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Mastercam X2

Mastercam X2

Mastercam X2

(OP)
Hey I'm using Mastercam X2 and Solidworks and I downloaded the add in for direct to solidworks at the mastercam website and I still can't open native solidworks files to show up in mastercam.  Do I have to do something in solidworks to get it to work?

RE: Mastercam X2

No, the only thing that you will have to do is set your X Y & Z datums in MasterCAM.

Heckler
Sr. Mechanical Engineer
SWx 2007 SP 2.0 & Pro/E 2001
XP Pro SP2.0 P4 3.6 GHz, 1GB RAM
NVIDIA Quadro FX 1400
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(In reference to David Beckham) "He can't kick with his left foot, he can't tackle, he can't head the ball and he doesn't score many goals. Apart from that, he's all right."  -- George Best

RE: Mastercam X2

I just downloaded and installed it and it works fine for me.

Did you select Mastercam Direct in the Tools > Add-ins section? Select both checkboxes if you want it activated in every SW session.

cheers

RE: Mastercam X2

yayaya25,

Since you are still having trouble, have you called your MasterCAM reseller to have them trouble shoot the issue?

Also head over to www.emastercam.com and check out the forums there.

Regards,

Anna Wood
SW07 SP2.1, WinXP
Dell Precision 380, Pentium D940, 4 Gigs RAM, FX3450
WD Raptors, 1 Gb network connection
http://designsmarter.typepad.com/solidmuse

RE: Mastercam X2

(OP)
When I do this I don't make a solid part all I want is the 2D Sketch and all x,y,and z geometry.  It seems to only work with solids and I don't want that.  I do save as dxf or dwg, but you cant get the z geometry i want on it.

RE: Mastercam X2

X,Y and Z geometry makes 3D not 2D. How can you get Z geometry from a 2D (X-Y) sketch? Do you actually want a 3D wireframe!?

The whole point of MastercamX Direct is so that native MCAD solids can be imported.

I don't understand why you want/need this but, can MastercamX convert a solid to wireframe after it is imported?

cheers

RE: Mastercam X2

(OP)
The thing is all I need is a 2D sketches to make the programs I just don't want to add or modify geometry after I import a .dwg to mastercam.  Im pretty new to this an don't have much experience in either software.  So tell me if I'm being dumb. lol! I just figured you can import any thing you do in solidworks straight to mastercam, but I guess I was wrong.  Regardless of 3D sketches.

RE: Mastercam X2

What kind of part are you exporting from SW to MasterCAM? Is it a machined part or sheetmetal?

Chris
SolidWorks 06 5.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 02-10-07)

RE: Mastercam X2

(OP)
Machined I'm cutting a horizontal slot with a radiused bottom so it plunges down to a depth and follows the slot and the radius up and down again to a specifed depth at the end of the slot.

RE: Mastercam X2

The SWx part has to have a solid not a sketch only.  I would just import a DXF/DWG file.  But really just make a solid with a small Z value and just define the tool path when you get into MasterCAM.  I think you're making this harding than it really needs to be.  I would suggest taking some training in MasterCAM...otherwise you might make some ugly marks on the vise surprise

Heckler
Sr. Mechanical Engineer
SWx 2007 SP 2.0 & Pro/E 2001
XP Pro SP2.0 P4 3.6 GHz, 1GB RAM
NVIDIA Quadro FX 1400
      o
  _`\(,_
(_)/ (_)

(In reference to David Beckham) "He can't kick with his left foot, he can't tackle, he can't head the ball and he doesn't score many goals. Apart from that, he's all right."  -- George Best

RE: Mastercam X2

(OP)
Thanks a bunch guys I think I got it where I want it Thanks all!

RE: Mastercam X2

If you are happy with the DWG or DXF files, you can probably open them directly into Mastercam. You may not have to go through SolidWorks.

cheers

RE: Mastercam X2

yayaya25,
How did you make it work for you?

Chris
SolidWorks 06 5.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 02-10-07)

RE: Mastercam X2

(OP)
I can get it to import native solidworks solids.  I just save my 2D drawing as a dxf or dwg and then I import that to mastercam and I just did a translate 3D xform and I moved my geometry where I wanted it and it worked.  Unless you know another way, but that seems the best way so far I'll ask around the office for more advice soon.  Again I'm a young inexperienced engineer and I'm still learning.

RE: Mastercam X2

I'm happy it worked for you.
You should be able to import the SW part without the extra step of dwgs and DXF. But, I have not used MasterCAM.

Chris
SolidWorks 06 5.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 02-10-07)

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