Installing a Machine Environment (.machine file) for Lathe or Mill-Turn.

Installing a Machine Environment (.machine file) for Lathe or Mill-Turn.

This article is designed to help you install and test your Mastercam Machine Environment for Lathe or Mill-Turn.  It contains Video instructions along with a series of training videos.

Requirements

Two items will be delivered to you by email.
  1. Your Machine Environment, and a sample .mcam file.
  2. Updated Mastercam License which allows you to run your specific Machine Environment.
Your .machine file is version specific.  The post and sample file are delivered in the current version of Mastercam, so please make sure your Mastercam is up to date. 
Please ensure that your Mastercam is using the updated license files sent to you (follow the instructions in the delivery email.)

If you need assistance fulfilling the requirements, please email support@mcamnw.com

Post Corrections

Please visit our website https://mcamnw.com/mcamnw-post-services/, and click the "Access The Post Modification Form" from the Post Processor Modification/Correction section.   Be sure to include a zip2go of a sample program, along with hand edited code of the output you're looking for.

Video Instructions - Installation and Testing




Training Videos

Some of these videos will be accompanied with extra files which you may download.  You're encouraged to download the example .mcam file and follow along.
  1. Foundation Videos
    1. The Evolution of Mastercam Lathe
    2. Mill-Turn Introduction
    3. Mill Turn workflow specifics
    4. Job Setup part 1
      1. Job Setup part 1.mcam
    5. Job Setup part 2
    6. Parameters - Setup
      1. Parameters - Setup.mcam
    7. Utility - Create Toolplanes
      1. Utility - Create Toolplanes.mcam
    8. Part Handling - Continuous Bar
      1. Part Handling - Continuous Bar.mcam
    9. Part Handling - Single pieces of stock
      1. Part Handling - Single pieces of stock.mcam
    10. Stock Flip with (dot)machine part 1
      1. Stock Flip with (dot)machine part 1.mcam
    11. Stock Flip with (dot)machine part 2
    12. Tool Setup Manager
      1. Tool Setup Manager.mcam
    13. Adding .machine locators - Method 1
      1. Adding .machine locators - Method 1.mcam
    14. Adding .machine locators - Method 2 part 1
      1. Adding .machine locators - Method 2 part 1.mcam
    15. Adding .machine locators - Method 2 part 2
      1. RB65OD075100HI.step
    16. Component libraries - Collet chucks and collets
      1. Component libraries - Collet chucks and collets.mcam
      2. Collet chuck.stp
      3. 1.75 collet.stp
    17. Component libraries - Chucks and chuck jaws
      1. 3 jaw lathe chuck.stp
    18. Application Guide
      1. Application Guide.mcam
    19. Consumer Layer
      1. Consumer Layer.mcam
    20. Sync Manager basics
      1. Sync Manager basics.mcam
    21. .machine simulation
      1. .machine simulation.mcam
      2. .machine simulation.zip
    22. Machine Reference Position Manager
      1. Machine Reference Position Manager.mcam
    23. Creating and adjusting cutoff operations for MT
  2. Machines with Multiple Code Streams
    1. Intro to Multi-Stream .machine group
    2. Pinch Turn Rough
      1. Pinch Turn Rough.mcam
    3. Balance Turn Rough
      1. Balance Turn Rough.mcam
    4. Multi-Stream Sync Points - Part 1
      1. Multi-Stream Sync Points - Part 1.mcam
      2. Simulation.zip
    5. Multi-Stream Sync Points - Part 2
      1. Multi-Stream Sync Points - Part 2.mcam
      2. Simulation.zip
  3. Machines with a B-axis Head
    1. B-Axis Contour Turning - Automatic
      1. B-Axis Contour Turning - Automatic.mcam
    2. B-Axis Contour Turning - Manual
      1. B-Axis Contour Turning - Manual.mcam

Troubleshooting

If you run into trouble at any point during the installation process, please reply to the post email and request support.  We will schedule a web meeting to assist with your post installation.

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