Hello! I installed MR2 overtop of my MR1, one installation of the mighty Mastercam. If I run the C-Hook via ALT-C I get the incompatible version error to have the C-Hook recomplied. If I launch it from the toolbar, everything is rosy & ProDrill works OK.

Spindel Chiller? Are the in & out the correct way around? Is the unit functioning correctly?

Welcome to the forum. Pros & cons to both. I like nesting the geometry for simple 2D parts, then just window all of the geometry and apply a contour toolpath to cut them out of a full sheet. However if I have multiple programs to be run on each part, programming the part and then nesting the toolpaths is sweet because if you have to make a change to the part after you have it programmed, the nested toolpaths update to reflect the change. HTH

Bounding box will help, this will make Robk's suggestion a little easier for you. It automate's the geometry creation that he suggest's by Creating Points or Lines automatically. Then creating the arc would be pretty straight forward from there.

Bullines, this seems to be going down the same road as one last week. Maybe Lanny should step up before too many people waste a whole lot oh time... ccaldwell, you may want to show some ligitimacy here on the forum by letting us know who your dealer is...otherwise, ducking apparently is the next choice.

We have done the SL's with Live tooling etc. Have your reseller get in touch with Dave "post master general" Thomson and he can set you up with it. Scott

If you really want to do this simple like, how about 2D swept instant toolpath? No nice Highspeed moves yet from what I hear, then some 2D contours. This particular part is a Level 1 oldschool toolpath part. Keepin' it simple...

If you want the nested toolpath boundary, CIMCO's HSM is MINT, thanks Bullines for the "mint", it has the ability to do nested boundaries. Processing time is superfast as well. Scott

I think that what you want to try is the WCS. Oh do you have V9? If so you can use like the top toolpalane as G54 XY wherever, then set a new WCS and use G55 XY wherever. HTH Scott

Roger, using 2 boundaries would give you an error about "nested boundaries", based on the toolpath that machine is trying. Scott

Works like the wind. Scott

Create a "Flat boundary" surface in the center of the electrode, and include it in the toolpath as either a check or drive surface. Import this file into your file Bottom Core ELECT_1flat_surf.MC9 HTH Scott

Maybe Salesguy would like to comment?

Quote -------------------------------------------- are true , and maintenance only include updates, no upgrades, then how do you get v10 with maint. agreement ?" -------------------------------------------- Again, vX would be an update, ie next release of the software. Included in the Maintenance. The best way to find out your position is to speak to your reseller.

Update is the next or latest version of the software. Upgrade would be the next level of a product ie Mill Level 1 to Mill Level 2. The maintenance includes updates, no upgrades. Maintenance makes sense for companies large & small that want to alway's keep up to date with the latest available functionality. It also make's sense for employees as they won't have to go back to their employer when a release is available, to get money to update to it, if it ($) is not already in a budjet. The maintenance is available as well as the old update policy with some twists. Ready or not here is comes. For me, as an owner of a seat of V8 Mill, it would make sense to me to get the discounted update to V9 and get the maintenance which includes version X when it is released. The fact that there is now a yearly maintenance available will force a release of good quality functionality on a more regular basis. Would this not be worthwhile to the masses? To have more better toolpaths etc updated more often & regularly? Change is difficult, my 2 cents...

Try a C-Hook called Gridpock.dll. This will fill points into any 2D wireframe shape you have, you can then drill them. It also gives you the option to create arcs. Hope this helps.

Can we have a look at your file?

Diedesigner here is a link to the forum that may help your curser situation. http://www.emastercam.com/cgi-bin/ultimate...ic;f=1;t=005105 HTH

I tried changing 2 things in your toolpath, with good results, leaving more material on the check surfaces, .006 rather than .005 also filtering the toolpath. Your machine would have to support G18 arcs to filter this toolpath though. Also you probably won't require the end surfaces that you had set as checks. Like the wind. Scott

Try the latest drivers for your Video Card, try slowing down the acceleration on the card. HTH

You can also save a solid model, if you have solids enabeled on your sim, or a surface model by using this functionality.

I think that a C-Hook called MAP is the ticket for what you want to do. In the C-Hooks directory check out the MAP.DOC file for info on how it works. HTH Scott

No, I never claimed any Engineering title that I made up, just a lowly Mould Maker.

Polish in the line of draw, as smooth as possible, 300+ stone finish. Mirror finish only if you have to, ie Clear Part(probably not applicable to a PP part). Have at least 1/2 degree of draft so that you don't get any drag marks. Scott

In order to cut your part in one plunge, with or without Check surfaces, set the Cut Depths to Absolute and in your case use 0 in the Min & Max. This will force 1 plunge cut to depth. There are also more options available to you in this toolpath with a V9 update. HTH Scott