I installed the latest MC update and that solved the problem.

Ok, now I'm really baffled. Yesterday the Curve All Edges command worked fine. Today it's dead. I can select the geometry, but clicking the green checkmark does nothing - no response at all. Likewise, the Help question mark and the red X to close the command also do nothing. The blue checkmark is grayed out. Hitting escape is the only way out. I've tried different MC files where the command previously worked and I've tried creating new files from various SolidWorks and STEP files, but the behavior is the same. What happened overnight? How do I fix this?? Oh, I forgot to mention that I'm working in MC 2002.

If I use the Silhouette Boundary command to create wireframe geometry of a part's perimeter, curved edges are either a series of small arcs or (worse) a group of lines and arcs. As examples, the edge of a hole will be created as four (or more) arcs of unequal length. A simple 90-degree curve will be two lines plus an arc. The Curve Edges command, on the other hand, creates arcs that accurately reflect the part's geometry. A continuous arc on the solid model will be a single wireframe arc. Why do the two methods produce different results? Is this controlled by a setting?

JParis: Cover surfaces??

In an OptiRough toolpath, how do you keep the tool out of specific areas? Picking Avoidance Geometry doesn't seem to do it.

Where can I find the switch for dependencies?

I have a toolpath group and the final operation is a Stock Model that reflects the results of all of the operations up to that point. If I copy an operation within the group, MC adds a second Stock Model at the end of the group. Why? Is there a way to prevent this?

JParis: Perfect! Thanks! I wasn't seeing the Ribbon with all those choices because the "Minimize Ribbon" option had somehow got checked.

In Verify, I want each operation to have a different color, rather than each tool. I can't find the setting for this. Can someone please point me to it?

JParis: So resellers serve specific geographic areas and subscribers are obligated to stay with the reseller in their area?

I let my MC subscription lapse a few years ago, but now am considering upgrading or renewing. Am I obligated to stay with the reseller my previous subscription was with? Will pricing vary between resellers or is it dictated by CNC Software?

Happy New Year Everyone! I'm looking for an online GT&D course. There's hundreds . . . and they ain't cheap! Any recommendations?

Millman: That doesn't help here. In Dylan's example there is only one machine group with two toolpath groups. One vise is used in the first toolpath group and the other is used in the second.

millman: In Dylan's video, one vise is used in Op 1 and a different vise is used in Op 2. How would you control that visibility in Verify?

Dylan, can I bother you with one last question? In the case of the single part location scenario shown in your Part 1 video, how would you get the vises to be visible in simulation to make sure there aren't conflicts with the jaws?