Mastercam X4 Router

Spotlight on Engraving

Mastercam gives you the effect of classic hand-carved art using your CNC machine. Sharp inside corners give the finished piece a crisp edge and a “human touch” that is unattainable with conventional machining. Mastercam’s engraving toolpaths can bring a unique look of quality to a wide range of products – from signs to artwork to unique molds.

Mastercam X4 Router now includes engraving as a standard part of its powerful design and NC programming package. Highlights include standard chiseling, embossed images, combined chiseled/embossed images, and inverse embossing for mold work.

It’s easy to engrave any TrueType® font with Mastercam. Also available is a library of open pixel-based artwork as geometry that can be engraved (.BMP, .GIF, .TIF, .PCX, .EPS, and more). The operator can use V-groove cutters with any angle. With engrave remachining, an area can be cut with a large tool, and the remaining material can be automatically removed with a smaller tool. The use of constant-volume depth cuts can assure a more consistent tool load.

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