Mastercam Documentation
CNC Software, Inc. publishes comprehensive documentation for its products.
Every product includes extensive online help, which is the first and often best
source of information. A set of the relevant documentation accompanies every
product seat. Additional copies may be purchased from your authorized Mastercam
Reseller.
We also offer a series of Mastercam tutorials.
- Getting Started tutorials introduce general Mastercam functions and
teach basic skills.
- Focus tutorials cover specific Mastercam features—for example,
Setup Sheets or FBM Drill.
- Exploring tutorials concentrate on a single Mastercam product—for
example, Mastercam® for SolidWorks®.
Our tutorials are in continual development, and modules are added for each release.
For information and availability, please contact your local Mastercam Reseller.
Additional printed documentation is available only from your Mastercam Reseller
for the following Mastercam versions:
Mastercam X6 is the current product version. In addition to printed material provided with the Mastercam X6 product, a complete set of documentation in Adobe® PDF format is installed with Mastercam X6. While we continue to deliver robust Mastercam Help for all Mastercam features and functions, we are installing fewer documents in this release.
The table below lists the documentation currently available for Mastercam X6. Click the Info button to see a detailed description. Contact your Mastercam Reseller for additional copies of printed publications.
The table below lists the documentation currently available for Mastercam X5. Click the Info button to see a detailed description. Contact your Mastercam Reseller for additional copies of printed publications.
| Mastercam X5 |
Publication List |
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| Publication Title |
Description |
Available Formats |
More Information |
What's New in Mastercam X5 |
Outlines the new features in each product level of Mastercam X5. Also includes short tutorials to let you try out some of the new functionality. |
Print and PDF
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Installation Guide |
Provides the information you need to install and start the latest Mastercam release. |
Print and PDF |
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Administrator Guide |
Covers installation and configuration scenarios that are more complex than those covered in the Mastercam X5 Installation Guide. |
PDF only |
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Mastercam X5 Transition Guide |
Details the procedures existing Mastercam X users should follow to update their settings, libraries, parts, and posts to Mastercam X5. |
PDF only
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Quick Start |
Presents basic orientation to the interface and functions, describes how to customize and configure Mastercam X5, and covers the fundamentals of using Mastercam X5 to design and cut parts. |
Print and PDF
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Quick Reference Card |
Provides a graphical summary of key Mastercam X5 features and functions.
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Print and PDF
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Folder Location Card |
Provides a quick reference to the locations of most folders in Mastercam's new Windows-compliant folder structure. |
Print and PDF
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Reference Guide |
Supplements the help and other product documentation by providing comprehensive conceptual information, detailed overviews, step-by-step procedures, and terminology. |
PDF only
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V9 to X5
Transition Guide |
Details the procedures Mastercam Version 9 users should follow to update their settings, libraries, parts, and posts to Mastercam X5. |
PDF only
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Version 9 to X Function Map |
Maps all functions available in Mastercam Version 9 to a Mastercam X equivalent. |
PDF only |
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Wire Getting Started Guide |
Provides information on how to get started with
Mastercam X5 Wire, including discussions about wire geometry, machine and
control definitions, and the many supported wirepaths. |
PDF only |
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NCI & Parameter Reference |
Complete reference to all operation parameters, tool parameters, and NCI code. Includes examples of accessing parameters plus annotated screen captures for all machine definition, control definition, and machine group property pages, documenting the parameters output from each.
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PDF only
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Post Debugger User's Guide |
Describes how to use Mastercam’s Post
Debugger application. The guide explains the user interface, how to install
and enable the debugger, how to use the debugger to trace through your post,
and how to interpret the data that displays in the debugger's windows.
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PDF only
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