X7 IS SLOW

[yamablingin]

I started using X7 when it 1st came out and after a couple weeks went back to X6. The reasons are the new simulator and how slow it takes to open up and get ready to simulate and how slow it takes my operations to regen like 4 to 10 seconds. I cant stand watching the screen waiting for mastercam to do anything. So I went back to X6 because its super fast. I did call the guys up to see if they had any salutions to speeding things up and we tried a couple things but none helped. My computer is not slow either! I installed X7 mu2 yesterday to see if it was quicker and its the same slow

[Thee Rickster ™]

4 to 10 eh?

 

What did x6 get it down to, 2 to 8 seconds?

 

 

[yamablingin]

X6 regens instantly unless its a huge tool path and then it might take 2 sec

[Gary]

bullxxxx!

lol

sorry I couldn't resist

[Thee Rickster ™]

2-d, now I get it..... Lol

 

Do you have a file to share that I can test it with?

[Pilot Plant Supervisor]

I sometimes wait 30 minutes or more for a re-gen on a high speed toolpath with X7 MU2, but it is SIGNIFICANTLY faster than X6 was.

[JoshC]

I sometimes wait 30 minutes or more for a re-gen on a high speed toolpath with X7 MU2, but it is SIGNIFICANTLY faster than X6 was.

I also find that my X7 is faster at regens than X6 was. I do agree the X6 verify was a great product however the X7 verify is also pretty sweet once you get used to it and figure out how to use some of the new functionality. At this point, in my opinion at least, X7 blows X6 away other than stock compare. The X6 stock compare was the only thing I miss.

 

Yamablingin, 4-10 seconds for a re-gen... yea that sounds like a rough day. I cant imagine all the extra stuff you could get done in that extra 3 seconds you save.

[yamablingin]

Its very painful when I have to go through 100 operations. I guess if I am the only one having the problem then I will try uninstalling and reinstalling.

[The Cathedral]

Stop screwing up your operations so you have to regen them all the time.

 

 

I kid, I kid.

 

 

 

But seriously, stop it.

 

[yamablingin]

I use the same mastercam file for a part family which means I don't have to program every part from scratch so that means there is regenerations of operations!!!

[The Cathedral]

I use the same mastercam file for a part family which means I don't have to program every part from scratch so that means there is regenerations of operations!!!

 

You should try doing the speed test and post your results. I can't remember where the thread is but you can search for it, and see what others have posted with their results. That way you can get a better handle on how X7 MU2 is performing for others versus for you. I for one have not noticed a significant difference between X6 and X7, neither for better or worse.

[Thee Rickster ™]

Here is the bench mark thread or speed test as you were.

 

It started in 2007, so be sure to go to the last page to see times for latest releases and current PC hardware

 

http://www.emastercam.com/board/index.php?showtopic=25855

[gcode]

I sometimes wait 30 minutes or more for a re-gen on a high speed toolpath with X7 MU2, but it is SIGNIFICANTLY faster than X6 was.

 

you'll find X8 even faster

[yamablingin]

I unistalled X7 and reinstalled and ran the thread test with file (HST-CORE-HORIZONTAL-RASTER)

and set total tolerance to .0001 and here is what I came up with

 

44 sec to regen

Utopia desk top

INTEL CORE i7-2600k cpu 3.4GHz

WINDOWS 8 PRO 64 BIT

8 GIG RAM

QUADRO FX 1800

[Thee Rickster ™]

Now see if you 2-d file takes 10 seconds.

[Thee Rickster ™]

you'll find X8 even faster

 

So when can the world expect X8 MU1 then?

[yamablingin]

ok so I went back to that file and it took 8 sec to regen one contour op. I did notice that at the top of the

operation manager while it was regening it said not responding then blinked and then regenerated

[Thee Rickster ™]

Can you share the file?

[yamablingin]

yes I can and how do I share it? Send it to you?

[Thee Rickster ™]

yes I can and how do I share it? Send it to you?

 

you could zip it and attach it to your next reply, if small enough (or you could email directly)

but then no one else will have access to it to try it

 

FTP site ftp://mastercam:[email protected]/

user name - mastercam

PW - swiss

 

put it in Mastercam forum/X7_files folder

[yamablingin]

OK its in your FTP as 481Z2850-2.RAR

[Thee Rickster ™]

OK

 

I dloaded your file and turned on all your layers.

 

moved all your geometry .25"

 

got out my stop watch, timed to regen all 126 of your ops took 22 seconds

 

So one path would be less then 1 second.

 

When I move the geometry and try just one path, a contour, pocket or flowline

either one regens in a blink of an eye

 

I am not sure what could be wrong on your end.

I hope you figure it out.

[yamablingin]

well I did what you did and moved everything Z+.25 and hit regen on all ops and it took 33 sec. Then I regen 1 op and it takes 8 sec after that. I opened up another part I did that's a pretty big program and the regen is instant. Thanks rick and I may just wait for X8 to come out