Operations need regenned

[Smit]

Hi folks,

I'm currently programming a part with lots of flowline and leftover toolpaths. I'm having problems with the toolpaths losing (hmm, how do I explain it) their generation. In other words they need to be regenned after completion of a new toolpath. Other times when I try to regen a toolpath it will give me an error saying the NCI file cannot be written to (bnci_section() cannot delete nci section. Temp file created) In this case I save the file, get it again, then regen the toolpaths. It used to be only an occasional thing, but lately it's almost every toolpath. Some of these take quite a while to regen so it's a major deal to me. Has anybody seen this, and found a way to solve it? Thanks in advance for any input.

Smit

P.S. Mcam 9.1 Windows 2000 pro

 

[ 07-23-2003, 10:22 AM: Message edited by: Smit ]

[2 flute]

Hello Smit,

 

Have you analized your surfaces? Check norms,set norms ect...

[mayday]

I am currenty doing some flowline rough and finish passes, and guess what... I just had the same problem. Im not any help in fixing it but at least your not alone

[robk]

Same problem here. No rhyme or reason, but I did notice it happens more often when I copy operations.

[P_Scott]

Smit, mayday, and robk,

 

What were the circumstances of your Mcam V9.1 installation? Did you do it yourselves or had someone else do it for you? Was any antiviral protection software active during installation? Have any of you shared this information with your resellers? Could you upload these questionable files to the FTP so we here in the forum could look at them and see if we can repeat the situation on our boxes? HTH

[Smit]

I sent the file to Mastercam, they're checking it out now. The tech called me back and says their might be a problem with the leftover toolpath...

[robk]

Peter,

I have installed it myself. The antivirus was running in the background (network). I wish that I could upload the file(s) to the FTP, but I have no access... Strange thing is that when I have gotten the file from the Temp folder, and resaved it in my regular directory (without regenerating it)it was fine.

You are my reseller, and I'm sorry that I haven't reported it to you. I figured it's still some minor bugs that will get fixed with newer patches.

[mayday]

sorry Peter,

I cant upload the file. but I can tell you this. It only happened twice yesterday, Today I opened the file and all is fine. maybe just a wire gounding out on the motherboard or some odd never know why reason

[P_Scott]

robk,

 

I'd be happy to take a look at it if you want to send it to me. Use the new e-mail address at the bottom of my signature. You could also check out the new site that Paul's been working on.

 

[ 07-24-2003, 05:09 PM: Message edited by: Peter Scott ]

[robk]

Peter,

 

Thanks for your help... File is on it's way.

 

Rob

[lynnz]

Peter, Robk, Mayday...

 

Did anyone ever figure out what was the problem here? Today we have a job that won't program leftover without crashing the PC. Have tried it on both machines we have here with no luck.

 

9.1

[Smit]

Not even a hint at the solution to this problem...

[lynnz]

I've contacted reseller and will send this file to him, and he'll pass it on to QC.

I'll see what they say.

 

Lynn

[lynnz]

Funniest thing happened. I sent file to reseller, then thought I'd keep trying it some more. I reran it and all of the sudden it worked. I then tried it at .010" stepover instead of .020" which is where I was at after increasing it to try to get it to go. It then ran fine at .010".

 

The only thing I could think changed is it was afternoon. I bet we messed with this file 5-6 hours this morning and then it works.

 

???

Oh well, at least we'll met the deadline on this one........

 

Lynn

[robk]

Lynn, Smit

 

I have sent my file to Peter@ S4A, and he could not re-create the problem... His solution was to make sure Windows has the latest updates. I haven't had the problem since.

 

Rob

[Müřlıń®]

Smit...when you get a good NCI...right click on screen, options/locking/ON

 

Couldn't tell you why, but thats how to save em where they will never get dirty.

 

 

Murlin

[Smit]

Thanks for the advice on locking...I haven't tried that, but I will. I'd still like to know how to avoid it, but if it can be worked around that will be adequate.