Hi MasterShake, Yes, I am very familiar with OpenGl. My own realtime machine simulator is implemented as a opengl application. (With texture, compiled display-list, vertex-arrays etc...) In concern of nci-data: Our software simulate the finished nc-code. (With Subroutines or repeats lines) This meaning, a lot of nc-parsers, as I know. The simulation of nci-data is not useful in my point of view. The user will not see postproc-errors. For later I looking for a way, to start the pp-run in silent mode respective in background. First, I must find a way to show my tesselated tool-graphic in the right size-relation of the mastercam part. If you can help me and I think you can, I would be very happy. Andy

Hi MasterShake, What you write sounds very interesting and I would like to make my own tool simulation. Can you explain me what happens with "back buffer" ? Or have you a example about the solution with MCVerify/Backplot ? Thanks Andy

Hello , Have tested with the holder.mcx. Forget it, because it's used for ALL tools per session. SO it's ok only for one tool and all other looks like ugly. I am a software developer not a mastercam user, therefore my "stupid" question: How can I show my tools in a mastercam view context ? Is there possibly to access/add display-list (openGL) ? Dear community, please help me to finally my toolinterface, I work too long on it. Andy

Dear MasterShake, Fine to have you here in this thread. Can I replace this "holder.mcx" on the fly ? As you know, each tool has a different holder. If yes, what is a good way in the situation, that my chook should generate the tool graphically, but a big part is current loaded. Andy

Hi Craig, Your entry is ok. I mean the same. Hi Roger, Why for HST only ? As I know, it works already. But I must submit the complet-tool for each toolpaths. Please tell me the way ... Andy

Hi all MC-Experts, To finally my Tool-Interface: In MasterCam it's possibly to set a outline graphic for the tool. As a layer or a mcx-file. So far so good. But to complet my Job, I must set the graphic for the Holder too. My question: How can I define (per SDK of course) a toolholder - graphic for milling-Tools together with the "usually" cutter-graphic ? Thanks in advance for any help. Andy

Hi MasterShake, Now, You are my friend, It works fine. -) Thanks a lot ! Andy

Hi All, I have create a chook (VC++2003) for create milling-tools. (MasterCam X MR2) The chook for ToolInterface works fine but only the coolant property NOT. I can set what I want (1,2,3), always is it "off=(0)" . I use follow struct : tp_tool McTool; McTool.op.coolant = 1; //0=off 1=Flood,2=Mist,3=spindle Nothing happens,, all other properties there is no problem, please advise me for the correct coolant-datafield. Thanks Andy