Updating 2018 beta

[Eric E]

Does Mastercam 2018 Beta need to be uninstalled to install Mastercam 2018 Production Candidate 1 Web?

[crazy^millman]

25 minutes ago, Eric E said:

Does Mastercam 2018 Beta need to be uninstalled to install Mastercam 2018 Production Candidate 1 Web?

That is the recommend process to remove it all the way down to the registry.

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Uninstalling previous technical previews, Beta versions and Production Candidate 1

• Backup any files you may wish to save
• Uninstall any previous 2018 build(s)
  • Open Windows Control Panel
  • Select Programs and Features
  • Right click on the product you wish to uninstall and select Uninstall
• Delete the following folders
  • For Mastercam:
    • c:\Program Files\mcam2018
    • (Optional): C:\Users\your logon\Documents\my mcam2018
    • (Optional): C:\Users\Public\Documents\shared mcam2018
  • For Mastercam for SOLIDWORKS
    • C:\Program Files\McamforSW2018
    • (Optional) C:\Users\your logon\Documents\my MCamforSW2018
    • (Optional) C:\Users\Public\Documents\shared mcamforsw2018
• Delete the following registry keys
  • For Mastercam:
    • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CNC Software, Inc.\Mastercam 2018
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\CNC Software, Inc.\Mastercam 2018
  • For Mastercam for SOLIDWORKS:
    • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CNC Software, Inc.\Mastercam 2018 for SOLIDWORKS
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\CNC Software, Inc.\Mastercam 2018 for SOLIDWORKS

       

 

[gcode]

23 minutes ago, Eric E said:

Does Mastercam 2018 Beta need to be uninstalled to install Mastercam 2018 Production Candidate 1 Web?

yes

uninstall the beta version

then delete this folder

"C:\Program Files\Mcam2018"

then install the new release

[Rocketmachinist]

I'm kinda liking that they aren't giving the posts to you anymore with the stock install. I have so many backed up post files it was becoming hard to keep track of them.

[crazy^millman]

1 hour ago, Rocketmachinist said:

I'm kinda liking that they aren't giving the posts to you anymore with the stock install. I have so many backed up post files it was becoming hard to keep track of them.

Yes you must download them separately, but they are offering more posts like they did in the V9 and previous days. Not as many, but a good selection.

[Jim at Gentex]

On ‎5‎/‎30‎/‎2017 at 5:21 PM, gcode said:

yes

uninstall the beta version

then delete this folder

"C:\Program Files\Mcam2018"

then install the new release

Should we delete the Libraries \ Documents \ shared Mcam2018 folder as well before installing the new release?

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, Jim at Gentex said:

Should we delete the Libraries \ Documents \ shared Mcam2018 folder as well before installing the new release?

Ideally yes....I do during the beta leave it 

I know I will going to the full release

Edited June 1, 2017 by Guest

[crazy^millman]

5 minutes ago, Jim at Gentex said:

Should we delete the Libraries \ Documents \ shared Mcam2018 folder as well before installing the new release?

I always do, but others don't. I have renamed my 1st Beta folder and been placing the updated files in there through each Beta Cycle. For the official release I will use the latest process to update everything to 2018. Normally takes 10-12 hours to get everything worked out and sorted for each release. Time you updated over a 100 machines for machine sim, posts, MMDs, CMDs, tool libraries, op defaults, and MT machines it adds up.