compatible video cards

[melliott6]

Does anyone know it MC has a list of compatible video cards. We are going to get a NVIDA Quadro FX 560 and want to make sure it works.

Thanks.

[Guest]

That card will work fine.

 

The only question is will it be enough card for what you do for work?

 

A lot of people have gravitated towards the FX1500 and even the FX3450.

 

The FX1500 is a good card for the $$$

[ToolMan184]

John, The FX 3500 is faster than the FX3450 I believe.

[bogusmill]

I have a Evga GeForce FX 8800GTS-320 and have backplotted 2 instances of a 5 axis toolpath on 2 21" Dell CRT simultainously with out any problem. So if the Quadro FX 3450 or 1500 are too expensive, that card is $270 sure thing.

 

It's funny but I have never had issues with MC and GeForce gaming cards. I have one PC right now with a GeForce 4400 that drives a 19" CRT and MC and Catia both work perfectly.

[Steve Hattori]

Bogus, do you have any idea if an SLI- dual card setup will improve things for us Open GL users, or it only good for gaming?

[Justin Beebe at Folsom Tool]

I have a Quadro FX 1500 and I am very pleased with it. I upgraded to this card from a Quadro FX 550. There was a noticable difference in quality between the two cards. My advice is get a Quadro FX 1500 or better.

 

Justin

[88Matt]

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Bogus, do you have any idea if an SLI- dual card setup will improve things for us Open GL users, or it only good for gaming?

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From what I have seen and read, no. sli has alot to do with detail and frame rates. for intense gaming it refreshes faster for a more realistic gaming experience. One test i saw showed an old agp quadro card out perform a new sli geforce on a cad benchmark. HTH

[Steve Hattori]

OK, thanks Matt. I was considering a laptop with dual SLI cards, but no one knew if ti helps with CAD openGL. I'll pass for now and stick with the Quadro.

[bogusmill]

Good choice. SLI wont work with most CAD/CAM packages and I'm pretty sure Quadro won't SLI.

[peon]

I just upgraded two tubes from an fx1400 and an fx1500 up to the fx3500. Both of the old cards worked very well, but the new card worked much better, especially with my spaceball 5000.

[bogusmill]

ooooooooohhhhhhhhh spaceball

 

I seriously want to be a spacepilot pilot. That may be one place where the Geforce cards fall down.

[peon]

I can't live without the Spaceball. Do yourself a favor. Get one. Configure it. Get used to it. You will be amazed! If your employer won't spend the money for one, then they are complete fools!!! LOL.

[Guest]

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If your employer won't spend the money for one, then they are complete fools!!! LOL.

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I've been spouting that for 2+ years now.

 

[Jeff Kemper]

Spaceball? Spacepilot? John, don't you prefer the Pilot?

 

Insight Network Equipment and PC has em on ebay for about half price...

[Guest]

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John, don't you prefer the Pilot?

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I've got 2 Spaceballs, I have looked at the pilot and have considered it but until these are non-functional or usage restricted, I will likely keep them going.

[gcode]

I've had both.. the SpacePilot runs rings around the Spaceball. If you've got a Spaceball, its way better than nothing, but if you are buying

new, buy a SpacePilot

[Dan@home]

Ok I'll bite. What are Spaceballs and Pilots?

[Guest]

www.3dconnexion.com

 

Check out the Products link

[Dan@home]

This works with MC?

[Guest]

Oh yeah.

 

It works with V9 as well but there are some rules you have to follow, it is compatible and designed to run in X, it wasn't designed for V9 but does function.

 

I wouldn't go to work without one

 

[Dan@home]

I'll try one.

[Justin Beebe at Folsom Tool]

gcode,

 

When I am working with different toolplanes I use dynamic rotate to position my solid so I can easily select features to chain in toolpaths. Say I am working on the bottom of a part and I need a rotation move of A 180. Since my WCS is set to top and only my tool plane is rotated 180 if I select isometric view mastercam will give me an isometric view from the top plane. It would be nice to be able to get an isometric view of the bottom of the part still leaving WCS set to top and still getting the A rotation output I need. Would a space pilot make this possible or is there a way to do this with a regular mouse. Hope this makes sense.

 

Justin

[Dan@home]

I just ordered the SpacePilot. Justin, there is a feature in X2 MR1 SP1; The new view sheet that take care of that issue also. This spacepilot definitely will help me.

 

Dan.

[gcode]

Justin,

With a SpacePilot and a little practice, its just like holding the model in your hand.

You can roll zoom or pan the model any way you like with your left hand while your right hand

runs you mouse.

I know a few guys who use the cheaper Space Navigator and it works just like the Pilot, but without all the customizable buttons.

[cadcam]

Justin when doing 4th axis using planes have the space unit helps like you do not know.

I have been using them sense MC-x came out and found out how well they work with them.

Did try with V9 hated it.

I have 4 diffrent units my self and thinking on getting one more.