CHANGE Standard views

[NeonDad]

Is there a way I can edit standard Isometric view in Mastercam X7 ? I would like to rotate standard Isometric view just a hair and save in my config. file .

So whenever I start a new file my Isometric view will be as the new edit .

 

Thanks very much

[CJep]

The default isometric view is set at standard 120/60 projection,...

No, there is not a way to change it and save it.

 

But you don't have to, that's what dynamic rotation is for.

[JoshC]

I dont believe there is an option for this but I do have a solution that may work for you. You can create a mastercam template file, basically create the planes you wish to have in your files, levels, etc. Then you can save the file to a safe location. Then right click on the file through windows explorer and go into properties, change the file to "read only", this will prevent the file from being over written. Now just use this template file to start all your future parts.

 

Hope this helps.

[NeonDad]

"Then you can save the file to a safe location. Then right click on the file through windows explorer and go into properties, change the file to "read only", this will prevent the file from being over written. Now just use this template file to start all your future parts."

 

Thank I'll try this

[Richard Thomas - Mastercam UK]

There is a c-hook (User Application from the Settings menu) called Trimetric.DLL. No, I don't know what that means but it does give you a 3D view that is different from isometic. You can set it as a Startup DLL but not as a File/New DLL. Would be nice though

 

EDIT - sorry, to clarify there is no such thing as a File/New DLL which is why you can't set it as such.... that's why I'm saying it would be nice [if you could]!

[Roger Martin from CNC Software]

While this is true ->

There is no such thing as a File/New DLL which is why you can't set it as such.... that's why I'm saying it would be nice [if you could]!

 

That does not mean that you cannot have a NETHook or CHook that can execute something every time there is a File-New (or on some other “event”).

A NETHook (or CHook) add-on can "subscribe" to event notifications from Mastercam and...

when it receives an event notification it's interested in - take some action.

 

I whipped up a FileNewView NETHook for X7 last night that demonstrates this.

When this FileNewView add-on is installed it watches for "File-New" and when it sees one it->

Creates a new View (that you've pre-defined) and sets that View as the active Graphics View.

 

Does this sound like what NeonDad was looking for?

[crazy^millman]

Roger, sounds pretty slick to me.

 

I have always wanted an automated 9 View creation tool for each new WCS. I make a new WCS and then I want to use the front view or the right view to that WCS. I have to go make each one by one, be really cool if we had a chook that said okay this is your WCS, what T-C Planes do you want active to this WCS? Click the ones you want and then done.

[Roger Martin from CNC Software]

You're referring to "Create Relative Views" ?

 

What you be the workflow that triggers the add-on to know "this is your WCS, now do this..."?

[crazy^millman]

Relative I forgot that was there. Dohhhhh oh well guess I can tell it was a good it got put into the software already. LOLOL oh well maybe someone will benefit from my laspe in memory.

[Richard Thomas - Mastercam UK]

Hi Roger,

 

Thanks for the heads-up on using a NETHook to take an action based on an event in Mastercam. This could be just what NeonDad needs.

 

I didn't think you could do that.... (check my signature )