Runs endmills and arbor-mounted milling cutters. Models are typically designated according to their “swing,” or the largest-diameter workpiece that can be rotated bed length, or the distance between centers and horsepower generated.

Toolroom and bench lathes are used for precision work the former for tool-and-die work and similar tasks, the latter for small workpieces (instruments, watches), normally without a power feed. Special lathe types include through-the-spindle, camshaft and crankshaft, brake drum and rotor, spinning and gun-barrel machines. Features include gear- (speed) and feed-selector levers, toolpost, compound rest, lead screw and reversing lead screw, threading dial and rapid-traverse lever. The engine lathe consists of a headstock and spindle, tailstock, bed, carriage (complete with apron) and cross slides. Comes in a variety of forms, ranging from manual to semiautomatic to fully automatic, with major types being engine lathes, turning and contouring lathes, turret lathes and numerical-control lathes. Turning machine capable of sawing, milling, grinding, gear-cutting, drilling, reaming, boring, threading, facing, chamfering, grooving, knurling, spinning, parting, necking, taper-cutting, and cam- and eccentric-cutting, as well as step- and straight-turning.

Custom Tool Display allows users to define a tool using parametric properties along with a custom profile that can be imported from a CAD file.

Mastercam Simulator Auto Start which allows Mastercam Simulator to immediately begin to play once a sufficient amount of data has been transferred.

Code Expert enhancements including fonts and colors in NC Configuration and character coding.

New Chip Break is available in Mastercam for SOLIDWORKS Lathe and is valuable when working with stringy materials, and allows you to set length and time conditions, retract, and dwell options.

Those who purchase or update to Mastercam Mill 2017 or Mastercam Lathe 2017 will also be able to use the corresponding version of Mastercam for SOLIDWORKS.

All drop-downs now have an icon that matches the first of the functions to make it easier to find what you are looking for.

Category-specific icons are now included on the SOLIDWORKS ribbon bar.

To view real-time operation data about selected toolpaths, you can choose the Display toolpath statistics option.

Also available in the Mastercam 2017 for SOLIDWORKS release is:

Mastercam solidworks