slow file

[Jaz]

I am trying to fix another programmer's part he did in X6 last year (I am using X7). Verify and the operation manager are v e r y slow to respond or do anything. Other files appear to be acting normally. I have saved the file in X7 and have regenerated all the operations, and have tried saving the file on my hard drive (we work on a network). I reloaded the machine def and I tried a different machine. The part file is only 44,061 kb with 41 ops.

 

What is slowing me down and how do I fix it?

[Guest]

Solid?

 

Try creating surfaces from solid, and dumping the solid

 

44megs isn't "that" big but sometimes it's the complexity

[Jaz]

Removing all solids from the file makes no difference.

[BenK]

Does the file use any stock models? What toolpaths does it use? Operations like a hybrid toolpath seem to slow things down. Also check the tolerance the tool path is using.

[rhettmandel]

One thing you can check is your groups. Click on your groups toolbar and check to see if you have a bunch of groups. Delete the extra groups you are not using to reduce file size. This may help the file seem faster. I noticed that when I open some of my older files there are a bunch of unnecessary groups that were created, so I delete them.

[left coast lefty]

What are the specs on your computer? On my end X7 is more sensitive to lesser rigs.

[Jaz]

No groups.

 

Toolpaths are all simple contour, drill etc. with a few 3-axis finish toolpaths. No highspeed, nothing fancy.

 

Manipulating or creating geometry is unaffected. The only things that are slow is anything from the operations manager. Selecting ops, back plot, verify, etc

[#Rekd™]

Have you tried rebooting Mastercam and your computer?

[Jaz]

I have rebooted. I see this in only this one file, nowhere else.

[crazy^millman]

Could it be the machine and control definition locations are different and you did not change them to the correct place on your computer if the other programmers was in a different location?

[Jaz]

I loaded fresh machine and control definitions.

[crazy^millman]

Well since it is one file and not everything just one of those things that happens with computers. I have seen that with so many other programs not even funny from CATIA, SolidWorks and such. One little thing seems to make that one file act weird. Thing is you get a tech person on the line in a gotomeeting then it will clear up all of a sudden and then you really scratch your head. Of course all the experts who hate on us for using Mastercam will tell you it is because Mastercam sucks, but I beg to differ it is just something that happens with computers not some conspiracy of people who do not care to give you the best product possible.

[HT]

Did you look at holder setting of each tool? the other programmer may had map them to the moon, another thing is maybe there is only one operation choke up the whole file . . . .