X Training

[Jim at Gentex]

Just wondering...

 

Are any of the resellers here on the forum planning any formalized training sessions specifically targeted to familiarize people with Version X after it is released? I don't want to have to find all the bells and whistles on my own...I might miss some!!

 

Jim teh sign me up!!

[Steve Biehl - Cimquest Inc]

Here at Services Four Automation, we are planning to be offering 'X Introduction Seminars' for our Maintenance/Support customers and 'X Product Specific Crash Courses' when Mastercam X is released.

 

We are also hoping for X Transitional manuals from InHouse or maybe San Diego CAD-CAM to offer to our customers.

[CAM-mando]

Jim is Prism your dealer ?

[Dan Kintzel]

Hey Guys, I think Jim and I have the same re-seller. No word on any training yet though from Matt, still waiting. Would love to see a crash course get scheduled though!

 

[Chris Rizzo]

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X Product Specific Crash Courses

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Is that some type of pre-emptive training to deal with crashes in X?

[Jim at Gentex]

LOL cmr!! Good one!!

 

Yes, CAMmando. I expect they were probably yours too when you were back east. Maybe some of us could get together for such training sessions? I'd like to meet some of y'all face to face!

[SLJ]

What about those of us out here in the sticks? Might be a good thing to visit SoCal this time of year.

[Threept82]

Question.

I keep hearing about this upcoming "X"

 

What's suppose to be so great about it (meaning whats new) and is it to be that much different than ver9.1 that new training is required?

[Dan Kintzel]

Let's just say I believe this forum will be buzzing for quite sometime after the release of "X". Contact your re-seller for info.

[Steve Biehl - Cimquest Inc]

3.82,

the two big differences with X are the interface, (Windows style, dropdown menus, dock-able configurable toolbars), and the underling architecture, (.NET Windows programming).

[Threept82]

I dont want to Contact my re-seller for info.

I have the maitaince agreement to get X when it

comes in, I just want to know what you guys are

hearing and why training is required

[Threept82]

See. My reseller contacted me.

[Dan Kintzel]

Ahhhh. the beauty of the forum....

[Threept82]

Steve.

So the only major difference is the way you go

about doing the same things were doing now?

[Steve Biehl - Cimquest Inc]

There is some new functionality, new surface types, new toolpath options. But overall it is Mastercam. CNC is working real hard at keeping all current functionality, plus more and putting it into a new, streamlined interface.

 

From CNC:

Goals of our interface design

---Easy to use

---Reduce the number of keystrokes

 

Some test that I have done have shown 30-50% reduction in keystrokes.

[mayday]

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Some test that I have, have shown 30-50% reduction in keystrokes.

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its not the keystrokes that bother me its getting retreads put on my left mouse button every week thats bugs me

[Steve Biehl - Cimquest Inc]

Well by keystokes I mean (and CNC means) any entry of data, mouse clicks, typed values, typed hotkeys.

[Jim at Gentex]

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I just want to know what you guys are

hearing and why training is required

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Sorry THREEPT82...I didn't mean to suggest training would be required for the new version. I simply wanted to know if re-sellers would be offering sessions to familiarize users with all of the new version's bells and whistles instead of having us try to find and figure them out by ourselves. I don't know for sure, but I believe from what I've heard the new version may have a somewhat different look and feel that may be hard for some users to get used to at first.

 

Sorry if I was misunderstood.

 

[Threept82]

Thanks Jim.

I looked into it a little more. I'm happy...

[PE @ IHS]

From what I have seen of X, the biggest learning curve will be for those of us that use Mastercam as our primary CAD system. The toolpaths and other machining specific functions are a lot easier to learn.

 

I will highly recommend some kind of update training to customers. The change is far, far more profound than going from V7 to V8, or V8 to V9. From the sounds of things, CNC Software is also compiling some good transitional training material for existing Mastercam users.

[cadcam]

Me and the other trainer for Cali Cad-Cam Consulting are putting together training and updating for both are offices.

 

So for those under Cad-Cam consulting will have plenty of opportunity to get training for both offices.

 

We just showed about 60 of are customers today some how to work in MC-X and what new and coming with the new release.

 

A lot of new and improved options coming.

[Zero]

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new surface types

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*crosses fingers for sweep 2 rails*

[MACHINEMASTERG]

for those of us who have PRIZM ENG as our reseller i talked to the big guy over there john ewell(sp) and they are going to have a get to know x seminar after it is released im guessing up there in horsham if so ill get a chance to meet some of you guys from upstate pa

[Dan Kintzel]

Great! Thanks for the info.

[mayday]

here is a great training tool, why not release a beta version of demo MCX to current maintanance customers to begin getting used to it so what if there are a few bugs in it.... we are used to that . it may also releave some tension from the company owners that fliped the bill for maintance costs that at face value are wondering what they paid for. you and I know whats been getting better in V9.1 but my boss dont stand around whatching me show the little hidden improvments to him.