I messed up my NCI location.. HELP

[The Fastmill]

My network dude moved the files I had on the server for mastercam to a different location and now when I edit an old file I can't repost because it can't find the old NCI file that goes with it... I have pointed everything I can find to the new location... New files work fine, just the old ones are a problem

 

How do I reset where an existing file looks for it's old NCI file...

 

Thanks

[Thad]

Did you try Settings-Configuration-Files?

 

Thad

[The Fastmill]

Yes... and any new file I create have the correct location for the NCI file... But when I open a old file it wont post anything because it is still pointed to the old location.

[Thad]

Try reloading the machine def when opening old files. Then see if you can post.

 

Thad

[MLS]

Did you try right clicking on the toolpath group edit selected parameters and changing the NC file name (path)?

[The Fastmill]

I'm not sure that will do it... as it's the NCI file I am having poroblems with... I wish there was a way to point a toolpath to a specific NCI file...

 

This is the error I get

 

[MLS]

You might try opening your config and turning the "Restore entire toolpath data in File,Open" in ~files~ off to eliminate the error, then pointing the NC file name to the place you want it(which should point the NCI to the same place) Might require a regen and I really don't know if it will work, just an idea.

[The Fastmill]

Still gives me the same error...

 

Nice try tho...

 

I am out of ideas... What I have to do at this point is create a new maching group and copy all the toolpaths to the new group and then post... UGH

This is takeing forever and a day to do...

[The Fastmill]

Bump for Help... :-)

[Rob @ Target Machine]

MLS's way should work. Change NC name(in X) is the same as change nci name/path(V9 and older). Even if you use the same nc name the nci name/path should follow the path set up in config page under file paths->nci.

Make sure your nci path is set to the root directory or folder the old nci is in.

Select group -> right click -> Change NC name -> Regen -> Post.

 

[ 10-23-2008, 09:30 PM: Message edited by: mastercamguru ]