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Analyze entities F4 Mastercam version, SIM serial number Alt+V

AutoSave Alt+A Motion controller rotation point Alt+F12

C-Hook or user app Alt+C Pan Arrow keys

Configure Mastercam Alt+F8 Paste from clipboard Ctrl+V

Copy to clipboard Ctrl+C Previous view Alt+P

Cut to clipboard Ctrl+X Redo an event that has been undone Ctrl+Y

Delete entities F5 Regenerate screen Shift+Ctrl+R

Drafting global options Alt+D Repaint F3

Exit Mastercam Alt+F4 Rotate Alt+Arrow keys

Fit geometry to screen Alt+F1 Select all Ctrl+A

Gview–Back Alt+3 Selection grid options Alt+G

Gview–Bottom Alt+4 Shading on/off Alt+S

Gview–Front Alt+2 Show/hide all axes (WCS, Cplane, Tplane) Alt+F9

Gview–Isometric Alt+7 Show/hide coordinate axes F9

Gview–Left Alt+6 Show/hide displayed toolpaths Alt+T

Gview–Previous Alt+P Show/hide Operations Manager pane Alt+O

Gview–Right Alt+5 Undo the last creation or event Alt+U, Ctrl+U, Ctrl+Z

Gview–Top Alt+1 Unzoom to 80% of original Alt+F2

Help Alt+H Unzoom to previous or 50% of original F2

Hide entities Alt+E Zoom around target point Ctrl+F1

Level Manager Alt+Z Zoom with window selection F1

Main attributes, set from entity Alt+X Zoom/unzoom by 5% Page Up, Page Down

Customizing Mastercam
Create your own keyboard shortcuts. Customize the right-click menu.
Choose Settings > Key mapping. Choose Settings > Customize > Dropdowns/
• Save sets of shortcuts to different key map files Right mouse button to
(.KMP). add your own functions
• Open .KMP files in any text editor. (.MTB file).
Change toolbar layouts. Use drop-down menus.
Choose Settings > Customize. Choose Settings >
• Name sets of toolbars and save them to different Customize > Drop-
toolbar files (.MTB). downs tab to add drop-
• Choose Toolbar States to hide or display toolbars. down menus to toolbars.
 Operations Manager
The Toolpath, Solids, and Art Managers share the Operations Manager pane on the left side of your
window. Use them to review, edit, and manage toolpath, solid, and Art operations. Drag the right border to
resize it, or click and drag the Operations Manager title bar to undock it anywhere on your desktop. Press
[Alt+O] to hide it completely. Most functions will work on multiple operations if more than one is selected.
Toolpath Manager
The Toolpath Manager lists all toolpath operations in the current part file, grouped by machine definition.
Select all operations.
Select all invalid operations, which must be regenerated before
posting.
Regenerate all selected operations.
Regenerate all invalid operations, whether or not they have been
selected.
Backplot selected operations, or click the icon in the operation list to
backplot a single operation. Shows tool movements and positions.
Verify the selected operations; shows the stock model.
Post selected operations.
Highfeed machining; optimize for machine dynamics and constant
chip load.
Start a new operations list; delete all operations and tools from the
part file.
Lock the operation from changes. Edit geometry but protect the
toolpath from changing.
Toggle selected toolpath display in the graphics window.
Disable selected toolpath posting.
Display toolpaths only when selected.
Display only the geometry associated with the selected toolpaths.

Working with geometry Toolpath uses surfaces or Right-click menu

Click the Geometry icon to edit wireframe geometry.
or reselect geometry for an • Create new machine and
Toolpath uses solids or surfaces.
operation, or drag it to another toolpath groups.
Select drive/check surfaces,
operation. start points, and containment • Select operations that match
boundaries. criteria, such as the same tool.
Using the insertion point
• Sort or renumber operations and
The insertion point shows where Hot keys tools.
the next operation will be placed,
E Expand or collapse all operations.
which also determines the active • Display options customize
machine and control definition. L Lock or unlock selected operations and properties.
operations.
Move insertion point up • Recalculate/update feeds and
or down. P Toggle posting on selected speeds.
operations.
Position insertion point • Import/export library operations.
immediately after the currently T Toggle toolpath display for • Post batch jobs.
selected operation. selected operations.
• Create job setup sheets.
Automatically scroll Toolpath [Ctrl+X], [Ctrl+C] Cut or copy
Manager so that the insertion selected operations. • Run collision/gouge check
point is visible. utilities.
[Ctrl+V] Paste operations at the
insertion point.

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Solids Manager
The Solids Manager lists each solid body in the current part file. Expand the solid body to see the solid
operations used to create it and the toolpath operations that machine it. Click an operation to select it.
Mastercam highlights the feature in your part model.

• Click Parameters to edit the operation settings. • When you create new solid operations, Mastercam
• Click Geometry to reselect the geometry. inserts them before the Stop Op icon.

• Right-click a solid body to change its color or other • Drag the Stop Op icon to prevent regenerating
attributes, check it for errors, or create a duplicate. operations following it.

• Solid operations that have been changed need to • Regenerate regenerates all invalid operations.
be regenerated.

Art Manager
The Art Manager lists all Art operations in the current part file. The Toolpath Manager lists Art toolpaths.
Selecting Geometry
Use the General Selection ribbon bar to select or pre-select geometry.
Selection masks. Invert selection. Standard selection. Solid selection. Activates
Set selection Toggle Click an entity to select solid selection mode. Select
criteria: Only the between selected or it or drag a selection window. edges, faces, or solid bodies.
entities that match, unselected entities. [Shift+click] to select a chain.
or All matching [Shift+click] again to end a
entities. partial chain. [Alt+click] Choose Select from back to select
to drag a selection vector. hidden edges or faces.

Selecting multiple entities

Use these tools in all selection modes:
Chain. Select entities that form Select last. Reselect selections
a chain. from the previous operation.
Window. Drag a rectangle to Verify selection. When many
select all the entities inside it. entities are close together, highlight
Choose how boundary entities one after another. Click when the
are included. one you want is displayed.
Polygon. Draw an irregular shape and choose boundary options. Cancel selection. Unselect all
entities.
Single. Select one entity at a time.
End selection. Accept selection.
Area selection. Select entities inside a closed boundary.
Vector. Drag a line to select all entities that intersect it. Create a
compound vector by clicking each corner; double-click when done.

Quick Masks
QM Points QM Splines
Use Quick Masks (QM) to mask by entity type:
QM Lines QM Surface Curves
• By default, QM functions are docked vertically to
the right of the graphics window. QM Arcs QM Surfaces
• Left-click a QM function to toggle selection of all QM Level QM Drafting QM Solids
matching entities.
QM Results Clear Masking QM Wireframe
• Right-click a QM function to allow selection of only
QM Group Invert QM Color
matching entities. Right-click again to clear the list.

Chaining Geometry
Enable dynamic start and end point selection.
1 Chain wireframe geometry.
2 Chain solid edges or faces.
3 C-plane - Chain entities in the
same plane as first chained entity.
3D - Manually select when multiple
entities share an endpoint.
4 Select all continuous entities.
5 Chain all entities inside window.
6 Create a chain from a single entity.
7 Chain all entities intersecting a
vector (simple or compound).
8 Chain a single point.
9 Chain all entities inside a closed
boundary.
1 2
10 Draw polygon and chain all entities
inside. 3
11 Partial chaining. Select first and last
4 8
entity to chain everything in between.
5 9
12 Re-select chain from previous
operation. 6 10
13 End current chain and begin another. 7 11
(Only used in certain modes.)
14 Cancel selection, one chain at a time.
12 13
15 Reverse chain direction.
16 Set attributes for feature chaining. 14 15
17 Chain features with specified attributes. 16 17
18
18 Access advanced options and
settings.
AutoCursor
AutoCursor is automatically activated whenever you need to
specify a location in the graphics window—for example, when
creating geometry. Use AutoCursor to “snap” to geometry
positions, to sketch points in space, or to type coordinate
positions.
To select a single
location based
on part geometry,
choose the type
of location from
the drop-down list,
and then click on
the entity in the
graphics window.
FastPoint mode. Type the coordinate
position and press [Enter].
AutoCursor settings. Set the kinds of
locations you want to snap to, and activate
power key shortcuts for selection modes.
AutoCursor Tips
• Press [Spacebar] to enter
FastPoint mode.
• Hold [Ctrl] to temporarily
release all snap settings
and free-sketch point
locations.
• [Shift+click] a location to
enter relative coordinates.
• Right-click a selection
option to lock it as the
selection mode. Press [Esc]
to unlock.
• Double-click AutoCursor
to undock it, or drag it
anywhere in the window.
If you close AutoCursor,
Mastercam automatically
displays it again when it is
needed.
AutoCursor Visual Cues
AutoCursor uses the icons at left to tell you
the type of location it is snapping to.

Data Entry Shortcuts

Built-in calculator
Fields that take number values have a built-in calculator. Enter formulas
or mathematical expressions; Mastercam will use the result.
Automatic inch/metric conversion
In inch mode, type a metric value followed by mm, cm, or m; Mastercam
will convert it. In metric mode, follow an inch measurement with in or ft to
convert it.
Reading values from geometry
Mastercam can read dimensions, coordinate positions, and other
values directly from geometry in the graphics window.
• Right-click in the field or type ? to see the complete list of shortcuts.
• Select a shortcut from the menu or type the hot key.
• Type X, Y, Z, press [Tab] or [Enter], select point.

Dynamic Gnomon
Displayed with certain functions
(Dynamic Plane, Dynamic Xform)
to orient entities or planes in the
graphics window. Select specific
positions on the gnomon to control
function.
1 Origin - Place the axis origin; translate XYZ/polar.
2 First leg – Move/translate along the selected axis.
3 Axis label (X, Y, Z) – X rotates about Y; Y and Z
rotate about X.
4 Second leg – Z rotates about Y; X and Y rotate
about Z.
5 Axis arrowhead – Align axis with existing geometry.
Backplot
Use Backplot to examine individual tool moves.
Click the button in the Toolpath Manager toolbar to backplot toolpaths.

Play toolpath continuously, or stop/pause. Conditional stops pause at a predetermined step,

Advance/rewind toolpath to next conditional
stop.
Advance/rewind toolpath to next step or move.
Display entire toolpath at once.
Display one move at a time.
Drag to control playback speed
coordinate position, tool change, or new operation.
Slide the bar to advance the toolpath. Click a location to
jump to that tool position. Click the slider to activate the
mouse wheel for advance and rewind.
• Colored areas show tool changes.
• White bars indicate new operations.
• Black tic marks indicate conditional stops.

Hot keys Toolpath information (on expanded dialog box)

S Step forward one move at a time. Click this tab to see information about the current toolpath
B Move back one move. move. See the type of move, coordinates, feed rate, and
cutter compensation direction (for comp in control).
R Toggle continuous run mode.
Click this tab to see cycle time and path length for the
P Go back to previous stop.
toolpaths or segments currently backplotting.
N Advance to next stop.
Click the button to save the displayed toolpath as geometry. Click
the button to save the tool geometry. You are prompted to select a
level, so the backplot entities will be separate from the part geometry.