ATTENTION Mastercam X2 USERS

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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In Mastercam X6, the stock model for Mill 2-axis through 5-axis toolpaths is now a separate entity in the Toolpath Manager with more power and flexibil-ity than ever before.

You can generate an initial stock model by choosing Toolpaths, Stock model from the Mastercam menu. The stock model is fully associative and has parameters that can be edited at any time similar to toolpath or solid operations. The stock model operation is marked dirty and requires a regen if you make changes to the stock model parameters or any toolpath the stock model is referencing.

Once created, you can use stock model operations to:

• Verify stock • Define stock for rest machining • Visualize stock • Generate stock model compares

Note: If you have activated multi-threaded processing for your configu-ration, Mastercam generates stock model operations as multi-threaded processes.

In the Stock Model dialog box, the Stock Definition page lets you create a name for the model, select a color, and set the basic shape parameters. Solids, mesh entities, surfaces (even single surfaces), STL files, and other stock models can all provide the basis for the new stock model. You can also pull in any values you entered in the Stock Setup page of the Machine Group Properties dialog box.

What’s New In Mastercam - Stock Model Overview

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What’s New In Mastercam - Stock Model Overview

Contact support@cimquest-inc.com for help or questions about this product

The Source Operations page is where you select the source operations to process against the defined stock in the stock model operation. Use [Ctrl+click]

and [Shift+click] methods to select any combination of operations in

In addition, you can use the stock model to display leftover material. Using the Stock Compare page, follow these general guidelines: • Select the Stock Compare checkbox. • Use the Select button to return to the graphics window and select the part model entities to use in the comparison against the stock model. • Define the tolerance for the stock model compare. • Enter a value for stock to leave on the part model. • Set the minimum/maximum offset values and colors for the compare results. For more details on using this function, please click the Mastercam Help button at the bottom of the dialog box.

The following picture shows stock model comparison results:

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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

May 7, 2013 9am-11am 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

May 29, 2013 1pm-3pm Windsor Locks, CT

Upcoming Events @ Your Local Cimquest Feature Seminars are held every month in either a Morning(9am-11am) or Afternoon

(1pm-3pm) session. Session are designed to give an overview of specific functionality in a

seminar/presentation style setup.

FREE for our Customers on Standard & Premier Mastercam Software maintenance and

support. Pre-registration is required.

Space is limited and will be awarded on a 1st come 1st serve basis

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Understanding Machine & Control

Definitions - Basic understanding of how Machine

and Control Definitions' interact with Post processors

Date & Time Place

May 1, 2013 1pm-3pm Windsor Locks, CT

Date & Time Place

April 11, 2013 9am-11am Cimquest - Sterling, MA

Date & Time Place

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 @ Your Local Cimquest

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

name and save them.

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2nd Floor

Bedminster, NJ 07921

Phone Number: (732) 699-0400

Fax Number : (732) 699-0404

Sales: sales@cimquest-inc.com

CQ - Standard Level

CIMQUEST

CAD/CAM Solutions

Mid Level Upgrade: Upgrade to 32GB of Ram, PNY Quadro

2000 1GB Video Card and a 256GB Solid-state HD

High Level Upgrade: Upgrade to i7 3930 Processor,(12 cores)

Liquid cooled system, 32GB of Ram, 480GB Solid-state plug

in HD and a PNY Quadro 4000 2GB Video Card

Custom Builds Available on request

Upgrades Available

Intel i7-2700K QuadCore 3.5 GHz W/Antec Case Asus Mother Board - ASUS P8 16 GB Ram (Triple Channel) DDR3\1600 600 GB HD Western Digital 10,000 RPM Hard Drive PNY Quadro 600 1G PCI-express Video Card Integrated Sound / Ethernet 10/100 DVD-ROM /Multi -1 Memory Card Reader, Keyboard & Mouse Windows7 Professional 64 APC Battery Backup with Voltage Regulator 1 Year Warranty on Parts & Labor

CAD/CAM COMPUTERS FOR SOLIDWORKS AND MASTERCAM

Engineering Grade Computers

What’s New - Engineering Grade Computers

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Mastercam Tech Tip - Zip2Go To Backup Files

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Mastercam X6 Mill 2D Part 1 Course - March 4-6, 2013 @ Sterling, MA

2D Design, interface & configuration. project setup & NC output.

Mastercam X6 Lathe Course - March 13 & 14, 2013 @ Bedminster, NJ Get in-depth information regarding lathe toolpaths, including facing and grooving op-

erations, stock transfer, and C-axis machining. Learn how to use lathe tool libraries, create new tools, and use those tools to quickly and accurately turn new components.

Mastercam X6 Mill 5 Axis Course - March 14 & 15, 2013 @ Harrisburg, PA Learn simultaneous 4 & 5 axis machining operations, including flowline and swarf tool-

paths, multi-surface techniques, and 5 axis drilling.

Mastercam X6 Basic Post Course - March 21 & 22, 2013 @ Sterling, MA Basic aspects of post configuration, variable definitions, formatting, post lines, boolean

operations, post text, modality, machine and control definition

Tech Days: Open Q & A Forum and choice of 2 Tech Day Sessions once per month (morning or afternoon)

March 5, 2013 @ Cimquest Harrisburg, PA - Session 1 - 9am-12noon

March 5, 2013 @ Cimquest Harrisburg, PA - Session 2 - 1pm-4pm

March 13, 2013 @ Cimquest Sterling MA - Session 1 - 9am-12noon

March 13, 2013 @ Cimquest Sterling MA - Session 2 - 1pm-4pm

March 27, 2013 @ Cimquest Sterling CT - Session 1 - 9am-12noon

Upcoming Mastercam - Training

Upcoming Mastercam - Tech Days