This project build a plugin for Mastercam that exports a machining program as STEP-NC. The program uses the "Chooks" plugin API to access Mastercam data and the STEP-NC Machine API to create the STEP-NC data.
This package contains a Visual Studio 2012 project file for building. Mastercam X8 and X9 requires x64 code, so the project only has platforms for "Release x64" and "Debug x64". The master branch of this package supports the latest version of Mastercam (X9) and earlier code can be found on the mcx8 branch.
The package requires a Mastercam installation with the Mastercam X8 SDK installed. You also need the STEP-NC Machine DLL to create the STEP-NC data. A downloadable version that is free for personal use can be found at:
STEP-NC Machine (which contains the STEP-NC DLL)
- Download - http://www.steptools.com/products/stepncmachine/download/
- API Docs - http://www.steptools.com/support/stepnc_docs/stepncdll/
The project will build a DLL called ap238export.dll and will output
it to the C:\Program Files\mcamx8\chooks\ directory. Then you can
call the plugin by starting Mastercam, opening your file, clicking
Alt-C and selecting the ap238.export.dll in the chooks dialog box.
See CONTRIBUTING.md if you would like to send a pull request with your changes.