Issues with Mastercam.

[Jeff2005]

I am having issues with Mastercam, don't know what is causing it. when in Mastercam and I am trying to rotate or move a part it temporarily freezes, it is very annoying and recently upgraded the video card driver, I have a (NVIDIA quadro FX 3400/4400) The computer has two 3.2ghz XEON processors with 3GB of RAM, Does anyone know what settings I need to be on so this won't happen?

 

Thanks,

Jeff

[gcode]

what OS are you running??

[Jeff2005]

I am using Windows XP professional

[gcode]

In Mastercam System Config

Screen

Open Gl checked

disable front buffer off

 

In Windows

set video performance to max performance

 

a side note

In Mastercam Shade Settings..

If you have Shading on and

"Outline shaded edges" checked..

large models will bring even powerful computers to a standstill

[Jeff2005]

I have everything you suggested set already and still having issues, I am using shading but not "outline shaded edges"

[gcode]

did you uninstall the old drives before installing the new ones..

[Jeff2005]

I don't know the IT department installed it.

[Tyler Robertson]

See if there is motherboard firmware you can upgrade.

May be that those processors aren't talking well to the video card.

I had a similar problem before with Solidworks and a Xeon box

[Jeff2005]

ok I am having them check for a firmware upgrade

thanks

I will try to keep you informed.

[Jeff2005]

I had our IT department check for firmware upgrade and I am current with the lastest updates. Now what can I check?

thanks

 

Jeff

[gcode]

Go into the Nvidia Control Panel

and check your 3D settings..

I run mine with

"let the 3D app decide" checked

the Quality slider to the far right

and

"3D App_ default global settings"

[Jeff2005]

Still giving problems, even with other programs not just Mastercam.

[gcode]

If this is a Dell.. make sure the IT guy

installed Nvidia drivers not Dell..

I've had nothing but trouble with Dell video

drivers.

Have your IT guy unseat the video card and reseat it.

Uninstall the drivers and reininstall with

A/V software shut down.. If you're still

having trouble, it might be time for a new card.

I swapped my FX-3450 out for an FX-1800 a couple

of months ago..I'll sell you my old card cheap.

 

[ 08-10-2010, 10:47 AM: Message edited by: gcode ]

[jeff]

My guess is that the current video driver isn't playing nice... try rolling back to an earlier version. Or go HERE and get the latest and greatest Beta drivers.