Migration Wizard

By selecting the Basic option, you will update all Mastercam file types from the previous version to the current version. To migrate files with the Basic option, follow the instructions below:

1. Select Convert, Migration Wizard from the File tab.
2. Select Basic on Welcome to Mastercam Migration Wizard page.

3. On the File Locations page, do the following:

   1. Choose the destination folder for the files in the Shared Mastercam 2026 folder.

   2. Choose the destination folder for the files in the My Mastercam Shared Mastercam 2026\Mastercam folder.

      NOTE

      You cannot change the Source folder for Basic migration. You also do not have to migrate the shared Mastercam files at the same time as your My Mastercam files.

   3. Click Next.
4. Review your choices on the Completing the Migration Process page.
5. Once you are satisfied with your selections, click Finish.

By selecting the Advanced option, you can pick and choose which file types to update, as well as file versions. To update and migrate files with the Advanced option, follow the instructions below:

1. Select Convert, Migration Wizard from the File tab.
2. Select Advanced on the Welcome to Mastercam Migration Wizard page.
3. On the File Locations page, do the following:
   1. Select Migrate shared Mastercam files and/or Migrate my Mastercam files.
   2. Choose a source and destination folder to migrate files in the Shared Mastercam folder.

   3. Choose a source and destination folder to migrate files in the My Mastercam 2026.R2\Mastercam folder.

   4. Click Next.
   NOTE

   • You cannot select the same folder for both the Source and Destination.
   • You can include or exclude subfolders by selecting or deselecting the checkbox.
4. On the File Types page, select the type of files you want to migrate. Click Next.
5. On the Versions page, select the Mastercam file versions to migrate to the latest version. Click Next.
6. Review your selections on the Completing the Migration Process page.
7. Once you are satisfied with your selections, click Finish.

To copy files into your Mastercam 2026.R2 installation, you must be logged in as an administrator. If you are running or logged in as an administrator, CIMCO Machine files are located under your ..\Program Files\MastercamShared Mastercam 2026\Mastercam\common\Editors\CIMCOEdit8\Machines folder. Copy all of the files with an *.mch extension from the previous Mastercam location to the current location as shown below:

..\Program Files\Mastercam 2026.R2\Mastercam\common\Editors\CIMCOEdit8\Machines

The Migration Wizard does not migrate SOLIDWORKS files (.SLDPRT, .SLDASM), including those with Mastercam toolpath data and stored in the My Mastercam 2026.R2\Mastercam and the Shared Mastercam 2026.R2 folders. You must manually copy these files from their previous location to a corresponding location in the Mastercam 2026.R2 structure.

If the NetHASP.ini file was configured in your previous version of Mastercam, copy it from its previous location to the Mastercam 2026.R2 location. For example, copy a NetHasp.ini file configured for 2026 from its location in

...\Program Files\Mastercam 2026\Mastercam

to

...\Program Files\Mastercam 2026.R2\Mastercam.

You must have administrator permissions to copy this file.

Miscellaneous files include:

• Graphics files (JPG, BMP, etc.)
• NC and NCI files
• Native format files from other applications (DWG, STL, etc.)

Copy these file types from their location in the 2026 structure to a corresponding location within the Mastercam 2026.R2 structure. They do not need to be updated.