VPN is the better way to go... With VPN you are running locally and only pinging across the VPN for licensing Remote is painfully slow trying to program across the internet on a remote machine

when I run into this, I decline to delete the corrupt tools then make new tools and replace the corrupt tools

No... the only change you'll have to make is to the nethasp.ini file on your local computer.. [NH_TCPIP] ; ; NetHASP does not support TCP/IP under DOS. ; ; ; Section-specific Keywords for the TCP/IP protocol. ; NH_SERVER_ADDR = IP ADDRESS of VPN SERVER ;<Addr1>, <Addr2> ; IP addresses of all the NetHASP ; License Managers you want to search. ; Unlimited addresses are possible. ; ; Possible address format examples: ; IP address: 192.114.176.65 ; Local Hostname: ftp.aladdin.co.il ;;NH_PORT_NUMBER = <Num> ; Set the TCP/IP port number. This is ; optional. The default number is 475. ;;NH_TCPIP_METHOD = TCP or UDP ; Send a TCP packet or UDP packet ; Default: UDP ;;NH_USE_BROADCAST = Enabled or Disabled; Use TCPI/IP Broadcast mechanism. ; Default: Enabled ;;NH_SERVER_NAME = <Name1>, <Name2>, ; Communicate with the NetHASP ; Server with the specified name. ; Maximum: 6 names, up to 7 ; case-insensitive characters each.

That old of a Sim is your issue plain and simple. They are constantly updating the software and staying with that old of a Sim in MT is a recipe for disaster. 2021 is much better, but they still have a lot of room for growth with MT.

Spindle double whammy, you are bleeding at 2x rate, it just isn't good.

I have a Cad/Cam worthy computer at home with Mastercam installed. I VPN to the license server and run Mastercam locally.

Yeah, Mill Level 1 has the wire frame toolpaths. Early in my career I (V3.0 days) the wireframe paths saved my bacon because surface tool paths were pretty primitive at the time... and SLOW to process. I still use 2D Swept a fair amount. 2D swept is a great way to cheat top surface corner radii if you don't have a corner rounding end mill.

Except the logic he presented forth.... He has good intentions, but.... I'd want the parts to be super simple, mostly just hole poking type work, I mean really simple 2.5d work. Otherwise machines will be sitting all the time while operators fat finger their programs at each setup. I do believe WPCSHIFT is what you are after. Your best bet would be to get a local apps engineer in from your dealer and have them work out a programming sequence with you. With that many machines on your floor, surely you can get them to come in and help.... Likely for free if it can be done remotely, which in reality shouldn't be a problem. But I still say WHY? Are the operators programming the simple stuff at the machine? If so, there are potentially much better ways to operate a shop, then again, we don't know what type of business your shop does, maybe it works pretty well. Based on how many machines you guys have, it seems to do pretty well.

If I had CAD/CAM at my disposal, I would NEVER use conversational on a mill except as an ABSOLUTE last resort. That just defies all logic IMHO.

We have 21 Mazak HMC's across 6 Palletechs lines 10 Mazak VMC's 10 Mazak 100 & 200 MSY's 3 Mazak i100 Integrex's 1 Mazak VC300A/5X Everything except the MSY's are driven with Mastercam... Don't know what kind of work you do but we could never drive everything with Mazatrol.

I would rough that out with a smaller tool and use a tapermill to finish the walls Path of least resistance... As I used to tell a customer, don't be fancy when you don't have to be...

This is a simple option in the System Configuration File. File > Configuration > Toolpaths Page > "Get defaults from previous operation". Uncheck that Checkbox, and when you create a "new Contour Operation", the Operation Defaults will be used, for whatever type of Operation you are creating. You can always re-enable the checkbox, if you ever want the behavior to go back to 'from the previous Op'. Also, while you are in there, do these two things: Disable the 'automatically calculate the HST Defaults'. This makes it so that when you switch tools in a HST Operation, it won't mess up all your settings. You can always use the 'Reload parameters from defaults file' button, at the top of the Operation Dialog Box, to reset to the Op defaults. Set the Memory Buffering to '80%', from the default of '50%'. You'll likely never hit this threshold, but might as well configure your system to the best it can be setup. Now, there is another box you should be aware of how it functions. Then you can decide if you like to work with it enabled, or not. There is a checkbox for 'Lock Feedrates'. This box tells Mastercam that 'once you have finished generating an operation, do not change the SFM/RPM/Feed values, even if the Tool changes'. The reason for this box, is to allow you to have 'Rough Ops' and 'Finish Ops', using the same tool. In these cases, you'll typically want to setup your Tool Definition with the 'roughing' speeds and feeds, and manually change the Finish values for those particular Ops yourself. When 'Lock Feedrates' is enabled, and you start a new Operation, this Op will be 'open'. As you change Tools by selecting a different tool, in the Tool List. Once you have pressed the 'Apply' Button, or generated the Operation, those Speed and Feed values will now be 'Locked' to that Operation. Also, when you are using a Locked Operation, you can still 'reset' to use a Tool's Speed/Feed values, by Right-Clicking on that Tool (in the Op Tool List), and selecting 'Re-Initialize feeds & speeds'. This will reset all the Feed, Plunge, Retract, and RPM values, to whatever is set in the Tool Definition. I personally always leave 'Lock Feedrates' enabled, and just choose to 'Re-Initialize feeds and speeds', when I want to use a Tool's speed and feed. That way I don't get an Operation's values changing when I least expect it. I work from the premise of 'I want my Operations to not ever change, unless I am consciously attempting to change the Operation. But that's just a personal preference. If you work in a shop where you 100% always 'Use Tool's feeds & speeds', and always have a Roughing and/or Finishing tool, with Feeds/Speeds that are dialed in (and stored in the Tool Definition File or Tool Library), then you wouldn't want to use that option. I'm a big fan of trying to figure out how the whole system 'works', that way I can pick and choose how I want to use the tools that are available to me.

You could save an operation to your ops library that has the comp set to Computer. Then when you want a new contour toolpath, import it from your library. Done deal!

HSM Works is owned by AutoDesk now and you will probably have to go to them to get a post for HSM Works They will probably make you buy a subscription to Fusion or something current before they will help you Both this website IHS Posts and Postabilty build excellent Mastercam posts and I suspect it would less expensive that the AD route

I hope that feature has at least "some" tolerance and they used MMC...