I do not have verisurf and get that same error sometimes when I try and print a solid part for my setup sheets.

Hey Mark! how the hell are you. still at the sugar Factory I see. I also use Win7 and X5mu1. I had the same problem but got around it by using the snipping tool, Paste into paint , select picture and right click, at bottom of diologue box click invert color. Save to a folder or just select picture again to copy to clipboard. you can now paste into any Excel(setup sheets) or any document. Hope that helps ya!! P.s Thanks for all the help in years past .

+2 That is exactly how I do it. when you verify toolpaths, The result of the rendering should look just like the finished part or solid I do a different machine group just to program a fixture or tooling.

I have had nothing but problems with Predator in the past and I dont like it. The Backplot would crash my computer. I have been using CIMCO EDIT with Backplot for years now with no problems whatsoever. IMHO, The best Editor on the market! Cant stand to use anyting else. Download the Demo and check it out. Also, Way,way less expensive than Predator!!!! Less than $*** a seat.

Happens to me too! And sometimes when you click yes, it messes up other tools Too!! This has got to be a bug.

ok, but the difference here is that I never had X4 installed in my computer. I went from X3 MU3 to X5. I have been running X5 for about 5 months now with no problems. The problem started when I updated X5 to X5 MU1.

Hey guys! I found out what the problem was My custom MTB and/or Config file got curupted during MU1 installation. beware!!! After un-installing and re-installing (backed everything up first), still had the same exact problem! Uninstalled again, This time deleted My Mcamx and shared Mcamx files. Re-Installed X5 and X5mu1. so far, looks like good fresh install. Re-placed original Config and MTB files with my backed-up, custom files and Bingo!,same problem again. Luckily, I had backed up all MCAMX files on server 2 months ago before updating to MU1. Re-loaded My original, custom MTB file and its all good now.

Thanks gcode, looks like I do have to re-install X5 and X5 mu1

Hi James, I did have the Cimco c-hook as my default startup file. I have removed from my config settings and also as JParis suggested deleted from c-hooks library but It is still doing this when I re-start X5. Any other ideas?? I hope i don't need to uninstall and re-install.....

Just installed Mu1 over X5(which was running great with Machine simulation) and now I get a diologue box that I have to click on at least 10 timess that says " Mastercam.exe-entry point not found" - the prodedure entry point(and then it list all these files.) and my machine simulation icons are missing. (I should've waited for mu2,3,4,or 5) Has anyone had this issue? Mastercam eventually does open up. sigh---one thing is fixed,another falls apart...

All good advise. I would like to add adjust lead arc sweep angle too (if using arcs)! and make sure "adjust start of contour" is not checked "extend"

Yes, I have been doing this but every time I start a new X5 file, I have to do this every time. It is a great feature but I want a tool library with holders every time. we use mostly shrink fit holders here and some holders and tools dont change for the most part. I hope they are working on this

Maybe try looking in the Machine group properties tool settings tab. Toolpath Configuration, uncheck(if checked) Assign tool numbers sequentially. Also, I opened an MCX3 file in X5. Imported tools to new file. (because of Rev change). Re-generated a toolpath without selecting a tool and also got the T0. After I selected tool, re-generated and all was good. deleted the T0 when I was done. Hope that helps.

So, has this been fixed for x5? Can you save tools and holders together in a library so you get both when you click on a tool?