o/t poor system performance

[kkominiarek]

i'm using solids and my system is performing miserably.

 

i'm getting low virtual memory errors.....

i have to reboot after i (re)generate a finish toolpath (parallel or flowline....

it takes more than a minute for my file to load (11,22kb)

on....file-exit system locks up

 

nothing else is running......at least on the surface...

 

arrhhhhhh...

 

* here's what i have......

win 2000 sp4 (all updated)

pent 4 2.4 ghz

512mb rdram

 

paging file min = 768mb / max = 1536mb

 

* ati fire gl e1

64mb ddr sdram

 

* mastercam allocations.....

current ram allo. = 255.8mb

max # of patches surf. = 4000

max # entities undel. = 300

database = 128000

toolpath = 128000

 

 

please help........i'm getting nothing done

[JAMMAN]

Are you allowing windows to manage the page file size? 2000 pro actually does a decent job of it especially with that much ram.

 

New problem or it has been like this?

 

The ATI card is questionable for MC (summons bullines)

[kkominiarek]

page file allowing to manage????.....where is this setting.......i cannot find...

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

I'd suspect ATI as well. To prove that point, do a search for ATI and you'll see a number of posts. I leave my pagefile at 1 size. 2X RAM.

 

Try updating your video drivers, turning off shading before saving, try turning down the graphics acceleration.

 

JM2C and HTH

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

Right click on "My Computer", go to Properties, Performance and it's in there. Don't remember off the top of my head.

 

HTH

[EX-wccprogrammer]

kk --

I also had problems a while back like this. In my case, the problem was the allocations for MC being TOO HIGH (believe it or not...) I have 512MB physical memory, had to cut allocations to 216MB for performance to improve.

 

HTH

[EX-wccprogrammer]

kk --

CORRECTION.... I have 1.0 GB physical... Using XP pro.

[kkominiarek]

james.....i did try to turn off shading (no help)

graphics acceleration....i'm trying now

 

 

thanks for your help

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

Hope something works...

[Code_Breaker]

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* mastercam allocations.....

current ram allo. = 255.8mb

max # of patches surf. = 4000

max # entities undel. = 300

database = 128000

toolpath = 128000

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This is NOT your problem. These are good numbers. I suggest you look elsewhere.

 

Also, turn off display of surface/plane intersections. Screen ==> Configure ==> NC Settings ==> Surface Settings ==> and turn off Display surface/plane intersections. This can reduce processing time by 50% or more.

 

HTH

 

Code_Breaker

[Mike Mattera - TFM]

Those are good numbers As Long As He Only Opens 1 Session Of Mastercam At A Time.

 

If he opens another session. Windows will freak out. 255 + 255 = more memory that he has available and leaves nothing for the OS.

 

Mike Mattera

[Müřlıń®]

I would tend to agree with James and say that the ATI card is the culprit.

 

Turning down graphic acel will slow you down even more.

 

Try setting your database allocation to 50,000 and your toolpath allocations to 50,000.

 

You dont need them at 128,000 on most stuff.

 

This will give your system the extra memory it needs if it is a Windows problem.

 

I give Win2k at least 512 megs for system and swap file. Your swap file is practicly non existant with only 512 meg of RAM. Get at least a GIG of RAM to run the best it can go. Swap files are very important.

 

Also, end task of anything else running.

 

Systray and Explorer are the only things you need up and running in memory for Win2k to work I'm pretty sure....

 

 

Murlin

[kkominiarek]

thanks for the help guys......i'm trying them

all out...different configs etc......

 

i have to give kudos to my local mcam dealer.....he (chris parish) seen my request for help on this board....he promptly gave me a call and offered some advice on how to speed my system up also...

 

again thanks to all for the help....

[Lucky]

Do not confuse the Fire GL cards with the other offerings from ATI (Radeon, etc.) intended for gamers. The Fire GL series cards are professional workstation graphics adapters with excellent OpenGL support. I've been using a Fire GL2 for 2 years on my system with "Zero" problems. The graphics card IMO is not your problem, although you should make sure you have the latest Win2K driver.

[Brandon Walker]

check your mastercam config

 

settings, configuration, toolpaths (this may not be it since you mentioned solids) and check your memory buffering. mine is set to 512 mb, but if i lower it, Mastercam instantly crashes. so try increasing the memory buffering.

 

im not sure if this will solve your problem tho but you can try it out.

 

let me know if it works for you

[Guest]

Hey Brandon.

 

Look at the date on the post above yours.

 

2 1/2 years, I wonder if he ever got that solved?

 

 

You had to dig pretty deep to uncover this one

 

[Brandon Walker]

haha yeah i didnt see the date lol, i was busy workin on somethin else, then i hauled up one i got with the search and posted it before i even looked at the date. lol oops

 

ah well thats what happens when you have too many windows open at a time lol