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Mastercam X3 Wire and Design introduce many new features and enhancements that expand machining flexibility and increase speed and automation. This article describes the main features. To see more, please visit the links at the end of the article.

Mastercam X3 Wire introduces a new feature that will improve workflow when programming 4-axis wirepaths. It is the ability to have more than one 4-axis path in a single operation. For instance, if you have nine features all contained in a single operation, you can now change settings in the parameters in a single operation that will affect all of the paths in the operation. Another addition is enhanced Tab Control options for 4-axis wirepaths. These new options give you much more control over the tab that is created when doing 4-axis wirepaths.

Mastercam X3 Design has many features to make you faster and more efficient. The Xform function has been streamlined to make part creation and setup faster and easier than ever before. General Selection now provides a Last Function feature to reselect all entities that you had previously selected, saving you time. The Line Perpendicular ribbon bar now includes a Flip button for easier line construction.

Roush Yates Racing has been using Mastercam since 1994 and they credit the software with helping boost their growth and success. Roush Yates services over 50 race teams, and builds over 1,500 engines a year with Mastercam.

For the first time, Mastercam will be exhibiting at the upcoming SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, November 4-7. The SEMA Show is the premiere automotive special products trade event in the world. It draws more than 120,000 industry leaders from over 100 countries. This year, the New Products showcase features over 2,000 newly introduced parts, tools, and components.

Mastercam will be showcasing the latest in Mastercam X3 in booth # 13132, so stop by and see us if you are attending the show! For more information on the show, please visit www.semashow.com.

Typically, the best way to get information on 5-axis machining has been to talk to experienced peers in the industry and hope that they will share what they have learned. Visiting trade shows to talk to machine tool and CAD/CAM vendors is another option. The downside is that these people will only give you their own point of view.

Secrets of 5-Axis Machining is an unbiased, to-the-point description of 5-axis machining that presents information gathered during the author's 30 years of hands-on experience in the manufacturing industry. Secrets of 5-Axis Machining will demystify the subject and bring it within the reach of anyone who is interested in using 5-axis machining to its full potential. This book was written by our Mastercam 5-axis Applications Engineer, but it is not specific to any one software. Instead it discusses broad manufacturing theories and techniques.

This book features full color illustrations that help to explain the theories and principles. It also provides a CD that contains AVI files, high quality illustrations, and sample parts. A sampling of topics covered in the book include Common Misconceptions, Know Your Machine, Cutting Strategies, Choosing a CAD/CAM System, and much more.

For more information or to purchase Secrets of 5-Axis Machining, please visit the Industrial Press web site.