surface finish flowline

[spade117]

I get an error that reads:

 

quote:

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Operation is incompatible with your current mastercam product or level.

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I have used this toolpath before. I opened up a different file that uses it, and it works fine. Why am I getting this error now?

[HevyMetl]

Just for giggles do you have a milling machine definition active? I get this sometimes when I have a wire definition active and try to work on a milling operation higher in the tree.

[spade117]

yes.

[spade117]

I have the same kind of toolpath in the file where I'm getting the error, and it works fine.

[HevyMetl]

I am out of guesses. I would try the old standby of rebooting and seeing if the problem goes away. Are you on a nethasp, or a local licesnse. I have been getting some minor problems of late with our nethasp and have to reboot alot to get my solids license back.

[spade117]

Got it. Apparently, I can only pick one surface at a time.

[HevyMetl]

I think that means you are only running mill level 2. You have to have level 3 to pick multiple surfaces.

[Jimic]

Yes. I am having the same error because I am using level 2 that only allow me to pick one surface. Anyway to get around it ?

[HevyMetl]

Not to come off as a smarta$$, but the only way to legally get around it is to purchase level 3. You can do some really awesome things with wireframe coons surfacing, but you have to be really really carefull how you build and pick your surface chains. We had to do this alot with older versions like 4 and 5.