Mastercam X6 MU3 Released - To all customers on current Mastercam maintenance.

Mastercam X6-MU3 has been released

and is available for download at www.mastercam.com. As a valued Cimquest customer and as part of the services we offer you, our technical support staff has reviewed the

installation and has the following step by step instructions to install Mastercam X6-MU3 properly.

Note: There is a 32 bit and 64 bit version, make sure to download the right one for your PC's operating system. Mastercam X6 MU3 can be downloaded by Clicking Here

You must be on current maintenance to install this release.

You MUST have X6 MU2 already installed on your system to install this up-

date. Save the .exe to your desktop. After downloading, double click to launch the installer and follow the prompts.

This is NOT a standalone installation, it will install right on top of your current X6

MU2 installation. X6 Post Processors do not need to be updated to run in X6-MU3

This install is designed to run on top of Mastercam X6 MU2. If X6 MU3 is uninstalled, Mastercam X6 MU2 is restored. Mastercam X6 MU3 includes many bug fixes and en-

hancements, including support for SolidWorks 2013 files, SolidEdge ST5 files, Rhino v5 files, R23 of the ACIS format

If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact Cimquest at (866) 277-8778 ext #1

or email Support: support@cimquest-inc.com

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Mastercam X7 Is Coming

If you are running Mastercam X2, now is the time to update your software! With the

release of Mastercam X7 (coming in Q1, 2013) Mastercam X2 will no longer be sup-

ported and you will not be able to update without purchasing at full price. And, as

operating systems advance, older software runs the risk of not running in these new

environments.

If you don’t act soon, you will lose your valuable investment in Mastercam!

Here is a peek of some Mastercam features that have come out since the release of

X2. They significantly cut programming time and make your shop more efficient:

Dramatically faster solids programming with Feature Based Machining.

Better finish and longer tool life with new High Speed Toolpaths.

New roughing strategies that can increase productivity by 75% or more.

Dynamic milling strategies that can decrease cycle times 40% or more and in-

crease tool life.

Solid Model support for more efficient remachining and verification. You can find out more about the numerous exciting and time-saving tools added to Mastercam since Mastercam X2 at Cimquest-inc.com. Please contact us today for more information.

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What’s New In Mastercam - Swiss Expert by Mastercam

Swiss Expert Releases Mastercam Swiss Expert

2012

Mastercam Swiss Expert is specialized CAD/CAM for precision programming. It is designed to control many Swiss-style NC machines, and is known for supporting an unlimited number of axes and channels, and for realistic simulation of the machine and its tools. Mastercam Swiss Expert reduces startup time significantly, is ideal for optimizing cycle times, and supports many tooling types.

Watch Mastercam highlights demo

Contact sales@cimquest-inc.com for help or questions about this function

Tools to Make Programming Easier Mastercam Swiss Expert is completely solids based. This allows for quick toolpath creation from solid faces, edges, loops, and turned profiles. Coupled with the ability to import intermediate models, there is no need to create additional geometry to cut your part. • Mastercam’s complete understanding of your machine allows for easier program-ming, from toolpaths to synchronization to simulation. • Select tools and build 3D tool assemblies in the comprehensive Tool Manager. Tools, tool assemblies, and tool equipment are fully supported in machine simulation. • Save tools and cutting strategies into libraries for future use on similar or families of parts. • View your operations and add synchronization points graphically using the Sync Man-ager. Swiss Expert understands your machining modes, and will prevent you from add-ing sync points that the machine cannot execute.

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2D High Speed Toolpaths (HST) - Basic

Overview of HST. This will cover 2D HST showing you

a step by step orientation of the feature in Mastercam.

3D High Speed Toolpaths (HST) - Basic

Overview of HST. This will cover 3D HST showing you

a step by step orientation of the feature in Mastercam.

Date & Time Place

March 12, 2013 9am -11am Cimquest - Sterling, MA

Date & Time Place

TBD Cimquest - Sterling, MA

Feature Based Machining - FBM & FBD

- Basic Overview of how to use FBM & FBD to assist in

your machining process, this will cover set up and a step

by step orientation of the feature in Mastercam.

Date & Time Place

February 12, 2012 9am-11am Cimquest - Sterling, MA

February 27, 2012 1pm-3pm Windsor Locks, CT

Upcoming Events Cimquest New England

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Understanding Machine & Control

Definitions - Basic understanding of how Machine

and Control Definitions' interact with Post processors

Date & Time Place

February 12, 2012 1pm-3pm Cimquest - Sterling, MA

Date & Time Place

TBD Windsor Locks, CT

Date & Time Place

January 16, 2012 9am-11am Cimquest - Sterling, MA

January 30, 2012 1pm-3pm Windsor Locks, CT

March 27, 2013 1pm-3pm Windsor Locks, CT

Mastercam Setup Sheet - Basic introduction into

Mastercam's new set up sheet and active reports.

Upcoming Events Cimquest New England

Work Coordinate System (WCS) - Basic Overview of how WCS's work and how to create,

name and save them.

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Mastercam for SolidWorks Tech Tip

Using a filter to window select entities in Mastercam for SolidWorks

When the need to select many chains arises (for example in engraving) there is no

obvious way in Mastercam for SolidWorks to window select all of them. How-

ever, you can uses a filter to remove other entity types so that you can use window

selection to select your chains.

1. Right-click in the blank area

of the menu bar in

Mastercam for SolidWorks

2. Select Selection Filter

3. Select Filter Sketch Segments by

clicking the toolbar button as shown be-

low. Multiple filters can be active at the

same time.

Now when you use window selection,

only Sketch Segments will be selected.

The Chain tab will attempt o make chains

from all the selected entities.

Entity filters will be available in the toolpath selection dialogs in Mastercam for

SolidWorks X7 so the above steps will no longer be necessary

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Mastercam Basic Lathe- January 10 & 11, 2013 @Cimquest CT

Design, interface & configuration. project setup & NC output.

Mastercam Intermediate Mill - January 17 & 18, 2013 @Cimquest MA 2D

HST, 3D Geometry, Workplanes, Fixture Offsets & 4-Axis Indexing

January 9, 2013 @ Cimquest Sterling MA - Session 1 - 9am-12noon

January 9, 2013 @ Cimquest Sterling MA - Session 2 - 1pm-4pm

January 30, 2013 @ Cimquest Sterling CT - Session 1 - 9am-12noon

Upcoming Mastercam Training

Upcoming Mastercam Tech Days