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MCAM Newsletter - September 2011 |
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AutoCAD® LT for Mac is now Available!
AutoCAD® LT for Mac is perfectly suited for designers, architects and engineers who prefer to work in a native Mac environment and need to create, edit or review designs, technical drawings and documentation.
With support for creating and editing files right within the DWG file format, AutoCAD® for Mac and AutoCAD® LT for Mac provide easier collaboration with suppliers, customers, clients and partners, regardless of platform. Files created in previous versions of AutoCAD® or AutoCAD® LT are easily opened in Mac versions of the products, boosting design productivity by reducing time-consuming file translation or cleanup of converted data.
AutoCAD® LT for Mac follows common native Mac application user interface guidelines, with a familiar Apple menu bar together with a number of workflow-based palettes. AutoCAD® LT for Mac also supports native Mac OS X behavior, including Cover Flow navigation and Multi-Touch gestures.
Contact us for information
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FREE Workshop:
Tooling Workflow® with Mastercam® and Inventor®
CAD and Cam systems working together produce amazing results. Come to this no cost workshop to see how Mastercam® and the Moldflow® powered tooling design system included in Autodesk® Inventor work together to produce molds in a fraction of the time traditional methods require.
Design in CAD, made in CAM, the best of both worlds! (and we provide the lunch!)
Join us Tuesday, September 20 from 11 AM to 2 PM
Where:
MCAM Northwest, Inc
19136 Molalla Avenue
Oregon City, OR 97045
Print Directions to our Office
Seating is limited to register today. We look forward to seeing you here. |
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FREE Workshop:
2D Dynamic Milling for Mastercam® X5
We will cover: 2D Dynamic:
Please join us for a repeat of our in-demand no cost workshop on 2D Dynamic Milling for Mastercam® X5. (and we provide the lunch!)
Join us Tuesday, October 4, 2011 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Where:
MCAM Northwest, Inc
19136 Molalla Avenue
Oregon City, OR 97045
Print Directions to our Office
Seating is limited to register today. We look forward to seeing you here. |
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Mastercam News and Tech Tips |
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Tech Tip
Process to have each control definition have its own operation defaults
As always before making any significant system changes, make sure the system is fully backed up.
Instructions-
From the Mastercam® File menu, select "Open Shared Folder"
Browse to Mill > Ops folder
Make a copy of the "Mill_Inch.DEFAULTS-5"
Rename "Mill_Inch.DEFAULTS-5" to a name associated with the specific control.
In Control Definition Manager, select "Files" on the left, then "Default operation library (inch)".
Using the browse button, select the control specific operation defaults file.
Save settings.
It is important to make sure that there is no file named "Mill_Inch.DEFAULTS-5" remaining in the Ops folder, if there is Mastercam will use it instead of the desired library.
The same process is used for other machine types or metric files, referencing the appropriate files.
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Mastercam® for Solidworks® Update
SP1 update for MCfSW X5 MU1 - A small Mastercam® for SolidWorks® update has been released. Current maintenance is required to download.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD |
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Tech Tip
Autodesk® Inventor 2012 translator for Mastercam® X5
In order to translate Inventor 2012 .IPT and .IAM files, you must have Inventor 2012 installed on your Mastercam® system or download Inventor Viewer 2012 (Free) from http://updates.mastercam.com/X6/release/inventorview-2012-x86.zip for 32 both systems or http://updates.mastercam.com/X6/release/inventorview-2012-x64.zip for 64 bit systems.
NOTE: you must launch the viewer at least once as a stand-alone application in order for the translator to work. The installer will place a shortcut on your desktop for Inventor Viewer 2012. Close Mastercam® and launch the viewer, it will register the program in Windows, then it will function. |
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Mastercam® X5 Courseware now includes
Mill / Turn Training!
Mill/Turn training has been added to the Mastercam® X5 courseware on Streamingteacher.com. All you need to gain access to this highly in-demand training is an active Industrial X5 courseware subscripion. If you're not already subscribed make sure to do it today....
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Autodesk News and Tech Tips |
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Save up to $1000 on Autodesk® Design Suites. Autodesk® Design Suites provide comprehensive workflows based on your need and capabilities, leveraging the familiarity of Autodesk's leading design and visualization solutions with a simpler, more cost-effective purchasing and deployment process.
The Autodesk® Better Together promotion offers discounts of up to $1,000 on your next purchase of Autodesk®Design or Creation Suite from August 15, 2011 through October 14, 2011. |
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Save $300
Save up to $300 for a limited time on AutoCAD Inventor LT® Suite, Autodesk Inventor LT® and AutoCAD LT®.
Hurry, this offer expires October 14, 2011 |
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Autodesk® Inventor Studio
Create a Simple Animation 
Open any part or assembly
Start Studio
Orient part in starting position
Right Click "Cameras" in browser, select "create camera from view" (this makes Camera 1)
Right Click on "Animations" in browser, select "new animation", double click on Animation 1 when it appears.
Select Camera1 at camera selector on timeline dialog.
Click "Animation Options" next to the camera selector. Set time interval to 8 seconds.
Click "Collapse action editor" next to the Options button. This opens the timeline in the animation dialog.
To animate the camera:
Move the time slider desired amount
Change view to next position (use F4 to rotate part or assembly, or scroll to zoom)
Click the camera icon on the timeline dialog.
Move the time again.
Change the view again.
Click the camera again.
Click Play to view the results!
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AutoCAD® Tech Tip
How to View, Annotate and Update Inventor files in AutoCAD®
AutoCAD® 2012 integrates Inventor 3D files in drawing layouts with the touch of a button. Quickly create orthographic views, projected views, and isometric views. Instantly draw visible lines and hidden lines! Change the Inventor 3D file and your AutoCAD® layout updates automatically.
From an empty .dwg file on a Layout tab:
Commands: VIEWBASE (to create views), VIEWPROJ (to add projected views), and VIEWUPDATE (to update views if the 3D model changes)
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