DXF problems

[Fred from Université de Sherbrooke]

When I try to convert a DXF file directly from drive C, my computer crash. It only happen on drive C. Is anybody got this trouble before?

[cadcam]

Not here.

But if you put it on another drive it works?

[Allan Brown]

Try using the Advanced ACAD translator rather than the DXF translator.

[Fred from Université de Sherbrooke]

I've forget some details:

CADCAM: yes, if I put it on an other drive it work's

Dave: I'm working with V7 so I don't have adv.acad (dwg)

Thank's for your fast reply!

[Allan Brown]

Read the V8 help on DXF files for the limitations of the DXF converter. The same limitations will apply to V7:

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DWG is the AutoCAD® drawing (*.DWG) file format. The Mastercam Adv (advanced) ACAD converter can convert AutoCAD release13, 14, and 2000 DWG (and DXF) format files into Mastercam geometry (*.MC8) format. The converter can write MC8 files to ACAD 13, ACAD 14, or ACAD 2000 file formats (binary only).

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Sounds like DXF from 13 and up must be converted with the Adv DWG translator. DXF 'as is' in Mastercam is the V12 format or earlier.

[cadcam]

Dave,

the problem he is having, is not that it wont covert but it wont convert on the c:/ dir.

some kinda conflict.

[Scott Bond]

Hi

Is there some simple thing that may be overlooked ? Is it possible that the drive is full?

[cadcam]

Sott,

If the drive was full it would not boot up.

Windows 98 needs a least 200megs for the system to run,Of open space on the drive.

after going under 200 megs the system starts to bog down and get slow.

So there has to be at least this much to run well.

[Scott Bond]

Hi

Jay I am from ancient times. One time this happen to me on what would be a museum piece now.

[cadcam]

Oh the two floppies 5-1/4 no hard drive times.

[ 10-09-2001: Message edited by: cadcam ]

[Andy]

No Jay, I think he means the cassette tape no floppy times!

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

Wait, I gotta put in another 1000 punch cards.............

[gstephens]

What's a punch card?????

I have to flip several thousand switches before turning on the computer to set up each calculation.

[Scott Bond]

Andy

They were 5-1/4" floopys , sorry no casettes ,but at the time , I had A 4-track tape in my truck.

[ 10-10-2001: Message edited by: Scott Bond ]

[Christian Raebild]

This topic seems to be running off-topic. Let's get it back on topic.

quote:

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When I try to convert a DXF file directly from drive C, my computer crash. It only happen on drive C. Is anybody got this trouble before?

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I have not seen this problem before, but I do have a couple of suggestions.

1. When did you last run ScanDisk? Your HD may ge going bad.

2. When did you last visit Windows Update? There may be a newer and better driver for your HD available.

3. If the above fails to help, find the site of the manufacturer of your HD, and download the newest driver from there.

[ 10-11-2001: Message edited by: craebild ]