I had some issues selecting imported solids in X4MU2. Regenerate display list fixed it for each file. I downloaded the latest graphic drivers, and now it doesn't happen in the first place.

Thank you guys. We are running several Quadro FX cards here at the office, but all are newer versions. It's a customer of ours that can't get it to work with acceleration enabled. When enabled Mastercam locks up for about 5-10sec when entering any command. Since this doesn't happen when acceleration is disabled, i figure it has to do with the card or driver. I'm using a FX Go 1600 in my laptop and it works very well. Thanks!

Hello, I would appreciate if someone using this card could tell me if it works ok with X4. Do you have to turn off hardware acceleration? Thanks for helping out.

Verisurf can do this inside Mastercam(Build surfaces). I bet there are guys at this forum who can tell you more about it.

Hi again, Are you getting the error message using a post created for X4? What does it say? When updating old posts it's common to get the .err file. In most cases I've seen, it doesn't affect the nc-code, and is easily fixed.

Hi, In the misc values for the operation, make sure mi1 is set to 2. Also make sure Ref Point is disabled in the operation. (Home/ref points page) Misc value explaination from MPFAN post: # mi1 - Work coordinate system # 0 = Reference return is generated and G92 with the # X, Y and Z home positions at file head. # 1 = Reference return is generated and G92 with the # X, Y and Z home positions at each tool. # 2 = WCS of G54, G55.... based on Mastercam settings.

Hi, In Mastercam editor. Tools -> Options Add the extensions you want in the editor tab.

It's working in my beta.

Hi Steve, You're not the only one having this problem. I think it might be a bug.

Hi again, I checked some posts. I think it will work. If the variable assigned to the fq already has a value when the questions pops up, it will show. I guess this goes for strings as well. When creating a buffer, there's a setting to keep the buffer as an ASCII file. Next time you post, call the buffer before each question. The post reference guide covers this.

Hi Colin, No I'm not sure if it's possible. Sorry I haven't had time to try it since I'm on vacation. I made a post recently that takes into account what was last posted. This by using a buffer file. Haven't tried that in the fq section though.

Verisurf Hole-Axis is a great tool. To anyone who haven't tried it: -Install, and make your work easier.

Hi Colin, "No Auto Fill that picks up a "last entered" value." I think it would be possible to set the default pointing to a buffer file instead of a value/string in the post. If that works you could have "last entered value". Just a thought

OK, This won't work if the lines doesn't point from the origin. Unless some changes are made: xb = new_ln.x2 - new_ln.x1 yb = new_ln.y2 - new_ln.y1 zb = new_ln.z2 - new_ln.z1

Hi Ron, I tried to create planes from lines. I'm all new to this so it may look silly to real programmers. I guess you could make it loop until all necessary planes are created. Anyway here's the script: ################## Public theplane, new_ln, pointer, NewPlane Public xb,yb,zb Call Main() Call GetCPlaneNumber Sub Main() If AskForEntity("select",mc_linetype) Then Call Hej(theplane) NewPlane = SetCPlaneNormal (xb,yb,zb) End If End Sub Function Hej(theplane) Set new_ln = New McLn pointer = GetEntityEptr() If GetLineData(-1,new_ln) Then xb = new_ln.x2 yb = new_ln.y2 zb = new_ln.z2 FormatNumber xb,4 FormatNumber yb,4 FormatNumber zb,4 Exit Function End If End Function ############################

I'll take a look if you let me. I'm not sure if I fully understand the geometry.

Hi Kyle, You can make new planes with VBscript, but I'm not an expert, so I don't know how to automate the whole process. I mad a short example just in case it can be any help. I got help from the developers forum last year. Maybe if you post in that forum, you'll get better help. '///////////////// My Constants ///////////////// Public Newplane '///////////////// My Global Variables ////////// ' -- Start Script Call Main() ' //////////////////// ' Sub Declaration ' //////////////////// Sub Main() ' -- Add code here... Newplane = SetTPlaneNormal(0.707,0,0.707) End Sub

Autosync Rails might be a way to get the proper curves.

Have you tried "Direct 4-axis" ? (4-Axis page Format: 4axis Taper/Direct 4axis)

Hi David, Make sure the start of your chain doesn't point towards Z-. I can make mine behave like yours if I change the geometry (first entity of chain).

Hi David, I guess you already made sure the Ref.Point box isn't checked?

When it first came, I thougt: Wow that would be nice for just about everything. Since the toolplanes did't follow, I hardly used it for anything except some backplotting. Now whith the new functionality, I think most users would benefit using it.

cheers

Paul, Go to: Settings-Configuration-Toolpaths and choose GUI for Setup Sheet Program. I guess yours are set to .SET-file.

If the post is as old as v8, and you can't get it working, I'd probably do as Dan suggested. Start fresh with a new Mpmaster.