cribbage board directions for mastercam x
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Creating Geometry
Creating a Line by Editing End PointsCreateCreate LineCreate Line Endpoint…
Create a line by clicking the left mouse button at any two separate locations on the screen
Edit the end points that create the line by clicking on Edit End Point 1
The location of point 1 should be (0,0,0)
Edit point 2 by clicking on Edit End Point 2
The location of point 2 should be (11,0,0)
Click Fit
Enter
Enter
Click Apply
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Click F9 to show/hide the coordinate axes origin
When drafting it is often valuable to see the origin locationUse F9 to show/hide the origin
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CreateCreate LineCreate Line Endpoint…Using F9 show the originClick on the originPull the line up verticallyClick about two inches highClick on Edit End Point 2 The new value should be (0,2.5,0)OkHide the origin with F9Fit
Result
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Offsetting Lines
XformXform Offset…
Enter an offset distance of 1.25
Click line 1
Click anywhere above the line
Click Apply
Another line is going to be offset, by clicking Apply instead of Ok the offset functions stays activated
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Click on the vertical line
Click to the right of the line
Click Ok
Result
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Offset distance should still be 1.25
Click Clear Colors
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Filleting a Corner
CreateFilletFillet Entities…Change Radius to 1.25
1 2
Result
Save
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Ok
Offsetting a Contour
XformXform Offset Contour…
Make changes
Click on contour 1
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Ok
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Enter an offset distance of 0.25
Click Apply
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Select contour 1 againOk
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Enter a distance of 0.625 from contour 1
Click Apply
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Select contour 1 again
Enter a distance of 0.875 from contour 1
Click Apply
Result so far
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Select contour 1 again
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Ok
Enter a distance of 1.0 from contour 1
Click Apply
Ok
Result
Click Clear Colors
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Save
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Changing the Selecting Option
Often times it is necessary to select geometry by different methods
The General Selection tool bar gives many options
At this time Chain will be the most useful
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Changing the Color of an Entity
Right click on System Color
1 2
Click End Selection
Choose color 9
Ok
Click on chain 1 and 2
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If the screen back ground is blue choose an orange color
Result
Right click on System Color
1
Click End Selection
Choose color 12
Ok
Click on chain 1
Save
Result
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If the current color is not greenLeft click on and change
Create Line End Points
CreateLineCreate Line End Points
Click on the end points of the green lines labeled 1 and 2
Ok
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2
Result
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Offsetting Lines
XformXform Offset…
Enter an offset distance of 0.375
Click line 1
Click to the left of line 1
Click Apply
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Ok
Save
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Trimming Lines
EditTrim/BreakTrim Many
Click on lines 1,2,3 and 4
1 2 3 4
Click End Selection
Click the vertical line labeled 5
5
Click on the left side of line 5 to trim away the lines
Flip will change the result if it is not correct
OkResult
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Creating Points Along a Line
CreatePointCreate Point Segment…Enter the number of points (31)
Click on line 1
1
Click on line 2Enter number of points (31)
Result
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OkOK
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Deleting Only Points
EditDeleteDelete entitiesClick Only
Click the boxes to select Entities and Points
Ok
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Click on point 1 and every 6th point after to create groups of five points
Click End Selection
Click Clear Colors
Result
Save
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Creating Points Along an Arc
CreatePointCreate Point Segment…Enter the number of points (7)
Click on arc 1
1
Click on arc 2Enter number of points
OkOk
(7)
Result
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Deleting Only Points
EditDeleteDelete entitiesClick Only
Click the boxes to select Entities and Points
Ok
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Click on point 1 and point 7 on both arcs
Click End Selection
Click Clear Colors
Result
Save
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Offsetting Lines
XformXform Offset…
Enter an offset distance of 1.625
Click line 1
Click to the left of line 1
Click Apply
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Ok
Save
Result
Offset the distance 5 times
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Changing the Length of a Line with Trim/Break
Edit Trim / BreakTrim / BreakClick Length and Enter the value -0.25
Select the red line
Result
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Ok
Deleting an Entity
Edit DeleteDelete entities
Select line 1
End Selection
Result
Save
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Mirror Geometry
Change the selection option to Window
Window the part by clicking position 1 and 2
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2
XformXform Mirror
End Selection
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Select X axis – Select point
Use the Auto Cursor to select the endpoint
Esc or OkClear Colors
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Result
Save
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Trimming Lines
EditTrim/BreakTrim/Break
Click Trim 2 entity
Right click the mouseZoom Window
Make a zoom window around the left area of the cribbage board
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Close each arc by clicking on each of the indicated lines
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Ok
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Result
Click Fit
Result
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If the current color is not greenLeft click on and change
Create Line End Points
CreateLineCreate Line End Points
With the help of the auto cursorClick on the end points of the green lines labeled 1 and 2
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Click on the end points of the green lines labeled 3 and 4
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4
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Click Apply
Ok
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Result
Change the current color to red 12Left click on and change
CreateLineCreate Line End Points
With the help of the auto cursorClick on the end points of the red lines labeled 1 and 2
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2
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Click Apply
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Ok
Result
Save
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Creating Letters
CreateCreate LettersSelect Drafting (Stick) Font
Make Changes
Ok
Enter changes to the tool bar
ResultSave
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Creating a Rectangle
CreateCreate Rectangle
Change the current color to dark green 2Left click on and change
Enter the values into the Ribbon Bar
Enter changes to the tool bar
Click Apply
Ok
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ResultSave
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Ok
Creating Tool Paths
Select Machine Type
Machine TypeMillClick on your machine or a generic 3 axis VMC
Notice the information stored in the Operations Manager
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Click to show Stock setup
Click
Make changes
Ok
To move arrow location, click desired location
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Stock Setup
Drill Tool Path
ToolpathsDrill Toolpaths…
Click Window Points
Use the mouse to draw a window around the entire project
OK
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Click Select library tool
Unclick tool Filter
Select the 1/8 ball end mill
Ok
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Make changes
No
Select the Simple drill – no peck tab
Don’t click Ok
Make changes
Click Ok
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Result
Save
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Contour Tool Path
ToolpathsContour Toolpath…
The goal is to select all the letters along with the green lines around and between the holes.
To select these entities use Chain and Single
Chain
Single
If a chain loops around and ends at the start point click End Chain
If this warning comes upClick OKClick End ChainAnd Try using the Single chaining method
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Unselect may be helpful
Notice that the green lines around the points and the letters are all highlighted
Ok
Make changes
No
Click on Contour parameters tab45Cribbage Board
Make changes
Ok
Result
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Pocket Tool Paths
ToolpathsPocket toolpathsUsing the Chain method select the rectangle
Chain
Ok
Make changes
Don’t click OkNO 47Cribbage Board
Make changes
Turn on Depth CutsClick Depth cuts
Make changes
Ok
No
Select Roughing/Finishing parameters48Cribbage Board
Select Pocketing parameters
Make changes
Ok
Result
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Contour Tool Path
ToolpathsContour Toolpath…
Use Chain
Select the outside red chain
Ok
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Make changes
Don’t click Ok
Click on Contour parameters
No
No
Click Depth cuts
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Make changes
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Change the Max roughing step to 0.1
OkOk
Result
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Verify Selected operation
Drag the mouse over the Toolpath page and notice how the buttons light up
Click Configure to verify stock size
Isometric ViewFit
Verifying Selected Operation
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Click Select all operations
Verify information
Ok
Play
Ok
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Posting the G and M Code
Make Changes
Click to post code
Ok
Save to the desired destinationMake the chips fly
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Creating Geometry
Creating a Line by Editing End Points 1Offsetting Lines 4,16Filleting a Corner 6Offsetting a Contour 7Changing the Selecting Option 12Changing the Color of an Entity 13Create Line End Points 15,33Trimming Lines 17,30Creating Points Along a Line or Arc 18,21Deleting Only Points 19,22Offsetting Lines 24Changing the Length of a Line with Trim/Break 25Deleting an Entity 26Mirror Geometry 27Creating Letters 36Creating a Rectangle 37
Creating Tool Paths
Select Machine Type 38Stock Setup 39Drill Tool Path 40Contour Tool Path 44,50Pocket Tool Paths 47Verifying Selected Operation 53Posting the G and M Code 55
Cutting Tools Sources
MSC Industrial Supply Co.1-800-645-7270www.mscdirect.com
J&L Industrial Supplywww.jlindustrialsupply.com
Encowww.use-enco.com1-800-USE-ENCO
Micro 100 Tool Corporation1-800-635-3080
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