Just wanted to add that this is being done in X2.
I am new to Mastercam and need to construct a part that has islands machined on it.
Here is a basic description of the piece. A flat machined surface about 2 by four inches with a hex shaped island on the top side and two holes drilled that are counterbored.
I want to set it up to machine where it will face to top down to size, than continue on machining the piece down leaving the hex, then I go to tool change and machine the two holes.
I've tried to do this with a contour toolpath but it leaves a non machined area near the edge, it machines around the hex down to the right level but leves the rest of the material in place.
Any advice, I would look in the Mastercam books, but I won't have access to them for a week.
Thanks,
Erik
Just wanted to add that this is being done in X2.
share your file here and I will put a path on it.
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Will do, should I save it as a .mcx?
save it as a mcx native file yes. You are running X2 correct?
This way I will do it in x2 so you can open the file .
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Yes I am doing this in X2. The file I'll be uploading is different than the one I described before, but the problem is the same. In the current drawing I have four shapes (triangle, diamond, circle, and square) these shapes are contained within a 2x2 box. When machined I need these four shapes to remain at stock level while the rest of the 2x2 surface is milled down .125, I just have no idea how to create these raised islands in my toolpaths.
Thanks for your help,
Erik
File attached.
Thanks
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Cadcam
Owner, contract Programming and Consultant , Mastercam Instructor and on line trainer at www.eapprentice.net
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I'll look at it ASAP.
Thanks for your help.
Ok,
This is likely a dumb question but how do you select the side of the circular island to be machined when you're using a smaller diameter cutter? With a .125 mill it runs a toolpath both on the inside and outside of the circle. When I switch to a .375 mill it does it correctly like in the example you gave.
I could upload an example if it would help.
Thanks again for your help,
Erik![]()