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God forbid a revision the morning after

Jay, quote: Keith, you bring up the machining of STL as you feel that mastercam does not do well with STL. do you feel this is a large issue? Actually it is not STL machining that I was referencing as much as progressive stock models creation and usage for remachine operations. Yes this is an area I feel that Mastercam is weak in. Just this last week I was doing just as described and the operation kept losing the assocative CAD stock model. The generated stock model was still where it always had been. Try it in X3, create a HST roughing operation, verify it, create a new STL file from that now verified model, copy the roughing operation changing it to a remachining operation, change the cutter, parameters and finally go to drive surfaces and select the STL CAD file you created. Process and verify that and repeat the rest for a second Remachine operation....and some where after that your first Remachine op will go dirty....on closer inspection of the selected geometery in the op you will find that the original CAD file is now missing from selection. Now this is not a really that big of a deal as I can reselect the STL, the point is a one of stability and that this is just one more thing that doesn't work the way it should on top of having to re-process the path. I just don't have these kind of issues with other software/s that I use, they are faster at processing, more stable, better work flow....I won't go on. quote: I know that all have used the one file, it was just a base of one file that all share to see how the computers or as show here hardware doe's make a difference. I am sure that there are more files besides the one that came as a sample. but does this really set much of a difference on how the hardware with compare to other No that's not what I'm am say at all I'm just saying maybe its time to throw in some other variables not just for the sake of processing speed but to run the software thru alternate senarios. Think of it as the difference between a drag race (similar to what is being done in the benchmark today) and the Indy or Grand Prix (Which dictates that is not just about speed, not saying that speed doesn't count)

NielJ, Are you ready to come clean?

NeilJ, I've never tried to hide anything, as I see no value in it. I'm sure in part why I was removed to begin with. I don't like the fact that most anyone can say anything on a forum or the like without association to themselves. My new login was something off the top of my head. I would really like the powers that be to re-instate my past profile and to take my email address off of the black list...I'm sure whom ever made that decision will end up reading this. NeilJ, quote: In addition, this forum is a heck of a lot better than say CNC Advertising Zone where all that really counts there is advertising revenue for the owner who pretends that his bogus forums are something they aren’t. I do agree with you. I don't like the Zone, I don't like the idea of such forums. Its a cheap, un-proffesional was of hosting a forum no matter how helpful it may be to its members. I would always opted for prescribed content as opposed to unsolicitaed content. How can you tell I'm not much for commercials....I avoid them at all cost. The emastercam forum speaks volumes for the people on it and their respective industries. No smoke blown here. The In-House crew I have a lot of respect for in particular Ed House and I am not attempting th tarnish that. In the End I guess I must Blog on!

Point taken. Removed I was. Because I am now representing hyperMILL and HSMWorks. Note I am still a user of Mastercam as a contractor (not my seat, the companies that I do work for). Keith @ Solid Code Solutions

quote: Yes on MC sir. Jay, You say that so proud. Is that the best time to date? Is there any evidence that Mastercam will incorporate multi-core processing to further enhance these results. Now that these times have been achieved I'm wondering if anyone is open to trying it on a real world file that will separate the men from the boys. This is run software in the real world, not just by manipulating the tolerance but by trying to verify and create STL to use as CAD files fo consecutive toolpaths, remachine operations and the like. Validation on anything engineered in this world is to establish its weakest areas and vulnerabilities.

quote: I too am disappointed in X3 but I won't air my complaints on public forum provided by a Mastercam reseller. gcode, As far as I am concerned comments, opinions and criticisms can be both helpful and constructive. Do you really want your voice to be heard? If In-House or CNC software really would like to limit poster on the forum or at least what is seen by potential customers they would close the forum to registered Mastercam users. Problem one is there goes 3/4 of the forum population. Problem two it could be misconstrued that they have something to hide. Instead it is much easier to edit content/users out that is not in their best interest and to allow all pirated users to participate as they are so numerous and still contribute in a positive way to further sales. This is not an impartial forum. it is a well constructed sales and support tool that In-House Solutions in their great wisdom created to assist them in supporting their present and future customers. It has grown and developed its own personality since. To air issues, problems, or questions regarding the development and repair of the software regardless of what is said as long as it is constructive should always be a loud. Not to just the VAR. I'm sure that your VAR appreciates it. I'm a big fan regardless of product or services, is that everything must first stand on its own two feet against the competition. That is only fair. Too much in the world today doesn't, instead it is over marketed to in essence pull the wool over the consumers/end users eyes. I'm going to really open myself up here but my way of thinking is that If I am wrong I want to know so that I can correct my line of thinking or how I am approaching the challenges at hand.

Well put.

As I had stated.

On the one core?

Thanks for the advise and I could agree with you more regarding product support and the relationship devoloped with your support network. Thanks for the Blog Idea as I really don't want to to that on this forum out of respect for other users and In-House Solutions.