I have been having problems with verify stalling out, then crashing if I click on anything. If I just wait it resumes after a minute or two. My box just barely makes the system requirements for X3. I tried turning off HA but makes no difference. Does this sound like a new card is in order? more ram?

Good info, thanks I sometimes have problems with choppy cuts during the rotations esp. with filter on. Just looking at a backplot with point gen. set as explained above it looks real good.

I pretty much do the same as Bruce but use EPDM Foam Rubber Cord, cheap and works great.

Most here are using: http://www.cutepdf.com/ Free too

Michael, Support your formed part, apply a release and yes paint "we use cheap brushes and cut down bristles to make brush stiffer" on a surface coat. The surface coat will be thin. Let coat almost harden but still tacky. Then pat on a layer 3/8" to 1/2" of laminating paste. Paste is like thick cookie dough. Add plywood ribbing as needed. I only worked with this stuff on a small project to see how it worked, quickly found out that a big mixer is needed to mix it on a large scale. The heat generated was minimal, dimensionaly accurate, light and very strong. Try contacting your pattern materials supplier and ask then give you some sample material to try out.

How bout a laminating paste system. Ren 8169 or ? Check out FreemanSupply.com Instead of pouring material, you apply a surface coat then pad in a layer of laminating paste. You will need a Hobart type mixer to mix this stuff.

If its a new part I will machine fixture usually from Renshape or similar. So nice that everything is aligned perfect for adding o-rings, vac channels, revisions, ect. I have done some large low volume part fixtures from MDF to save $$ but you need to seal it up to get a good hold.

This has happened to me when importing iges then rotating, the const plane would not stick or said not saved. Simply saved it as is then closed MC then reopen all good.

settings > control definition manager > operations defalts

You could edit your operation defalts in your control definition as replied above.

Many thanks for this site and to the people that make it so great

Looks like Demo is working perfectly. If you analyze the geometry it should be correct.

Or you can use muli-axis drill if you have option.

Be sure to select your desired "slice" plane before selecting geometry, this always works for me.

Todd, You can coat your High Density or more common MDF patterns with baby powder during forming. Just pour some in a shop rag and pat down your pattern, remove excess and your baby is good to go

Try iso view with c-plane right side> select part> x-form rotate> select center of axis, angle 180> enter

A guy here has the student version at home, its got a hasp and only good for so long. Industrial MC will not open files created with student version.

No autosave here, seems like there was potential problems in the past. So not using it for so long I naturaly just hit save as work flows along. Backup always on, I have mine set at 10 instances.

I like the format, options, ect. but the create/regen time is way long. Of course it could be something Im missing since I just started using it, like a faster puter.

Have you tried to change solid to a lighter color? toggle outline shaded edges? I do this most times for printing.

I was just at a shop and they are using 24" Dell's with X2 & SW. Now I need to find a way to get one here

Your reseller should have sent CD's out in Oct.

So using the point toolpath works ok, just more work. I think I will send this in to QC

Thanks Ron, I will give it a try tommorrow. Interesting that the multiaxis curve path works fine with the ref. points.

Yes, retract is checked. I have tried all sorts of combinations. I found a setting in the control def. Machine cycles>>> drill cycle>>> and checked Return to reference height, but no change.