MC crash after verify

[ToolMan184]

I am having a problem with MC crashing after I verify a part. It will do the verify fine, but when I go to exit verify, then MC crashes. I only have this problem in Wire my Mill verifies fine and doesnt crash. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

[Guest]

Are you running an ATI video Card?

 

I have this problem in mill occasionally. It seems to be directly related to an ATI video card.

 

I have found that if I go back to the top view after running the verify that it minimizes how often this happens. It does not stop it completely though.

[Finecut]

also try upping your memory settings in mastercam

wire a littlel more. that might also help.

 

Finecut

[medaq]

I have a problem once in a while with crashing, All I do is delete the files in the temp directory, and usualy rectifies my situation...

 

Jim

[CAREYL]

When this happens to me, I turn down the quality of the graphics in verify and re-run. ATI Fx500 graphics card.

[ToolMan184]

Here is the kicker. If I go to verify through the operations manager, it will verify the part and MC will crash. If I do a verify through NC Utilities / Verify... it will not verify.

 

This thing is driving me crazy. Everything in the Mill side works good, its just in the Wire side that it dont. Thats what dont make any since to me.

[P_Scott]

ToolMan184,

 

These "crashes" can usually be traced to a video problem with the hardware. I just finished speaking with a client of ours about this same issue where the Verify would work but then Mcam shut down after he Verified the toolpath. Turns out the computer he is using doesn't even have a dedicated video card. The video output is very important for Mcam. Having a dedicated video card with mature OpenGL drivers will eliminate the majority of technical problems in using the software to its fullest potential. Perform a search from the link above and list "video card" as a keyword. I'm sure you will find dozens of topics that refer to video issues and solutions to your problem. HTH

[ToolMan184]

But, would this make Mill work fine and Wire to crap out? Seems strange, but Ive seen stranger things happen. I figured if the video card works with Mill it would work with Wire. Or, am I missing something?

 

Thanks for your help.

[Matthew]

I had parts that would crash in mill just trying to xform/translate them, then I opened them in lathe and it worked fine. My tech support guy at In-House determined it was a configuration issue. I started with a fresh mill9.cfg then all my problems went away (except for a couple graphics issues).

 

I had an occasional crash from verify, and he suggested deleting the verify.prm file located in the mcam9/mill/ops directory. I haven't tried it yet though.

[ToolMan184]

Thanx Matt.....I tried it. seems to be better.

 

I guess time will tell.

 

Thanks a million. I can go from liquor tonight to a beer now....lol