BIG 9.1 bug

[Paul McGarr]

I've been using V9.1 since yesterday. I just bumped into a problem though. I often "move" geometry by selecting Xform, Translate, All, Entities, to establish an origin, etc. I just did this with a solid, and I get the following message...

 

Cannot move entities which solids are dependant on.

 

Well...That's fine, but i'm moving the solid as well.

 

Can somebody verify this for me?

 

Thanks,

 

Paul McGarr

[lynnz]

I just tried to xform a solid and its edge curves without any trouble. with 9.1 update installed Monday.

 

There has to be something else causing you grief.

 

Lynn

[kccadcam]

I've noticed it also,

Just hit OK at the warning and it seems to translate fine. Maybe be a BUG??????

[P_Scott]

Paul,

 

That's not a bug in V9.1. Solid geometry that is created in Mastercam is dependent on 2D wireframe to sustain the design. An extruded solid shape cannot be extruded without the 2D shape that it has been extruded from, for example. When translating any solid geometry, select the wireframe geometry that's associated with the solid and the error message will not appear. This message has been around since the inclusion of the Solids module in Mcam (V7). I believe the 2D geometry is translated along with the solid if you just click on the "OK" button anyway. It's just Mcam's way of saying that you cannot translate solid geometry without the associated wireframe geo. HTH

 

[ 04-09-2003, 11:13 AM: Message edited by: Peter Scott ]

[Rekd™]

quote:

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Cannot move entities which solids are dependant on.

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Just a guess, but make sure the levels that contain any related geometry are visible.

 

'Rekd teh Stab in the dark.

[kccadcam]

quote:

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It's just Mcam's way of saying that you cannot translate solid geometry without the associated wireframe geo.

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This is new for V9.1, before it would only give you a warning if you had the base geometry turned off on another level.

[Trevor Bailey]

It is a bug. I have sent it in before 9.1 was released and it is still doing it on my computer also.

[Rick McAllister]

Same result for me but it also leaves a copy of one or more pieces of geometry at the previous location. Irritating!

[CNCme]

Good Eve,

 

well I always try to re-create

 

I made an arc, then extruded, and created

cylinder. Screen statistics show

1 arc + 1 solid.

 

Then I, transformed, only, solids,

and it moved the solid, but it didnt move

the original arc. But it created another

arc ( base chain ) that it did move with

the solid, hence, Screen statistics now

show 1 solid and 2 arcs. It carried a,

or kept the base chain arc geometry

without displaying an error.

 

I think thats pretty cool.

 

I didnt get any error telling

me about associated solid geometry movement.

 

Make any Cents...???

 

 

Tony G

Unemployed Programmer

N.E Massachusetts - Southern New Hampshire

_________________________________________

End mills and tooling are like The "AMMO"

and coolant and chips are like the enemy

under your boots as you advance in the

Manufacturing Battle.

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[CNCme]

Good Eve,

 

re-read the original thread

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I made an arc, then extruded, and created

cylinder. Screen statistics show

1 arc + 1 solid.

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Then I, transformed, only, arcs,

and it moved the arc ( base chain ),

it moved the arc without error,

moving it off the location of the solid.

 

Then, all I did , in solid manager,

was regen the solid and it moved it

back in line with the base chain.

 

Again,I think thats pretty cool.

 

I also read different threads that when

I re-create the situation it has a different

outcome...is this software/hardware related

???????????

 

MORE Cents...???

 

 

Tony G

Unemployed Programmer

N.E Massachusetts - Southern New Hampshire

_________________________________________

End mills and tooling are like The "AMMO"

and coolant and chips are like the enemy

under your boots as you advance in the

Manufacturing Battle.

_________________________________________

 

[ 04-09-2003, 08:09 PM: Message edited by: CNCme ]

[KMaynard]

I agree it is a bug as I turned it in also and they were able to recreate it ...

 

Kev