Speed And Feed Calculator for Professional CNC Programmers and Machinists

HSMAdvisor Integration with MasterCAM

  • Pass Toolpath parameters to HSMAdvisor and back
  • Recognize and Associate MasterCAM tools with HSMAdvisor

Save and Retrieve Toolpath parameters from HSMAdvisor database

  • Save MasterCAM Toolpath parameters with a click of a mouse

Apply saved parameters to new MasterCAM Tool Paths

  • ToolPath parameters are filtered out according to their tool names

Download and Install HSMAdvisor hook and add it to MasterCAM using "Customize Toolbar" menu


Download the latest update

HSMAdvisor v3.0.4

February 2, 2026, 6:33 pm by admin

What's new in this update:

  • Updated the Mastercam plugin to match the latest standalone build of HSMAdvisor v3.0.4
  • Improvements to logging and performance
    logs are now written into the logs directory
    Reduced flickering
  • Improvements to the End Mill DOC/WOC suggestions based on the number of flutes and material type
  • Warnings displayed for unusual number of flutes for milling tool types
  • Imporvements to Thread Mill:
    Tool Drawing now shows the actual teeth profile to help visually estimate the tool engagement.
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HSMAdvisor For MasterCAM Hook Information

Older versions

HSMAdvisor always supports the latest version of MasterCAM

Please check out the older (2018, 2017, and X9) versions here: HSMAdvisor v1.533

Installation

HSMAdvisor setup requires administrative privileges to install into Program Files.

Although it is not required, we recommend you to install standalone HSMAdvisor prior to installing the hook: this will make sure you have default tool libraries, machines, and languages.

See Also

At this moment the following tool paths are fully recognized:

  • Face Mill
  • Contour
  • Pocket
  • Drilling
    (Boring, Tapping,C-Boring)
  • Circle Mill
  • All 2D HST Tool paths:
    Dynamic Milling
    Dynamic Area
    Blend Mill
    Peel Mill
  • All 3D HST Tool paths
  • All 3D Tool paths

Things to be added in the coming days/weeks/months:

  1. Turning
  2. Routing

 

 

Setting up HSMAdvisor hook for MasterCAM 2017:

Setting up HSMAdvisor hook for MasterCAM X9:

Calculating cutting parameters for Face Milling, Saving Tool and Cut data and recalling it when needed: