Replacing a soldworks model and keeping geometry

[chrisclub]

If I create the model in Mastercam, and then move the geometry a little, the toolpaths when regenerating will usually automatically find the moved geometery.

 

Is there a way to modify and then replace your soldworks sldprt file and keep most of the geometry in the toolpaths?

 

I am now deleting the sldprt file, which loses all the toolpathed geometry, and then file/import the revised sldprt file. I then have to re-pick all the holes and curves.

 

I am using Mastercam 5 and Solidworks 2012. I suppose if I switched to Mastercam for Solidworks it would solve this issue, but I do not want to change software.

[NOTW Programmer]

I believe your SIM should still work for MCAM4SW, you would only be changing slightly, the interface should be pretty consistent across platforms. Mastercam asociates but when it comes to new geometry it will loose the link to the Geometry, you will have to reselect.

[Guest]

I believe your SIM should still work for MCAM4SW,

 

Absolutely not, you have to have purchased it

 

It is a different product with different licensing

[GF8er]

have you tried using change recognition instead of file/import?

[chip]

If I create the model in Mastercam, and then move the geometry a little, the toolpaths when regenerating will usually automatically find the moved geometery.

 

Is there a way to modify and then replace your soldworks sldprt file and keep most of the geometry in the toolpaths?

 

I am now deleting the sldprt file, which loses all the toolpathed geometry, and then file/import the revised sldprt file. I then have to re-pick all the holes and curves.

 

I am using Mastercam 5 and Solidworks 2012. I suppose if I switched to Mastercam for Solidworks it would solve this issue, but I do not want to change software.

 

Unfortunatially not, Mastercam uses those entities to drive the tool(path)s. I would put (only) those entities that you worked on on a seperate level. Delete the SW model that you don't need (for file space) and file merge the updated SW file.