Mastercam Users from Ver 6 to 9

ricky_fire · February 25, 2003

It would be great to know how many of u guys

have been using Mastercam from Ver 6 to Ver 9sp1

Just inquisitive to know how many of u guys out there are in the same league as me

People using Mastercam even before Ver 6 are welcome

They will be considered as legends

So lets do it guyz

Three Cheers to Mastercam

Toolfab · February 25, 2003

I actually jumped from V6 to V9...lol I skipped over 7&8 because "We just can not justify that cost" Boy did they beat themselves up when they relized what we were missing all those years!

MACHINEMASTERG · February 25, 2003

ive been with mastercam since 1994 i belive this was 4.11 just before that big jump to version 5 the gui that we have today

Toolfab · February 25, 2003

machinemasterg, do I understand correctly? You are using V5. WOW!

[ 02-25-2003, 01:49 PM: Message edited by: Toolfab ]

Robby GM · February 25, 2003

we started out with 5.5

now up to 8.1

now if i could mang to send some $$$ for

9 .

Keith Graydon · February 25, 2003

3.3>>>8.1 waiting for budget approval for 9.1.

loved the beta 'tho

KLG

ROB · February 25, 2003

ben using from ver3>4>8>9

EZ3PUTT · February 25, 2003

Can't remember what version it was back then but have been a Mastercam user since 1993. Before that it was Pathtrace with another company.

cadcam · February 25, 2003

V3 and can't remember what year scott when was this?

Actully I think it was V2 then scott you got V3.

[ 03-23-2003, 11:18 AM: Message edited by: cadcam ]

Posted February 25, 2003 · February 25, 2003

I've been using Mastercam since 1992. I believe the Version was 3.1 or something like that. Could not even do surfaces! But then again, I don't believe any PC Based CAD/CAM system at that time could. I've also used 4.x, 5.x, 6.x, 7.x, 8.x, and 9.x

It's been an exciting progression over the years. I can't wait for X to come out. It's going to be different.

TheePres · February 25, 2003

MasterCam V3. sounds about right here..

Running on 386 machine, 4megs RAM, 40 mb Hdrive, MCam recommended ATI video card, Windows for Workgroups 3.1. 1992 I believe.

Prior to this ran Unigraphics on MicroVax system..video drivers ran on seperate machine about size of a desk.

[ 02-25-2003, 04:05 PM: Message edited by: TheePres ]

Posted February 25, 2003 · February 25, 2003

Version 5.5 to present.

Keith Graydon · February 25, 2003

Yes ThreePres i remember the days when we went to a PC based system. Coupla a IBM At machines much like what u mention. x286 tho.

we used, at various times, Prime Medusa, Computer Vision and something else that escapes me now. We also had ourown proprietary 2 1/2d CAM software. I was very good. built in macros, great editor. and ran on a Tektronics workstation with tape drive. We had thermal printers that had paper on drum. It worked and we loved it. Almost as much as MasterCam!

/KLG

MACHINEMASTERG · February 25, 2003

quote:

machinemasterg, do I understand correctly? You are using V5. WOW!

no im using v9 sp1 i was stating that at v5 the interface changed to basically what we have today not that old black and white screen with the pages of fill in the blanks

CNCme · February 25, 2003

3.2...4.1..5.0..6.0...7.1.2.b.c...8.1.1...9...1?

ITS GREAT

Chips Ahoy · February 25, 2003

Went from 6-8 and now 9. Great changes from 6-8. I was also using Pro-NC and the new Version 8 came out with a format that was close to Pro-NC with the dropdown menus, parameters, etc. So, I caught onto it really quick.

Scott Bond · February 25, 2003

I have been working in the shops since 1966,,

so most of the exact dates are a blurr..

Here is my Version:::

V0--There was no Version 1,

They just called it Mastercam.(Quick-silver)

V2 Now we had a 3-d data base.and the letting

V3 (Jay you were here 1989)--

from this version on I didn't use Surfcam, or Cadkey again.

V4 I didn't like it much, and went back to V3.1

V5 I was stuck in V3.1

V6 Chris K. forced my to stop useing V6 like it was V3.1(Thanks)

V7 I went to G Stephens class,to get current.(Thanks)

V8 I really liked the V8 stuff, I took Chris K. classes.(Thanks)

V9 SP1,I am now on the forum.

TheePres · February 25, 2003

Yeah Keith, all us programmers and design engineers staged a sick-out when we were told AutoCad and either Anvil or MasterCam would be replacing our Unigraphics seats. No longer were we some elite/mysterious group working in the "War room", as our dungeon was known. We returned, learned some social skills....worked out for the better.

Allan · February 25, 2003

Been using MC for a while used 3.21, 5.0, 5.56, 6.0, 6.1, 6.12, 6.13, 6.13a (and wire 6.13c I think it was), 7.0, 7.1, 7.2x, 8.0, 8.1, 8.1.1, 9.0 9.0sp1.

In 3.21 I would get scared everytime those black screens with the fill in the blanks would pop up beacause the resolution on the monitor would change and make a strange noise.

I beg to differ on the fact that V3.21 could infact do surfaces. The result of the surface could not be seen graphicaly but instead was in a file .cbd file. You would have to develop a finish toolpath first to define the surface one at a time and save a .cbd file for each one. You could Rough and create surface fillets between two .cbd files. The modern day equlv. is the toolpaths , next menu, wireframe. Somewhere along the way MC stoped letting the user save a chain file. I cant remeber the extension of that file but it was a powerfull tool!

Anyway Mastercam has come a long way! I look forward to every realese.

Allan

lynnz · February 25, 2003

We've had it from V5.5 to the latest.

Lynn

iowajim62 · February 25, 2003

Hi all,

V5.5,6.13a,7,7.2,8,8.1,8.1.1,9.0,9.0sp1

Totally awesome software !!!

Posted February 25, 2003 · February 25, 2003

Allan,

perhaps I shoudl have said "I could not do surfaces then"....

Learn sumpthin' new every day.

gcode · February 25, 2003

I started with

Anicam and the Anicam 2.0

then several versions of Tek Soft

Took Mastercam 5.5 at the local community college.

Bought a seat of MC 7 Leve1 Mill and Lathe.

Slowly upgraded to V9 Level 3 Mill Lathe and Solids

Phil Herman OEP Machining · February 26, 2003

Started with 6 now up to current and eagerly waiting for 9.1.

steve f · February 26, 2003

Wow Scott...VERSION 0?!?.

I have total respect for you guys that have been 'loyal' to Mcam all these years. My introduction to Mastercam was 7.2 and even that seems arcaic to me now.

Webby, how about establishing a Mastercam Hall 'o Fame for all these guys that have developed the software and worked with CNC since the beginning? Or even a timeline chart to see how far Mastercam has come since the earth cooled (what year did version 0 come out anyway?).

Hats off to you guys,

Steve

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