Smart Hybrid Finishing Hybrid finishing intelligently blends two efficient cutting techniques in a single toolpath. This new toolpath evaluates the model shape and smoothly switches between Constant Z cutting and Constant Scallop machining. The result is a dramatically finer finish with less work.

New OptiRough Toolpath
Mastercam’s new 3D surface high speed
OptiRough toolpath is a new technique designed to remove large amounts of material quickly using its successful dynamic milling motion. Large, aggressive cuts are followed by fast, smaller up-cuts, safely delivering a fully roughed part faster than ever.

New Dynamic Milling Techniques
Dynamic milling constantly adjusts the toolpath to ensure the most efficient cut possible and allows use of the entire tool flute length, often eliminating the need for multiple depth cuts.
New dynamic milling techniques include Dynamic Rest Mill and Dynamic Contour. Dynamic Rest Mill behaves in a manner similar to the current toolpath, only it uses dynamic milling motion instead of core mill or area mill motion for the rest operations. Dynamic Contour uses an intelligent, efficient, high speed contouring strategy to remove material along walls. It respects the user's stepover, taking extra passes where necessary, and can optionally include finishing passes. Dynamic milling includes additional specific support for ISCAR's High Efficiency Machining tools, ensuring that parts are programmed to get the absolute most out of the cutters.

Easier Multiaxis Machining
Mastercam’s multiaxis suite has new machining techniques and a new, easy, workflow-oriented interface. Mastercam lets you choose the basic type of work you’re doing using realistic illustrations, and then gives you a clear, step-by-step process for defining how you’ll cut the part.

New Plunge Turn Toolpath
Mastercam’s new Plunge Turn toolpath was designed in partnership with ISCAR Metals, Inc. The toolpath consists of custom roughing and finishing strategies designed specifically for ISCAR Cut Grip inserts. This efficient turn/groove toolpath strategy achieves a high degree of accuracy with tight tolerances.

Mastercam Machine Simulation Machine simulation is a safe and cost-effective way of proving out multiaxis toolpaths. Machine simulation lets you build your machine’s virtual replica on your computer screen. You can safely simulate the cutting process to make sure that you created the most effective cut, that the part is located in the machines ‘sweet spot’, and that no fixtures, tools, or any machine components are meeting unexpectedly. It is an additional tool to help you make clean, efficient, and accurate programs every time.
Design Enhancements Mastercam X5 includes a set of powerful new surface and solid analysis tools, giving you precise curvature information to help you in modeling and programming. Also with Mastercam X5, you can assign different colors to individual solid faces and features, and use these colors to more easily select solid areas for toolpathing and other operations. You can also create a pattern of solid features by selecting a source and producing multiple copies of it on a part in a grid, around a center point, or use the AutoCursor to place them manually.

Mastercam System Requirements

• Processor: 1.5 GHz (minimum) 32-bit Intel-compatible processor; 64-bit Intel-compatible processors are supported.
• Operating System: Windows® XP, Windows Vista® (Business or Ultimate), or Windows® 7 (Professional or Ultimate) including the latest service packs and recommended updates; Microsoft .NET 3.5 Framework (installed with Mastercam).
• Memory: 1 GB (minimum), 1.7 GB available hard disk space.
• Graphics: 128 MB OpenGL-compatible graphics card (minimum).
• Monitor: 1024 x 768 at 96 DPI (minimum).
• Mouse: Windows-compatible 2-button or 3-button mouse (or with middle mouse wheel).