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Mastercam 2022 Basics Tutorial - Part15

This document provides instructions for using basic functions in Mastercam such as drawing circles and using quick masks to select entities. It outlines steps like selecting the Circle Center Point tool, entering coordinates to define a circle's center point and radius, and using quick mask tools to selectively choose line entities or entities of a specific type in a part file. The goal is to familiarize users with the Mastercam interface and common selection tasks.

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Mastercam 2022 Basics Tutorial - Part15

This document provides instructions for using basic functions in Mastercam such as drawing circles and using quick masks to select entities. It outlines steps like selecting the Circle Center Point tool, entering coordinates to define a circle's center point and radius, and using quick mask tools to selectively choose line entities or entities of a specific type in a part file. The goal is to familiarize users with the Mastercam interface and common selection tasks.

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Mastercam Basics Tutorial—1: Mastercam Interface Overview

6. Select OK in the Line Endpoints function panel.

7. Press [F9] to show the coordinate axes in the graphics window.

8. On the Wireframe tab, select Circle Center Point.

The Circle Center Point function panel opens, and Mastercam prompts you to enter the center point.

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Mastercam Basics Tutorial—1: Mastercam Interface Overview

9. Select AutoCursor Fast Point on the Selection Bar to display the Fast Point field. You can enter numbers,
formulas, or X,Y,Z coordinates.

NOTE
You can also press the spacebar to display Fast Point mode.

10. Type 0,0,0 to enter the coordinate location of the circle’s center point, and then press [Enter].

11. Drag and click to set the radius of the circle. The center point is 0,0,0.

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Mastercam Basics Tutorial—1: Mastercam Interface Overview

12. Choose OK in the Circle Center Point function panel.

13. If the entities are outside of the graphics window, right-click and choose Fit.

14. Press [F9] again to hide the coordinate axes.

15. Save your file.

Exercise 10: Using Quick Masks


Mastercam’s Quick Masks allow you to select all entities of a specific type, or to select only entities of a specific type.
Most controls are divided in half. Clicking the left or right side of the control toggles between all/only selection modes.
You can select multiple Quick Masks. Hover over each control to view the tooltip describing its function.

In this exercise, you select entities using several Quick Mask functions.

1. If necessary click File, Open and open ATTRIBUTES.mcam, which you saved in the previous lesson.

2. Click Clear all masking.

3. Click Select all line entities.

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