toolpaths & geomtery disappear

[mktchevelle]

I am having a problem with my file. I is a complex surface model for a mold. At first the problem was my toolpaths disappearing today I lost everything. X crashed I opened the file again and everything was gone. Luckley after my toolpaths disappeared twice last week I started using back up files. At first I though I my have deleated them on accident but after a few times I know its not something Im doing. I have learned to save frequentley and my back up files have saved my so far.

[gcode]

Try turning off Autosave

[mktchevelle]

I dont use auto save.

[gcode]

try turning off the save a bitmap option.

It can cause some video cards to crash

leaving a 0 byte file behing.

What version of X are you running???

[mktchevelle]

I'll try turning off bitmap. Im running X2 Mill level 3.

[Pete Rimkus from CNC Software Inc.]

Are you getting any error messages when it crashes that might help us figure this out?

Are you running multiple sessions of Mastercam at once?

Is your 'Temporary File folder' something other than mcamx2commontemp?

Are you using Solids?

[William Grizwald]

I've had this happen twice myself (as was mentioned in an earlier post). I haven't been able to recreate the disappearing act.

 

All I can attribute it to is the operation manager does quite a workout when copy or cut/paste of operations. It's a bit un-nerving to watch the operations blanking out during the process. Also tied to that is when you first load a file it can take what seems like an eternity for all the operations to load under the groups.

ring operations scenario either.

 

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Bill

[mktchevelle]

Yes I am getting an error message when it crashes next time I get it I will write the information down.

[bhayden10]

I have had the same problem when "cutting" and pasting. Now I just copy and paste and then delete the process. I have been using autosave for about a month and it doesn't seem to cause any problems.

[mktchevelle]

I am running multiple sessions of master cam only two. I'm not sure what you mean by temporary flie folder. Do you mean back up files? I am not using solids.

[Pete Rimkus from CNC Software Inc.]

If you're not sure what I mean by temporary file folder, that's probably a good sign in that it means you haven't changed it. It's set in Settings/Config/Files.

We were aware of some problems with multiple sessions of Mastercam open at once, but I believe those were addressed in X2.

If you can track down that error message you get when saving that will certainly help.

Also, you might want to try working in only one session for a day or two and see if any problems arise.