I got two little beauties this morning. I opened X6, went to file, open file.(MCX-5 file) Crash. 4 times. It will not open the file at all. Went Back to X5MU1. I'm going to have to stay at X5MU1 until XSomething gets fixed. I Thought that I could trust it(catch any problems) even with Vericut. Can't even get the file to open. So now what!! 16 Seats of Mastercam and maintanence paid in full. We need some help CNC.

We are located in Salt Lake City, Utah. Paramount Machine.

Thanks! More Pictures of your NEW work enviroment.

Looking for someone with Expierence in Programming 5 axis with Mastercam and 5 axis machining. We Have a 5 axis DMG HSC 75 Linear with and Erowa Pallet system. Heidenhain Control iTNC530 PM me if interested and I will send you and email that you can send your Resume. We are Located in SLC, UT.

Don't get me wrong. I am still getting problems from time to time with some of the optirough-rest roughing. HST, waterlines, horizontal area and hybrid toolpaths.

Peon, I just noticed in your signature that you are overclocking your CPU. (MCX5 Mill Level 3, Windows 7 Professional, Intel Core i7 [email protected] overclocked to 3.68GHZ, 12.00 GB Ram, NVIDIA Quadro FX 1800 video.) I have done this with my computer in the past. I ran my i7 @ 4.0GHZ on air and stable. I ran all the stress tests and came thru with flying colors, but was always having troubles with bsod's and problems with mastercam and solidworks in general.(software bugs,etc,etc) Just a suggestion maybe that is what your seeing. Just my two cents. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overclocking Stability and functional correctnessSee also: Stress testing#hardware As an overclocked component operates outside of the manufacturer's recommended operating conditions, it may function incorrectly, leading to system instability. Another risk is silent data corruption by undetected errors. Such failures might never be correctly diagnosed and may instead be incorrectly attributed to software bugs in applications, device drivers, or the operating system. Overclocked use may permanently damage components enough to cause them to misbehave (even under normal operating conditions) without becoming totally unusable. In general, overclockers claim that testing can ensure that an overclocked system is stable and functioning correctly. Although software tools are available for testing hardware stability, it is generally impossible for any private individual to thoroughly test the functionality of a processor.[8] Achieving good fault coverage requires immense engineering effort; even with all of the resources dedicated to validation by manufacturers, faulty components and even design faults are not always detected. A particular "stress test" can verify only the functionality of the specific instruction sequence used in combination with the data and may not detect faults in those operations. For example, an arithmetic operation may produce the correct result but incorrect flags; if the flags are not checked, the error will go undetected. To further complicate matters, in process technologies such as silicon on insulator (SOI), devices display hysteresis—a circuit's performance is affected by the events of the past, so without carefully targeted tests it is possible for a particular sequence of state changes to work at overclocked rates in one situation but not another even if the voltage and temperature are the same. Often, an overclocked system which passes stress tests experiences instabilities in other programs.[9] In overclocking circles, "stress tests" or "torture tests" are used to check for correct operation of a component. These workloads are selected as they put a very high load on the component of interest (e.g. a graphically-intensive application for testing video cards, or different math-intensive applications for testing general CPUs). Popular stress tests include Prime95, Everest, Superpi, OCCT, IntelBurnTest/Linpack/LinX, SiSoftware Sandra, BOINC, Intel Thermal Analysis Tool and Memtest86. The hope is that any functional-correctness issues with the overclocked component will show up during these tests, and if no errors are detected during the test, the component is then deemed "stable". Since fault coverage is important in stability testing, the tests are often run for long periods of time, hours or even days. An overclocked computer is sometimes described using the number of hours and the stability program used, such as "prime 12 hours stable".

1 min 13 sec i7 Quad core 6 GB of Ram 1300 64 bit Windows 7 Pro NVIDIA Quadro FX 1800 X6

I guess my sarcasm didn't come thru quite right. Yeah, Mastercam has problems. What software doesn't? It has made my life a lot easier with all functionality X6 has brought, and I Thank Mastercam for working hard and fixing the problems. Assuming I don't do complicated work is just as funny as me taking his customers.

It's ok to keep using X5 MU1. Because I will be using X6 or X7 or X8. I will be programming half as much as you do and making my parts faster and can charge less. Then I take all of your customers and your still programming with X5 cause you can't pay maintenance.

Do you guys think that .MCX-6 files that I have been creating will become a problem bringing them into the new install of X6? I have been using the old X6 all along even though there are know problems but have been able to simulate code with Vericut.

I am a Vericut user also. It makes life easier for the complex 5 axis parts. Does anyone know where I can get the X6 to Vericut interface??

mod 95148 This will give a defined list of all the parameters.

You can do this with Vericut. It's called X-Caliper. You point your mouse at it with a wand on the cut color and it tells you everything about it. It tells you Feature, Center, axis, angle, Toolpath file, line number in your NC file, Feed rate and tool.

This is definitely a enhancement that I would like to see!! Especially when I am moving tool and holder definitions to Vericut.

I'm getting the same problem. I have installed as jparis advised us.

Get Vericut. I had a job this morning and the backplot time was 38 minutes on Mastercam. The actual runtime was 1Hr.16 min. 16 seconds. Vericut time was 1Hr 16min 3 seconds for their backplot. I have my mastercam Tweaked for rapids and tool change time, but still inaccurate. I know, I know, Vericut is expensive. But I am lucky to have it...

I have been doing quite a bit of research about this. It seems like that the dental industry has streamlined the making of crowns, caps, implants, etc to specialized machines that have their own software to run them. Will knowing a cad system help? I'm sure, but the knowledge of the dental industry is probably a must. I have no idea about how to design occlussions and abutements but yeah I could make anything I have a solid model of. I would still like to pursue something in this field, even though I have no dental expierence. Does anyone know if you need to have a license to have a dental lab? I was just curious, because you see a lot of machines like the DMG 5 axis Ultrasonic 20 Linear that is built around small parts; ie, crowns, veneers, the implant screws. I would think that you would use a Cad system to program them, because after all, they are just parts. If anyone has expierence with this I would be interested to hear what they have to say about it.

I have been using Mastercam for the last decade in a jobshop and aerospace environment. I have a few contacts in the dental industry and have asked questions as to the needs of dental Cnc programmers but didn't know if my skill set would translate into the dental field. I am assuming that the skill set as a programmer would translate over to the dental field. Seeing how I am basically doing the same thing as a dental lab, but on a larger scale. Am I correct? And is there a need? I know these are general questions, but this will help me decide if I could easily move in that direction will some ideas I have been kicking around.

Is anyone using Mastercam for dental machining? Just curios.

I was hoping that I could do it with a S0/M5 but it alarms my machine.

Here is what I get: 14 L Z-.1 B+0 R0 F MAX M91 15 L X+0 Y+23.5 R0 F MAX M91 16 PLANE RESET STAY 17 L B+Q121 C+Q122 F MAX 18 ;TOOLPLANE NAME - TOP 19 ;MAX - Z+1 20 ;MIN - Z+1 21 * - TOUCH PROBE 22 TOOL CALL 150 Z S0 23 M5 24 L Z-.1 R0 F MAX M91 25 L X+0 Y+23.5 R0 F MAX M91 26 CYCL DEF 247 DATUM SETTING ~ Q339=0 ;DATUM NUMBER 27 CYCL DEF 7.0 DATUM SHIFT 28 CYCL DEF 7.1 X+0 29 CYCL DEF 7.2 Y+0 30 CYCL DEF 7.3 Z+0 31 CYCL DEF 32.0 TOLERANCE 32 CYCL DEF 32.1 T0.001 33 CYCL DEF 32.2 HSC-MODE:1 34 PLANE RESET STAY 35 L X+0 Y+0 F MAX M8 36 L B+Q121 F MAX 37 L C+Q122 F MAX 38 L Z+1 F MAX 39 TCH PROBE 412 DATUM INSIDE CIRCLE ~ 40 Q321=+0; CENTER IN 1ST AXIS ~ 41 Q322=+0; CENTER IN 2ND AXIS ~ 42 Q262=+0.5; NOMINAL DIAMETER ~ 43 Q325=+45; STARTING ANGLE ~ 44 Q247=+90; STEPPING ANGLE ~ 45 Q261=-.25; MEASURING HEIGHT ~ 46 Q320=+0; SET-UP CLEARANCE ~ 47 Q260=+1; CLEARANCE HEIGHT ~ 48 Q301=+1; MOVE TO CLEARANCE ~ 49 Q305=+0; NUMBER IN TABLE ~ 50 Q331=+0; DATUM ~ 51 Q332=+0; DATUM ~ 52 Q303=+1; MEAS. VALUE TRANSFER ~ 53 Q381=+0; PROBE IN TS AXIS ~ 54 Q382=+0; 1ST CO. FOR TS AXIS ~ 55 Q383=+0; 2ND CO. FOR TS AXIS ~ 56 Q384=+0; 3RD CO. FOR TS AXIS ~ 57 Q333=+0; DATUM ~ 58 Q423=+4; COMPENSATION This is what I want: 14 L Z-.1 B+0 R0 F MAX M91 15 L X+0 Y+23.5 R0 F MAX M91 16 PLANE RESET STAY 17 L B+Q121 C+Q122 F MAX 18 ;TOOLPLANE NAME - TOP 19 ;MAX - Z+1 20 ;MIN - Z+1 21 * - TOUCH PROBE 22 TOOL CALL 150 Z 24 L Z-.1 R0 F MAX M91 25 L X+0 Y+23.5 R0 F MAX M91 26 CYCL DEF 247 DATUM SETTING ~ Q339=0 ;DATUM NUMBER 27 CYCL DEF 7.0 DATUM SHIFT 28 CYCL DEF 7.1 X+0 29 CYCL DEF 7.2 Y+0 30 CYCL DEF 7.3 Z+0 31 CYCL DEF 32.0 TOLERANCE 32 CYCL DEF 32.1 T0.001 33 CYCL DEF 32.2 HSC-MODE:1 34 PLANE RESET STAY 35 L X+0 Y+0 F MAX M8 36 L B+Q121 F MAX 37 L C+Q122 F MAX 38 L Z+1 F MAX 39 TCH PROBE 412 DATUM INSIDE CIRCLE ~ 40 Q321=+0; CENTER IN 1ST AXIS ~ 41 Q322=+0; CENTER IN 2ND AXIS ~ 42 Q262=+0.5; NOMINAL DIAMETER ~ 43 Q325=+45; STARTING ANGLE ~ 44 Q247=+90; STEPPING ANGLE ~ 45 Q261=-.25; MEASURING HEIGHT ~ 46 Q320=+0; SET-UP CLEARANCE ~ 47 Q260=+1; CLEARANCE HEIGHT ~ 48 Q301=+1; MOVE TO CLEARANCE ~ 49 Q305=+0; NUMBER IN TABLE ~ 50 Q331=+0; DATUM ~ 51 Q332=+0; DATUM ~ 52 Q303=+1; MEAS. VALUE TRANSFER ~ 53 Q381=+0; PROBE IN TS AXIS ~ 54 Q382=+0; 1ST CO. FOR TS AXIS ~ 55 Q383=+0; 2ND CO. FOR TS AXIS ~ 56 Q384=+0; 3RD CO. FOR TS AXIS ~ 57 Q333=+0; DATUM ~ 58 Q423=+4; COMPENSATION What code would you put in the post for tool 150 to make it post out without the speed(S0) or M3 or M5? I always use tool 150 for my probing.

I have the same problem. X5 MU1 and Vericut 7.1.4 What is the deal with Mastercam tool library not being able to define a tool with a holder in the library??! Is this going to be fixed?? I can add a hsk holder to my tool, but it doesn't stick the next time I program a new part. It's annoying having to add a hsk holder each time to a tool and not have it stick. Especially with 320 tools.

Is there a way to make it so that a tool doesn't post out a speed and M3? I am using point toolpath for probing and Misc Int. for the probing cycles.

I have used Kurt, Teco, and Chic. I just got 8 Lang Technovation vices in the 210mm with the raster plates. The best by far that I have ever used. Tons of versitility. I do a lot of aluminum work. The stamping technology that they use is just brillant. I also bought the spigots seperate to mount to fixtures. The zero point mounting plates are great because you can mount anything that you want to them by using their spigots.

I have worked for a job shop for the last 14 years. I started out running a engine lathe and a Bridgeport. We ended up getting a knee mill with 2 axis programmable. Then a knee mill with 3 axis programmable. I have used Mastercam since version 7. Then we got a Mori VMC that was used and then another VMC. We thought we were in buisness. Then we couldn't keep up with the work. I was scared to death of a 4 axis horizontal to think about programming it and making it run lights out. We purchased a Mori NH4000dcg standalone with 120 tools. I got the hang of it. It made money. 120 tools wasn't quite enough. So the next machine we bought was a NH4000dcg with 180 tools and six pallet system. We then bought a Mori Seiki Nh5000 DCG with 180 tools and six pallet system just to keep up. Then we bought another NH5000DCG with 240 tools and a six pallet system. To me, It seems like 240 is a good number for tools for what we do. A pallet system is a must have. I work on average of 50 to 55 hours a week, but the machine is running an average of 18-24 hours a day. Since, the first of Feb until now it has ran 2630 hours. That might not seem like much to a full 24/7 shop but for a job shop, I think it's great. We bought one Mori and stuck with buying Mori's. Our service is second to none. If you buy any machine, plan on buying another one. For ease of use it's nice to have the same brand. I can run any of the programs that I run on one machine on another. All the tool librarys are the same. I really like the Mori Horizontals, Real workhorses. I spent a week at Mori/DMG in Chicago a month ago. I didn't really like the NHX4000, not enough tools for what I do. Having all the tools you can, makes the biggest difference in the world. I would like 520 tools. Even the Matsurras seem to be a great machine. Just make sure you have support and you will be ok no matter what machine you buy.