Router 2D-Toolpath Contouring, Drilling, and Pocketing 2D machining ranges from the very simple to the very complex. Mastercam delivers all the tools you need for precise control over all aspects of 2D machining. Contouring Choose separate lead-in and lead-out for contours and pocket finish passes. Choose multiple roughing and finishing passes and multiple depth cuts for any contour. Easily machine 2D and 3D contours including parametric and NURBS splines. Drilling Automatically identify and pre-drill multiple operations at their plunge points. Automatic drilling countersink depth calculation. Optimize drill routines to minimize tool travel. Automatically create bolt circles or grids of points. Auto drilling creates complete cycles of drill operations on sets of holes, even with different diameters. Pocketing and More New 2D high speed toolpaths deliver efficient, lower-stress motion even without a high speed machine. 2D high speed Peel Milling peels away material, layer by layer. It delivers efficient constant climb milling with trochoidal type motion and accelerated back feed moves when the tool is disengaged. 2D high speed Core Milling cuts from the outside in, using high speed-friendly transitions. 2D high speed Area Milling is excellent for more complex shapes and uses high speed-friendly transitions. 2D high speed Rest Milling evaluates all previous toolpaths and removes remaining material with high speed motion between cuts. 2D high speed Blend Milling gradually morphs the toolpath between two shapes, using high speed. Pocketing styles include high speed, zigzag, one way, true spiral, constant overlap spiral, and "morph" pocketing, each with optional finish passes. Machine open pockets without creating additional geometry. Choose plunge, helical, or ramp entry. Special spiral pocketing options eliminate material when the tool turns a sharp corner. Contour and pocket remachining use a smaller tool to automatically clean out material left from previous operations. Wear compensation for contour and pocket finish passes lets you adjust for tool wear at the machine tool without creating a new toolpath. Choose multiple machining areas with a single selection. Click and drag a machining start point to anywhere on your model. Automated slot, circle, and thread milling. Choose separate taper angles for contours, pocket walls, and pocket islands, including islands of different heights. Smart pocket depth control for thin-walled pockets lets you machine depths without retracting, or machine all cuts in a single area before moving to the next. Feature Based Machining (FBM) Almost every shop deals with solid models, and Mastercam delivers a powerful way to automatically mill and drill these parts. Valuable for experienced power users and easy enough for new users, FBM evaluates a part’s features and automatically designs an effective machining strategy. With just a few simple clicks, Mastercam FBM will: Detect solid machining features for the chosen FBM operation type, based on your selection criteria. Machine pockets using 2D roughing, rest mill, and finish operations. Automatically supports closed, open, nested, and through pockets and sets the right toolpath options. Optionally create a separate finish toolpath for floors and walls. Automatically identify when external machining is required and enable users to activate or deactivate it. Automatically identify when facing is required. Automatically create drilled, tapped, counterbore, and countersink holes. Automatically perform deep drilling, spot drilling, pre-drilling, tool selection, and tool creation if needed. Advanced controls to drill blind, through, co-axial, and split holes. Select the appropriate tools for all operations, either from your preferred tools list or from libraries you specify. The time savings when using Mastercam FBM are dramatic, but its power isn’t just in the click-and-go ease. All toolpaths are fully associative and editable after creation. This gives you the broad flexibility to make changes at any time, and ensures that your parts will be cut exactly as you want them.