Mastercam for SolidWorks

CNC Software, Inc. is proud to introduce Mastercam® for SolidWorks®, which combines the world's leading modeling software with the world's most widely-used CAM software*. Now you can program parts directly in SolidWorks, using toolpaths and machining strategies preferred the most by shops around the world.

The Core of Your Machining Needs

Mastercam for SolidWorks includes a suite of the most sought-after cutting strategies, including High Speed Machining (HSM) toolpaths. In addition, Mastercam for SolidWorks delivers a powerful set of automated toolpaths that get parts off the machine faster, with little or no handwork.

Powerful Automated 2D Machining

Mastercam for SolidWorks includes powerful Feature Based Machining (FBM) strategies to perform 2D machining. By analyzing the part for specific feature types (shape, size, location of holes, and more), FBM automatically generates an effective machining strategy for the identified features. Highlights include:

• Facing when stock is detected above the top of the part.
• Machining of open, nested, and through pockets.
• Roughing and Restmill toolpaths for each pocket.
• Hole detection and spot drill, drilling, reaming, chamfer, counter bore, and tapping based on your criteria.

3D Roughing, Finishing, and Cleanup Machining

High Speed Machining can deliver a faster turnaround and a superior finish. Mastercam for SolidWorks includes a suite of fully associative High Speed Machining techniques that make the most of your NC machines.

• Core Roughing and Area Clearance efficiently remove bulk material with toolpaths tailored to your part's core or cavity.
• Rest Roughing smoothly removes remaining material from a previous rough pass.
• Using a constant 3D stepover, Scallop finishing maintains a consistent finish on sloped and flat surfaces.
• Horizontal area finishing quickly machines all flats on your part.
• Spiral, Radial, and Raster machining deliver optimal choices for cutting different types of parts.
• Pencil machining walks a tool along the intersection of solid faces to clean out hard-to-reach areas and details.

Dependable Toolpath Verification

Mastercam gives you the confidence to run even the most complex cutter paths on your machines. You can easily check that the motion delivers exactly what you want with Mastercam's toolpath verification tools.

• Watch and measure your part as it is cut from a solid block of material with Mastercam's solid model toolpath verification. The tool and holder are checked and displayed during simulation.
• Play the program with toolpath backplotting and get an estimate of machining time. Dynamically view all the vital information about tools and operations at any point, and even isolate specific areas to watch more closely.
• Quickly verify 2D toolpaths with a pixel paint of the full tool diameter to check the finish.

Save Time, Wear, and Money with Feed Rate Optimization

Running an entire job at a single feed rate reduces efficiency. Running the same job at varying feed rates can save time, tool wear, and money. Our High Feed Machining function can optimize any 2-axis or 3-axis toolpath based on volume of material being removed and machine tool limitations to give you efficient, varied feed rates tailored to each job.

• Automatically vary feed rates based on volume. More material and the cutter moves slower; less material and the cutter moves faster.
• Automatically ease the tool into and out of corners.
• Create libraries of optimization settings for different jobs.

Efficient NC Tools and Toolpath Management

The actual cutter path is only a portion of what makes a good NC program. The overall toolpath management and controls make each operation as optimized and efficient as possible.

• Full control over all aspects of tool approach and retract.
• Safe zones help ensure safe tool retract in all toolpath types.
• Significantly reduce the size of a program with toolpath filtering.
• Use all your tooling including lollipop, slot, dovetail, tapered, and much more.
• User-customizable tool and material libraries automatically calculate feeds and speeds.
• Mastercam's Toolpath Manager stores all your job's operations in one place. Quickly create, edit, and verify your toolpaths, or copy and paste parameters from one operation to another. Use machine groups to organize your operations, and easily copy and paste toolpaths and tool definitions from one machine group to another.

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