Saving another cfg

[Hertz]

Quick question, probably an easy answer but. I am moving to a new job and I want to take my cfg/tools/default toolpaths/etc to the new job. They use the same version/same sp. Am I able to take them with me and create a custom profile for myself on the new computer but still keep their current one? Basically when I go on the computer, I'd like to load those settings but when closed and reopened, it would open to their default?

If so, which files would I need to take?

[mike93]

i would save my mastercam and shared mastercam and then you will be able to use any thing you want

[Hertz]

Ya I have those saved already but I don't want to disrupt the cfg they have set already. I'd like to know if I can just load mine when I want to use it, and then their current one would be the default.

[Radical1]

When you open settings\configuration then on the bottom left corner of the dialoge window there is an "open" icon, you should be able to navagate to your config file and not disturb the original settings.

[crazy^millman]

I use this trick since I run Verisurf and Mastercam all the time. Save the config like you want and name it a name. Then on the screen in the icon right click properties, There you will see the following depending on your OS. "C:\Program Files\mcamx7\Mastercam.exe" I have 2 shortcuts on my screen one that is name Mastercam and one that is named Verisurf. They have this in the targets of their icons.

 

Mastercam X7 Icon: "C:\Program Files\mcamx7\Mastercam.exe" mcamx.config

Verisurf X7 Icon: "C:\Program Files\mcamx7\Mastercam.exe" verisurf.config

 

Save a config as your name then make the shortcut look to that config. You can create a mtb with your name and then in that config file point it to that MTB and now your right click and your screen and all your settings will be like you want for that shortcut.

 

HTH

[Hertz]

Great. I will do just that. Thank you sir.

[Glenn Bouman]

Since X7 uses variables for all the paths you can take your config file to another computer. But in X6 and prior you would have to edit the lines in the config file that reference the user name.

[Hertz]

Ya but I'd like to just take my config and drop it in the folder, then use it when I log in? Does that work? And what cfg would I use? The mcamx config? I would have to rename it right otherwise I would overwrite the current one?