Mid-Term

Question 0

A _______ surface is created by trimming a flat surface to a specified boundary.

Answer 0

Flat boundary

Question 1

A _____ surface is created by rotating a sectional shape around an axis or line.

Answer 1

Revolved

Question 2

Surface ______ is used to machine cavities or bosses on surfaces and solid models.

Answer 2

Rough pocket

Question 3

______ construction mode allows you to create all geometry to the current construction plane and at the current Z depth.

Answer 3

2D

Question 4

A _____ surface is created by making a linear transition between two or more open or closed contours.

Answer 4

Ruled

Question 5

_____ toolpaths are generally used on rounded shaped parts or areas.

Answer 5

Radial

Question 6

It is necessary to have _____ curves to create a net surface.

Answer 6

3

Question 7

You would use a surface finish ______ toolpath when the part requires the cuts to conform to the part shape.

Answer 7

Contour

Question 8

A _____ surface is used when the across section is constant and when you only have one across contour and one along contour.

Answer 8

Swept

Question 9

A ______ toolpath is used to clean leftover material out of corners.

Answer 9

Rest mill

Question 10

The advantage of using a ______ toolpath is it allows you tto control the scallop height of the part.

Answer 10

Flow line finish

Question 11

What command can you use to quickly move all visible geometry to the current plane’s origin? ________

Answer 11

Move to origin

Question 12

One or more entities linked together in order and direction is called a _____.

Answer 12

Chain

Question 13

The process by witch the toolpaths in the Mastercam part files are converted into G-codes and M-codes is known as _______.

Answer 13

Posting

Question 14

What geometry needs to be selected in the drill toolpath when all you have are circles?

Answer 14

Arc centers

Question 15

What command allows you to create a rectangle knowing the width, height, and that the anchor position is at the upper left corner of the rectangle? ___________

Answer 15

Rectangular shapes

Question 16

If you chose to overwrite the tool number from the library with the next available tool number, you would use the command “assign tool numbers _______”

Answer 16

Sequentially

Question 17

The height at which the tool rapids to or from the part is known as Tool _________ value.

Answer 17

Clearance

Question 18

When a pocket can be closed wint an imaginary line, and the toolpath will overlap the line with a percentage of the tool diameter, use _____ pocket toolpath.

Answer 18

Open

Question 19

What command allows you to create an arc knowing the radius, the center of the arc and the initial and final angles? _____

Answer 19

Arc polar

Question 20

If you click on the icon in front of a value in the ribbon bar, you _____ that value.

Answer 20

Lock

Question 21

The term in Mastercam that refers to the relationship between geometry and the toolpaths that are created from it is called ________

Answer 21

Associativity

Question 22

What command can you use to create an obround shape? ______

Answer 22

Rectangular shapes

Question 23

When a drawing is changed while it has a toolpath associated to it you need to use the _______ icon in the toolpath window.

Answer 23

Regenerate dirty operations

Question 24

When you post the geometry into G-codes and M-codes, the standard file extension is _______.

Answer 24

.NC