Tools and Holding at Center Stage
Mastercam X3 includes updated Sandvik® and Kennametal® tool catalogs. A new VTL right turret tool library has been added, with some basic tooling realistically oriented. New vertical tool machine and component definition files were integrated in Mastercam X3. Each new VTL machine definition includes several improvements. Right turrets with a Y axis now use a negative home position to represent the toolpath approach and retract accurately. In addition, the positive axis direction for the X axis right turret has been updated, which provides accurate coordinates when verifying the tool's path.
Reduce Collisions with Steady Rests
The Steady Rest C-Hook, a new add-on to Lathe for Mastercam X3, defines the boundaries for steady rest machine components for Lathe machines and helps avoid costly collisions. You can define boundaries for custom steady rest designs as well as for generic roller-type steady rest components. If you have both a left and right spindle, you can apply the boundary definition to either spindle.
