The user can create free-form toolpaths that closely match the cut motion and the direction to the shape of the part, now with much finer control. Project Blend Toolpath Controls (PBTC) for Mastercam Mill Level 3 builds on Version 9’s multi-surface project toolpath feature. With Version 9.1, Mastercam users can create toolpaths that rival the quality of a flowline without the classic flowline restriction of having to make sure all surfaces are aligned. Mastercam Version 9.1 doesn’t include a laundry list of new functions it includes features that can make even basic jobs simpler, faster, and more profitable.” Sometimes it means improving, refining-even customizing-existing capabilities. This doesn’t always mean adding increasingly complex functions. Hargreaves added, “Mastercam is designed to meet the everyday demands of the shop floor. It also minimizes the possibility that the cutter will break or deform the part. Because this technique puts less stress on thin-walled parts, greater overall cutting depth and thinner walls can be achieved. An operator can now specify multiple finish cuts in Z for every rough-cut. With Thin Wall Machining, all levels of Mastercam Mill can achieve finer control over these delicate cutting procedures while ensuring the best possible finish. Thin Wall Machining is a great example of this.”

If we can provide these shops with tools that help them stay alive and become competitive in new arenas, we feel have made a major improvement in our offerings. The types of work they are now quoting on often challenges them beyond their current abilities. Many shops are reinventing themselves as their traditional business is disappearing. Gary Hargreaves, Director of Sales at CNC Software, commented, “Increasing shops’ capabilities was a major goal of the improvements made in Mastercam Version 9.1.

Among the improvements are increased tool control, faster verification, enhanced solid contour programming, and the ability to customize functions using VBScript. Building on the success of Version 9, the new features included in Version 9.1 are designed to simplify complex processes, improve speed, and expand shops’ capabilities. has officially announced the release of Mastercam® Version 9.1.

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