File merge/save goofs up file!

[John T.]

Using X3 here.

 

I have a part all programmed, several tools, etc. I merge another MCX file into to check layout of some mounting holes, saved it, loaded something else, then loaded the orignal program back in. What a mess! Now the toolpath groups have become machine groups, with their own properties group, and they're all "generic mill". The toolpath groups need to have a whole new "tool name". Each toolpath group would need to be posted by itself instead of the program as a whole.

 

Has anyone encountered this before? is it fixable?

[Leigh @ Kodiak]

Make new machine groups and toolpath groups. Copy the operations from the "messed up" machine group into the appropriate new toolpath groups. Regen new toolpaths,delete the old ones (and the messded up machine group" and voila!

[Jack Sierra Cad/Cam]

The quick way to get around fixing all of you toolpaths is to do a- file save some on the part you want to bring in. The toolpaths wont be there on the new part to mess up the existing toolpaths. THen just update your geometry.

By the way if you have access to X4 they have redone the toolpath dialog in such away that you no longer have to delete toolpaths you can simply go in to the parameters page change it to any other. Respecting the geometry chaining type of course, point or entity.