Agie posting problem??

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I have been posting for my agie wire for months with X and not had problems. All of the sudden when I post using cimco editor or mcam editor and try to save to floppy it wont give me all the files I need (sbl iso sbr). so now when I post and the post processing window comes up I tell it to "ask" and I save all files in a generic folder I created and drag and drop all the files to the floppy. but I get an error for each contour "the agie datta file coud not be found, use agie chook" WHAT DO I DO TO FIX!! AHHH!!!

[Guest]

lots of luck getting help.

[Don S at Barefoot CNC South]

Use Surfcam if its better lol

[NOT GOOD ENOUGH]

Would if I could

[Don S at Barefoot CNC South]

This was covered before I think it was here:

Agie post?

[Guest]

Just so you are aware, if you are so inclined.

 

Up at the top of your page, where it says my profile.

 

you CAN go in there and change your screen name

[NOT GOOD ENOUGH]

Its nice to know that a good majority of the people on this forrum are more concerned with peoples screen name or burning people on miss spelling a word or how much experience they have, rather than helping eachother with problems there having with this unstable software... This isnt a contest.

[Guest]

HEY WEBBY!!!!

 

 

Can we add an ignore button????

 

[beej]

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This isnt a contest.

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pitting one software against another sort of.... turns it into a contest.

 

which is better? let's put them head to head and see. yep, sounds like a contest to me.

[gavetta]

I think having that for a screen name shows nothing but disrespect....after all this is a "Mastercam" forum. right? IMO starting out right off by showing no respect and then saying "oh..btw....can you help a brother out" probably isn't the best way to go. To me it seems like your just trolling.

[Glenn Bouman]

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but I get an error for each contour "the agie datta file coud not be found, use agie chook" WHAT DO I DO TO FIX!! AHHH!!!

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Click on the AgieVision icon in the lower left corner of the first wirepath parameter page.

[NOT GOOD ENOUGH]

mastercam has some nice options, I will admit and when its working it works well... But It crashes on a regular basis, you cant have more than one up at a time ect... The worst part is we are all the test dummies for this, mastercam releases something and tells us to call and tell them the problems with it. I did have these problems with surfcam, it just worked, and was very stable. I will say they both have their pros and cons, but when my machines are down do to software problems (mastercam) you can understand why Im frustrated.

[Allan]

Is the agie machine the default machine eor are you changing the machine before posting? The agie machine needs to have the stock setup first, then when toolpathing enter the agie button on the first page of the contour toolpath, set accordingly. Then when posting the file the editor will only show you the .sbl (I think) close that, and using the windows explorer copy the three files to the floppy (or machine or whatever).

 

HTH

 

Allan

[Don S at Barefoot CNC South]

Is it giving you the right extensions on the files: .sbl .iso .sbr and or is it putting .txt extension after?

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Don,

It will only save those extensions in a folder but not to the floppy???

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Allan,

Thats what Im doing but Im still getting that error? and no the agie is not the default machine do you think that will help?

[NOT GOOD ENOUGH]

Ok Im goin to change my sceen name since its so offensive, just thought we were all here for the same reason, problems with mastercam...

[Don S at Barefoot CNC South]

Go to config ,start ,exit, and switch editor to PFE32 and try that

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Don,

Still get the agie data file could not be found, use agie chook. I dont get it this was all working fine and out of the blue I have these problems...

[NOT GOOD ENOUGH]

It gives me that error and still posts a pgm, but when I load it on the machine Q target is changed block size is changed and rotated and clearance is changed. The pgm looks good on the screen but has a ton of errors and wont run.??

 

Thanx for the help, I think I need to take a break for a few minutes and try again. Ive been messing with this for 2 days. Oh I also use this to post to a mits wire and that works fine?? Again thanxs for the help

[Glenn Bouman]

Do a Zip2go on the file that you are working on and email it to your dealer.

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Sorry I messed up, I said I use this post on my mits I ment I use McamX for my mits

[connormac]

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you cant have more than one up at a time

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Thats funny ,I have had 5 to 6 sessions open, plus Pro-E and haven't had that much trouble.

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Try posting a program with all those up??? thats usually when mine crashes

[gavetta]

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thought we were all here for the same reason, problems with mastercam...

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Not me....here to learn and share experience...ask questions about machines, etc., etc.,... not 'cause I just have problems and want to b**ch about things and put down a particular software. All software has it's problems. I haven't seen any that are trouble free. How you handle your problems, your attitude and how ask for help is up to you but don't assume everybody's here 'cause of "problems" with MC.