Use right-click menus.
Mastercam uses right-click menus extensively to highlight useful
commands and functions. If you're unsure about what to do, right-click
to see a list of relevant functions. For example, right-click
on the Operations Manager dialog box to see a list of functions
related to operations. There is a right click menu in every white
area of a dialog box.
Use "What's This" help.
To quickly see a pop-up definition of something in a dialog box,
click the"?" button on the dialog box, then click on
any field or button.
Save files quickly.
To quickly save a file without changing its name, press "Alt
+ A" and then [ENTER].
Check for duplicate entities.
Sometimes you might have duplicate entities on top of each other
that can be hard to detect, especially if you've converted a file
from another format. Choose Main Menu > Delete> Duplicates
to delete these entities. You can also use the FINDOVLP C-hook
to find and remove overlapping entities.
Enter Fractions directly.
In most places where you need to enter a number or measurement,
Mastercam lets you enter a formula. For example, you can enter
4+11/16 instead of calculating 4.6875, or 360/7 instead of 54.43.
Copy values from existing geometry.
Any time you need to enter a value for toolpath parameters or
creating entities, you can read a coordinate or other value from
an entity in you drawing. Type "?" in the field and
choose an option from the menu.
Use Mastercam's Internet resources.
A full range of Mastercam support resources are available on the
Internet at www.emastercam.com.
These are available to all licensed users.
Take advantage of the following:
Active discussion forums where you can ask questions, make
comments, or offer advice to other Mastercam users
Tips & FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
Productivity tool, utilities, C-Hooks, and posts updates
Libraries of links to machine manufacturers, trade organizations,
and libraries of parts
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