surface,finish, contour

[JayMan]

I'm programming a form block with undercut sides, using a dovetail cutter, starting from z zero and going down to z-1., the program works good, my problem is it takes to long to generate a tool path, I set it up to regen last night, and this morning its still working. What do i need for a computer? or is there somthing wrong with my settings? HELP.

[JayMan]

still looking for some help..my machine is an e series hooked to a network, with 2.4 gig processor 511 mb ram

 

in master cam system config,allocations

 

current ram allowcation 480.9 mb

other setting 10000

10000

500

240000

240000

[cadcam]

jayman what is the step down?

What version of MC ?

[JayMan]

the step down is .008

mcam ver 9

[Stone]

Are you using mr0105? If so you might try disabling constant z operations : use fast z cut technology. Under the c-hook tpcfg.dll. I had the same problem after I installed the latest update. I read in an earlier thread that this was a good work around. Surface finish contour was the only toolpath I had a problem with. Hope this helps.

[Lumpnut]

Are you getting any error messages? The only time I've had an operation take forever to generate a toolpath is when I had my tool defined incorectly. If I remember , I had the tools profile set a "Custom File" for some stupid reason???

 

Anyway, if that's not the case , I'd suggest posting the file on the FTP here.

 

[JayMan]

What's the mr0105?

[Stone]

January maintence release.

[JayMan]

how would you know if you have the mr0105 active?

(we are networked and i don't know if its been added) also on the c-hook, It seemed to work well on my machine, but not on my neigbors, do you have to call it up everytime? how do you run the c-hook? forgive me for being so stupid, but i'm learning everyday..

[Lumpnut]

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do you have to call it up everytime?

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No,

You can have any of your c-hooks start when you open Mcam, Screen / Config / on the start-exit tab set your default c-hooks.

 

You can also select a c-hook anytime using Alt-C.

 

HTH

[DavidB]

What cut tolerance have you used?

How many surfaces did you pick?

Can you email me the MC file?

[Thad]

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how would you know if you have the mr0105 active?

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You should see it on your splash screen when starting MC. I think it even says it at the top of the screen when MC is running. OR it might say it at the bottom of the screen if you press Alt+V.

 

Thad

[DavidB]

You can only use the MR (Maintenance Release) if you have Maintanece for your seat of Mastercam.

[JayMan]

mine says master cam ver 9.1 sp2, and we do have an active maintenence contract

[JayMan]

I'm not going to complain about Mastercam, because i'm comfortable with it and in most cases i have no problems with it. But i wish sombody could tell me if there is a problem with surface,finish,contour machining, because my boss ran it though pro-e and it took about 2 minutes. when i do it, I leave at night, come back in the morning, and it's still regenerating.....HELP

[Lee.]

Just for reference, if you are running MR0105, it will say it at the top of your screen.

 

Are you machining to solids?

 

Send me the file, and I'll see if I can help you out.

[Lee.]

One other thing I just noticed, your Ram allocations are way too high for the RAM you have installed.

 

Try reducing your allocations to about HALF of your installed RAM.

 

HTH

[JayMan]

I sent it Lee, and apparently we don't have a maintenance contract and i'm still running sp2.

[Lee.]

I'm stumped.

 

I tried all kinds of stuff.

 

Sorry.

[Lumpnut]

JayMan,

 

Sorry you're having trouble. I still think your best bet is to put the file on teh FTP so more people can have a look at it. If you can't , e-mail it to me and I can put it there for you if you want.

 

L8R

[JayMan]

thanks nunu and lee, I don't have access to the ftp site, so i am mailing it to you. thanks again everybody

[P_Scott]

JayMan,

 

I was jus re-reading this and think I have an idea.

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2.4 gig processor 511 mb ram

 

in master cam system config,allocations

 

current ram allowcation 480.9 mb

other setting 10000

10000

500

240000

240000

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Your allocations are too high for the amount of RAM you have on your computer. You should never allocate more than about 1/2 of your total system's RAM to run any single session of Mcam. With 512 Mb of RAM you've allocated 480 Mb to use for Mcam. I'm surprised the O/S didn't shut down Mcam completely. Divide your database and toolpath allocations in half (120,000 ea.). Also if you are enrolled on the Maintenance program for Mcam, contact your reseller and see if they can send you out the latest MR0105 full install on a disk, so you won't have to download and install all of the MR's since V9.1 SP2. Keep your software updated. That's the whole idea behind Maintenance. HTH

[Lumpnut]

All-right you evil guienessesss

 

I put JayMans' file on da FTP in the MC9 folder. It's right here JayMan File

 

Let's hook a brutha up yo !!!

 

if that link doesn't work , the file name is

269D3150-043_REV-fb-1-1

[Lee.]

Peter,

 

I tried doing different stuff with this file.

 

My allocations are fine.

 

I'm think it's extra work that MC has to do, in regards to the dovetail cutter.

 

Your Thoughts?

[JayMan]

I've think it has somthing to do with check surfaces, it doen't seam to be as slow without check surfaces.