The Holder Designer allows users to create collections of adapters, extensions, and holders, and store them as assemblies. In Mastercam 2022, users can now define reusable holder assemblies in the Holder Designer, which is accessible through the Lathe Tool Manager Holder tab. Modify at Intersection (on the Wireframe tab): Breaks, trims, or creates a point where wireframe entities intersect with a mesh.Geometry Nesting/Toolpath Nesting (on the Transform tab and Toolpaths contextual tabs): Nests meshes to fit parts onto machining surfaces or for additive manufacturing.Project (on the Transform tab): Now supports meshes along with surfaces and solids.Change Normal (on the Surfaces tab): Reverses the normal direction of a mesh.Disassemble (on the Model Prep tab): Organizes multiple meshes into a specific plane.Line Normal to Point, Line Normal to Grid, and Line Normal Along Chain (on the Wireframe tab): Create normal lines on a mesh to control the tool axis in a multiaxis toolpath.Point Dynamic (on the Wireframe tab): Creates points dynamically on a mesh.For example, turn scanned data for an intake port into cross-sections that you can use to create lofted surfaces or solids. Curve Slice by Plane, Curve Slice Along Curve, and Curve at Intersection (on the Wireframe tab): Now supports meshes along with surfaces, solids, and wireframe to create wireframe on meshes to use for other processes.Analyze Dynamic (on the Home tab): Analyzes a mesh dynamically across its facets.The following functions now include the ability to interact with mesh entities: Rather than having to save a solid or surface to a stereolithography (STL) file and merge it back-a time-consuming process that introduces the opportunity for error-you can now create single mesh entities from other multiple mesh entities, surfaces, solid bodies, or faces. With one click, users can create toolpaths that avoid bosses and correctly define space as air or material. If any changes occur to a face, the toolpath will at once associate and be ready for updating. You can also convert the selected Automatic regions into Machining, Air, or Avoidance regions by using the Convert automatic regions button in the Chain Options dialog box, the Toolpath Type page, or from the Chain Manager right-click menu.Īutomatic region chaining in Mastercam 2022 is completely associative. This saves time by allowing Mastercam to select the geometry itself. When selecting geometry for a 2D Dynamic Mill, Area Mill, or 3D Dynamic Mill toolpath, users can take advantage of the new Automatic regions selection to automatically create Machining, Air, or Avoidance regions based on the selected solid geometry. The secret is in OptiRough’s powerful bidirectional cutting strategy that employs large cut depths to boost material removal, which decimates both programming and machining time. The collision-aware toolpath relies on Dynamic Motion technology to maximize material removal in the fewest stepdowns possible, eliminate air cuts, and minimize tool and material damage. With OptiRough, users can rough an entire part with one toolpath rather than multiple individually programmed 2D operations. Now, the 3D High Speed Dynamic OptiRough toolpath is available for all Mill and Router product levels, notably bringing this technology to 2D users. As a result, OptiRough is one of the most well-tested and reviewed toolpaths within Mastercam. Since then, the Mastercam development team has collected immense amounts of feedback and has made continuous improvements to the technology. When OptiRough was first introduced in 2010, it was not sold as an add-on it was given to every Mill 3D user on Maintenance. Now we invite you to explore the features that you requested-like more advanced roughing in 2D machining and improved workability with meshes-and to find out how the latest version of Mastercam can help you. The result is Mastercam 2022-a powerful new release driven largely by customer feedback. Since the release of Mastercam 2021, the Mastercam User Experience team has surveyed countless users, conducted usability tests inside and outside of Mastercam headquarters, and spent hours and hours trying to reduce mouse miles.
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