config file on network drive

[Matthew]

Using X2, I'm trying to use a config file on a network drive. I'm able to get every other file to work from the network. In settings - configuration - start/exit it gives me an option to choose a different config file but it doesn't allow me to select a path.

 

I've tried putting the path on my startup line for Mastercam but that hasn't worked either. Any suggestions?

 

Thanks.

[Storkman]

click the open folder on the bottom left of the screen.

[Matthew]

I looked at that also. If I remember right it was a "merge" button, not an Open Folder. There was also a "save as" button, but it wouldn't let you select a path, only an existing file name in the directory. I'll double check tomorrow morning.

[Storkman]

there are 3 of them. open, save as, and merge.

[Matthew]

Are you using X3? I'm only using X2 right now.

[Chris Rizzo]

You have the icon option to save to network in x3, not in x2

[Storkman]

opps, Rizzo as usual is probably right. I don't have X2 anymore.

[Matthew]

Ok. IT is upgrading to X3 this weekend. This is why I wanted to get everything off the C drive as they are reformatting for X3 and Solidworks 2009.

 

I figured I'd get it setup to run off the network drive so in future I don't have to scramble to save all my posts, machine and control defs.

[Todd Tracey from Fastech]

Put the FULL path for the config file at the end of the string mastercam.exe on the startup icon properties "C:McamX2Configname.config" and it then can read it from a network drive

HTH

[Matthew]

Ok. IT is upgrading to X3 this weekend. This is why I wanted to get everything off the C drive as they are reformatting for X3 and Solidworks 2009.

 

I figured I'd get it setup to run off the network drive so in future I don't have to scramble to save all my posts, machine and control defs.

[Superman]

Would you not keep the config on the local drive,

if the .net goes down how will you open Mastercam ?

[Louis LePoris MLC-CAD]

This to me is like Russian roulette. back up to network but if it causes MC to run keep it local (posts,config,machine defs etc). Is your network that bullet proof? I would even go so far as saving mcx files on network and backup (autosave setting) local at the worst. I just don't trust any network to not go down in the middle of a job!

[Matthew]

If the network goes down, I loose Mastercam also (nethasp). I'll try it out this way and see how it is. I'm sure if the network goes down and I have to shutdown Mcam that it'll give me one last chance to save and I can save local then.

 

Btw Todd, I did put the full path on the command line also but it didn't have any effect. Here is my command line:

 

C:mcamxmastercam.exe M:McamXconfigmatt.config /s

[Todd Tracey from Fastech]

Did you 'copy' the config file there(the network)? You can't save it there from Mastercam, and, if you make changes you have to replace the one on the network.