WESTEC

[JIM ZACK]

Hi Guys:

 

Just got back from LA and a short visit to WESTEC. Spent some time at the Mastercam area and saw a presentation on X given by a CNC Rep. Once you get use to to new interface, it looks like X will be more user friendly. No more "done", "done", "do it". Lots of improvements on how we do things now as well as additional capabilities. Mill and Lathe will be on the same interface so it will be easy to switch back and forth between the two. When I asked the obvious question I was told that X was in its final Beta test and will be in "production"soon. Said to expect release about June.

About WESTEC in general it seems that there were less manufacturers displaying their products but maybe a few more visitors than last year. Nothing earth shatteringly new but having a customized chopper at your display was a sure crowd pleaser. Several 'Monster Garage' vehicles were also on display and the paint jobs on these vehicles (?) looked better on TV than in person, but I guess most people and things do. All in all, it was worth going to checking out the latest and greatest.

 

 

ZACK

[Steve Zirtzman]

Thanks for the report Jim. I have never made the trip to WESTEC. I have been to NDES and METALFORM this spring and could have wrote the exact same report.

[cadcam]

Well Zack we are happy you liked are Dog & pony show showing how much easer MC-X is going to be.

Hope you had a good trip back..

Well off to the shower and then to the booth for the last day of the show.

[DaveR]

I just got back too, watched a demo of X. Looks like you will be able to pan and zoom during the verify. Cool. I really liked the whole interface.

 

So who won the ipod?

 

I did not recognize any names from here, wish I could have met some of you.

[J Coulston]

quote:

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release about June

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Did you get a year with that.

[cadcam]

DaveR I was working the booth all 4 days, you did not say hi.

Look at the shirts

 

[ 04-08-2005, 12:52 AM: Message edited by: cadcam, From CCCS ]

[MichaelJ]

Met Trevor and got a great prev. of X looks like it will be fun to use. thanks for the show Trever

[Thad]

Who's with you in that pic, Jay?

 

You didn't get of shot of you and Bill Gibbs?

 

Thad

[kinglouie V]

Looked like he didn't even know why he was in the

picture!

 

Good one Jay!

[DaveR]

Wow, I must have not visited enough, I don't remember seeing you, and I'd remember that three musketeers beard you have there (thats not an insult I have a bit of facial hair myself). I did get to pick up one of the CAD/CAM consulting decimal charts to hang in the shop. Thanks.

 

BTW MC had a nice display there.

 

And...who won the ipod?

[cadcam]

The guy in the picture is Bill gibbs right hand guy Bob Dunn good freind.

 

I have another one with about 3/4 of the crew for MC and 3 or fo from gibbs in the MC booth.

 

 

Ipod not sure yet that will come this coming week as i know.

 

You Like that face hair Dave?

[DaveR]

Oh, I thought that was you.

 

Yea the Dartanion goatee is kickin.

 

So why is it they don't allow cameras in there? Seems like they would want their best new stuff out there for everyone to see.

[JIM ZACK]

One other thing that I forgot to mention. I asked if we will need a new hasp to run X and he said yes. The new hasp will be about half the size of the current USB hasp. I said great, easier to lose. His response was that the new hasp will increase security since it a lot harder to copy. He said that knockoffs of Mastercam with hasps are selling for about $100 in Russia. He also said that he would really be pissed if the Russkies start selling X before CNC does.

 

ZACK

[RandleXX]

I just got back home last night.

Great presentation for X and MC-Art!

Now I finally believe that X is not VAPORWARE!!!

The new features are pretty cool.

I especially like the post processor editing tools.

I just wish I could take X home along with the cloth bag and decimal chart.

 

[cadcam]

I really wish RandleXX would of stoped and said hi to me..To see if he is really real or not.

[Trevor Bailey]

That is a classic picture. At least we now know that at least two people actually stood at that booth....lol. Great job Jay.

 

I don't know waht made me laugh more.....the "no show" booth of EdgeCrap or the highfeed demo SurfCrap was doing.

 

Oh....wait.....what about the time when Mr.Gibbs himself was throwing out mouse pads to the crowd and hit this old man in the eye after one of his demos.

[Trevor Bailey]

It was nice meeting you also Michael J. Wish we could have had more time to show you everything that is new. X is really good stuff.

[MichaelJ]

I wish i could have moor time but i us there with the vp and his brothers son. And trying to keep all the sales calls down for cheep machines reps. He kept teling me that we can get 2 of these for what that Mori cost that you want. I want the nv 5000 to replace the mv40 that we have now. wow this is long for me and MC had a nice booth to

[cadcam]

Trevor you missed it when one of the folks during the Gibbs dog & pony asked bill gibbs that was giving the DPS who he was and it took him 5 min to explane who he was..

It was great.

[cadcam]

ok here is another:

a group picture on the last day and we thru a few sprinkles of gibbs in.

Or should we say we have new memebers of the Mastercammer's

 

[Thad]

Jay, can you list the names of the above people? Are any of them forum members? It looks like Paul D., second from the right (based on last year's forum neighborhood). Or perhaps Rekd can "pull an A-Ron" and zoom in on those name tags.

 

Thad

[cadcam]

Thad i will take care of it.

After I get done whating some cartoons with my son before he goes to sleep.

[cadcam]

Thad how is the picture now?

[Die Sinker]

Jay

 

Where's Dennis N.?

[DaveR]

Cool, Paul is the guy who gave me the look see at X. Thanks Paul.