HIGHLIGHTS
Productivity Performance Progress
2024 TOP TEN FEATURES
Explore the new Mastercam features you’ve been waiting for! This brochure runs through a few top features
across the suite of Products that will enhance your productivity and profitability. But that’s not all Mastercam
2024 has to offer. Visit whatsnew.mastercam.com to see everything Mastercam’s latest game changing
installment has to offer.
1
B-Axis Contour Enhancements
Productivity | Mill-Turn
Three major enhancements have been added
to the B-Axis Contour Turning operation: Ability
to manually edit tool axis vectors, manually edit
usable insert area, and adjust stock function.
This allows for much more in-process control
and understanding of the motion of the B-axis
head from within the toolpath interface.
2
Turret Mounted Angled Milling Heads
Performance | Mill-Turn
Users can now use turret-mounted angled milling heads in Mill-Turn operations. This lets you create
toolpaths on angled planes using turret-mounted tools. Enjoy enhanced productivity and ease of use
for both milling and turning operations within the Mill-Turn product.
3
Process Hole Improvements
Progress | Mill, Router
The Process Hole toolpath applies previously defined processes to a part’s solid hole
features, which consists of one or more holemaking operations’ built-in functions
library. The ability to import applicable processes into the working part file will save
time and money while maintaining consistency with your processes.
4
Holemaking Enhancements
Productivity | Mill, Router, Multiaxis, Mill-Turn
A “display graphical elements” button has been
added to the holemaking and multiaxis toolpath
dialog boxes. This control permits the user to
show or hide graphical elements, such as selected
geometry colors and graphical planes, depending
on the toolpath type. This allows for more
customized control on a hole-by-hole basis or
across the entire holemaking toolpath.
5
Waterline – Detect Undercuts, Add Partial Cuts
Performance | Mill
Introduced in Mastercam 2023 for Dynamic OptiRough and Area
Roughing (3D), waterline toolpaths are now aware of undercut
stock conditions, which results in improvement to the toolpath
motion and less air cutting. This option has been renamed from
Detect undercut stock to Detect stock break through.
6
Dynamic Motion – Maximize Engagement
Productivity | Mill
The Dynamic Mill, Face, and Dynamic OptiRough toolpaths now include a new Maximize
engagement option on the Cut Parameters page. When selected, it produces more nominal
chips, minimizes the number of small chips, and helps prevent problematic stand-alone
material slivers. Additionally, Mastercam moves towards the entered Stepover as quickly as
possible. This helps extend tool life, reduces vibration, optimizes heat generation, promotes
healthy chip evacuation, and reduces overall machine wear.
7
Save/Load Toolpath Defaults List
Productivity | General, Systems
This enhancement to saving
and loading defaults allows a
user to specify individual files
and operations to load from/
save to. The user can quickly
switch between different default
sets for different toolpath goals
or transfer operational data
from file to file. This delivers
time savings, an enhanced
user experience, and drastically
improved functionality, flexibility,
and overall usefulness.
8
Gview Cube – New On-Screen Gnomon
Productivity | General, Systems
Mastercam’s traditional on-screen gnomon has been augmented with
the new Gview cube, which is a more graphical way to show plane
orientation. With many interactive features, the optional Gview cube
is relative to the WCS by default and features many options that allow
the user to control the cube and on-screen representation of the part.
9
Machine Group Setup Stock Updates
Productivity | General, Systems
Three new easier, more intuitive selection methods
have been added, including Add from two corner, Add
rectangular stock, and Add cylindrical stock. Stock definition
is the first thing a user must do, and these new stock
definition methods simplify and speed up the process while
creating a better user experience.
10
Solid Hole Enhancements
Productivity | General, Systems
New solid hole enhancements include matching edge treatments for top
and bottom edges, changing the direction of existing through holes, and
creating new solid operations from a single existing hole operation. This
represents more flexibility, fewer clicks, and time savings when creating
geometry for holemaking operations.
THE CHOICE IS YOURS
When you choose Mastercam, you get more than a license to run CAD/CAM software. You secure
flexible options to empower your business and manufacturing operations — with the added value of
shop-tested technology, responsive support, and a voice to guide future CAD/CAM developments.
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