May 2022 Newsletter
Announcements
Jim Varco is Retiring!
We thank Jim for lending his knowledge and expertise to our support lines for 12 years. We wish him the best of luck in his retirement! Going forward, support lines will be managed by our Applications Engineers, John and Geoff.
MCAM Northwest Closed on Friday, 5/6
and Monday, 5/30
Our office will be closed on Friday, May 6th
to celebrate Jim's retirement. We will also be closed in observance of Memorial Day on Monday, May 30th.
Mastercam 2023 Release
Mastercam 2023 is scheduled to release in June 2022, and support for 2018 will sunset on the same day of the release. If you are currently one or more versions behind, now is the most affordable time to update!
Product Spotlight: SpaceMouse
Here are 4 reasons why SpaceMouse has been a longtime staff favorite for navigating Mastercam with ease.
We want to feature YOU in our next customer spotlight! Send an email to marketing@mcamnw.com
Mastercam 2023 is Coming Soon!
We are very excited for the imminent release of Mastercam 2023!
Here are some of the new features we are excited for that will take
your programming to the next level:

  • B-axis contour turning
  • Undercut stock awareness
  • Chamfering and filleting with push/pull
  • New automatic boundary options
  • Multiple steady rest support with follow capability
  • Grouped viewsheets
  • Solid manager groups and sub groups

Streamingteacher's 2023 New Feature Series (NFS) presentations will explore these features and many more starting in June! Keep a lookout for the registration links for the live NFS presentations in our June newsletter. For high quality Mastercam video
lessons for all skill levels, check out Streamingteacher.com. Join now!
Did you miss any of the live Presentations? You can watch them anytime
with a Pro subscription at streamingteacher.com/presentations
5 Things You Should Know About Manufacturing Careers
Whether you are starting your first machining job, or you're considering working in the industry after graduation, here are 5 things you should know.
Access Granted: Anyone
Can Link a License
Did you know that multiple users can generate linking codes from the same seat of Mastercam? Geoff shows you how to create a linking code and the benefits of having a linked Mastercam account.
Check Your Mastercam!
The current version of Mastercam 2022 is 24.0.24863.0 (Update 3.1). If you are a Mill-Turn user, we encourage you to download Update 3.1. Log into your My.Mastercam account to download.
Questions? Contact us:
(503) 653-5332