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Mastercam 2022 Basics Tutorial - Part31

This document discusses viewing and manipulating a part in Mastercam. It describes how to: 1. Rotate the part in the graphics window by middle-clicking and dragging the mouse in a circular motion. 2. Pan the part by holding shift and middle-clicking while dragging the mouse. This moves the view without changing the part's position. 3. Use the Analyze Entity tool to view and edit the properties of features in the part, such as coordinates, operations, and measurements.

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Mastercam 2022 Basics Tutorial - Part31

This document discusses viewing and manipulating a part in Mastercam. It describes how to: 1. Rotate the part in the graphics window by middle-clicking and dragging the mouse in a circular motion. 2. Pan the part by holding shift and middle-clicking while dragging the mouse. This moves the view without changing the part's position. 3. Use the Analyze Entity tool to view and edit the properties of features in the part, such as coordinates, operations, and measurements.

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Mastercam Basics Tutorial—5: Viewing Your Part

6. Middle-click in the graphics window where indicated below and continue to hold down the middle mouse button
or wheel as you move the mouse slowly in a circular motion.

This action rotates the part in space about the selected position and lets you see it from any angle.

7. Let go of the middle mouse button/wheel to finish rotating the part.

The axes symbol (gnomon) in the graphics window changes as you rotate the part. The Gview name in the
graphics window no longer displays because you are not in a standard view.

8. Return the view to Isometric, and fit the part to the screen.

You can also select Dynamic Rotation from the right-click menu and follow the on-screen prompts to rotate
the part.

Exercise 4: Panning Your Part


In this exercise, you change your view in the graphics window by using shortcut keys.

1. Hold down the [Shift] key, middle-click in the graphics window where indicated, and continue to hold down the
button/wheel while you move the mouse up, down, side to side, and around.

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Mastercam Basics Tutorial—5: Viewing Your Part

It appears that you have picked up the part and are moving it in the direction of the mouse. However, the
entities are not physically moved in space, only the display changes. The GView does not change as you pan the
entities.

2. Release the [Shift] key while still holding down the middle mouse button/wheel and you can rotate the part.
Press the [Shift] key again to return to panning.

3. When you finish panning, release the [Shift] key and the middle mouse button/wheel at the same time to exit
the function.

Exercise 5: Analyzing Your Part


Mastercam's Analyze functions allow you to measure distances between lines, arcs, points, angles, and more.
Depending on the type of entity you analyze, these functions can provide information about the following:

l Entity type

l Coordinates

l Operations

l Measurements

l Associated toolpaths

The Analyze functions also allow you to edit features, such as the entity's name, measurement units, and levels.

In this exercise, you use the Analyze functions to view and edit the properties of your wireframe.

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Mastercam Basics Tutorial—5: Viewing Your Part

1. Set your view to Isometric and press [Alt + F9] to show gnomons.

2. On the Home tab, select Analyze Entity.

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