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Connect Design to Machining— Once Difficult, Now Easy

Lars Christensen

Aug 23, 2016
2 min

Connect Design to Machining— Once Difficult, Now Easy

There is no reason to argue the phrase “Because that is the way we have always done it…” is the stupidest reason for doing anything. However, the reason people are still holding on to this behavior is that of distrust and lack of confidence. I know that there have been times where I decided to start all over and completely re-program a part when faced with a few design changes. This is happens when there is a disconnect between design and machining. One question could be: is

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Lars Christensen

Nov 10, 2011
1 min

MFG.com challenges you!

According to my trusted source, Wikipedia, it is estimated that there was spend more than 500 billion dollars on advertising in 2010. Now as a “middle aged man”(Also according to Wikipedia) I would like to believe that this expensive, but rather often simple propaganda are below my intelligence for having much effect. Can you make this part? Well there I am, kids are screaming of hunger, the dog needs go outside, and I am sitting studying an advertising showing something tha

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Lars Christensen

Jun 1, 2010
1 min

BobCAD-CAM now roars inside Solidworks

I’m having a hard time finding anything negative to say about getting my CAM inside Solidworks, and it seems like the major CAM companies has realized that they better got on the Solidworks-train. BobCAD-CAM has been known for doing things differently compared to there competitors. No resellers, openly posting prices on there website, free post processor modifications, and very affordably. BobCAD-CAM has been many startup shops entrance in to the CAD/CAM world. I think it is

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Solidworks knitting toolpaths with HSMWorks

Lars Christensen

Apr 20, 2010
2 min

Solidworks knitting toolpaths with HSMWorks

Continuing with some more exploring of HSMWorks (The milling package integrated inside Solidworks). I’m going to do a quick dance through a simple pocket toolpath, so you can take a look at these screen shots and tell me that this gold partner hasn’t done a splendid job integrating CAM into Solidworks. Toolpath drop down… HSMWorks, welding CAM onto Solidworks So no really doubt that integrated CAM inside Solidworks looks totally cool. So what are some of the advantages of s

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HSMWorks turns Solidworks into fabolius CAM

Lars Christensen

Apr 6, 2010
1 min

HSMWorks turns Solidworks into fabolius CAM

So with a trial version of HSMWorks in hand and newly installed Solidworks 2010 the temptation to explore some solid CAM inside Solidworks is just about to much to bare. I was working on some design changes with a colleague of mind, whom have been using Solidworks since 2007, and he did not ask to the added icon on top of the feature manager tree until I clicked on it on purpose just to get some reaction out of the man. Halftime… We are sending more HSMWorks your way next we

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Mastercam Feature Based Machining for real people.

Lars Christensen

Mar 17, 2010
1 min

Mastercam Feature Based Machining for real people.

But does it work? the answer is yes, as long as you are gentle with the selection of parts. When it was first added to the Mastercam toolpath selection it was quickly judged as a incomplete enhancement that further more became a advertising joke when posted on youtube “So easy a 6 year old can do it“. Now anyone with a little CAM knowledge and common sense, will realize that there is a lot more to programing CAM than throwing toolpaths around. But Mastercam Feature Based Mach

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Lars Christensen

Mar 9, 2010
1 min

Esprit, CAD/CAM ready for the future.

David started out with numbers describing that Esprit at this point distributes in 80 countries and available in 15 different languages, but also pointing out with the speed of computer technology there is no time for a company like theirs to lean back and enjoy the numbers. DP Technology is aware of the challenges ahead, and is ready to be part of “hot” topics such as cloud technology where the muscles of CAM will be hanging above processing toolpaths and creating NC-code.

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Engineering change, use "Change Recognition" in MastercamX4

Lars Christensen

Aug 5, 2009
1 min

Engineering change, use "Change Recognition" in MastercamX4

Change Recognition Conclusion I think this is a great feature that came with the X series, as we see more and more models handed down and fewer actually drawings filled with revision tables, this feature has proven to be at value. The problem is that it does take some time to get comfortable with when you have a $13,000 mold Cavity sitting in your WEDM, and I do believe that some of the innovating heads at CNC Software should spend some time trying to make it a little more u

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Lars Christensen

Aug 5, 2009
1 min

Engineering change, use “Change Recognition” in MastercamX4

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Lars Christensen

Jun 8, 2009
2 min

MastercamX4 is Downloadable

I am not sure you actually can say Downloadable, but what…. CNC Software made there latest release in the Mastercam series available for download today on Mastercam.com……….Yep MastercamX4 is official. 6 month since MastercamX3 Maintenance Release 1, so what have CNC Software been up to these months? Dynamic Gnomon Starting out with the “What’s New” pdf, it is pretty clear what CNC Software is selling this release on, and from 1st look of things this is a enhancement. A 3D g

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MastercamX4 Live Tour…..eehhh..Seriously?

Lars Christensen

May 21, 2009
1 min

MastercamX4 Live Tour…..eehhh..Seriously?

Check out Mastercams MastercamX4 Live on Tour Seriously, friends at CNC Software did you make this video to play on the big screen at a NASCAR race, or on a TV monitor in the back at my local auto part store? 1). The music just makes you scrabble for the mute button 2). Milling, Milling and Milling, one screen shoot from Mastercam that last 1 second, no picture or video of WEDM, Router, Lathe or Art? quick screen shots of the lengthy video there is linked to would have been

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When Being a Solidworks and Mastercam user cost you money

Lars Christensen

Mar 1, 2009
1 min

When Being a Solidworks and Mastercam user cost you money

Headline is a joke, but this is about one of those few things that makes it alright to lie to get peoples attention, kids in need…. This is normally the time a year I sit down and make a couple of donations, $25-$30 to the local fire department and $25-$30 on some food drive charity, but not this year, this year it is going to Orangewood Children”s foundations. Mr. Alex R. Ruiz also known as”The Solidworks Geek” started a few months back this charity donation that is named De

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Lars Christensen

Feb 25, 2009
1 min

Play-Good Part3, Stock and Chain it

Part 1, Created work origin and got the Solidworks file imported into Mastercam. Part 2, Created solid into workable geometry and adding things like corner radiuses. Part 3, At this point we are ready to pick our machine, and setup stock information for verify and throw toolpaths on our Lego block. Just going to stop for a second and touch of a couple of technical questions that could arise. Why Vertical Machining Center and not 4 axis Horizontal? What kinda Material are we

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Lars Christensen

Feb 19, 2009
1 min

Play-Good Part2, Modify the part

So we got the part into Mastercam and now need to figure out how we want to go about machining this block. As I am sure you noticed I flipped the block upside down from how it was in Solidworks, not just because I am not sure you would have recognized that it was a Lego block, but also because it is going to be easier staging the block for second operation using parallels in a vise to rest the block on, and the thin wall attached to the center silo is going to prevent the blo

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Play-Good Part1, Solidworks into Mastercam

Lars Christensen

Feb 5, 2009
1 min

Play-Good Part1, Solidworks into Mastercam

The cadcamstuff.com on the side and the scaling is my work, but there is a purpose with this, felt this was a good opportunity to throw something about letters and engraving in the mix. Solidworks into Mastercam: We are going to export our Solidworks file as a Parasolid(.X_B is binary where .X_T is text what results in bigger file sizes, you get the choice to choose when saving in Mastercam(Parasolid is by the way owned Siemens who are big competition to both Solidworks and

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Lars Christensen

Feb 1, 2009
2 min

Pick your Editor and Post for Mastercam

When exploring a dark cave in real life a couple off items should be 1st. on your list, like a hard hat and a flashlight. When beginning exploring the dark caves of Mastercam Post modification a editor and the right Post Processor is the place to start. Editor You will have to use some kind of editor to modify the actual post processor, more or less anyone will do. I prefer PFE32 c:\mcamx\common\editors\pfe Post Processor In your c:\mcamx folder you will find folders for mi

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YouTube and Social content creation

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