Mastercam X9 is now released

[Jayson Kramer]

So you know you can download X9 release from the Mastercam website under downloads as of now.

 

The full X9 installation contains both Mastercam and Mastercam for SOLIDWORKS installs under one installation. Smaller individual installations are also available for download as with previous releases.

Version and maintenance date information:
• The Mastercam version is 18.0.11898.0
• The Mastercam for SOLIDWORKS version is 18.0.11898.10
• Both products require current Maintenance to run.
• The sim-check date for this release is 4/29/2015
o If maintenance expires on or before 4/29/2015, Mastercam X9  CANNOT be run.
o If maintenance expires on 4/30/2015 or later, Mastercam X9  CAN be run.

[gcode]

I think this was the longest beta cycle to date.

No doubt, folks will find things that have slipped by the beta teams,

but I think it's a very solid release.

[Jayson Kramer]

Gcode I agree with all the way.

[BenK]

I just loaded it up. Can't wait to start using it. For me the linking toolpath is worth the price of admission by itself.

[The Cathedral]

And the automatic centerpoint tool... I never knew I needed it, but now I'm having a hard time remembering how I ever got by without it.

[Craig-B]

+1 on the Multiaxis Link, a well needed tool for the tool box.  

[Sticky]

Does anyone know how to fix this one yet?

 

 

 

 

[Redfire427]

Did I miss something? I logged in the site, linked my account, and still can't download.

 

Carmen

[Jmick]

ditto

[Sticky]

Tried to install a couple more times and it worked!

 

Whats the status of the migration wizard these days? Safe to run or Russian Roulette?

[Guest]

I dd a quick thing to cover migration here

 

http://newenglandcam.us/2015/05/updating-to-mastercam-x9/

[2710]

It's a good news.

[Newbeeee™]

Does anyone know how to fix this one yet?

 

X9installerror1.JPG

X9installerror2.JPG

Sticky - get the hint.

The overlords are telling you something

[Mick]

Sticky - get the hint.

The overlords are telling you something

 

Oh no, poison ivy!

[Sticky]

Sticky - get the hint.

The overlords are telling you something

 

I was thinking the same thing, I wasn't even 30 seconds into it and it's already dropping the ball

 

Hopefully later today I'll get the new configuration dealt with and then I'll see how mcfsw x9 handles horizontal work.

[Rstewart]

Well I just installed X9 on my upgraded rig with a 512SSD and 24gig of ram.  Everything went smoothly on the Advanced Migration option (didn't migrate config files).  It was nice to have everything default pathed to my boot drive instead of having to save to separate drives.

 

I LOVE that you can leave the Plane Mgr open all the time

[Bisquit69]

Do we have to Uninstall PC1 before upgrading to the final release?

[Newbeeee™]

^^^ yes. Just follow the format ref Jim Evans's instructions and all should be well.

[FROZEN]

Down load went fine. Remembered to uninstalled.

[JeremyV]

I'm not sure where to ask this question but does anyone have issues with where you post files to after you switch machines?

 

I did ask this before regarding X7, but seems no one could figure this one out.

 

We have a variety of machines and at least a million programs and we often at times need to switch machines and since we use a network server in X6 we've had our default directories set to the shortcut drive "P:\"

 

Yet the specific folder it was in.... say as an example: "P:\Standards\47000-48999\P0047218\" that file path never changed when we switched machines.  I just wondered if anyone was able to figure out how to make mastercam point to a variety of directories without having to spend extra time going through all the folders so the program will post into the correct folder...

 

if that makes sense?

 

Thanks in advance if anyone can figure this out!

 

=)

 

-JD

[Guest]

Sometimes depending on how it is mapped, you have to use the UNC coding instead of just directory linking

 

\\server\share\file_path

 

Your actual directory names will be the address

[JeremyV]

Okay... i'm a total newbie at UNC coding...

 

where would i do this from?   The machine definition post processor or?   I tried that copy paste but it didn't work?   Unless i'm supposed to type in "P:\\server\share\file_path"   ?

 

-JD

[Guest]

If you have a IT guy, you may want to ask him or give your reseller a call

 

Giving you exact information is difficult without seeing your directory layout

 

The change will go in your control def and look something like this.......you do not use the drive letter but the server name

 

[JeremyV]

The strange part is... when i add this: "\\NEPTUNE\Machineshop\Programs on 'Neptune'\share\file_path"

 

it disappears and resets itself back to "P:\"

 

=(

 

The reseller is actually here and his word was "I don't know" >.<

[Guest]

should just be

 

\\neptune\machineshop\programs