update post

[SONAVO]

Dear MC user,

 

I'm asking for your help How do i up date the post from MCX2 to MCX3 ? Thanks for your help.

 

Best Regards

 

Son Vo

[Guest]

X3 or X3 MU1?

 

Because the process changed.

 

If it is X3, you can simply copy your machine and control defs and post to the proper folder and it will update on the fly.

 

If X3 MU1, you can copy the control def and post to the proper folders and using File >> Import >> VX Machine Def options, navigate to the existing Machine Def and then set it to the proper location in X3.

 

BTW, it can not already be in the X3 folder as it can not be the source and be overwritten.

 

HTH

[SONAVO]

Thanks for your help.

 

Son Vo

[SONAVO]

Dear MC user,

 

How do i get to File >> Import >> VX Machine Def options, navigate to the existing Machine Def and then set it to the proper location in X3.

Thanks for your help.

 

Son Vo

[Guest]

See if this clears it up for you

[SONAVO]

Thanks a lot, i got it now.

 

Son Vo

[Reverend Turk]

I have a box that I am trying to update and I know how to do it since I have already done my own box...yet when doing this one, everytime I try and update using the import..MC crashes on me.

[Reverend Turk]

Help!!!

[Guest]

What version are you updating your post from?

 

Did you follow the instructions above?

[Reverend Turk]

Yes JP I did follow the instructions. Like I said, I have done this before. I am updating the posts from X2 to X3 MU1. I went through everything, saw the slide bar at the bottom get all the way to the end and then BOOM! Mastercam encountered an error and shut down.

[Guest]

OK, first off, have you checked to see that even though the system crashed, that the file updated?

 

also, have you checked the pathing in your config file to make certain it is NOT pointing into your X2 installation?

 

assuming the above to be incomplete and paths set correct....

 

so , you have copied your X2 control def and posts to the proper X3 directories?

 

Make certain the Machine def is NOT in the X3 folders

 

Make a folder on your desktop and place the machine def in it.

 

Open Mastercam, using File import, go through the process of selecting the machine def update and then navigating to the desktop folder as your "From this directory:" and then navigating to the X3 cnc_machines folder as "To this directory:" folder and hit the green check.

[Camgal_59]

John,

 

Is there a sinple way to update a V9.1 post into X3?

 

Also, can the tool libraries be brought in too?

[Guest]

In going from V9 to X3, you need to use the updatepost utility

 

It is available by click ALT + C and launching off the updatepost.dll

 

Choose what kind of post, where it is currently located,make sure the destination directory is correct and hit the blue ball.

 

That should update it, do however watch the log file for any errors

[Camgal_59]

Thank you!

 

I will try this later today.