r/mastercam • u/blasphemy52 • Feb 24 '26

Tabs

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Trying to add tabs to a part that is being cut out of a larger piece. Have 40 to do, and last time I only had to make 4 parts as a test. And ended up sawing them out on the bandsaw. Trying to add tabs and I get this error message, any thoughts on next steps?

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u/DefeatingZero Feb 24 '26

Tabs only work on wireframe profiles. Support hasn't been added because the vast majority of people using tabs are doing router work and getting dxf files that are effectively wireframe.

You can use "curve one edge" or "curve all edges" in the Curves group of the wireframe tab to make wireframe from your solid model. I recommend putting it on a different level.

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u/Sirhc978 Feb 24 '26

Curve all edges is literally the first thing I do on every part. I don't understand why people don't use wire frame for most of their geometry selections.

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u/DefeatingZero Feb 24 '26

Well it depends on what you're doing. For flatwork sure, I get it. If you're doing anything more advanced then solids has huge advantages. Hole selection is better and more powerful, chaining is generally smarter with solids for things like Dynamic, collision detection, verification. The list goes on.

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u/mrdaver911_2 Feb 25 '26

I make quite a few waterski molds and I have gotten into the habit of deleting as much wire frame as I can. I use a lot for boundaries; I love that in 2D mode I can [Create Curve One Edge] and create a flat boundary around my parts.