analyze hanging up

[Richard Bechard]

In X2 I have a parasolid x_b I imported. I was renaming the solids then I copy name and paste to the level number with analyze window.It will let me rename a few solids and levels then I get an "internal application error" and can not do anything in mcam,so I have to close it with task manager.

Has anyone else seen this?

[Pete Rimkus from CNC Software Inc.]

Richard,

 

I don't quite understand this part of your post...

 

"...paste to the level number with analyze window..."

 

can you explain this in a little more detail?

 

Also, exactly how are you pasting the level names in? At what point (i.e. exactly when) do you first see the error message? What happens after that when you try to do anything else?

[Richard Bechard]

Pete,

I select the solid hit F4 to open analyze window

type in name then use ctrl c to copy the name.Then I click on level icon when it opens level manager I paste with ctrl v. Then I move on to next solid to name.It gives me the error when I click on the level icon.After I get the error message analyze window stays open and I can not close it or do anything else in mcam.

If I try to exit I get the exit current function message.

[Pete Rimkus from CNC Software Inc.]

Thanks - sounds like you've run into a bug, and all those details will help.

Let me look into it and I'll get back to you.

[Richard Bechard]

thanks for the quick response

let me now if you need more details.

[Pete Rimkus from CNC Software Inc.]

Richard,

One thing I'm seeing while trying to reproduce this is that if I use F4 to analyze the solid, type in the name, ctrl-c on it to copy it and then click on the level icon in the Analyze dialog, if I immediately hit ctrl-v (without clicking into any fields), I get the 'exit current function' message and find that clicking in the Analyze dialog does nothing. But... since the "Levels" selection dialog is still up, I can simply click into the name field and ctrl-v again and then close that dialog, which will bring me back to the Analyze dialog.

When the error happens to you, isn't the Levels dialog still available?

[Richard Bechard]

No I am getting the error as soon as I click on the level icon in the analyze dialog and the levels dialog never opens.

[Colin Gilchrist]

Richard,

 

Are you saving the parasolid part as a Mastercam part (.mcx) BEFORE you try and change entity properties? You must save the part as a Mastercam file before you manipulate it in any way.

 

HTH,

[Richard Bechard]

Colin,

yes I am saving it.

 

It seems like I can reproduce the hangup by opening a new file create cylinder solid then make another level active with level dialog invoked by ctrl z. Then create cylinder solid.select 1 of the solids hit F4 click on level icon and I get the error.

If I make new level in level box at bottom of screen it works ok.

[Pete Rimkus from CNC Software Inc.]

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"...You must save the part as a Mastercam file before you manipulate it in any way..."

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Colin - why do you say that? Just for safety?

 

Richard - I'll keep trying...

 

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OK - I can reproduce the case where the Analyze dialog doesn't go away. It involves more than just clicking on the levels icon (and for me the Levels dialog does come up). If I then click on the color icon (so now BOTH levels and colors dialogs are up) things can go weird.