Mastercam 2017

Mastercam 2017It is a practical PC-side CAD/CAM software developed by CNC Software Inc. in the United States. Mastercam 2017 Chinese version has comprehensive functions, bringing users two-dimensional drawing, three-dimensional solid modeling, surface design, voxel stitching, and CNC programming. , tool path simulation, realistic simulation and other functions, Mastercam 2017 software is convenient and easy to use, bringing users a new processing experience.

Mastercam 2017 software features

​ ​ 1. The interface is simple and intuitive, reducing the difficulty of learning.

​ ​ 2. Refining the work process and speeding up programming.

3. Reduce cycle time and improve processing efficiency.

4. Optimize processing strategies and reduce production costs.

Mastercam 2017 software features

​ 1. Flexible geometry editing function

​ ​ Mastercam can change the line width, line shape, and color of a single entity or all entities.

Quickly modify parameters such as line length and arc radius.

It is very convenient to make transitional fillets or chamfers.

​​Extend the length of lines, arcs, splines, and surfaces.

​ ​ Mastercam can use the undo function to restore the original surface for single or multiple trimmed surfaces.

​ ​​Quickly translate, mirror, and scale entities.

Equivalent transformation entities.

2. Powerful surface modeling function

Use methods such as Loft, Ruled, Revolved, Swept, Draft, Coons patch, and Offset to generate parametric surfaces and non-uniform rational B-spline surfaces.

​ ​ Mastercam can produce various complex welding surfaces.

​ ​ Quickly generate flat surfaces from rectangles or any planar shape with closed boundaries.

Use countless cross-section curves to generate swept surfaces.

Use a set of curves, a set of planes, or a set of surfaces to trim another surface or set of surfaces.

When you use the Undo function to restore a trimmed surface, you can restore it all at once or only one boundary at a time.

Mastercam makes it easy to extend or split surfaces.

Flexible transition surface function can generate equal radius and variable radius transition surfaces between surfaces.

​ ​ Mastercam automatically calculates the parting line during mold design.

​​ 3D surface voxels can be quickly generated using parametric methods. Such as cuboid, sphere, cylinder, cone and other shaped voxels.

​ ​ Mastercam can continue to construct, edit and process the model on the rendered surface model.

3. Drawing function

Mastercam automatic dimensioning.

After Mastercam modifies the geometry, the related annotations automatically change.

It can generate dimensions in the form of horizontal, vertical, parallel, baseline, dimension chain, angle, diameter, radius, coordinates, and point-coordinates, as well as annotations and symbols.

You can drag or place the annotations as you like when you created them. It is also very convenient to modify their properties.

Mastercam can draw or print out colorful sketches.

The system has built-in line type library and section line library.

4. Entity picking up

The AutoCursorTM function captures commonly used feature points to facilitate geometric configuration.

The AutoHighlight function changes the color of the entity when the cursor passes over it, making it easier to pick.

​ ​ Mastercam uses the right mouse button to quickly access some commonly used functions.

The intelligent channeling function can pick up a string of entities at a time.

You can preset the attributes of the entities to be picked, such as type, color, layer, line type or line width.

​ ​ Mastercam can group or ungroup multiple entities for picking.

Use the mouse to select all entities that are outside, inside, or intersect with a rectangle or polygon.

​ ​ Simplified geometric configuration with Mastercam user-definable grids.

5. Analyze geometric properties

​ ​ Mastercam analyzes the size, location, type and other attributes of any entity in real time.

In 2D or 3D space, measure the distance between points and the angle between straight lines.

Mastercam checks the integrity of the surface model and the integrity of the trimming surface boundaries.

​​Measure the maximum and minimum radius of curvature at any position on the surface, and calculate the area of ​​a single surface or multiple surfaces.

Dynamically analyze the direction of the normal vector (relative to the vertical direction) at any point on the surface.

​ 6. File management and data exchange

The following data converters are built into the system: IGES, Parasolid, SAT (ACIS solids), DXF, CADL, STL, VDA, and ASCII. There are also direct data converters for AutoCAD (DWG), STEP, Catia, and Pro-E.

        Mastercam stores the description information of the file and can browse and load it.

Mastercam 2017 installation steps

​​ 1. First download the Mastercam 2017 Chinese version software package from Huajun Software Park, then right-click the software compressed package and select to extract to "Mastercam2017".

​ ​ 2. Double-click to open the "mastercam 2017" folder.

3. Double-click to open "launcher".

​​ 4. Click to select “Mastercam Installation”.

​ 5. Choose to install the plug-in. The first one is the mastercam2017 program that must be installed. The other 3 are checked by yourself. After checking, click "next" to proceed to the next step.

​​ 6. Click "Configure" to select the installation directory. It is recommended to install to a disk other than C drive. Here I just change c to E, and then click "Done" to save the settings.

​ 7. Click "next" to proceed to the next step.

​ 8. Select "yes..." and click "next".

9. The software is being installed, please wait patiently, thank you.

10. After the installation is complete, click "exit" to exit.

Mastercam 2017 FAQ

​​ 1.How to draw a three-dimensional arc in mastercam2017?

​​ 1. Use 3D space for the composition surface, and use the "two points plus diameter" command

​ ​ 2. First draw a straight line with two center points, then rotate the straight line flat, so it is easy to draw, and then rotate it back after drawing.

​​ 2.How to identify the composition plane in mastercam2017?

Make a surface to define or draw a line to connect their end points, just choose one of them and add this line

3.Why can’t mastercam2017 use different sizes?

Check whether the management of the layer is hooking or not, and the limited layer must be turned off. If the restricted layer is always closed, turn all layers on and then mark it again.

​​ 4.How to cut ellipse in mastercam2017?

Select the entity command, extrude (or scan, or rotate) (first there must be a series of cutting problems), then connect in series, execute, (a dialog box will appear), select the cutting entity (with depth or full penetration later), and finally confirm , click the entity to be cut with the mouse! (Remember to look at the cutting direction)

Mastercam 2017 update log

​ ​ 1. Modify user-submitted bugs

​ ​ 2.Add new features

Special instructions

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