Next Generation Mastercam Released for Public Testing

The next generation of Mastercam (Tolland, CT) software, named Mastercam 2017, has a Public Beta now open to all currently maintained customers. Shops all over the world, from small job shops to Fortune 100, get a chance to test Mastercam 2017 before it is released and provide valuable feedback that helps shape the final product. Participants in the Public Beta get an early look at the new streamlined workflow and optimized interface that it delivers, along with dozens of powerful new tools for simple to complex jobs.

Here are a few things to see in Mastercam 2017 Beta:

• New Optimized Interface – Organizes and streamlines your programming. Based on the successful “Ribbon” interface, it capitalizes on your experience with other Windows software, making it easier to find the functions you need to complete your tasks.
• Dynamic Motion advances – Bring new options to our groundbreaking technique, delivering toolpaths that are more efficient, less complex, travel a shorter distance, and improve cycle time.
• Expanded CAD for CAM – Delivers more practical design tools for shop-floor programmers. Speeding up design for items such as molds and electrode tools, offers auto-repair on imported solids, and improves current tools such as Solid Disassemble.
• New Maximum Stock Engagement – Option for 3D HST Finishing toolpaths allows you to select a previously made stock model and set the maximum amount of depth so that you can limit how deeply the cutter engages uncut material.
• Powerful Multiaxis enhancements – Include optimized Multiaxis Drill, with stock model recognition for depth and top of stock purposes. Additionally, the various ways of selecting stock have been updated to have consistent workflow and selection methods.
• Lathe enhancements – Such as the new Align Solid Body which simplifies the process of aligning solid models for turning. Chip Break has a new option and a dialog box has been added to the Lathe Rough and Lathe Contour Rough toolpaths to establish when chip breaks occur.
• Overall streamlined workflow – With improved plane management, level and geometry control, viewsheets, chaining and more. The new Analyze Toolpath feature further improves workflow by displaying useful information when you hover over a toolpath section.

Developed by CNC Software, Inc. (Tolland, CT), Mastercam is Windows®-based CAD/CAM software for 2-axis through 5-axis routing, milling and turning, 2-axis and 4-axis wire EDM, 2D and 3D design, surface and solid modeling, and Swiss machining. Privately owned and founded in 1983, the company provides CAD/CAM solutions to more than 211,000 installations in 75 countries, in industries including moldmaking, prototyping, automotive, medical, aerospace, consumer products, and much more.

www.mastercam.com,   http://www.mastercam.com/en-us/Public-Beta