Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Mastercam

Try http://www.eng.fiu.edu/cyberlearning/onlinetut.asp and you
can download a tutorial on Mastercam. It was written by
Dr. S. C. Jonathon Lin & Dr. F. C. Tony Shiue, and I believe
it is the same book that Marcus is talking about. They have a
choice between HTML or Adobe Acrobat versions. Now here's
the rub. The HTML version goes only to chapter 7, while the
PDF version covers all of the chapters. Only problem is the
pictures don't show up in the PDF version. Anyway the basics
are covered in the HTML version

There are also tutorials for Pro/ENGINEER and
Autodesk Mechanical Desktop there. Same deal as above
with the pictures in the PDF files and 1/2 the chapters in
the HTML files.

Bill

> Hi Iain:
> I have been running Mastercam for a couple of years now.
> I got started with a book By Lim and Shiue (not sure of the spelling on

that

> second name)
> It is an excellent resource with a college textbook type layout.
> I learned a lot from spending time with it.
> I recommend it highly!!
> It is available from www.technicalbooks.net, and is called "Mastercam,
> Version 8 Mill."
> If you have specific questions, feel free to contact me offline.
> There is also a really good forum at:
> www.emastercam.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi
> Good luck with your purchase; Mastercam is a really good system for CAM

and

> not bad for CAD as well.
> Keep us posted on your progress.
> Cheers
>
> Marcus
>
> >Folks,
> >In the process of gearing up again, though I think it will with smaller
> >equipment for now (god I hate shortages of space!)
> >Anyway, I have aquired a complete copy of Mastercam 8.1 (Original, with
> >Dongle and with registration transferred to me!) from work and am in
> >need of some assistance.
> >
> >Are there any books on using Mcam?
> >
> >Our Controller bought the software just before he got fired and never
> >thought to get the training pack for it. So it sat on the shelf for 6
> >months, the manuals got "lost", and he got his butt fired for the amount
> >of money he had wasted on this and other elephants.
> >The programmer at work had been using SmartCAM, preferred it, and
> >convinced the boss to stay with it so I was offered Mcam at a nominal
> >cost (heh,heh).
> >