Catamaran A. Create Rectangle. Step 1. If necessary start a new Mastercam file, click File Menu > New.

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1 Mastercam X7 Chapter 26 Catamaran A. Create Rectangle. Step. If necessary start a new Mastercam file, click File Menu > New. Step 2. Click Create Menu > Rectangle or click Rectangle Tool Step 3. In the Rectangle ribbon bar set, Fig. Width 9 Height 3 Step 4. Click the down arrow in Auto Cursor ribbon bar and click Origin to place rectangle, Fig. 2. Fig. Step 5. Click OK in ribbon bar to fix rectangle and close ribbon bar, Fig. and Fig. 3, Fig. 2 Step 6. Fit (Alt-F). B. Set Grid and Snap.2. Step. Use Alt-G to display Grid dialog box, Fig. 4 Check Active grid Check Visible grid Set X and Y Spacing.2 Click OK. Fig. 3 C. Save As CAT Step. Click File Menu > Save As. Step 2. Key-in CAT for the filename and press ENTER. Fig. 4 Mastercam X7 CATAMARAN Page 26- Cudacountry.net Tech Ed cudacountry@hotmail.com -29-3

2 D. Draw Top View Spline. Step. Click Create Menu > Spline > Manual Spline. Step 2. Click the 3 points in Fig. 5. Start with (, 2.8) then (4.2, 3) finish with (9, 2.6). Use Auto Cursor ribbon bar to view coordinates. (, 2.8) (4.2, 3) (9, 2.6) Step 3. Click Apply spline. in ribbon bar to fix Fig. 5 Step 4. Click the 3 points in Fig. 6. Start with (, 2.4) then (4.2, 2.2) finish with (9, 2.6). (, 2.4) (4.2, 2.2) (9.2, 2.6) Step 5. Click OK in ribbon bar to fix spline and close ribbon bar. Fig. 6 Step 6. Save (Alt-F S). E. Mirror Starboard Hull. Step. Click Xform Menu > Mirror. Step 2. Click both splines and click End Selection (ENTER) in ribbon bar, Fig. 7. Step 3. In Mirror dialog box: Select Copy, Fig. 8 Midpoint Click Two Points Click midpoint of side lines of rectangle. To find midpoint, move cursor along line and line changes color at midpoint, Fig. 7. Click OK to close Mirror dialog box. Splines Fig. 7 Midpoint Step 4. Right click drawing area and click Clear Colors (Alt-R C). Fig. 8 Mastercam X7 CATAMARAN Page 26-2

3 F. Create Rectangle For Side View. Step. Use the page down key 4 or 5 times to zoom out. Step 2. Click Create Menu > Rectangle or click Rectangle Tool Step 3. In the Rectangle ribbon bar set: Fig. 9 Width 9 Fig. 9 Height.4 Step 4. In Auto Cursor ribbon bar set: -3 Step 5. Click OK in ribbon bar to fix rectangle and close ribbon bar, Fig. 9 and Fig.. (, -3) Fig. Step 6. Fit (Alt-F). G. Draw Side View Hull Spline. Step. Click Create Menu > Spline > Manual Spline. Step 2. Click the 3 points in, Fig.. Start with (, -2.6) then (3.8, -3) finish with (9, -.6). Step 3. Click OK in ribbon bar to fix spline and close ribbon bar. H. Delete Lines. Step. Lines through 7 are no longer needed. Select lines and press Delete key, Fig. 2. (, -2.6) 7 (3.8, -3) Fig. (9, -.6) 2 Step 2. Use Repaint (F3) to redraw display. 3 Mastercam X7 CATAMARAN Page Fig

4 I. Draw Lines. Step. Click Create Menu > Line > Endpoint. Step 2. Draw stern lines in both views, Fig. 3. J. Wood Base. Step. Draw wood base tangerine. Click color swatch in Status Bar at bottom of screen. Key-in 94 for tangerine color number and press ENTER (Alt-R T). Draw lines here Fig. 3 Step 2. Click Create Menu > Create Rectangle or Rectangle Tool Step 3. In the Rectangle ribbon bar set: Fig. 4 Width 6 Fig. 4 Height.8 (,.6) Click Width and Height to lock. Step 4. In Auto Cursor ribbon bar set, Fig. 5.6 (, -2) Fig. 5 Step 5. Click Apply in ribbon bar to fix rectangle, Fig. 4 and Fig. 5. Step 6. In the Rectangle ribbon bar set: Fig. 6 Width 6 Fig. 6 Height.4 Step 7. In Auto Cursor ribbon bar set, Fig. 6-2 Step 8. Click OK in ribbon bar to fix rectangle and close ribbon bar, Fig. 6 and Fig. 5. Mastercam X7 CATAMARAN Page 26-4

5 K. Trim Wood Base. Step. Click Edit Menu > Trim/Break > Trim/Break/Extend. Step 2. Click the Trim Entity Fig. 7. in ribbon bar, Step 3. Trim Line at both ends to the spline, Fig. 8. Click line to trim at Position, then trim to spline at Position 2. Repeat at other three ends. Click Position, then Position Fig. 7 Step 4. Click OK bar. in ribbon bar to close ribbon Fig. 8 L. And Delete Two Lines Step. Delete Lines 3 and 4, Fig. 9. Select lines to delete and press Delete key on keyboard or use Delete (F5). M. Chamfer Base In Side View. Step. Click Create Menu > Chamfer > Entities. 3 4 Fig. 9 Step 2. In Chamfer ribbon bar: Style 2 Distances Fig. 2 Distance.35 Distance 2.8 Fig. 2 2 Fig. 2 Click Position then click Position 2, Fig. 2 Click OK in ribbon bar to fix chamfer and close ribbon bar. Step 3. Save (Alt-F S). Fig. 22 Mastercam X7 CATAMARAN Page 26-5