Mastercam 2017 For Solidworks Tutorial (lathe) Official

In turning, your Z-axis must be the centerline of the part, and the X-axis is your diameter. Mastercam usually handles this, but it’s worth double-checking that your SOLIDWORKS Top or Right plane aligns with your machine's orientation. 2. Define Your Machine and Stock

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This is critical. You need to tell Mastercam the size of the raw bar stock. Use the "Make from 2 points" or "Cylinder" options. Don't forget to add a little extra on the face for a facing cut and enough "meat" in the back for the chuck jaws to grab! 3. The Facing Operation Always start by cleaning up the face of the part. Select Lathe Face . Mastercam 2017 for SOLIDWORKS Tutorial (Lathe)

You can’t cut air (well, you can, but it’s not productive).

Since you are inside SOLIDWORKS, you can use the Manager Tree to select the edges of your model. Mastercam 2017 is great at "seeing" the profile of your solid. In turning, your Z-axis must be the centerline

In this tutorial, we’re going to walk through the essential workflow for programming a basic turned part in Mastercam 2017. 1. Preparing the Workspace

Are you working with or do you have Live Tooling (Mill-Turn) ? Define Your Machine and Stock To help you

If you’re a SOLIDWORKS user, you already know the power of your design environment. But when it’s time to move to the lathe, you don't want to export files and lose your associativity. That’s where the Mastercam for SOLIDWORKS (MCfSW) add-in comes in.