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:
 Mastercam's new Feature-Based Machining makes it significantly easier to machine prismatic solids by automating the programming process. |
- 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 support closed, open, nested, and through pockets and set the right toolpath options.
- Optionally create a separate finish toolpath for floors and walls.
- Automatically identify when external machining is required and enable you 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.
