Memory Allocation

[FUSION]

Can someone please give me an understandable explanation of the memory allocation table in the system config.And maybe some #s that they should be set to. I deal with mostly complex solid models of mold components so files are generally pretty large. Why does there need to be a limit on any of the fields? Is this a throwback from the old days or what?

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

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Is this a throwback from the old days or what?

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Yep. Being that Mastercam is still technically a DOS program, you still need to allocate resources to it.

 

As far as numbers go, I usually allocate 1/2 to 2/3 or my RAM (if I have 512MB or more) to Mastercam. This still leaves me some cushion to run Outlook, Internet Exploder, NetMedic, WinAmp, and a couple of others without taxing the system too much.

 

JM2C

[Tony Blunt]

You can allocate up to 80% of your RAM to MC. but only run MC and only one version at a time.

[Jammer™]

I run alot of complex stuff and here is what I have my set to: max # of points per spline = 14500, max # of patches per surface = 4000, max # of entities for undelete = 500, database allocation = 51200, toolpath allocation = 16384 I am running 256mb pc100 sdram. I never have any trouble.