thanks

How do you open just the editor? there are no options in the start/programs/mastercam x for the editor. must you run mastercam to run the editor?

Thanks again for all your help!!

Do you know a way to import the entire file with associated tool paths? Thanks ours are kurts, thanks

I got the new orgin to appear in the correct place. Thanks. Is "file merge/pattern" similar to import in other CAM systems. Another thing i'm tring to do is draw out the vise as a solid and position it in the CAD sys, then open that in mastercam x and then import other solid on to it. (that was allot of "thens") That's how we did it in our old CAD/CAM package, alphaCAM. Thanks for your time.

Thanks, I'll give it a try.

Version X sp1

Today i tried Xform translate to a solid and I don't have the solids package. A dialog box pops up and says you need the solids package. I spoke with my mastercam support tech and he said the only way to work around it is to move the WCS. I am completely new to mastercam and am not sure how to do this effectivly. I understand that w/o the solids package you shouldn't be able to make solids but you should be able to at least move them around. I personally think that's a load of crap. So i have to either move the solid in my CAD package or go wireframe. I'm only trieng to move my part to a known vise locating point. Any hints or pointers would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!!! Alex

Wow, thanks for all the quick responses. This is truely a great forum!!!!!!!!! [ 09-20-2005, 08:00 PM: Message edited by: woodcutter ]

thanks for the quick response, who is mike that has the cd's? Thanks Alex

Hello everyone, I'm brand new to mastercam X and this site. We just switched from an archaic 2D cad/cam software and i'm just now messing around with mastercam for the first time. We are currently bringing in solids and using mastercam for toolpaths. None of the examples in the reference guide or the getting started guide are of much use for adding toolpaths to solids. Does anyone know of any books or videos that might help. I've made a few sucsessful toolpaths but would really like to know all the tricks. Also I'm having trouble setting up a postprocessor for a fadal 3016. Again being new to mastercam it doesn't seem like the getting started manual covers this very well. Am i going to have to write one or is there any available anywhere? I'm really supprised to find out that mastercam only comes a few fanuc posts, when I know surfcam comes with many generic posts. Thanks for your time, and any help would be greatly appreciated! Alex