Tool libraries on a network!!

[Stefan Salmen]

Hello guys,

 

does anybody run in trouble with the tool libraries in version 9.1??

We placed the mill tl9-files on a server but If I add tool from library it takes

over 15 seconds to open it. Version 9.0SP1 works fine.

Does anybody have the same problem?

 

Thanks

Stefan

[Toolfab]

Why would you store your tool library on your server? I keep all of my posted files and a BACKUP copy of my librarys on the server, but I dont use that one. That is just incase my fat fingers move to fast and I screw something up. Try copying you tool file and placing it locally, I know that will help!

 

JM2C

[Slick]

I agree with Toolfab. It's my personal opinion, but from what I've seen, I get the best result working off of my local drive, and using my server for back up.

[dnguyen1]

Stefan,

I heard the v9.1 came out with the Metalcut Utilities, is that right?

 

Dnguyen1

[cadcam]

dnguyen1 Yes sir you are right it has a light version and also a 30day full trial.

 

As for the tools on the Server this makes sense by that you can share and update the same tool libary between all programers.

 

I have not tried it so I do not have an answer.

I will have to get in front of my server at the office to try.

[Thad]

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Why would you store your tool library on your server?

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We have 4 seats of MC and I want access to my library from anyone of them. My library isn't complete yet, so keeping 4 different libraries (on 4 different seats) all current would be a headache. My library isn't that big, but if it's an issue, then maybe I'll have to get my library in order and put them on all local hard drives.

 

Thad

[robk]

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Why would you store your tool library on your server?

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There is no reason to work off your libraries on the network unless you want slower results...

It's a very good habit to back them up on the network every night since the network gets backed up every night anyhow.That way you will always have the latest tools available at all times.

[cadcam]

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Why would you store your tool library on your server?

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Well hears my take. I could see sharing a tool library.

I am at a shop we have 4 programmers there are a few machines with over 200 tools and I am building tool libraries for them, this would make life easer for the other guys if I put the libraries on the server so they did not have to make new ones or if they add a new tool, now I know about the new tools.

A few of us simultaneously program the same machines at the same time.

[Rick Damiani]

Jay:

 

Be careful about updating tool libraries that other users may be updating as well. Unless MasterCAM uses record-level locking of the library files, you could find your updates lost through the inadvertent actions of another user updating them at the same time.

 

I'd suggust building/modifying the file locally and posting the results to the shared locaiton on the server.

[cadcam]

Thanks Rick

[perfecseal mankato]

Stefan,

Does it take a long time to open

the tool library just to get a tool?

If it does take awhile, try this:

 

convert the .tl9 file to

a text file, then converted the text file to

a .tl9 file.

 

Had the same problem this seemed to

fix it.

[Glenn Bouman]

I came across this tool library delay problem also. Local or Network did not make much of a differance. Seemed to be computer related as it worked 5X faster on my laptop which was 2X slower then the customer's computer.