X3 Mill suggestions and improvements

[Guest]

You guys best start getting things out for X4

 

[Dave Ball]

I would like to be the first to make a suggestion for X4, how about we don't call it X4

[Dustin S.]

Dave that is the best signature I think Ive read in awhile...

[fro_matt]

stock update for mill, like lathe, PLEASE

[mig]

Will be nice to have option to edit toolpath as WORKNC does . Easy cut by windows moves you don't want.

[PeterM]

When moving a file that I did at home over the weekend, to the work site computer, Mastercam dutifully respects all of the file locations on my home computer. I would like to see a dialog box asking me if I want to update those file locations, this should happen when importing a file made in a previous version.

[PeterM]

The toolpath editor should have the ability to move a point in the toolpath by typing in a coordinate.

[dougm]

can we have the undo like X2?

[fro_matt]

maybe a trim toolpath? with bounding box on original op? I'm probley missing something too

[BrianP.]

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Also, have an option to integrate the finish passes for the depth cuts with the finish pass for the multiple passes.

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I also would like to see a finish feed rate adjustment option on contouring. Haven't seen anything about a finish feed rate adjustment for face milling. We order our stock oversize to be able to do a walk around, then flip and mill in the height. Would like to be able to adjust finish pass feed rate.

[mchin-pilot]

With so much wealth of expert feedback and dedicated users,CNC software can make MC run like a marvel!

 

Who listens?

[Robert Barton]

I feel they need to fix the current problems before moving on.

Sorry for being soo breif, but X3 has problems, V9 was a much more stable platform.

[gcode]

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V9 was a much more stable platform.

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I'd have to strongly disagree with that..

I can remember crashing a dozen times a day

programming large aerostructure parts in V9.

I remeber 0 byte crashes destroying a

week's work in a second..and the horror of realizing I'd overwritten my backup file.

If I have one crash a month in X3MU1 its a bad month.. and I never loose work anymore because

the backup utility works perfectly..

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

Yes I have to agree. X3 has been MUCH better than V9 ever was. I could not EEEEEEEEEEEEVEN think about doing some of the transform stuff I do now in V9. It (V9) would just crawl to a grinding halt, and I'm just talking about SIMPLE drill and contour ops being transformed - nothing fancy.

[Thee Rickster ™]

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If I have one crash a month in X3MU1 its a bad month.

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-I had seven last Thursday.

-2Last Wednesday

-4 last Tuesday

-forgot how many on Monday

 

and so on

 

The week before I actually only crashed on a couple of days

 

Usually when hitting save of all things

in combination using these in different sequences will do it:

Create letters, xform project, dimensioning, on 2 different P.C.'s

 

from what I hear X4 is much more stable for the Beta testers.

 

can't wait

[Thee Rickster ™]

Oh I use the back up utility too and it does work perfectly between saves. but losing a 15 min here and there, really add up.

 

if you lose 15 min work then it take 15 mins to get caught up, the time you are catching up you loses 15 minutes of progress where you could have been doing something else. This doesn't include rebooting and walking off your anguish

 

=45 minutes in my Bosses eyes(each time)

[gcode]

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Usually when hitting save of all things

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I had a PC that crashed a lot dure Save with X2. Turning off Windoze Restore fixed it.. don't ask me why. I have no clue.. do you have anykind of undelete utility running??

[gcode]

another thing that can help with Save crashes

is setting up an exemption for mcx files in your AV software.

 

One more..

 

and this has probaby cause more crashes than anything else.. at least it did in V9

 

 

The "save a bitmap" option can cause all kinds of trouble.. When you have this option enabled,

your video card takes a screen shot and Mastercam saves it. Any issues between the video driver and Mastercam can lead to a crash.

If you've got this option on, try turning if off for a day or two and see if it helps.

 

X3MU1 is the most stable version I've ever used, but everyone uses the software diffrently.

I do mostly 3+2 and 5X work with occasional light duty surfacing toolpaths.

Someone doing hard core surfacing work is going to see a totaly different set of problems than I do.

[Thee Rickster ™]

Two great tips. I try them monday on my Work p.c.

 

Hows this for hard core.

My bench mark time is one of the lowest out there.

4Mins

I timed a waterline/rest material/add cut path the other day

using a .0005 total tolerance, it took 18 minutes. The cavity

mold base alone had 1290 surfaces.

 

that probably why I have so much time in

the off topic forum

 

Thanks for your help Gcode

 

I have been sending in 1 out of 10 crash reports

[BernieT]

Get out the blood pressure medicine, we are going to need it ............

 

[gcode]

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Get out the blood pressure medicine, we are going to need it

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Why??

[BernieT]

LOL !!!

 

Way to go g

 

[gcode]

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Way to go g

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I did not do it.. higher powers did the deed

[BernieT]

Whomever, good for them !!!!

[3R!< W3NG3R]

did I miss something again?