Features
The following table describes each option in the ‘Geometry’ section, as shown in the above screenshot.
Option | Description | How to Use |
|---|---|---|
Machine full part |
| For step-by-step instructions, see Machine full part, below |
Select faces (0) | This feature is only displayed if ‘Machine full part’ (see above) is unchecked. This button is used to select only those faces on the part for which you want CAM Assist to compute a toolpath strategy. | For step-by-step instructions on using using the ‘Select faces’ feature, see Machine full part, below |
Machine full part
For ‘Machine full part’, you have the following options:
Checked - CAM Assist will create toolpaths to machine the whole part (see Machine full part - checked, below).
Unchecked - CAM Assist will create a toolpath strategy restricted to those faces selected by you, using the Select faces (0) button (see Machine full part - unchecked, below).
Toolpath type restrictions
Keep in mind that ‘Machine full part’ is restricted to the toolpath types that have been checked.
Machine full part - checked
When ‘Machine full part’ is checked, CAM Assist will produce a toolpath strategy to machine the full part.
Machine full part - unchecked
When ‘Machine full part’ is unchecked, you must indicate those faces on the part for which you want CAM Assist to create a toolpath.
For this option, CAM Assist enables the selection of multiple faces.
Take the following steps:
Uncheck Machine full part.
The ‘Select Faces (0)’ button appears to the right (as shown in the screenshot to the right).
Click Select Faces (0).
Within Mastercam, click on the part’s face(s) that you want to be machined.
The screenshot to the right provides an example with several faces selected.
When you have finished selecting faces, press the ESC key.
On pressing the ESC key:
The Clear selection button is displayed - click it if you wish to remove your selection of faces.
To reselect faces, start again from step 2 (above).
‘Select faces (0)’ changes to ‘Select faces (n)’, where n is the number of faces you selected.
With the faces selected, you are now ready to continue the configuration of CAM Assist.