First let me say that anybody who is new to Mastercam should choose 9 or X and stick with it for a while. I love X, X2, etc. and find it far superior to earlier releases but is VERY VERY different from the old stuff. 7, 8, 9 are very similar to each other and X, X2, and most likely future releases are very similar. There is just one huge gap between 9 and X. I think switching back and forth would only confuse you.
What I was referring to is the "Mastercam X Getting Started Guide" which can be easily accessed at..... START >> ALL PROGRAMS >> MASTERCAM X >> DOCUMENTATION >> MASTERCAM X GETTING STARTED GUIDE. It is in .pdf format. Or if you prefer... Look here... C:\mcamx\documentation\MastercamX_GettingStartedGuide.pdf
There are a few step-by-step tutorials to help you learn a few basics...
Here is a screen shot of the beginning of "Example 1"
