can't open 2nd session

[gibbs machine corp]

Hello all. I have a problem opening a 2nd X3 session. When I double click the icon to open the 2nd window, it starts opening, asks if I want to open another session, but when the window starts to open it suddenly closes with no message of any kind. I have never seen this before. Anyone got any ideas?

 

X3

Windows XP Professional

[Guest]

Yup,

 

your system does not likely have enough resources to launch another session.

[3R!< W3NG3R]

I am getting this lately too.

It used to work on the same puter. Now it doesn't.

I have 3 gig of ram, large HD, etc...

 

I am ready to get a new computer now as this one never worked well from the beginning. It is only a few months old too!

[Guest]

My work M90 won't run a second session of X3.

 

granted I have aother things running on the system as well. My home system does without issue.

 

My own personal opinion is multiple sessions should not even be allowed.

 

But that is only my opinion

[3R!< W3NG3R]

John, the biggest nuisance for me right now is that solidworks will not run at the same time now.

Used to.

[gibbs machine corp]

Is there a fix? I had to put a new hard drive in and reinstall X3. Not being able to open multiple windows is going to s k!

[Murray Mold]

I've got 4 MCX3 open and SolidEdge. All over 30mb each. I hope I didn't just jinx myself, but no prob's here.

[gibbs machine corp]

We have 4 seats of X3 and this is the first and only one to develop this problem. Most of the time I have 3-4 X3'z open, Autocad, and playing MP3'z so loud I can't think straight. I had a lot of trouble installing X3 after we put the new hard drive in. Maybe it's just me but installing any version of Mastercam is an adventure. Far from trouble free.

[spade117]

quote:

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My own personal opinion is multiple sessions should not even be allowed.

 

But that is only my opinion

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I'm interested in hearing your opinion as to why?

[Guest]

quote:

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I'm interested in hearing your opinion as to why?

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I have people have MANY problems, directly atrribitable to multiple sessions.

 

Over writing files by having multiple copies if the same file open.

 

System instability and crashing

 

Are just a couple.

 

To me, a program that needs, requires AND uses many system resources, it is foolish to run mutliple sessions.

 

Try having a guy call and complain about performance and you view his system and he has 6 sessions of Mastercam running

[3R!< W3NG3R]

Gibbs, I do believe my problem is hardware related.

It does many other bad things. This morning it took 6 tries just to boot up.

[bogusmill]

Go to event viewer in administrative tools, then look at events in both system and applications. Any thing with a red X was a problem and you may then have a clue what's causing the problem.

[spade117]

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Over writing files by having multiple copies if the same file open.

 

System instability and crashing

 

Are just a couple.

 

To me, a program that needs, requires AND uses many system resources, it is foolish to run mutliple sessions.

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I figured crashing was a problem.

 

I never even thought about having the same file open twice or more. I was thinking different part files.

[mikeqes]

I had this problem with X2. After I completely

uninstalled X2 and installed X3 it went away.

I don't think X3 fixed it...just the fresh install.

[keith mc.]

the max i can have is 5 open and that is it. I have 4GB of ram installed, it handles 4 sessions no problem

[Tony35]

i have x3 open 3x plus edgecam 12.5, mp3 folder, windows media player and no problems.

i program offline so i need more than 1 mcx open at time.

quote:

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I have people have MANY problems, directly atrribitable to multiple sessions.

 

Over writing files by having multiple copies if the same file open.

 

System instability and crashing

 

Are just a couple

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.

 

you just have to watch what file you are working on. i have never opened the same file twice

but each to there own

JM .02

[gibbs machine corp]

It is nice to be able to open more that 1 part file when you have 7 cnc's running up to 7 different jobs. I remember when I first started programming bad things with file seemed to happen, almost always my fault. Some people don't realize (my boss) that I can't design a part in 1 window while I'm toolpathing in another. I only work in 1 at a time but I'm too impatient to stop what I'm doing, save, and open a different file just to see what's wrong. It's usually the opereator mucked up the setup, but that's another thread we will save for a rainy day.

[Mjölnir]

I regularly run 2-3 sessions of Mastercam. I do think generating big surface toolpaths in two sessions at the same time on the same computer is not a good idea since I've had problems doing that in the past. But having one session crunching toolpaths and doing some 2D toolpathing and geometry editing / creation in other sessions hasn't ever been a problem for me with vX and above.

 

As for overwriting files, performance complaints, and suchlike, that's not a software issue at all. That's entirely a blob between the chair and screen problem which often can be fixed with some persuasion by a clue-by-four.