MCAM Northwest

Mastercam Training

Online, instructor led training developed by MCAM Northwest offers best-in-class training for your entire team or organization.

These training classes cover many areas of the Mastercam product and are designed to give you real-world training applications, and are beneficial for all levels of Mastercam skills from basic to advanced.

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Mastercam 2025: Lathe – November 12th

In this online class, you will program this solid model part using the latest tools in Mastercam 2025 Lathe. Yield better part finishes and cycle times while reducing the programming time in the process. This part will be programmed from an imported model using a bar stock for a basic lathe with C-Axis Milling. Features

Mastercam 2025: Mill – November 14th

In this online class, you will program this solid model part using the latest tools in Mastercam 2025 Mill. Yield better part finishes and cycle times while reducing the programming time in the process. This part will be programmed from an imported model using a stock billet for a 3-axis vertical mill. Features Used: Machine

Mastercam 2025: Advanced Programming Strategies for Holemaking – November 20th

This online Mastercam class focuses on holemaking programming in Mastercam 2025. This 2-hour class covers holemaking from top to bottom, and includes strategies for reducing programming time, increasing programming consistency, improving tool life, improving hole accuracy, and standardizing procedures. Concepts Covered: Drill tip geometry When and how to spot holes Deep hole drilling concepts Improving

Class Catalog

Mastercam Mill 

Class Description

In this online class, you will program this solid model part using all of the latest tools in Mastercam 2025 Mill. Yield better part finishes and cycle times while reducing the programming time in the process. This part will be programmed from an imported model using a stock billet for a 3-axis vertical mill.

Features Used:

  • Machine Group Setup
  • Tool and Holder Setup
  • Feeds and Speeds
  • Setup Sheet
  • Verify
  • Code Expert Editor

Toolpaths used:

  • OptiRough
  • Contour 2D and 3D
  • 3D HST Equal Scallop
  • Drill
  • Tap
  • Circle Mill
  • Deburr

Mastercam Advanced Programming Strategies for Holemaking

Class Description

This online Mastercam class focuses on holemaking programming in Mastercam 2025. This 2-hour class covers holemaking from top to bottom, and includes strategies for reducing programming time, increasing programming consistency, improving tool life, improving hole accuracy, and standardizing procedures.

Concepts Covered:

  • Drill tip geometry
  • When and how to spot holes
  • Deep hole drilling concepts
  • Improving hole accuracy
  • Standardizing and simplifying holemaking programming (including tapping, reaming, and boring).

Features and Toolpaths used:

  • Tool Libraries
  • Process Hole
  • Drill toolpath
  • Advanced Drill toolpath
  • Chamfer Drill toolpath

Bonus: MCAM will be providing a file to help you jumpstart your own custom holemaking processes to use with Process Hole.

Mastercam Lathe 

Class Description

Course Description

In this online class, you will program this solid model part using all of the latest tools in Mastercam 2025 Lathe. Yield better part finishes and cycle times while reducing the programming time in the process. This part will be programmed from an imported model using a bar stock for a basic lathe with C-Axis Milling.

Features Used:

  • Machine Group Setup
  • Tool and Holder Setup
  • Feeds and Speeds
  • Setup Sheet
  • Verify
  • Code Expert Editor

Toolpaths used:

  • Rough, Dynamic Rough
  • Finish Contour
  • Drill
  • Thread
  • C Axis Face Milling
  • C Axis Cross Milling
  • Part Off