The fretboard of an Appalachian dulcimer crafted by McCafferty Dulcimers can include from up to 25 different standard patterns and growing, and also have the option for custom patterns as requested. In the following sections we discuss how Terry approaches the machining of the mother-of-pearl inlays as well as the inlay pocketing. Two of Terry’s […]
Get your Free 2020 Resource Guide available for each MecSoft desktop CAM solution including VisualCAD/CAM 2020, RhinoCAM 2020, VisualCAM 2020 for SOLIDWORKS and AlibreCAM 2020. Each guide contains 18 pages packed full of resources with direct download links to What’s New guides, Quick Start Guides, Best Practices Guides, References Guides, free tutorials and more! This […]
In Part 1 of this tutorial we covered G-Code Editor basics, typical workflow, quick editing, and how cutting tools are used by the editor. In Part 2 below we will cover g-code analysis and more advanced editing.
Profile-NEST is an add-on module that is included in each of MecSoft’s desktop CAM products VisualCAD/CAM, RhinoCAM, VisualCAM for SOLIDWORKS and AlibreCAM.
G-Code Editor is a software module included with MecSoft’s desktop CAM plug-ins including VisualCAD/CAM, RhinoCAM, VisualCAM for SOLIDWORKS and AlibreCAM.
Learn how to perform G-Code automation from Onshape design configurations using VisualCAMc.
Lance Corporal Zachary Geragi, USMC (medically retired) from Farmington, MN, an Iraq war veteran and his team of RC hobbyists are on a historic mission. To be the first to build and fly an AMA flight certified radio controlled ⅛ scale replica of the B1 Lancer Bomber jet aircraft! Because of the technical difficulty, this […]
MecSoft’s CAM plug-ins are recognized for their ease of use and streamlined workflow. This is apparent when you see the latest VisualCAMc for Onshape update. Over 500 advanced Context ToolTips containing more than 200 beautifully designed illustrations that simplify the complexity of CNC toolpath creation are now included. What are Context ToolTips? Context ToolTips […]
Oskayak High School (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a First Nations and Metis indigenous school focused on helping students keep their high school academic careers alive. We recently sat down with Anthony Prima, a teacher at OHS to discuss the class and their use of RhinoCAM in their Computer Design & Drafting class. In this nationally […]
If you are a VisualCAMc for Onshape app subscriber, you can take advantage of the knowledge automation tools included with VisualCAMc. These include Tool Libraries and machining Knowledge Bases. Watch a short tutorial: Here is a short tutorial video showing you how to capture and reuse CAM knowledge bases in VisualCAMc for Onshape. Tool […]
