In AutoCursor, once a value is applied, the button for that field is locked in a down position, indicating a soft-locked state. Href=”javascript:void(0) ” id=”a8″ onmouseover=”= 4 & typeof(BSPSPopupOnMouseOver) = ‘function’) BSPSPopupOnMouseOver(event) ” onclick=”BSSCPopup(‘./Ribbon_Bars/Hard-locked_field.htm’) return false ”>Hard-locked Href=”javascript:void(0) ” id=”a6″ onmouseover=”= 4 & typeof(BSPSPopupOnMouseOver) = ‘function’) BSPSPopupOnMouseOver(event) ” onclick=”BSSCPopup(‘./Ribbon_Bars/Soft-locked_field.htm’) return false ”>Soft-locked The data in the AutoCursor X, Y, and Z fields can be frozen (locked) to stop the data from automatically being updated. Then enter a value in the Y field and press to move to the Z field. Enter a value in the X field and press Enter to move to the Y field.Example: Type “X” to make the X field active. Press a hot key (shortcut key) to activate the button or field associated with that key.Once one of the X, Y, or Z fields is active, use the key to move between those three fields.Use your mouse to click buttons and place your cursor in fields.There are three ways to move between buttons and fields in AutoCursor. Note: AutoCursor cannot be docked vertically. For example, creating geometry using Sketcher functions. It will reappear each time you initiate a function that requires interaction. If you undock AutoCursor when you are not using a function that requires it, AutoCursor will disappear.
You can dock it again by dragging and dropping the window anywhere in the toolbar section or by double-clicking the title bar. Once AutoCursor is undocked, you can easily drag and drop it anywhere on your graphics window as a horizontal window. It can be undocked by double clicking anywhere on the ribbon bar or single clicking and dragging it to the graphics window. Use the following power keys any time AutoCursor is active:Įnable the following power keys in the AutoCursor Settings dialog box:īy default, AutoCursor is open and docked in the toolbar section of Mastercam.
In addition, AutoCursor can snap to angle, nearest, tangent, perpendicular, horizontal, and vertical conditions. You access AutoCursor functions through the AutoCursor ribbon bar.ĪutoCursor detects and highlights endpoints and midpoints of curves, lines, arc center points, and point entities. No luck, hangs up on the same locations.Īny assistance is greatly appreciated.AutoCursor™ overview Using AutoCursor, you can quickly select and enter points in complicated and congested geometry. I tried shifting my origin to put the entire chainring into one quadrant. Looking closely at the program either a X or Y value is missing for either the center point or the end point of the arc? The rest of the gear teeth generate just fine?Īnyone experience Mastercam dropping values for arcs? Something is up since it appears to be linked to to specific location. Oddly enough, there is no issue at the 6:00 position. I get a circle error message at the controller when the program reaches the 3:00 position, and then another error at the 12:00 position, and then another error at the 9:00 position. Looking from above, the program starts at around 8:00 position and works each tooth profile in the counterclockwise direction. The tooth profile is basically many different sized arcs coming together as described here Chainring Profile. I generated the geometry in Solidworks, imported to Mastercam V9 as a STEP file. I am attempting to generate a toolpath profile of a chainring for a bicycle.
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