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Chapter 9
Step Block
A. Create Rectangle.
Step 1. If necessary create a new Mastercam file, click File Menu >
New
(Alt-2), Fig. 1.
Fig. 1
Width
Height
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
in the toolbar.
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E. Trim Lines.
Fig. 6
in the
Fig. 7
Fig. 8
Fig. 9
Fig. 10
(Alt-F1).
Fig. 11
Fig. 13
Fig. 12
.
Fig. 12
(Alt-R C).
(Alt-F S).
Step 9. Save
Step 3. Click the left vertical line towards top of block, Fig. 15.
Step 4. Walk Chain around the front lines of block in direction of Chain
arrows, Fig. 16 and Fig. 17.
If Chaining direction arrow points in wrong direction - click Reverse
Step 5. Click OK
Fig. 18.
Start chain
here
Fig. 14
Fig. 15
Chaining
direction
Fig. 16
Fig. 17
Fig. 18
Start chain
here
Step 9. Walk Chain around the back lines of block in direction of Chain arrows, Fig. 20.
If Chaining direction arrow points in wrong direction - click Reverse
Step 10. Click OK
Step 11. Click OK
ribbon bar.
in Chaining
direction
Fig. 20
Fig. 21
Step 1. Draw the next surfaces yellow. Click the color swatch in the Status Bar at the bottom of the screen. Click yellow, number 14 and
click OK.
Step 2. Click Create Menu > Surface > Ruled/Lofted.
(S) in Chaining dialog box, Fig. 22.
Step 4. Click Chain 1 and Chain 2 on top of block, Fig. 23. If the chaining directions arrows are not pointing in the same direction - click
Reverse
Step 5. Click OK
in the Chain dialog box and Apply
ribbon bar, Fig. 24.
Step 6. Click Single
new chain.
(P) in
Step 7. Use Chain 1 and Chain 2 for next surface, Fig. 24.
Chain 1
Step 8. Continue and chain surfaces to cover block with surfaces, Fig. 25. Click Single
Chain 2
(P).
Step 9. Save
Fig. 23
(Alt-F S).
Chain 2
Chain 1
Fig. 24
Fig. 25
Fig. 26