Design Tools 13.0 - the latest version of the CAD Tools has been released for Mastercam 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021.
Design Tools Professional is the new name for Moldplus Professional
Design Tools Standard is the new name for Moldplus Standard
Design Tools Standard offers the Mastercam end-user a range of tools to help prepare part models for manufacturing. Tools include allowing for surface trimming, surface normal setting, smart surface selection, edge creation tools, part surface extensions, mold split analysis, core and cavity separation and mold run-off creation,.
Design Tools Professional builds on top of the Standard Tools by offering powerful tools for surface trim boundary manipulation, surface connection/junction creation, electrode creation and vacuum forming tools, creating curves and vectors along with path manipulation tools for 5-axis curve and drill machining. STL models can be split into multiple closed body sections and edges created.
* All of the Design Tools Standard Features
Quick part preparation tools for 5axis machining. Powerful curve and vector creation and manipulation tools for Curve/Drill 5axis machining in Mastercam. Any client doing curve/drill 5axis machining in Mastercam needs these tools!
*** Minimum requirements: Mastercam Mill, Mastercam 5-axis Curve Machining and Drilling
Create Swarf paths by creating curves and vectors along the wall angles (fully editable and tiltable).
- Instantly create the Mastercam Curve 5axis toolpath using the curves and vectors from these paths!
Quickly design and create an interlockable support structure consisting of 2D plates to support parts for trimming and other finishing applications.
Plate fixtures can be economical when manufactured from wood or aluminum. The process of designing and manufacturing these plates can be cut down from days to minutes if they are being designed manually!!!
Features | Standard |
Professional |
5-Axis Toolkit |
5-Axis Toolkit Professional |
Plate Fixture Design |
Ultimate |
Draft Angle Analysis | ||||||
Parting Line Creation | ||||||
Surface Extensions | ||||||
Mold Splitting (Core and Cavity Separation) | ||||||
Moldlocks Creation | ||||||
2D and 3D Edge creation | ||||||
Cross Sections | ||||||
Surface Trimming | ||||||
Drafting layout. (ISO/ANSI/JIS) | ||||||
Electrode Creator | ||||||
Surface Untrimming Tools | ||||||
Surface Junction | ||||||
Trim Editor | ||||||
Splitting surfaces | ||||||
Smart Surface Normals | ||||||
Smart Surface Selector | ||||||
Radius Analysis | ||||||
Surface U/V Direction | ||||||
Part Surface Extensions | ||||||
Curve 5 Axis Path Creation/Toolpath Generation* | ||||||
Point Path Creation/Toolpath Generation* | ||||||
Stock Slice Creation | ||||||
Moldplus Swarf Paths* | ||||||
STL Tools - Split STL models /Create Edges | ||||||
Moldplus Plate Fixture Creator |