
In January, Polyga launched their first product: XTract3D, an add-in for SolidWorks. One company aiming to change that is Canadian software firm Polyga. Many of our users are looking to reverse engineer a part from a scan-but this process can be tricky and costly. The SolidWorks add-in designed for affordable reverse engineering Finally, we’ll be taking a look at one of the coolest maker projects we’ve seen- turning a 3D printer into a CNC mill. This month’s edition also features the new series of 3D printers from giants Stratasys, as well as the new features in Mastercam 2017 Lathe. Next, we’ll take a look at the XPlotter, a new CNC machine that combines plotting and laser capabilities. This month, we’ll start by focusing on XTract3D, the SolidWorks add-in aiming to make reverse engineering simple and affordable. Note: Mastercam and Mastercam for SOLIDWORKS must be shut down for the update to install properly.Welcome to World of CAD, Scan2CAD’s monthly roundup of CAD-related news. O Start 2017 and select Update Mastercam from the Help menu.

O Manually check for updates from the Windows Start menu – Start > Mastercam 2017 or Mastercam 2017 for SOLIDWORKS> Check for Updates and then follow the instructions. Click on this to activate the Update Manager. O Start 2017 and a Mastercam update bubble will show in the lower right of your screen in the system tray area. Use one of the 3 methods listed below to perform an update. For a detailed list of what issues have been addressed in 2017 Update 2 please see the Read Me files. There will not be a full install available, only the patch update.

This is a Mastercam and Mastercam for SOLIDWORKS only update.

The 2017 Update 1 downloads will also be available on the Product Downloads section of the website at. This update installs directly on top of 2017 release and is available through the Update Manager.

Fore documentation of items addressed refer to the Mastercam Update 2 Readme or Mastercam for SOLIDWORKS Update 2 Readme. This release addresses software defects identified since the initial release of Mastercam 2017. CNC Software has released both the Mastercam and Mastercam for SOLIDWORKS 2017 Update 2.
