentofthetoolwidth)
Backoff%issetto10(determineshowfarthetoolwillbackawayfromthewallofthegroove
beforeitretracts)
StocktoleaveinX=0.005
StocktoleaveinZ=0.005
RetractMovessettoRapid
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GrooveWallssettoSteps

Groovefinishparameters
Directionfor1stpasssettoCCWtostartwiththe
leftside.
Numberoffinishpasses=1
Finishstepover=0.1
StocktoleaveinX=0.0
StocktoleaveinZ=0.0
CuttercompensationinComputer
WallBackoffsetas%oftoolwidth

ClickonSelectOverlapbuttonandpickfromthegraphicthepositionwherethefirstfinishcutends
andtheamountthatthefirstandsecondfinishcutsoverlap.

EnableLeadInandsettheFirstpassleadin;Use
entryvector,Angle=90andLength=0.1
SetintheSecondpassleadintheExitVectorto
Angle=90andLength=0.1

Notethetoolcollisionwarningandselectyesto
continuewritingthetoolpath

Backplotthelasttoolpath

Notethatatthestartofthefinishpassthetool
collidewiththestock.Weneedtoincreasethe
lengthoftheLeadin,onthefirstpass,tostartfeed
inthepartfromabovethestock.

ChangetheLengthto0.5

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RegeneratethetoolpathandBackplotitagain.





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15.6CHECKINGTHETOOLPATHSUSINGVERIFY


Tips:TobeabletoseeanytoolcollisionsenableStoponcollision.Selecttheconfigurebutton and
enableChangetoolcolortoseethematerialthatiscutbyeachtool.
Thestockshapeisacylinder.BoundariesforthestocksizearedisplayedaccordingtotheStockSetup
settings.









SelectMachinebuttontorunVerify .






15.7POSTPROCESSTHEFILE

RunthePostProcessor

Tips:TheNCprogrammaybesaved,andsentdirectlytoyour
machineassociatedwiththepost.


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16.DRAWING#4;IDROUGHANDFINISHTOOLPATH

File
Open
SelectDrawing4.mcx

MakesurethataLathemachineisselected.
Otherwise;selectthelathedefault.

16.1PROPERTIES

ToolSettings

SettheProgram#4
EnableAssigntoolnumberssequentially
EnableWarnofduplicatetoolnumbers
EnableWritehomeposition


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EnableFeedCalculationFromtool



Stock
Establishthestockasabarnoextramargins;zerosetatthefront

ChuckJaws
Usethedefaultdimensionsforthechucksize
SetthechuckPositionbyclickingonSelectbuttonatthemidpointof
theOD

SelectthePreviewbuttontocheckthestockandthechuck.

PressEsctocontinue


16.2CENTERDRILLTHEHOLE

ToolpathParameters

Selecta1/2InchCenterdrill
Tool/OffsetNumberaresetto1
SettheCoolantOn
SettheHomePositionFromtheMachine

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Simpledrillnopeck

Depth=0.25
Clearance=0.25incr
Retract=0.1incr
CyclesettoDrill/Cbore

Backplotthedrilloperation








16.3DRILL3/4DIAMETERTHROUGHHOLE

ToolpathParameters
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Selecta3/4InchDrill
Tool/OffsetNumberaresetto4
SettheCoolantOn
SettheHomePositionFromtheMachine

Simpledrillnopeck

Depth=3.0
Clearance=0.25incr
Retract=0.1incr
CyclesettoPeckDrill
1stpeck=0.2
EnableDrilltipcompensation
Breakthroughamount0.25

Backplotthedrilloperation







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16.4LATHEROUGHTOOLPATH

UsingPartialselection ,selectthe
firstentityofthechainandthelastone
tocompletethechaining.


ToolpathParameters

SelectaIDRoughMin0.5diameter
Tool/OffsetNumbersetto3
SettheCoolantOn

RoughParameters

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MakesurethatOverlapisenabled.
Entryamount=0.1
Depthofcut=0.06
EnableEqualsteps
Minimumcutdepth=0.05
StocktoleaveinX=0.004
StocktoleaveinZ=0.004
CuttingmethodsettoOnewayandtheRoughDirectionIDandtheAngle=0
CuttercompensationinComputertotheLeft
SetproperLeadIn/outparameters
Extendtheendcontour0.25
EnableUsestockforouterboundary
Backplotthelasttoolpath.











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16.5LATHEFINISHTOOLPATH

ClickontheLastbutton ,forMastercamtoselectthesamechainastheoneselectedinthe
previousoperation.

ToolpathParameters

SelectaIDFinishMin0.5diameter
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Tool/OffsetNumberaresetto4
SettheCoolantOn

FinishParameters

Finishstepover=0.01(settheamountofstocktoberemoved).
Numberoffinishpasses=1
StocktoleaveinX=0.0
StocktoleaveinZ=0.0
FinishdirectionsettoID
CuttercompensationinComputertotheLeft
SetproperLeadIn/Outparameters
Extendtheendcontour0.25

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16.6CHECKINGTHETOOLPATHSUSINGVERIFY


Tips:TobeabletoseeanytoolcollisionsenableStoponcollision.Selecttheconfigurebutton and
enableChangetoolcolortoseethematerialthatiscutbyeachtool.Thestockshapeisacylinder.
BoundariesforthestocksizearedisplayedaccordingtotheStockSetupsettings.






SelectSection button
twicetoseehalfofthepart.



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16.7POSTPROCESSTHETOOLPATHS


17.DRAWING#5;CREATEANEWTOOL;THREADTOOLPATH

File
Open
SelectDrawing5.mcx

MakesurethataLathemachineisselected.
Otherwise;selectthelathedefault.




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