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Instalaçãp de Pos processadores para Mastercam

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Post-Machine Installation REV2

Instalaçãp de Pos processadores para Mastercam

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Alexandre Santos
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Post/Machine Installation

Mastercam 2020 and Newer

1. Save the emailed .mcam-content file to your computer.


2. Launch the version of Mastercam for which you would like to install the post files.
3. Drag and drop the .mcam-content file from your computer into Mastercam:

4. Mastercam will automatically copy all relevant files from the .mcam-content file into the
default Mastercam folders. You may be prompted to overwrite existing files if they exist.
Select the icon next to either “Backup original file” or “Replace the original file” to
replace any existing files and ensure you are running the latest version of your post:
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Mastercam 2019 and Prior

1. Save the emailed file and then change the file


extension from .mcam-content to .ZIP.
2. The files in this folder can now be viewed with
Windows default file extraction software. There are
several directories stored within the .ZIP file. Note
you will only see the folders that contain files for
your specific machine
(e.g. if the machine is a mill, you will NOT see the
lathe or router sub directories)

3. Navigate to the CNC_MACHINES directory in the .ZIP file. In the example below we
have two files in this directory: the machine definition (.mcam-mmd) and the control
definition (.mcam-control):

Note your machine definition file extension will vary based on your Mastercam version
and which product you are running.

4. Copy the Machine and Control Definition files to the default shared Mastercam directory:
C:\Users\Public\Documents\[Mastercam Directory]\CNC_MACHINES

Where [Mastercam Directory] is set based on the version of Mastercam you are
running:

Mastercam Version [Mastercam Directory]

X7 shared mcamx7
X8 shared mcamx8
X9 shared mcamx9
2017 shared Mcam2017
2018 shared Mcam2018
2019 shared Mcam2019
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Mastercam 2019 and Prior continued…

5. The post files (.pst/.mcpost and .psb/.mcbpost) and the post license (.dat) then need
to be copied to the appropriate directory. The location of the folder these files are to be
copied to depends on the product the post is designed to run with:
C:\Users\Public\Documents\[Mastercam Directory]\[Product]\Posts

Where [Mastercam Directory] matches the version from the above table in step 4 and
[Product] is the folder for the Mastercam Product the post is associated with. The
location of the post in the ZIP file also depends on the product. If unknown, this can be
determined by the file extension of the Machine Definition:

Mastercam Machine Definition File


Zip File Location
[Product] Extensions
Mill .mmd-7/8/9, .mcam-mmd Shared Mastercam/mill/posts
Lathe .lmd-7/8/9, .mcam-lmd Shared Mastercam/lathe/posts
Router .rmd-7/8/9, .mcam-rmd Shared Mastercam/router/posts
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Loading the Machine in Mastercam

1. Once all files have been copied to the appropriate directories, launch Mastercam and
add the machine to your machine list by selecting Manage List under the appropriate
product, selecting the new Machine Definition and selecting the Add button:

2. The machine will now be available from the Machine Type drop down:

Videos of these steps with further explanation can be found on our website
http://www.postability.com/installation

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