Been there and done that with other softwares and machine interfaces and they all have some good stuff but when you work in a company with thousands of CNC then you are better making your own Macro Canned cycles that can be used on 99 percent of the controls with min change to the program for compliance Fanuc and Siemens and Okuma and Makino and Doosan and many many more machines i can use the same cycles over and over again and a next generation in high volume production machining ----------Most machine struggle with organiszing 30 and 40 and even 100 ATC tools and so it makes sence --------I know i would rather see people use Mastercam for profiles and for many yrs to come and older ones still being used

You missed the point of the old excample ----Small and older companies use older machines and software and still run today no issue ---If i want to Run Windows 95 on a 2024 computer it would take up 0.1 of its memory to still function --------I have the same issue with Allen bradely now in 2024 becuause everything prior to 2019 is not compatable !!!-----------A 1970 BMw and a 1980s as as a 2020 is alot different but they still have an engine and gearbox other than electrics so basically be careful new models cant be used for older things --We need to get back into the real world of no magic 300mm long 2mm tools and other things like special projects because 5 axis suck for speed and before any ones gets excited last big machine i was on had 11 Axis and not to many software packages out there to help -------If something is 15yrs old and owned outright it would be so hard to create a lience file to look after and make obsolete the Hasp !!!

I think about 99 percent of machines i got and thats alot i would not even bother opening up a computer or mastercam as they just are way to slow Put safe return and custom macros you make yourself for rought and finishing mostley on lathes and Mills is all about tool structure routines G code canned cycles is just that -Some guy at fanuc dreaming up anther code to preform functions and most times they dont do what is required I worked before mastercam came about and with some of the founders of these companies over the yrs and my advice if someone paid for a software even if its ten yrs old or not and you uprgrade the system incorporate that into the new so it can still work ------This allows older and cheaper models to be sold so people can use and become familiure and then inquire about new stuff ---------Its like getting a Kid to buy there first car as an old BMW or Merc or Ford and you will find they time to come back when they can afford the new ------------Thank for some positive ideas and maybe can get the purple one from somewere and get the old one running again and if not so be it

I have worked on machines 30 plus years old that they still work no issue and dont suddenly stop working because an ancient hasp long since paid for is still needed -----Its a stupid idea in 2024 to be honest ----------------I dont need one third of the new stuff found on some of these softwares to be honest as they dont work in real life and way to slow ---------Other than complicated curves i really dont have time to use it anymore as Macros would have it done in 10 percent of the time -I have saw this type of stuff with Allen Bradley now over last few yrs and obsoliting stuff long since bought -------its just sad i have no access to files and stuff used becuase of a 5 dollar Hasp burning out ---------Install and reinstall and do the magic three times around the computer and it still does not work

Thank for the Replys If it worked for last two yrs on this computer there is no conflict issue It was bought outright at the time so permanant lience stand alone I think some maybe right that its now dead and that will be the end of it as i had it almost from the release of X3 -------Used X19 and stuff on network but not interested upgrading to that system so if i cant get new Hasp will just call it a day -----So many in the UK now using other Cam software and i am begining to understand why

Had X3 then was upgraded to X4 and then X5 Worked ok for yrs on a couple of computers and on this one about two yrs Now the Hasp is not lighting up or the computer reconiseing it is even there Any ideas ?