Thanks Hockey Guy. JMC - Our IT department packages everything together and then dumps it into what they call a Program Installer. This is how we do all our software installs. I never see the installation disks. I was told this afternoon that the Catia translator was included in the installer and it was the one that came with Mastercam (CNC Software). Is there a way of checking that the translator was included? Again, I can open up Catia files fine in X5 as long as those 2 files in X4 are still installed.

Supposedly, but I will double check that. Thank you.

Hello, We have recently installed X5 on the same computer that we were using X4 on. I was able to open up Catia files in X5 just fine until I uninstalled X4. I have narrowed down which file X5 is looking at by process of elimination - C:\mcamx4\COMMON\catiadata\lib3dx\intel_a - and the 2 files in there are (code and resources). If I delete these out of the X4 folder, X5 is unable to open up Catia files but I can delete everything in the X4 folder but these 2 files, the Catia files open fine in X5. In the X5 configuratiion I see that the "Default Component Library" file is pointing to "ALL COMPONENTS MM.GMD" in X4. Everything else that I checked is pointing to X5. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I am only on her during 3rd shift So I will try to respond to any questions as soon as I can. Thank you.

Thanks for the response. I do not usually just copy and paste files but by the time IT looks at it, X6 will be out.

I am wondering if anyone actually knows what this "Insert.TBL" file does. I was getting the error everytime that I opened X5. I ended up copy the "Insert.TBL" file from X4 and put it in X5, this seems to have stopped the error from coming up. I am wondering if doing this will cause another program down the road. By the way, we do not use Mcam Lathe.

Pete Rimkus, Thanks for the offer. My company has a pretty strict policy on sending part files out. I did email my reseller about this issue last friday and they responded back with a request for the file. I am hoping they will be able to figure it out. I did find an .igs file that did open up correctly. I am not sure if this means anything but the files that did not open up correctly used the sending CAD system = I-deas 3D IGES Translator 12 while the .igs file that did open up correctly used the sending CAD system = I-deas 3d IGES Translater 10. Maybe the problem is with the newer translater 12. I will post when this gets figured out and if it doesn't, then I will try getting approval from the powers that be to send you a file to look at.

Neil Qwerty - I did clear colors and in the Configuration-Colors I have "Use entity colors" selected. By the way, I read in a .step file and it does the same thing.(X2 it reads in correctly and X3 it reads in as one color.)

Thanks, I will check into that when I go back into work Sunday night. I do not believe that I have checked that yet. I will post when I find out.

Nevermind, I see what that does. It should not be active and I see how that could create the problem that i am having. Thanks anyways.

Actually, the active box in "Entity Attribute Manager" is unchecked. Should it be active?

I forgot to mention, when I open up an X2 part file, the colors are correct.

When I read in an iges file, the part comes in as one color. This only happens when I am using X3. If I read in the same iges file using X2, the part comes in correctly. All the settings in X3 are the same as X2. I did do a search on this problem but have yet to find a fix. Any ideas ? I am using X3 on windows XP Professiional x64 bit. This also does the same thing in X3 MU1

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Yes. "TRIMETRIC.DLL"

Ok, I had the .NC set to "1" but the MCX set to "T". That was the problem. Any other suggestions on the first problem?

Ok, I looked into it further. No matter what library I bring in, the first program is always labled "T.NC". All the ones after that are coming in with "1.NC" like they should. Evidently I have missed a default setting. Maybe somewhere in the Machine Type.

1. If you are talking about the "Add-In programs" section, then both the "Startup" and "Exit" boxes are unchecked and "NONE" is grayed out. 2. Actually, I did have everything set to come up as "1.NC". But you are right, that was the problem. Somehow the spotdrill got set to T.NC and the rest of them were still set to 1.NC. I will have to go back and change it and make sure it sticks. Thanks for that one, it's usually the simple things that get me. Any other ideas for the first one?

Two new problems just showed their ugly faces. 1. When I start up X2MR2SP1 it seems to be in the middle of a function. The green ball(End Selection) is active and the message "select entites" is up in the graphics background area. 2. I set up set hole (spotdrill, drill, tap) libraries and have been using them since MCAM9. They have worked great and save alot of time. Example: I import the M12(metric tapped hole) library. I bring it in and assign my geometry and then regenerate. Then I select the spotdrill, drill and tap toolpaths and post them together. Before, all three programs would post to the machine into the same file, now only the spot drill toolpath posts and the same window comes up again asking me where to post the program. If I read in another library(say M12 again) it will post just fine. We were suppose to be switching to X3 soon but I was told that last month. Now I have alot of guys camplaining about this. Any ideas?

My goodness, that was quick. Thanks alot, you guys came through once again.

In MCAM 9 I was able to Create-Rectangle-1 point and then in the options I was able to choose radius and size and then there was a sample rectangle which allowed you to choose which point (ex. left top, top middle,left bottom, etc...) to position. Is this option available in X2 or X3?

Oh, click the link.

This was just brought up a couple of days ago hope this helps. http://www.emastercam.com/ubb/ultimatebb.p...ic;f=1;t=032693

Thanks

Once again gcode, thanks for the info. How is your experience with X3. Do you recommend it or is there still alot of issues. My company has the disk but I had concerns about stability.

OK, I tried the following: Settings - Control Definition Manager - Operation Defaults - (Right click in white area where program defaults are listed) - "Display Options" - (made changes) - "Save Default Settings" - (green check mark) - "Yes" - (then this message comes up:) "Your changes can not be saved to the active Machine Group from the Control Definition Manager. Please enter the Machine Definition Manager to accomplish this task." But, if you go through the Machine Definition Manager and then to the Control Definition Manager, the same options are not available. I did contact my reseller today and they said that they would check into it. He wants me to switch to X3 but I have concerns about the numerous problems I see posted. Once again, I will post an answer when I get one.