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Analyze entities F4 Motion controller rotation point Alt+F12
AutoSave Alt+A Multi-Threading Manager Alt+M

Run Add-In Alt+C Pan Arrow keys

Configure Mastercam Alt+F8 Paste from clipboard Ctrl+V

Copy to clipboard Ctrl+C Planes Manager Alt+L

Cut to clipboard Ctrl+X Redo an event Ctrl+Y

Delete entities F5 Rotate Alt+Arrow keys

Drafting options Alt+D Save Ctrl+S

Exit Mastercam Alt+F4 Save as Ctrl+Shift+S

Fit geometry to screen Alt+F1 Select all Ctrl+A

Grid settings Alt+G Shading on/off Alt+S

Gview–Back Alt+3 Shading translucency on/off Ctrl+T

Gview–Bottom Alt+4 Show/hide gnomons Alt+F9

Gview–Front Alt+2 Show/hide axes F9

Gview–Isometric Alt+7 Show/hide entity Alt+E

Gview–Left Alt+6 Show/hide displayed toolpaths Alt+T

Gview–Previous Plane Alt+P Solids Manager Alt+I

Gview–Right Alt+5 Toolpaths Manager Alt+O

Gview–Top Alt+1 Un-zoom 80% Alt+F2

Help Alt+H Un-zoom to previous or 50% F2

Levels Manager Alt+Z Undo the last event Ctrl+Z

Set from entity Alt+X Zoom window F1

About Mastercam Alt+V Zoom/un-zoom by 5% Pg Up/Pg Down

Map any Mastercam function to a custom keyboard shortcut:

Choose File, Options, Customize Ribbon. Then click the
Customize button to open the Customize Keyboard dialog box.

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Dynamic Gnomon
The Dynamic Gnomon helps you manipulate geometry
and planes interactively. The gnomon comprises three axes
connected at an origin sphere. Choose from the selection
points listed here to apply different types of transformations
to either the gnomon or your selected geometry.
1 Align 5 XY Orient
2 Translate Along 6 2D Rotate
3 3D Translate/Polar 7 3D Rotate
4 Gnomon/
Geometry Switch

See Mastercam Help for more information.

Polar control Delta control

The Polar control consists The Delta control consists
of the origin sphere, a of the origin sphere and
rotation compass, and a three single-axis arrows
green single-axis arrow. It that can be manipulated
can rotate as well as edit independently.
the position of entities in
the graphics window. Hover over any single-axis arrow until it
Rotate control highlights. Click and drag the arrow to a new
position using the ruler to guide your placement.
The Rotate control
can only rotate To rotate entities on screen, hover over the blue
on-screen entities circle until the rotation compass appears. Rotate
within the current the control or enter a value in the on-screen
Cplane. It consists field. Rotating from inside the compass allows
of the origin you to snap to angular increments. Manipulating
sphere and a either control outside the compass ignores the
rotation compass. snap control.

Quick Masks
Quick Masks let you control entity masking with a single mouse click. Each Quick Mask button
has two functions, depending on whether you click the left half or right half of the button.
Hover your mouse over each button half to view its function.
• Click the left half of the Quick Mask button to immediately select all instances
of the entity type.
• Click the right half of the same button to limit your individual selections to only
the specific entity type.
• Use the Select All Advanced/Select Only Advanced Quick Mask button to open
the Select All dialog box or the Select Only dialog box to filter selections by
entity attributes.
• The right half of the Clear All Masking button clears all selection criteria from
both the Select All and the Select Only dialog boxes.

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Toolpaths Manager
The Toolpaths Manager resides in the SOLIDWORKS window’s left pane and lists all toolpath
operations in the current configuration of the SOLIDWORKS document. The operations are grouped
by machine definition. Use the Toolpaths Manager to review, edit, and manage toolpath operations.
Drag the right border to resize the Toolpaths Manager.
SOLIDWORKS configuration currently active and being toolpathed.
Select all operations.
Select all invalid operations, which must be
regenerated before posting.
Regenerate all selected operations.
Regenerate all invalid operations.
Backplot selected operations; shows tool movements
and positions.
Verify the selected operations; shows the stock model.
Open Backplot/Verify Options.
Post selected operations.
Highfeed machining; optimize for machine dynamics
and constant chip load.
Start a new operations list; delete all operations and
tools from the part file.
Lock the operation from changes. Edit geometry but
protect the toolpath from changing.
Toggle selected toolpath display in the graphics
window.
Disable selected toolpath posting. (Ghosted)
Display toolpaths only when selected.
Display toolpaths according to move type with
different colors.

Using the insertion point

The insertion point shows where the next operation
will be placed, which also determines the active
machine and control definition.
Move insertion point up or down.
Position insertion point immediately after the
currently selected operation.
Automatically scroll the Toolpaths Manager so that
the insertion point is visible.
 Toolpaths Manager Icons
Machine Group - Machining properties,
toolpath groups, and toolpath operations
indented under this icon are members of
that group.
Properties - Machining properties (support
files, tooling, stock, etc.) are indented under
this heading.
Files - Click to access the Files tab, where
you can specify the names and data paths
of files needed by operations in the parent
toolpath group.
Tool settings - Click to access the Tool
Settings tab, where you can control how
Mastercam assigns tool numbers, tool
offset numbers, and default values for
feeds, speeds, coolant, and other toolpath
parameters.
Stock Setup - Click to access the Stock
Setup tab, where you can set up a stock
model to visualize toolpaths during backplot
and verification.
Toolpath Group - Toolpath groups are
“children” of machine groups and inherit
machining properties and other important
properties from their parent groups. These
groups house toolpath operations as well as
other subgroups.
Toolpath folder - Contains the operation
components such as toolpath parameters,
tool parameters, and geometry. Selected
folders display a green checkmark.
Toolpath folder (gray) - Toolpath folders
become gray when you begin to create
additional toolpaths in a different machine
group. Existing operations that are not
supported by the active machine group are
changed to gray.
Toolpath parameters - Click to open the
Toolpath parameters dialog box where you
can select a tool, set feeds and speeds, and
set other general toolpath parameters.
Tool parameters - Click to open the Define
Tool dialog box where you can define the
tool and its parameters for the operation.
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Geometry - Click to open the geometry’s
appropriate editing interface such as the
Chain Manager or Selection panel.
Toolpath on - Toolpath display is on (icon
is dark).
Toolpath off - Toolpath display is off (icon
is gray).
Dirty toolpath - Toolpath needs to be
regenerated. This state occurs if you
have changed certain parameters of the
underlying geometry.
Toolpath locked - Toolpath is locked to
prevent unintentional regeneration. Locking
can be reversed by clicking the Lock button
at the top of the Toolpaths Manager.
Toolpath locked, display off - Toolpath is
locked and the display for that operation is
off. You can turn on toolpath display even if
the toolpath is locked.
Toolpath locked and dirty - Toolpath
needs to be regenerated, but is currently
locked. You must unlock the toolpath before
you can regenerate it.
Posting off - Posting turned off for the
toolpath. Toggle posting on and off by
clicking the Disable posting (Ghosted)
button at the top of the Toolpaths Manager.
Selection Filters
Face Edges
Surface Bodies
Sketches Features
Sketch
segments
Clear All Filters
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