Many of you have asked for more training materials on VisualCAD, MecSoft’s free CAD drawing and modeling program! In response, we are very excited to announce the release of The 2018 VisualCAD Exercise Guide, a FREE 200-page guide to using VisualCAD, MecSoft’s free CAD program! VisualCAD can be downloaded as part of VisualCAD/CAM 2018. This guide […]
The Thermoplastic Heater Block design shown here is a great example of how VisualMILL’s 2½ Axis toolpath strategies can be used to quickly and effectively rough and finish a complete 3-dimensional component. Maggie Rogers, Design & Fabrication Specialist with OESH Shoes, in Charlottesville, Virginia is using VisualMILL’s Roughing, Profiling, Hole Pocketing, Drilling, Chamfering and Thread […]
VisualMILL gets the job done at OESH Shoes.
MecSoft Corporation is excited to announce the release of The 2018 Cutting Tools Workbook, a FREE 100-page guide to working with cutting tools in its 2018 line-up.
The #1 priority when machining mold cavity inserts is protecting the parting line! You should never allow the tool tip or tool radius to ride a parting line. This is illustrated in the images below. If this occurs you will see a degradation of the parting line that can cause mismatch and flash in the […]
In the Professional configuration of AlibreCAM you can take advantage of the XY Instance operation. This allows you to create linear or circular XY arrays of one or more toolpath operations. Here’s how its done using a part example submitted by Erik Granberg of Granberg International, located in Pittsburg, CA. The fixture plate shown in […]
Six years ago Erik Granberg of Granberg International began implementing CNC technology into their manufacturing process and currently has seven (7) Haas CNC machining centers running production full time. Erik has also implemented the Jergan Quick Exchange Die system on each of his Haas machines. This system allows his team to rapidly change setups, minimizing […]
Here’s a step-by-step guide to detecting and correcting Tool Holder Collisions using MecSoft’s pc-based CAM Milling plugins.
Here’s a step-by-step exercise to learn how to update your VisualCAMc toolpaths automatically when your Onshape part dimensions change.
Christopher Dungey of Grand Junction, CO has been handcrafting cellos for the past 40 years just like mater crafters have done for hundreds of years.
