X6 MU2

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

That's one system I don't have a STEP CAD Model from.

 

I'd send it to QC. The thing I find odd is that it opens up in X5 fine. I have not had any translator issues since like X6 Beta 1 and that was with native CATIA files and that was fixed in B2 or B3 along with the 3D Connexion stuff. IIRC.

 

Sorry I could not be of help.

[Smrk]

I saved two files on http://depositfiles.com/files/mumb23aku password: mastercam

One is probably from solidworks 2011, second from Siemens NX 8

I have third from Catia, but it is 300 MB...

X6 MU1 and X5 MU1 can open both files without crash.

I use 3D-Tool and their Native CAD converter to convert files from step to step. Converted step i opened without any problem in X6 MU2.

[Smrk]

i just received from our customer another two files saved in solidworks 2011 as step AP214. Both Mastercam crashes when opening.

[Guest]

What do you have your chord height set to in your config?

[Smrk]

i tried to open them in X5 MU1 without any problem, export as step file and open in X6 -> crash

 

My tolerances in mm:

 

chaining: 0.002

planar chain: 0.02

minimum arc lenght: 0.02

curve min. step: 0.0002

curve max step: 100

curve chordal dev. : 0.002

max. surf. dev.: 0.01

toolpath tol : 0.002

[Guest]

It's on the screen or shading settings, can remember off the top of my head

[Smrk]

Shading - parameters - chord. height: 0.05 mm (mouse dynamics checked)

 

I have same tolerances setting in X5

[Guest]

Just tested your 2 files, both open for me, no problems

 

try closing down X6, delete your config file or at least cut it out of there, then start X6 again, it will make a fresh config.

 

Try to open them again

[Smrk]

changing config files don't help

[Cannon]

I sent the file to CQ and got an answer that the file crashes because of special characters in file name. This was logged bug already. Smrk has these special letters in his language also so might be the same bug.

[Smrk]

I tried to rename file and remove special characters (in filename and header of step) and it doesn't work neither. One of the files i uploaded was "01_1" so no special characters.

[Guest]

SO send the files to your reseller or QC.

 

I'm not sure there's much anyone here can do to help, we can open your files.

[Thee Rickster ™]

MU2 seems to have cleared up the solidworks import crash I was having.

 

I retried all the files that were giving me trouble and now I can read in multiple

flies with out a hitch

[Pete Rimkus from CNC Software Inc.]

smrk,

 

"...I tried to rename file and remove special characters (in filename and header of step) and it doesn't work neither. ..."

 

You haven't said if you importing surfaces or solids, and I'd also like to know the Operating System you're running (and if it's 32- or 64-bit).

 

Please send that file into [email protected] if you have not yet done so. Feel free to cc: me ([email protected]) since qc will be forwarding it to me anyway.

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

I was able to open 01_1 with no issues.

 

ZNAÈKOVACÍ GRIF.step crashed Mastercam. I opened up the file, changed the name int he header to "STEP TEST.step" and had no issues.

 

The special characters in the header seem to be the issue.

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

I tried to rename file and remove special characters (in filename and header of step) and it doesn't work neither. One of the files i uploaded was "01_1" so no special characters.

 

 

Smrk,

 

You'll need to open up the STEP file in a text editor at the top you'll see the following;

 

ISO-10303-21;

HEADER;

FILE_DESCRIPTION (( 'STEP AP214' ),

'1' );

FILE_NAME ('ZNAÈKOVACÍ GRIF.STEP',

'2012-07-10T06:10:02',

( '' ),

( '' ),

'SwSTEP 2.0',

'SolidWorks 2011',

'' );

FILE_SCHEMA (( 'AUTOMOTIVE_DESIGN' ));

ENDSEC;

 

 

Rename "ZNAÈKOVACÍ GRIF" to Sample or test, or somethign like that and it will open with no issues.

 

HTH

[Tinhman]

Any one noticed that the lead in/ lead out did not work on circle mill??

Or only me??

[Guest]

Working fine here, try adjusting your settings

 

O0000(T)

(DATE=DD-MM-YY - 18-07-12 TIME=HH:MM - 11:05)

(MCX FILE - T)

(NC FILE - C:\USERS\JOHN\DOCUMENTS\MY MCAMX6\MILL\NC\T.NC)

(MATERIAL - ALUMINUM INCH - 2024)

( T239 | 1/2 FLAT ENDMILL | H239 | D239 | WEAR COMP | TOOL DIA. - .5 )

N100 G20

N102 G0 G17 G40 G49 G80 G90

N104 T239 M6

N106 G0 G90 G54 X-1.2263 Y.7732 A0. S1069 M3

N108 G43 H239 Z.25

N110 Z.1

N112 G1 Z0. F15.

N114 Y.9607 F25.

N116 G41 D239 X-1.1777 Y1.1419

N118 G3 X-1.2263 Y1.1482 I-.0486 J-.1812

N120 X-1.6013 Y.7732 I0. J-.375

N122 X-1.2263 Y.3982 I.375 J0.

N124 X-.8513 Y.7732 I0. J.375

N126 X-1.2263 Y1.1482 I-.375 J0.

N128 X-1.2748 Y1.1419 I0. J-.1875

N130 G1 G40 X-1.2263 Y.9607

N132 Y.7732

N134 G0 Z.25

N136 M5

N138 G91 G28 Z0.

N140 G28 X0. Y0. A0.

N142 M30

[Tinhman]

Thank you Sir,

Got it working now.

[Smrk]

I renamed both header and filename. Mastercam crashes even when i click on option button so i cant select to import solids or surfaces.

I am running on Vista Business 64bit, SP2

AMD Phenom 9550 quad core, 2.2 GHz

8GM RAM

Motherboard: MSI K9A2 Platinum

Graphics: BFG Geforce 8800 GT

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

Hmmmmm.

 

Can you upload the files you changed? I'd like to take another look to see if I can find anything else.

[Pete Rimkus from CNC Software Inc.]

smrk,

Does the complete path to the renamed STEP file have Czech characters in it?

If so try moving it to a different folder.

[Smrk]

Haha, Pete you hit the nail on head! Many Thanks! One of sub folders has special characters. Even files from QC i saved on desktop and path has one special character in complete path. Everything is working now.

 

Question is, why everything other works? I have special character in my account name so Mastercam config and other files has it in path and working without any problem.

[Slava_6]

X6 MU2

 

I have following problem.

 

1-st

I created drilling operation. Again to edit operation, choose other geometry (point, arc) from toolpath type page, press button "apply" - Mastercam crashed.

 

2-nd

Again to edit operation, change type of operation (from drill to cirle mill or helix bore), press button "apply" - Mastercam crashed.

 

I have checked up it on three computer with different operation systems and have received identical result: Mastercam crashed. There is no difference between win7 or win XP or Vista, between 64 and 32 bit operation system.

Anybody have the similar problems?

[Pete Rimkus from CNC Software Inc.]

Haha, Pete you hit the nail on head! Many Thanks! One of sub folders has special characters. Even files from QC i saved on desktop and path has one special character in complete path. Everything is working now.

 

Question is, why everything other works? I have special character in my account name so Mastercam config and other files has it in path and working without any problem.

 

smrk,

It looks like its a problem with the libraries we license to read or write STEP data...I know it sounds easy for me to blame someone else, but that's what I found in the debugger.

It's been logged here as #109854, and I've already made the corrections in the X7 code stream.

We also found the same problem with saving STEP files (#109547) and that, too, has been corrected for X7.