Automatic Region Chaining – Tips & Tricks for the Mastercam Mill Programmer
- December 8, 2021
- David Ferguson
Speed up your daily work with automatic solid region selection for fast and accurate toolpath chaining. Automatic region detection automatically defines avoidance and air regions so you don’t have to manually define holes to skip, islands to avoid, or clean up open pockets. Many of the features shown in this tip include enhancements from Mastercam 2022.
About the author
David began his career in manufacturing in 2003 working for a small custom guitar maker in Puyallup Washington. He received an Associates Degree in Manufacturing Engineering from Clover Park Technical College in 2006. David worked in machine shops specializing in aerospace until joining MLC CAD Systems as a Mastercam Application Expert in 2016. David enjoys motorsport, the Pacific Northwest, roller coasters, and currently holds the high score on three of the ten Creature from the Black Lagoon pinball machines located throughout the Puget Sound Area.
