Incorrect dimensions in MasterCam x2 Demo

[Daniel Jay]

Hello,

 

I'm a student trying to learn Master Cam x2. I was able to obtain a demo copy to play around with from work but can not get the dimensions to list correctly. What should I do?

 

Example:

 

I have a file with a steel plate that is 9.875 x 11.875 x 1.375 but the program show its as 9.980 x 11.870 x 1.380 thick?

 

Help please.

 

Thanks,

Dan

[KalCam]

Looks like Demo is working perfectly.

 

If you analyze the geometry it should be correct.

[Daniel Jay]

Hm, it seems like its rounding up

[Colin Gilchrist]

It is the DEMO software. It is not meant to work exactly like a real seat of Mastercam. You can practice any toolpath you want. You just can't post out real NC code, save the Mastercam file, or create drawings with real dimensions on them. If you want to be able to work and learn Mastercam from home, take the HASP home (with permission), or just realize that you can get a lot of good practice with the demo software, but it isn't exactly the same as a real seat of Mastercam.

 

Something you CAN do though is take a real Mastercam MCX file and open it in a seat of the demo version. So if you've got a part that you want to practice on, you can just open it up and the model and all the toolpaths will be there. Then you can make edits, try new toolpaths, verify, ect.

 

HTH,

[john316]

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The Demo version has always been this way. It is meant to be a demo only and not useful for accurate metodology.

 

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[DavidB]

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It is meant to be a demo only and not useful for accurate metodology.

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Lucky they dont use the demo as a sales tool then!

 

[Thee Rickster ™]

Thats not the demo disc

 

you installed the actual software.

 

some other softwares allow you to install the

actual full blown accurate software and it runs

in demo mode until a dongle is attached.

 

MC does not

[Ponchibego]

I thought that it was the demo... The demo is available through the mastercam website isnt it?

[Thee Rickster ™]

I don't think so.

 

You have to request it from a reseller.

They like to know who has a demo.

[Ponchibego]

Well I guess I'm going no where with this. As you can tell I'm brand new to all of this... I dont even have a machine for it to work on (However I will soon), but I want to see if it will do what I'm trying to do.

[Thee Rickster ™]

you can have a prolly rep come down to your shop

and runit on your machine on real material.

 

I think they can leave you a trial version that will

expire in a month, or that may be just for add-ons

after your purchase

[Ponchibego]

Alright... Thank you very much