opening GE3, MC7 in MCAMX

[Mark H]

ARGH! Wouldnt you know it, the minute I get a new computer with windows 7 I need to open up an MC7 file (I havent had the need in years!) And of course MCAM 7-8-9 wont run on a windows 7 64-bit, and MCAMX doesnt open those old files.

 

Anybody have a chook for MCAMX?

 

Luckily I still have my old box, but what a pain to hook it all back up just to get a couple of dimensions.

 

[ 08-25-2010, 03:57 PM: Message edited by: Mark H ]

[Storkman]

Mark, you have to open the 7 file in 9 and save it then you can open the 9 file in X.

[Mark H]

Thanks Terry, I knew that - just venting, and was hoping someone out there created a newer chook for MACMX... or perhaps CNC software would add this functionality back in. I dont want any of the old toolpaths, just the geometry.

[K2csq7]

Mark, I was about to start a new thread about this, I am the only 1 at my place using newer than V9 and just tried to get some info on this. I found on the FTP under VBscripts GE3_2_MC9.zip. this will let you do a folder at a time in V9 then you can import folder or something in X and do a bunch of files at a time. But it's no help in my case because I can't run 9 on my 64 bit system . I need something to do this straight from .ge3 to X so I don't have to bug my co-workers to do it for me.

 

 

Weird, when I read the topic, I was wondering for a sec if I did create it.

[Mark H]

lol... its been brought up before.

[Günther Massimo - GMCCS]

I wrote a small VB-Script to convert older files to MC9.

You need to run it in Mastercam V9 .

Once you choosed a folder, it scans the folder for all GE3, MC7 and MC8 files ( including subfolders ) and convert them to MC9 files.

Download

[35K chipper]

mark h,

i think you can open an mc7 file with mx mr2.

i don't know if that helps.

 

35k

[Jayson Kramer]

Ok Gunter how much to make us a new one for X series for older files or can this be done?

[Günther Massimo - GMCCS]

X doesn't support older files.

 

I wrote the script for V9, but you need it only once.

After that you can get rid of V9 :c)

[PeterM]

Mark, Windoze 7 has an XP emulation mode. that should allow you to run V9.

[Mark H]

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Mark, Windoze 7 has an XP emulation mode. that should allow you to run V9.

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I tried (as have others on this board), but it wont get past the hasp check on startup (searching for hasp - or whatever...) The only people successful getting V9 to run on Win 7 64-bit have the nethasp. With the regular hasp Mcam won't work. I'm all ears if someone has done this successfully. But doing a search on this site come ups with the same result - Nope! I tried a few things (compatibility mode...) but no luck.

[gcode]

Your best best is to build a dual boot system..

(Win7 / XP) or just keep an old XP machine around..

[Rob B]

Hello Guys,

I have never used VB scripts. I need someone to instruct me on how to us this in V9. I found it under settings in X, but can't locate it in V9.

 

 

Also, how do you guys use this in other applications?

[Günther Massimo - GMCCS]

How to run VB-Scripts in V9?

 

The scripts are located in "mcam91vb"

Unzip the script to that folder.

 

- press Alt+C in V9.

- open mcamvb.dll

- select the right script

"Convert MC8_MC7_GE3 files to MC9.vbs"

- click the "start" button

[Mark H]

Ok, somebody got V9 to work in Win 7 32-bit AND 64-bit. My previous searches missed this topic. I assume this is what PeterM was referring too... My bad.

 

V9 in Win 7 64-bit

 

When I have a chance (and if IT agrees) I'll try it.

[Rob B]

Gunther,

Thanks for all your help with this.

 

I have one last problem. When I run the script on a folder. It still has the .ge3 in the file name. Here is an example of what the file name looks like after I do the conversion.

 

Before file name: Robert.ge3

After VBS conversion: Robert.ge3.mc9

 

I can open the file in MCX after the conversion. But I have to rename the file and erase the .ge3 from the file name. I would hate to have to manually rename all my old files.

 

Do you know what might be causing this?

 

Thanks

Robert

[Günther Massimo - GMCCS]

Yes, this is how it is designed.

Robert.mc9 may already exist. This way it wouldn't be overwritten.

If you need to open the file, you can open the file in mcamx and save it as you like.

[Glenn Bouman]

Thanks Gunther, I just used the script to convert 2500 MC7 files that were in about 100 different sub-directories and it worked great.

[htm01]

Ok, somebody got V9 to work in Win 7 32-bit AND 64-bit. My previous searches missed this topic. I assume this is what PeterM was referring too... My bad.

 

V9 in Win 7 64-bit

 

When I have a chance (and if IT agrees) I'll try it.

this link just took me to the main emastercam page

[Müřlıń®]

Your best best is to build a dual boot system..

(Win7 / XP) or just keep an old XP machine around..

 

+1

[Mark H]

this link just took me to the main emastercam page

old topic...

yeah that link was from the old forum and unfortunately the old links didn't convert over when the forum was updated. I'll see if I can find it...

[Mark H]

Sorry cant seem to find it, but from what I remember running V9 in windows 7 was problematic.

And as others stated...

Your best best is to build a dual boot system..(Win7 / XP) or just keep an old XP machine around..

[grimm]

Hello from the distant past!

I realize this post is 6 years old, but I'm in need of some info.  I'm trying to open up mc7 in mcam9, with the intention of then opening those mc9 files in mcx-9.  This vb file you've posted seems to do that (Convert MC8_MC7_GE3 files to MC9) but when I use it, it stops at every file to warn me that the nci file is updating to a valid directory on my system.  

Can you reccomend any way to get around this?  I don't even need the NCI file really.  The only info from the file I need is the drawing.  

If you see this, thanx for any info you might be able to offer.  

[Guest]

6 minutes ago, grimm said:

Can you reccomend any way to get around this? 

Yup, leave the past in the past 

In all seriousness though, these files reside I am guessing in different directories now....whether you need the nci or not, it is tied to the toolpaths that reside in the files...not sure you're going to find a way around it.

maybe a Form Filler, like the one Thad has linked in his siggy can automate those clicks for you

http://www.aformfiller.com/

 

Edited November 10, 2017 by Guest

[jeff]

7 minutes ago, grimm said:

The only info from the file I need is the drawing.  

  

Save as .DWG or .DXF? Then open in whatever version you want?