Can anyone tell me where I need to go and how to change the user permission to run Mastercam? It will run as the administrator but not as a standard user. I am not sure how to change this. I am running windows 7 OS. Thanks in advance.

Can anyone tell me how to take a solid file drawing and convert it to separate entities in order to retrieve missing information from a blueprint? Thanks in advance. C LD

Thanks for the reply, the following are the errors that I am currently getting, let me knowif you can further help me with this: 28 Oct 2009 08:49:53 AM - <0> - Report created. 28 Oct 2009 08:49:53 AM - <2> - Initialize posting log file 28 Oct 2009 08:49:53 AM - <2> - Using MP run version 13.00 and post components version 10.00 28 Oct 2009 08:49:53 AM - <2> - Initiate opening the post processor file(s). 28 Oct 2009 08:49:53 AM - <2> - Post processor file name: C:MCAMX4LATHEPOSTSMPLMASTER_YASNAC_6-5-09.PST 28 Oct 2009 08:49:53 AM - <2> - An encrypted post file is associated with the .pst file. 28 Oct 2009 08:49:53 AM - <2> - Post processor file name: C:MCAMX4LATHEPOSTSMPLMASTER_YASNAC_6-5-09.PSB 28 Oct 2009 08:49:53 AM - <2> - The post processor file has finished the read process. 28 Oct 2009 08:49:53 AM - <2> - Post version information (input): 28 Oct 2009 08:49:53 AM - <2> - UPDATEPOST Version 13. was used to modify this file. 28 Oct 2009 08:49:53 AM - <2> - The file was modified by this product on 17 Jun 09 13:37:16 28 Oct 2009 08:49:53 AM - <2> - The post was written to run with Mastercam Version 13. 28 Oct 2009 08:49:53 AM - <2> - The post product type is Lathe. 28 Oct 2009 08:49:54 AM - <2> - Initialization of pre-defined post variables, strings, postblocks was successful. 28 Oct 2009 08:49:54 AM - <2> - Search for defined post variables, strings, postblocks was successful. 28 Oct 2009 08:49:54 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - - Post variable 'ltol$' was re-initialized from 0.002 to 0.0005 28 Oct 2009 08:49:54 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - - Post variable 'atol$' was re-initialized from 0.01 to 0.5 28 Oct 2009 08:49:54 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - - Post variable 'maxnccomment$' was re-initialized from 256. to 120. 28 Oct 2009 08:49:54 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - - Post variable 'dec_seq_left$' was re-initialized from 3. to 4. 28 Oct 2009 08:49:54 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - - Post variable 'sub_seq_typ$' was re-initialized from 0. to 1. 28 Oct 2009 08:49:54 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - - Post variable 'tplanemode$' was re-initialized from 2. to 1. 28 Oct 2009 08:49:54 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - - Post variable 'arcoutput$' was re-initialized from 1. to 0. 28 Oct 2009 08:49:54 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - - Post variable 'arctypexz$' was re-initialized from 2. to 5. 28 Oct 2009 08:49:54 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - - Post variable 'arcoutputyz$' was re-initialized from 1. to 0. 28 Oct 2009 08:49:54 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - - Post variable 'larcoutput$' was re-initialized from 1. to 0. 28 Oct 2009 08:49:54 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - - Post variable 'larctypexz$' was re-initialized from 2. to 5. 28 Oct 2009 08:49:54 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - - Post variable 'larcoutputyz$' was re-initialized from 1. to 0. 28 Oct 2009 08:49:54 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - - Post variable 'arccheck$' was re-initialized from 1. to 10111. 28 Oct 2009 08:49:54 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - - Post variable 'larccheck$' was re-initialized from 1. to 10111. 28 Oct 2009 08:49:54 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - - Post variable 'rotfeed4$' was re-initialized from 2. to 1. 28 Oct 2009 08:49:54 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - - Post variable 'rotfeed5$' was re-initialized from 3. to 1. 28 Oct 2009 08:49:54 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - - Post variable 'lrotfeed4$' was re-initialized from 2. to 1. 28 Oct 2009 08:49:54 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - - Post variable 'lrotfeed5$' was re-initialized from 0. to 1. 28 Oct 2009 08:49:54 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - - Post variable 'peckacel$' was re-initialized from 0. to 1. 28 Oct 2009 08:49:54 AM - <2> - PARAMETER DATA - - Possibly incorrect parameter number detected: 0.00 28 Oct 2009 08:49:54 AM - <2> - Successful completion of posting process! Thank You, CLD

I am getting post errors ever since I upgraded to X4, can anyone help me get rid of these? Do I need to keep X3 on my computer or can I delete it? Is there a special procedure when deleting it?

How do I set D+ Z+ as my default plane for Mastercam X3 Lathe level 1? Thanks, CLD

Thanks for your help, it is working now. Brian

That worked.Thanks to all for your quick response and info. Thanks Again, Brian

Is there any way to open the Cimco editor without opening Mastercam? Brian Wentzel

Thank You very much. I will give it a try. cld

Can someone help me find a post or at least one that is fairly close for a Hitachi-Seiki HT20SII with a Yasnac LX3 control. I am having trouble finding a good place to start. Thanks, Brian Wentzel Astro Machine Works

Can anyone help me with the DNC transfer config. settings for a Harrison Alpha 550 lathe so that I can use the Cimco editor? Thanks, Brian Wentzel Astro Machine Works

Thanks for the info. We got one from a reseller that is close enough to work with. cld Astro Machine Works

Has anyone ever successfully written a post for a Harrison Alpha 550 lathe that is using AlphaWinPlus software and if so can you help me with it.