Simulation Error

[ToolMan184]

I installed X3 MU1 and I keep getting this Simulation Error when I verify my part.

 

"SIMULATION ERROR"

Fatal Error occurred in Verify / Simulation.

Please exit Verify / Simulation and try again with reduced image quality. If the problem persist report to CNC.

 

When this happens and I exit out of Verify it changes my surface and solids colors and will not let me change it back unless I close out of X3.

 

I updated my Video drivers with no luck.

 

Any ideas?

[Mark H]

I had the same error. Like you said, I just restarted Mastercam. For me it happened when I switched back and forth several times between Turbo and Simulate tool. If I dont switch between them, it seems to be ok.

[ToolMan184]

Mine is doing all kinds of weird stuff. Now it is flashing as it verifys. WTH?

[ToolMan184]

I finally got it to complete the verify by turning the quality down half way. But I cant save it as an stl or I get the same error.

[Todd Tracey from Fastech]

You might try going to the Solidworks Tech support site and checking for available drivers for your card. They have halped several of my customer as well as my system. JM2C

I got this from another thread from JP I believe.

[Goldorak]

i got same error in lathes

verify a M150x2 50mmlong tread with tru tread option and full quality

 

X3 just freeze at the treading op

[NeilJ]

I get the exact same error when using Verify on .stl files. I've turned down the Tool Tolerance and the STL Tolerance to .001 and this seems to help. I had to reboot the computer to get Mastercam X3 MU1 to Verify properly when I had this problem.

 

I continue to be very disappointed with how the MachineWorks component works in Mastercam. It's far better in X3 MU1 but it's still not good enough with .stl files compared to other products that use the exact same component (MachineWorks.) and have better reliabilty, performance and more features.

 

I'm beginning to feel that the graphics engine and the Machining Operations Manager in Mastercam need to be totally rebuilt from the ground up because CNC Software appears to be patching them constantly. This approach doesn't appear to be working very well and they both are a constant source of problems for me.

[Goldorak]

again:

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c252/lal...lationerror.jpg

 

each time i do threading and verify at full quality , it freeze + all the 2D HST are very very slow

[Tony35]

go in config ,screen,disable hardware acceleration check box unchecked?

uncheck it and see if it helps

[gcode]

Toolman,

what drivers are you running with your Quadro card

Verfiy is flawless (and fast) on my machine and you've got a better video card than I do.

If you are running Dell drivers get rid of them.

I'm running Nvidia Version 178.26

I have the global 3D settings at Daassault Systems Caita compatible.

On the Mastercam side

Settings/Config/Screen

Open GL on

Disable front buffer on

 

On the Windows side

Video performance is set to max..

 

I am having no trouble at all with Verify and I run some very big parts.. I have not tried to verify a threading cycle though.

[ToolMan184]

G,

I dumped the DELL drivers as soon as I got the machine. I have it set set for Solidworks.

 

Mastercam Side - Open GL on, Disable front buffer on.

 

Windows - Set for best performance.

 

Nvidia driver 162.65

[ToolMan184]

OK,

 

I have done a clean install of my video driver to 178.26 for XP 64 bit. I have the following set:

 

Mastercam Side - Open GL checked on, Disable front buffer checked on

 

Windows is set for best performance.

 

Nvidia I have tried the global settings for Daassault Systems Caita compatible (seems to take alot longer than the Solid Works Setting), Daassault Systems Solid Works and even tried one set to program that was exactly like the Solid Works but with Unifeid Back buffer turned off.

 

And nothing seems to work, I still get the same error when it has about 15-20 minutes left in verify.

 

I have even tried using a STL file for my set up.

 

I am at a lose here and dont know of anything else to try.

 

Any suggestions?

[gcode]

Try uping the resolution of the STL file

When you Save As (STL) click the options button.

The resolution is probably defaulted at .001.

Changing it to .002 or .003 will make the STL

file smaller and will not be noticable with large models

[Watcher]

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I'm beginning to feel that the graphics engine and the Machining Operations Manager in Mastercam need to be totally rebuilt from the ground up because CNC Software appears to be patching them constantly. This approach doesn't appear to be working very well and they both are a constant source of problems for me.

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[gcode]

I got this error yesterday for the first time.

The part was a Ø72" impeller 20 blades.

About 10 minutes in to a Verify session the error came up..

This warning is an improvemnent over the old way.

Back in the day, when Verify ran out of gas,

Mastercam would lock up and die, possibly taking your file with it.

Now you get a nice civilized warning, click OK

and go back to work..

On the downside, I tried everything I could think of to run the whole verify session, but just couldn't get through it.

The toolpaths were 16 5X curves rotated 20 times.

The posted code in about 14 meg.

This is a x32 machine with 4 gig of RAM.

I may take the file home and try it on my x64 machine this weekend.

[ToolMan184]

G,

My file was almost 12 megs. One thing I done that seemed to help a little was in the graphics card settings. I went into the Nvidia Control Panel and made settings just for MasterCam. I used the Solid Works Global setting and made everything like the Solid Works setting except for Unified Back / Depth Buffer I turned it off. It seemed to help some.

 

Another thing I have noticed is where the file was made. I created a file in X3 MU1 and had all kinds of problems. But, I had a X2MR2 SP1 file that was almost the same (11.3 Megs) and opened it in X3 MU1 and it verified fine.