Imported Files all on one level

[kenfromlodi]

In version 9 where is the setting for an imported file to retain the original levels?

[Kannon]

here is what I found..

[kenfromlodi]

Thanks Kannon,

 

I the problem we are having here is not so much getting the names to come thru but one of our seats is putting everything brought in onto one level.

All of our other seats will separate them.

I was thinking there must be a box unchecked somewhere or something.

[Kannon]

I am not at my work pc..but thought there was something in the system-config that had something about the EIA manager or something like that see if the ones that work might have the box checked...I will look at mine in the a.m.

 

[kenfromlodi]

I didnt have a chance to read it all either but didnt see anything that jumped out at me. I will give it a good look tonight also.. Thanks

[Thad]

Ken,

 

What kind of files are you converting? I've seen this before too, but don't remember what file type. IIRC, everything came in on level 1.

 

When importing files, after you single click to select the file, you'll see the Options box wake up. Click it and see what your import settings are. There *may* be something in there.

 

Thad

[kenfromlodi]

tthey are just dxf files. I will check it out.

it is in version 9

[Thad]

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it is in version 9

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Sorry, I misread (I learned that from Hillary ) your original question. I thought you were referencing how V9 used to work and now you need to do it in X.

 

I don't recall how to access the import settings in V9. It was too long ago.

 

Thad

[Pete Rimkus from CNC Software Inc.]

Ken,

Several things could be causing that to happen (most of which most likely have been repaired in X). There is no setting in Mastercam that controls it (in V9 or in X).

The most likely candidate is that the entities are members of a block and they're all coming in on the block's level. At least that's my educated guess.

I can take a look at it for you if you like (you can email it to [email protected] and tell them to send it to Pete), but you should also know that no improvements are being made to V9.

[kenfromlodi]

Thanks for the offer Pete but I think it something with this computer.

I use X2MR2 and one of the other programmers uses V9 and is having the problem. When I open the file on my computer in V9 it separates the levels just as they were but his wont. We even scrounged up the install disc and completely removed and re-installed V9.1 on his system and still get the problem. Not exactly sure what is going on but I believe if he went to X2MR2 that he would no longer have an issue. So at this point I would guess he has to deal with it.