Learning mode and tooltips To help you recognize icons and buttons, Mastercam has provided two tools. Tool tips and Learning Mode are two features that help to remind you of each button‘s function. You can activate Learning Mode and tooltips on the Screen properties page of the System Configuration dialog …
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Mastercam provides a number of right-click menus. For example, in the Toolpath Manager tab, right-click to access an extensive list of functions and submenus for working with machine groups, toolpath groups, toolpaths, operations, setup sheets and more. In the Toolpath parameters dialog box and tab, right-click to choose from a …
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Prompts When you are using a function that requires your input such as selecting an entity, a point, or a chain, Mastercam provides some brief directions in the form of a prompt (example shown below): You can relocate these prompt “windows” by dragging and dropping them anywhere. The prompt window …
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Toolbars Toolbars are collections of related functions accessed through buttons. Toolbars are docked, by default, in the upper section of the interface, below the menu bar. For easy recognition, the Mastercam toolbar buttons have the same images you see next to the corresponding menu commands in the menu bar. A …
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In Mastercam, there are buttons that appear in most or many dialog boxes and ribbon bars. A few of these may also appear in toolbars or menus. These common buttons have universal functions throughout the interface. Their images and functional descriptions are as follows:
Read More »Mastercam shortcut keys Mastercam provides both predetermined shortcut keys (hotkeys) and the ability to custom assign your own shortcut keys through the Key mapping dialog box. The following list contains most of the default Mastercam shortcut keys: Alt+1 – Gview – Top Alt+2 – Gview – Front Alt+3 – Gview …
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Operations Manager The Operations Manager (shown below) houses the Toolpath Manager, Solids Manager, and—if Art is installed—the Art Manager. It is located to the left of the graphics window. Mastercam displays the Operations Manager by default. To hide it, choose View, Toggle Operations Manager. Use the Toggle Operations Manager command …
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Interface elements A short description of each element of the Mastercam interface follows: Menu bar Contains menus that let you access all Mastercam features and functions. Click or hover over the menu choice to view its commands. Some of the commands have images next to them so you can quickly …
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The Mastercam interface consists of many distinct elements. At the top of the screen is the menu bar (File, Edit, View, etc.). Below the menu bar are the toolbars, the AutoCursor™ ribbon bar, the General Selection ribbon bar, and the ribbon bar for the current function. Click the thumbnail graphic …
Read More »Mastercam uses many types of data files, each of which is identified on disk by its file name extension. As of X5, a Mastercam version number is appended to most extensions.To simplify Mastercam Help and documentation, file types are referenced by their general names, rather than their actual file name …
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