Mastercam And 64 Bit

[Shawn Pecore]

Does anyone know if Mastercam X supports 64 bit?

[Bullines]

It'll run on 64-bit CPUs. However, I don't recommend running it on Windows XP x64 at this point in time, unless someone else can verify that all is well with Mastercam on the 64-bit o/s.

 

HTH

[Psychomill]

I have heard problems with XP64, not sure of the specifics. Will have to get back on that one..

[tooljockey]

We did a time study this week.

XPpro64bit, Pentium Xeon 3.6Ghz, 3G SDRam, QuadroFX4400 512MB video card computer that we use strictly for design using Pro/E. Loaded MCX

and processed a typical part using 2d contours, surface finish contours, shallows, and scallops.

 

The 64bit did fine and took apx. 6 minutes to process cutterpath.

 

The computer I normally run MCX on is a 4 year old XPpro, Xeon 2.6Ghz, 1G Ram, QuadroFX400 256 MB ram. The same part took almost 14 minutes to process.

 

I also did some pretty standard MCX operations on the XP64 to see if I ran into any problems and everything worked fine. I did some imports of iges files, drew some lines and arcs, x-formed some surfs, etc. etc. nothing "mysterious" happened.

 

This test was done to justify buying another work-station for Mastercam.

[Bullines]

I guess it's safe to say that Mastercam X on Windows XP x64 with a 64.bit CPU is fine, then

[tooljockey]

I would like to hear from CNC Software to see what their take is on 64bit computers, and if MCX be "officially" supported in this O/S.

 

Also, can MCX be supported using dual-processors?

[cadcam]

MC-x at this time does not run on the 64bit platform OS. Per CNC.and some testing.

[Psychomill]

Heard from a guy that MCX wouldn't even load on his 64bit system. How did you do it Mitchell? Or is the "system" on 32bit?

 

[cadcam]

SO Mitchell you are saying that MC-x intalled and ran on the XPpro 64bit platform software?

 

If so let the rest of the world know as none of my customers can get it to run and CNC could not help me to make it run ,but you have.

 

Please inform us this would be vary help news.

[Shawn Pecore]

Thanks For all the reply's Lets see if we can get a straight answer from Mastercam.

 

Shawn

[tooljockey]

I just did a standard installation. I did get a post not found error message but I copied my mcx/config over from my 32bit computer.

 

 

[tooljockey]

Sorry about the small pic. I used "Photobucket"

to post the URL image.

Where or how can I post a larger more viewable image on this forum?

[Thad]

Resize the pic to something like 600 X 800 and send it back up to Photobucket. If you call it the same name (delete the one that's already there), the link in you're previous posting will still be good.

 

Thad

[Bullines]

Here's a larger pic of the Mitchell's screenshot:

 

 

For those who still can't see it:

 

Microsoft Windows XP

Professional x64 Edition

Version 2003

Service Pack 1

 

Dell Precision PWS670

Intel® Xeon CPU 3.60GHz

3.59 GHz, 3.00 GB of RAM

 

For those using Fx, consider the Image Zoom extension

[lynnz]

I've got about an identical machine to that, but I had trouble with the hasp when I tried to get it up and going. Come to find out I had a hasp3. So I'm patiently waiting on UPS to deliver me a new Hasp4. I had checked the hasp at my home shop 6 months ago and it was a white hasp4. So I wrongly assumed my work hasp was hasp4 because it too was white and never checked it.

My x64 system runs SolidWorks just great. I also run foundry casting pouring simulation software called SolidCast. No troubles at all. When I get my hasp I'll post how Mastercam runs. Currently we are doing all programming on another machine in MC 9.

lynnz

[lynnz]

Got our hasp this week and X runs just fine on x64 operating system.

 

lynnz

[tooljockey]

lynnz,

 

Have you tried running V9 on this computer?

[lynnz]

I haven't, but I may try to load it later this week if I have the time. I'll let you know what I find out.

Seems like it should run OK. We are running 9 on the other machine here currently til we get totally up on X.

lynnz

[tooljockey]

lynnz,

 

Have you tried running V9 on this computer?

[lynnz]

Mitchell,

I was going to try and load it, but somewhere on this board last week Dave or Bullines made a comment about how it was best to load V9 before loading X. And I think this was on a 32bit system. So I decided not to dump X, then put V9 on and then reload X.

Trying to with X and not look back.

lynnz

[tooljockey]

Well, I hope V9 works on x64 because we have hundreds of programs in V9 we need to get to for engineering changes and development issues for years to come. That is another issue I have a problem with in X, if you bring in a MC9 file your toolpaths are lost!

I guess we will find out if V9 works in x64 in a few weeks.

Wish me luck! It's hard to find a NEW, powerful work-station that is'nt 64 bit.

[lynnz]

Your toolpaths will be lost, but you can regenerate them quickly and send them back out to the machines. All your operations will still be there pretty much as they were setup originally.

Maybe it won't be nearly as bad as you are thinking.

 

lynnz

[Scott Sizemore]

These are my findings: I set up an Intel D Extreme Edition. Loaded XP64. X ran after I updated the Hasp drivers fo XP64. Mc9 would still error "Hasp not found". Maybe somebody has some ideas on how to fix it but, as far as I can tell Mc9 will not run on Xp64 but X will.

[heavychevy2155]

this maybe crazy but you think that mcx is supose to be the mc of the future, but they cant test it on the os of the future a 64 bit world. thats the os of the future so i think i would test on some of the other os's. future compatability would be one area of concern to me but im not the one making the calls. But i am taking the 3D Surfacing class at Cad/Cam Solutions and we have already found some neat ways too creat geometry, it is running pretty smoothly if you take some time to think your way through the newness of the x layout. and working with the new cplanes manager is much easier.

[Scott Sizemore]

Does anybody have any ideas on why the hasp fails on Mc9 and not on X?