trimming lines V9.1

[Bill]

Ok... this is driving me nuts. I have been using mastercam since 92, so I know of what I speak.

 

If I have say a vertical line drawn at z:1.00, a horizontal line drawn at z:-1.00 and so on, I can NOT trim the lines together in the top plane. I know about splines and 3d, but these lines are flat and I am in the Top CPlane as well as the Top Gview as if that would matter.

 

What's going on here? Very frustrating.

 

Also, while I'm at it, in V8 I could create lines in the top plane at various depths (controlling th z depth) and using each lines end points, but now in V9 if I pick the endpoint of a line that's on a different z plane it places my line there like I was in 3d or something.

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[LaszloK]

Hello billh, It must be frustrating. I know what you are talking about, but I don't know why you are having trouble. I have been able to do the trimming with every mc version including the most current release. If you want to email your file, I can test it here and let you know if it is a problem specific to your machine.

[Lee.]

I'm not sure what is going on for you.

 

I just tried exactly what you said and it worked fine.

 

Did you try doing a re-fresh? Could it be a graphics issue?

 

Let me know what you think.

[Lee.]

One other thought.

 

Are there duplicate entities screwing it up for you?

[Bill]

Nope, just for grins I drew a rectangle but with each leg at various depths. I get the message "the selected entities do not intersect".

 

That's just too dopey.

[LaszloK]

Hello again, I opened up your file, did not change any views and the lines trimed just fine.

[Bill]

Ok... I rebooted MC and now its working. I have had it work before but then out of the blue.... BAM it stops working. Thought it was me. Crazy I tell ya Crazy!

 

Thanks guys.

[Kannon]

set your c plane to 3d and see if that helps

[Bill]

Apparently it's some gremlin of sorts.

 

Thanks for everyone's help. Have a greeat weekend.

 

Outta here!

[foolsh]

try changing constructin planes from 3d to top plane,toggling between them.sometimes it gets stuck there!that's what i usually do

[RandyN]

Bill,

 

Foolsh beat me too it. There is a bug that keeps you in 3d mode sometimes and you have to switch between cplanes like he said. If something doesn't trim when I know it should, I click cplane 3d, and then back to top, side, etc. and it works as its supposed to.

[Micromoldmaker]

I've run into the same problem. I just automatically click twice on the c-plane button when I need to trim. Just takes a bigger hammer...

[Lee.]

Screen, Configure, Start/Exit Tab.

 

Make sure "Update C-Plane and T-Plane when changing G-View" is checked.

 

No Bugs as far as I can figure out.

 

HTH

[Midwest]

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There is a bug that keeps you in 3d mode sometimes and you have to switch between cplanes like he said. If something doesn't trim when I know it should

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I have seen this also, it will read "Cplane: T" on the screen then if you click on it and it will switch to 3D.

 

Also sometimes you have to use "Comb view" to get things to trim.

 

Main Menu, Screen, Next menu, Comb views

 

[RandyN]

It's a bug Lee, I know about all those settings.

 

Edit: or maybe its a feature....

[Coynle]

I'm a new user just registered from Australia. I have been using Mastercam for only a year, but been programming for nearly three years. I wonder if anyone has experience in using the Mastercam Handbooks, particularly on surfacing. I want to improve my surfacing skills and the resources over here are non existent. Are the books any good? Purchasing is not a problem because I work for Electrolux, and they're quite good at providing the best possible training.

 

Just to mention also, I have noticed the c plane switch to 3d or more to the point, it doesn't switch back to cplane even when it's displayed. The quickest way I switch it is to open another file and then reopen the one you were working on. It resets the default settings.