i'll try that......hopefully i'll be able to use this update....my maintanence may have expired

thanks for the help

There is a file called "surface invert.mc9" in the main folder on the ftp site.

This is an igs converted file, you'll see that some corner fillets are inverted.

Is there a fix for this situation or do i just have to create new surfaces in all these areas?

mastercam and sw here....

yes...i have a different experience every time i use parallel rough....

when used in a cavity i have no problems....when i use to rough a boss/half round shape, i want to rough all 1 side first from out to in, this becomes a struggle

i to would be interested in some advice

surface gets out of solid on all sides.

create solid from 1 surface???? many ways? i'm not following please explain

tried that....no luck

thanks

can anyone tell me what is causing the following error? how to avoid it? how to work around it?

parasolid kernel interface error

selectioning error:

face clashing operation failed.

i have a solid roughly 8 x 14 x 18...i have 2 surfaces that go thru the solid (past it's edges)

i want to...solid - trim to surface

i can trim to one surface but not the other....then mcam locks up and shuts down

search "genium publishing" on the internet they have some good literature on gd&t

good luck

i have a " ati fire gl e1" card...when i went to the ati web site for updated drivers i was redirected to dell.com.....

where can i go to to get updated drivers?

will the driver be optimized for mcam?

also.....i have not checked opengl in mcam configuration....is this correct?

thanks for the help guys......i'm trying them

all out...different configs etc......

i have to give kudos to my local mcam dealer.....he (chris parish) seen my request for help on this board....he promptly gave me a call and offered some advice on how to speed my system up also...

again thanks to all for the help....

james.....i did try to turn off shading (no help)

graphics acceleration....i'm trying now

thanks for your help

page file allowing to manage????.....where is this setting.......i cannot find...

i'm using solids and my system is performing miserably.

i'm getting low virtual memory errors.....

i have to reboot after i (re)generate a finish toolpath (parallel or flowline....

it takes more than a minute for my file to load (11,22kb)

on....file-exit system locks up

nothing else is running......at least on the surface...

arrhhhhhh...

* here's what i have......

win 2000 sp4 (all updated)

pent 4 2.4 ghz

512mb rdram

paging file min = 768mb / max = 1536mb

* ati fire gl e1

64mb ddr sdram

* mastercam allocations.....

current ram allo. = 255.8mb

max # of patches surf. = 4000

max # entities undel. = 300

database = 128000

toolpath = 128000

please help........i'm getting nothing done

i have it installed......create solid in sw....select mcam from menu.....ta-da!....mcam

opens up with the solid active

hth

thanks for the help.....i don't have access to autocad but i'll try the other suggestions.

(peter scott - i'm looking to plot in general not

necessarily thru mcam)

this was an urgrent matter...now it's not..i would still like to know for future files received.

how do you plot (not print) a .tif file?

chis_m

....why avoid tools w/big radius?

...big radius meaning .032r?, .062r?, .125r?

just curious.....

atari

i forgot to add for surface machine parallel....in gap settings check optimize cut order ....this will machine around pockets in a more controlled fashion

if it's just a one-off you could just cut the whole curve at once using wireframe - ruled

(it will cut air over pockets)

(hit cycle start and walk away)

or create surface from solid - faces, then surface program

or create curves - all edges - solids - faces create surfaces, then surface program

there are a few ways to do this.....hth

at first i thought you(s) were pulling my leg.....but now i think you are serious

i'm looking for a file converter (translator) that would take japanese dwg files and convert them to english....ala.....file/converters/autodesk/read

i have .dwg files from a customer.....i can translate the files and read dimensions....but the notes and title block are in japanese

does mastercam or solidworks have a japanese translator for dwg files?

if so....free or how much $$'s ?

i am trying to solve on my end first before i

ask the customer to tweak his settings.

i have solidworks 2004....mcam see below

If it's not too late....I would like to be considered also.....

errrr.....nooooo.......oooooops

thanks mayday

webmaster...delete this topic immediately

when my verify menu opens up the stock file and browse button are greyed out, i can't get them to be active.

i searched the forum.....didn't have any luck with this problem

any thoughts on why these are greyed out?