Advanced 5-Axis Toolpath

[dfedwards]

When using the advanced 5-axis toolpath, I love the options and functionality but the graphics are incredibly slow and the interface has the feel of a c-hook - is that in fact what it is? Any ideas why graphics take so long to load for each option? I am running X3 on a Intel CoreDuo 2.4 GHz with 2GB RAM. Do I need a faster PC? Thanks for any insight.

[Tyler Robertson]

The advanced 5-axis toolpaths were created by a separate development company, but they are very much part of mastercam

 

what kind of video card do you have? Your PC is fine, but I've seen this behaviour before

 

If you go inside of mastercam to settings > configuration > screen setting, is this set to OpenGL?

[dfedwards]

Also forgot to mention, system crashes frequently when I try rotating or panning solid model while selecting features in Advance 5-axis toolpath.

[dfedwards]

My Video Card is an NVIDIA Quadro FX 570M

[Tyler Robertson]

Your system is definitely fine - I'm running a 1.8 core2duo, 2gg with a 550M.

 

I think I had this same problem with an old driver on my videocard.

http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us

 

check to see if there's an updated driver for you. If this is a dell, I've found IT guys notorious for just using Dell install cds when reformatting computers etc. and not updating drivers. (Not mine though Michael if you're reading this; you're great)

[dfedwards]

Yes, graphics is set to OpenGL

[dfedwards]

Thanks Tyler, I have downloaded and installed a new graphics driver - We'll see how it goes.

[BCW]

We are having this same exact issue! Have you found a fix for this Dfedwards? We are also updating our video card drivers right now. Although I'm doubtful that it will help since this has been sluggish ever since the implementation of the advanced multiaxis and an upgrade to a new video card over the span of a couple year. I thought it was supposed to be sluggish like that just because of the different UI it uses, until I seen how quick it ran on a friends setup!

[Tyler Robertson]

Hey guys - Ironically I had this exact same issue late yesterday. I had solved it before with a new graphics driver, but this time no dice. Th graphics took 5-10 seconds to appear, especially on the grouge checking tab..

 

Searching and asking around, someone suggested defragging, and after defragging my hardrive everything runs great. (

[Scott Lundin Shopware Inc.]

Another thing that really helps speed things up is to run cc cleaner or a similar cleanup utility. Then do a defrag. I had a few of the classroom computers that couldn't open the project curve butterfly sample file. They would just lock up. After running cc cleaner, the butterfly file opened in 2 seconds.

[Mike S @ S4A]

a new driver was released for the Quadro FX570 on 6-17-09...just loaded on our classroom machines....system maintenance day...defragging, etc...noticable performance gains, even on initial launch

[BCW]

Looks like the new Quadro driver fixed us up as well Thanks fellas!