HUGE FILES

[BIG DOG]

I am still using mastercam 7.2 for surfacing and toolpathing. I am programing progresive dies and am using one .mc7 file for the whole job, upper forms, binders, posts, forms, 3-d trim stations etc.

I am using multiple named views for each steel relating to each steels pick up corner.

The problem is I am creating up to 140 toolpaths in one file, and they are getting

very large, some 100,000 kb. and up. They are taking forever to open and store.

The nci files are all being saved in another

directory, and with each toolpath I make the mc7 file keeps growing.

Is there a way to keep the mc7 file from keeping all the nci data, that is also being stored in another directory?

thanks for your help.

 

[bavarian]

You've probably already tried this but do you use the RAM saver before saveing your MC7 files?

[Trevor Bailey]

Try updating to V8. NCI is not "neccessarily" needed any more.

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Trevor Bailey

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[Kenneth Potter]

Try turning up the tolerance on some of the rough machining.

[Jace]

Somewhat related are that there are far better organizational tools in V8 for large files...

[BIG DOG]

Thank you one and all for the replies.

I have not been using ram saver but have done it on my current large file and the size change was minimal, is the ram saver suppose to cahnge the file size or make mastercam run more efficient?

When I am pulling rough toolpaths, my tolerance is set to .005 leaving on .030 stock for semi and finish paths. does that sound about normal for what you folks are using for roughing paths?

If mastercam 8 is more efficient for file size. I may have to start my, HEY GET ME SOME NEW SOFTWARE ROUTINE.

THANKS

[Kenneth Potter]

A tolerance of .005 to me is ok, sometimes i bump it up .02 & & use arc filtering to help smooth out some of the linier motions.Then i use high speed machining tweaking around some parameter settings,then after high speed has run ,a dialog box pops up telling me my lines & arcs reductions & percentage change"compares". From that point i can accept or, reject the changes restart high speed & tweak some more till i get what i want.

NEW SOFTWARE ROUTINES

Elaborate a bit on that so i can get a better idea . ok

 

[This message has been edited by Kenneth Potter (edited 10-27-2000).]

[This message has been edited by Kenneth Potter (edited 10-27-2000).]

[CycleTimeCharles]

I think he meant by the "NEW SOFTWARE ROUTINES" is the act that he has to play in front of his boss.

[BIG DOG]

I have not been running filters, but I am now, with setting that at .005 for roughing paths and it is decreasing the path size about 1/3 thank you Ken.

Cycle time Charles has it right about the ROUTINE

[Kenneth Potter]

Duuuuuuhh Ok i get it now !!! Nice trick I'll try that on my boss when i fall flat on my face. ahahahahah