Startup Configuration

[Rotary Ninja]

We have switched to a NetHasp and I now have 3 icons on my desktop that launches Lathe, Mill Level 3, or Mill 5X. Each one starts with the same configuration and the startup product is set to Mill. Is there a way to tie a configuration to each one of these shortcuts so I don't get the error dialog stating I don't have the correct license when I start Lathe for instance?

[Guest]

This would give you Lathe 1, No Mill. No Solids

 

 

For Mill

 

/m3 / NoL /S /X5

 

So that would give you Mill 3 , No Lathe, Solids, Multi-axis

[CJep]

Kevin the start up is tied to the user config, so you would need three different configs or log ins

You could set the start up to "Design" then load the machine group using the machine type dropdown

[Rotary Ninja]

Yeah, that is the way my icons are setup. But when MasterCam starts, in the configuration it starts with Mill. If I start lathe I get an error when it starts that says I don't have the proper license. It's a minor nuisance.

[Rotary Ninja]

Kevin the start up is tied to the user config, so you would need three different configs or log ins

You could set the start up to "Design" then load the machine group using the machine type dropdown

 

I was just thinking that is how I would have to go around it. Thanks for the confirmation.

[Allan]

FYI you can force Mastercam to use a specific startup config file by adding to the command line prompts:

 

 

"C:\Program Files\mcamX9\Mastercam.exe" mcamxm.config

 

This will load the mcamxm.config regardless of what is set in the startup config setting of your default configuration file.

[Rotary Ninja]

FYI you can force Mastercam to use a specific startup config file by adding to the command line prompts:

 

 

"C:\Program Files\mcamX9\Mastercam.exe" mcamxm.config

 

This will load the mcamxm.config regardless of what is set in the startup config setting of your default configuration file.

 

THAT is what I was looking for!

[JayM]

FYI you can force Mastercam to use a specific startup config file by adding to the command line prompts:

 

 

"C:\Program Files\mcamX9\Mastercam.exe" mcamxm.config

 

This will load the mcamxm.config regardless of what is set in the startup config setting of your default configuration file.

 

Hah, just goes to show, you learn something new everyday.

[Rotary Ninja]

Yeah, that is awesome. I have 3 seats of MasterCam at my disposal with a NetHasp. 5X, 3X, and Lathe. Now I can launch each seat and have all the machine specific parameters and configs loaded. This is a real time saver.

 

Very cool. Thanks guys.

[jlw™]

FYI you can force Mastercam to use a specific startup config file by adding to the command line prompts:

 

 

"C:\Program Files\mcamX9\Mastercam.exe" mcamxm.config

 

This will load the mcamxm.config regardless of what is set in the startup config setting of your default configuration file.

 

 

Much thanks again, couldn't remember and had to look it up.

 

Will this work with other configs?