X5 Last cutter used will not remain, X4 works fine

[dan@advancedmold]

Hello Guys,

 

I have used mastercam for many years and this is the first time I have encountered this.First you have multiple tools in the tool manager then What happens in previous versions is you make a toolpath say just a 2d contour and pick a tool like a 1/2 Flat em to do it. Then you go to make another 2d contour toolpath and the tool you last used for a contour is automatically picked so you dont need to select another although you can if you wish. In X5 I can not get it to do this, it wants to grab another tool from the toolist. I cant figure out why it picks the one it does or how to make it pick the last tool I used. I have tried the operation defaults and can not find anything in the configuration that would alter this. Does anyone else have this problem or know what I am talking about?

 

Thanks,

Dan

[gcode]

did you do a default X5 install??

[neurosis]

This happens to me regularly. It happened to me today several times. Not only was it constantly changing to tool on me when I created a new operation, but it was changing my z depths as well. I kept having to go back and re-select the tool over and over and over and over.... you get the point.. I also had to keep entering the depths over and over and over and over.... There are several strange quirks in X5 that I hope get ironed out in one of the Maintenance release.

[gcode]

This may have something to do with the location of default files..

and the read write permisions for them .

Check the location of your default files and see if it coincides witht he settings

in System Config

[neurosis]

I cant speak for Dan, but all of my paths are correct. My user account has administrative privileges and the read/write privileges are fine.

[dan@advancedmold]

Thanks for the input guys, So gcode you dont have any issues with this? I thought it might be a defaults issue as well so I reinstalled X5 without updating any X4 folders and just left it as is. I still have the problem. I dont know???

[mwc815]

I have the same problem, and all my file paths are correct in config and control def.

 

Mike

[dan@advancedmold]

I still cant fix it. Tried everthing I can think of. I suspect its something to do with X5 having the myX5 and shared folders. I am admin on my computer so if theres any other suggestions let me know and I will try them.

 

Thanks

[Dan@home]

I have seen this allot also.

[Scottdyna]

Happens to me also. Plus it dosent hold my speeds and feeds either.

[neurosis]

I wonder if CNC is aware of this issue? Has it been reported?

[dan@advancedmold]

The feed and speeds can be fixed by unchecking the lock feedrates box in configuration. Or you must reinitilize feeds and speeds as you create the toolpath evertime.

[left coast lefty]

What happened to the prmDef C-hook? Is there one for X5?

[Mark Graham]

I have the same issue.It should stay modal untill you change to a different tool.

[Scottdyna]

I always had the feedrates locked on X4 and it kept the same feeds and speeds that i had used on the previos opperation if i was using the same tool. Now it resets the speeds and feeds to whatever the default is whenever i start a new operation.