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Your video card is barely entry level for a modern computer
It's 14 year old technolgy, but even so, Machine Sim should run properly
Try this
Once Machine Sim or Verify is launched, click Files/Options
and check Always use 5-axis engine
this is what Ref Points are for
if your screen shot is all one tool path, it won't work,
but if you have a roughing path, then a finish past, you can use Ref Points
to do what you're looking for
Next on the agenda
AMD ThreadRipper processors
From what I've read, they can achieve clock speeds that blow Intel i9's away
I don't remember where I read it, but I've also read that they are not suitable for Mastercam or other CAD/CAM software.
Again, an AMD Threadripper a big $$ bet I'm not willing to take.
Has anyone tried one with Mastercam.??
Mastercam.com' Minimum Requirements page says yes
Mastercam.com
I had a laptop with an ATI card in it 20+ years ago.
It gave me nothing but trouble, till i found a little patch file that emulated OpenGL support.
Then it worked OK.
I'd never consider an ATI card today. The stuff NVIDA builds works well.
I'm not up for a $1K+ bet on door #2
Mastercam announced they were "partnering" with Varco Reports a couple of weeks ago
I have no idea what "partnering" entails and have heard nothing further on the subject since then.
This will solve your problem
Quadro RTX A4500 $1100
A word of caution.. if your PC is really cheap, the power supply may not be adequate.
This card does require a secondary power cable above and beyond the power it gets from the PCie slot it plugs into.
I've found that the video card makes a huge difference in Machine Sim performance
both in launch times and simulation speed.
I recently purchased a new PC and have updated my siggy to reflect that.
The difference in performance from my old machine to the new one is might and day
and my old machine is a very good cad/cam machine.
The new machine opens even large complex 5X programs in seconds and simulates them smoothly
at whatever speed I choose to run them.
You state that your coworker's old PC runs machine sim fine, while your new machine does not
My opinion is that an older machine with an old cad/cam worthy video card will run machine sim
better than a newer machine with a desktop class video card.
You haven't told us what video card you are running but I'm guessing it is the cause of your troubles.
Have you tried switching between Time Mode and Length Mode
Depending on the type of toolpaths you are running through Machine SIm, these switches can have a huge effect
on simulation speeds
Is VG doing subscription-based licensing these days?
If you can get a perpetual license, just stop creating new VG files at that version.
We bought out a small company that used VG's and as far as I know there is no way
to convert VG to MC. You might be able to save out the geometry as STEP or Parasolid or IGES
but that won't help with the toolpaths.
In my experience this means one axis that should be orthogonal is out of square by some minuscule value.
This is most likely caused by using solid surfaces or geometry that's not as square are you think it is to create
a tool plane.
This is a report on a tool plane for B45 on a plain Jane Mastercam HBM post
Work Offset : 0
Origin (world) : X0. Y0. Z0.
Origin (view) : X0. Y0. Z0.
Matrix : X0.70710678 Y0.70710678 Z0.
: X0. Y0. Z1.
: X0.70710678 Y-0.70710678 Z0.
If that Z0 was Z.0001, the post would define this as a 5X rotation and choke because it's a 4 X post
The solution is to rebuild the plane so that it is properly defined.
That VR9 looks very light duty to me.
Programming Vertical C/A machines that don't have a full 360° C axis is PIA too.
I guess it might be OK for the right work.
I used to work with a guy who had his default chaining tolerance set to .008"
I typically run at .0002"
I always had to remember to bump my chaining tolerance to .008 when I opened one of his files,
Otherwise, they'd blow up like Joe Biden's brain trying to speak a coherent sentence.
I agree,
It's great for drilling holes, but useless for circle milling or thread milling.
Numerous enhancement requests have been sent in to CNC Software and the issue is being looked at.
I have no idea if or when the issue will be addressed.
In you first post your screenshot shows 4X output
You are using multiaxis toolpaths and they do not produce arc output.
If you want arcs and wear comp you will have to create a tool plane for each hole
and use a regular 3 axis toolpaths
When you have a process developed that you are happy with you can export it and save it to an operations
library.
The next time you need that process you can import it into your new file
It's worth figuring out.
It works the same way as legacy scallop.
pick your drive surfaces
chain a containment boundary ( and set it to stay inside a couple of thou)
and set your Linking.... there are a lot of new options here
You can spend hours playing with the different options.. but you shouldn't need any of the fancy stuff for this toolpath
My mistake, I assumed you were using the new high speed scallop toolpaths.
It is so superior to the old legacy scallop that I haven't used it in years.
If the high speed scallop is available to you, you should try it.
On the Toolpath Control Thread / Compensate to option
Select Inside and experiment with the value to remain inside
This setting can do a remarkable job of cleaning up jumpy or jagged toolpaths
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