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Mastercam 2022 Basics Tutorial - Part28

This document discusses viewing a part file in Mastercam. It describes fitting the part to the graphics window, using zoom functions, dynamically rotating and panning the part, and creating a viewsheet. The specific goals covered are fitting entities in the window, zooming, rotating, creating a viewsheet, selecting materials, and analyzing the part. The document provides instructions on opening a sample part file and changing the standard views by toggling the display of coordinate axes and gnomons.

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Mastercam 2022 Basics Tutorial - Part28

This document discusses viewing a part file in Mastercam. It describes fitting the part to the graphics window, using zoom functions, dynamically rotating and panning the part, and creating a viewsheet. The specific goals covered are fitting entities in the window, zooming, rotating, creating a viewsheet, selecting materials, and analyzing the part. The document provides instructions on opening a sample part file and changing the standard views by toggling the display of coordinate axes and gnomons.

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Mastercam Basics Tutorial—4: Working with Files

The Zip2Go file list displays the files included in the Zip2Go file.

10. Click OK to close the Zip2Go dialog box.

11. Close Mastercam without saving your changes or leave the file open for the next exercise.

You have now completed this chapter of the Mastercam Basics Tutorial. In the next chapter, you learn more about
viewing your part.

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CHAPTER 5
VIEWING YOUR PART
Mastercam provides several tools and methods for changing the appearance of the geometry and toolpaths in the
graphics window. In this chapter, you learn to view your part, use materials, analyze your part, and create and use
Viewsheets.

Goals
l Fit all entities in the graphics window.

l Use zoom functions to magnify your view of selected entities.

l Dynamically rotate and pan entities in the graphics window.

l Create a Viewsheet.

l Select materials.

l Analyze your part.

Exercise 1: Changing Standard Views


In this exercise, you learn how to look at your part from different sides and fit it to the graphics window.

1. Open ANGLEBLOCK-MM.mcam, which was provided with this tutorial. The part opens in Isometric (WCS) view.

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Mastercam Basics Tutorial—5: Viewing Your Part

2. On the View tab, select the Show Axes drop-down. If necessary, deselect World, Cplane, and Tplane. Only
WCS remains selected.

3. On the View tab, select Show Axes or press [F9] to toggle the display of the WCS axes.

The coordinate axes show the origin and the part orientation to help you visualize the part in 3D space.

4. On the View tab, select the Show Gnomons drop-down and deselect Cplane and Tplane. Only WCS remains
selected.

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