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[Guess_who]

I'm sure this has been mentioned a thousand times, but just in case, I use the "SHIFT" and click on a chain will hi-light the entire chain. I also use this to look for duplicate geometry and small gaps in the chain. 

[jlw™]

7 minutes ago, Ray D said:

I'm sure this has been mentioned a thousand times, but just in case, I use the "SHIFT" and click on a chain will hi-light the entire chain. I also use this to look for duplicate geometry and small gaps in the chain. 

I use this a lot myself, especially in lathe tool creation.

[gcode]

9 minutes ago, Ray D said:

I use the "SHIFT" and click on a chain will hi-light the entire chain

you can also select  a partial chain with this method

 

[jim1960]

Will you please explain how using the shift and clicking on a chin allow you to see " duplicate geometry and small gaps in the chain".

 

Thanks

 

[Guess_who]

1 hour ago, jim1960 said:

Will you please explain how using the shift and clicking on a chin allow you to see " duplicate geometry and small gaps in the chain".

 

Thanks

 

Because the chain will stop at the duplicates. It basically won't highlight the duplicate.

Gaps, it all depends on where the gap is, Gaps are a little tougher to see using this method. 

[huskermcdoogle]

39 minutes ago, Guess_who said:

Gaps, it all depends on where the gap is, Gaps are a little tougher to see using this method. 

It also depends on what your chain tolerance default settings are set to.

[SpacePilotPro]

The "find overlap" c-hook is also very handy for overlapping geometry.

[Dan_AKA_ROY]

I never used the grid much before recently upgrading to Mcam 2018, but I do now. Comes in handy. Sometimes I turn it off, when desired. But...it does give me a visual aid. It's always aligned to the current Cplane and always moves up or down when changing Z depths. I have it set to: Spacing: X 0.25" Y 0.25", Origin: X0, Y0, Size: 1.0".

[Seedy steve]

Hi all, and thanks for the good reading.

I like the key mapping.

The corner button beside the 1 with alt.  "`" I always assign to create line end points.

- alt period I use for modify trim / extend.

- alt + is for unhide some .

-alt - is set to hide more.

of coarse I like all the graphics views along the numbers too.

[Ewood42]

8 minutes ago, Seedy steve said:

Hi all, and thanks for the good reading.

I like the key mapping.

The corner button beside the 1 with alt.  "`" I always assign to create line end points.

- alt period I use for modify trim / extend.

- alt + is for unhide some .

-alt - is set to hide more.

of coarse I like all the graphics views along the numbers too.

Depending on what kind of stuff you program, you can end up with a TON of custom hotkeys, but they are pretty big time savers, especially with the new ribbon bar, still not a fan. I've probably got 3 dozen or so assigned, everything from xfrom translate/rotate/etc to create new dynamic WCS.

 

I also have my more commonly used tool paths set up on the right click menu. Anything that works for you to reduce unnecessary movement of the mouse or extra keystrokes is worth setting up.

[Seedy steve]

I am definitely going to pimp out the right click menu too.

I never thought of adding tool paths to it, I like the idea.

[Guest]

4 minutes ago, Seedy steve said:

I never thought of adding tool paths to it, I like the idea.

I tried this early on in the X evolution, I found that with them already being on the RMB when your cursor is in the OP Manager that it was, for me at least, a bit of overkill, so they were eventually removed from my created menu

 

 

[Seedy steve]

1 hour ago, JParis said:

I tried this early on in the X evolution,

funny, I missed most of the X revolution. pretty well jumped from V9.1 to 2017 /18 . I started with V6 !

I am liking the new stuff better than the x series. I find it easier to locate the stuff I want.

I told that old boss to up grade ALREADY lol!

thx for the comment J.

[Seedy steve]

On 12/9/2015 at 12:13 PM, Tomarik said:

When using "Hide", if you have any geometry selected on the screen, this becomes your "displayed" geometry, and everything else is temporarily hidden. Pressing ALT + E again, un-hides everything.

alt+ to uhide more and alt- to hide more. these used to be there,,with 2018 I had to add them with keymapping. handy stuff to have!

[Seedy steve]

On 4/29/2016 at 8:34 AM, David Conigliaro CNC Software Inc. said:

Use the  'ctrl' button to temporarily disable the autocursor when you simply don;t want it snapping to anything.

That is what I've been looking for. thx.

I even asked Tech support, to no avail.

Subject: auto curser lock toggle

 

"Good morning

I hope all is well today.

I am wondering how to disable the auto cursor . To enter “sketch mode” has been elusive.

Thx

Steve S"

lots has changed since V-9 lol

Thank you !!!

[LucasGC]

If you're programming in metric or imperial you can usually type in the units after a value and it will convert them for you.

[Dan_AKA_ROY]

Say you want to hide only a few things and leave the majority visable. Just select the few entities you want to hide, invert selection, then hit Alt E (or access hide function from ribbon.

[Dan_AKA_ROY]

I started with V9, Steve. I loved it. Loved the X series and the newer interface is great, also. (I like Mastercam  lol)

[Roger]

15 minutes ago, Dan_AKA_ROY said:

I started with V9, Steve. I loved it. Loved the X series and the newer interface is great, also. (I like Mastercam  lol)

V6 Here.......(The only CAD software I've used!)  I  Mastercam!

[Seedy steve]

41 minutes ago, Roger said:

V6 Here.......(The only CAD software I've used!)  I  Mastercam!

wow don't u mean X-6 ? V6 is what , 20 years old? how could that be compatible with today's in coming CAD? 

[Seedy steve]

1 hour ago, Dan_AKA_ROY said:

I started with V9, Steve. I loved it. Loved the X series and the newer interface is great, also. (I like Mastercam  lol)

The old boss was too busy / lazy to learn the change, So we had X versions that we never used.!

[Roger]

48 minutes ago, Seedy steve said:

wow don't u mean X-6 ? V6 is what , 20 years old? how could that be compatible with today's in coming CAD?

I STARTED with V6.  Currently using 2019.

[Seedy steve]

20 minutes ago, Roger said:

I STARTED with V6.  Currently using 2019

oh, so your saying that u r old hat like me! lol 

 

 

[Roger]

1 hour ago, Seedy steve said:

oh, so your saying that u r old hat like me! lol 

 

 

Yes, an old hat!  Why only 8 post from you?

[Seedy steve]

21 hours ago, Roger said:

Yes, an old hat!  Why only 8 post from you

Hey the forum is working again!

New Job new freedoms.