quote: Did U use Mastercam when they were ge3 files????? yepper, even .geo files Oh crap. Now my age is showing.

G you need a new computer the 690 is way outdated. That's my new home computer after getting a T7400.

quote: Is it really? Would I lie to you Phil?

engraving is free in X3

use shorter names?

yea, i'm with phil and brian. 2d ramp with a finish pass at final depth

What u say Todd?

sounds like the config file is corrupt. drag it out of the config folder and reopen X3, it will create a new one.

This is my generic fadal format 2 post Look at the bold letter line psof$ #Start of file for non-zero tool number pcuttype toolchng = one if ntools$ = one, [ #skip single tool outputs, stagetool must be on stagetool = m_one !next_tool$ ] # Fadal (Format 2) program style safe startup (per FADAL documentation) if safestart = yes$, # Output complete safe startup program blocks. [ pbld, n$, "G53", "Z0.", e$ pbld, n$, *sgcode, *smetric, *sgplane, scc0, sg80, *sgabsinc, "H0", "E0", "Z0.", e$ pbld, n$, *sg28ref, "X0.", "Y0.", "Z0.", [if rot_on_x > zero, "A0."], e$ ] else, [ pbld, n$, *smetric, e$ pbld, n$, *sgcode, *sgplane, scc0, sg80, *sgabsinc, e$ ] if wcs_mode = zero | wcs_mode = one, # 'G92' output modes w/ 'G28' retracts [ if safestart = no$, # Do complete safe program startup blocks output? [ # If "safestart = yes", we have already done this... pbld, n$, *sg28ref, "Z0.", e$ pbld, n$, *sg28ref, "X0.", "Y0.", [if rot_on_x > zero, "A0."], e$ ] pbld, n$, sg92, *xh$, *yh$, *zh$, e$ ] sav_absinc = absinc$ pcom_moveb pcheckaxis c_mmlt$ #Multiple tool subprogram call ptoolcomment comment$ pcan pbld, n$, *t$, sm06, e$ pindex if wcs_mode = two, absinc$ = zero if opcode$ = 3 & nextdc$ = 7, #check for rigid tap [ tap_speed = speed pcan1, pbld, n$, *sgcode, *sgabsinc, *tap_speed, sm05, "M90", pwcs, pfxout, pfyout, pcout, strcantext, e$ ] else, [ pcan1, pbld, n$, *sgcode, *sgabsinc, *speed, *spindle, pwcs, pfxout, pfyout, pcout, pgear, strcantext, e$ ] pbld, n$, *tlngno$, pfzout, scoolant,pstagetool, e$ absinc$ = sav_absinc pcom_movea toolchng = zero c_msng$ #Single tool subprogram call

yep, alot of times it's called out in psof for the first tool.

Look in psof$ block for the same thing.

pbld, n$, *tlngno$, pfzout, pstagetool, e$ pbld, n$, scoolant, e$ change ptlchg$ block to this.

I like the new debugger. Takes awhile to figure out, but it's much more versitile.

Ron and James are correct. I spent alot of my own time trying and testing different toolpaths at home. If you want to succeed in this business, you need to volunteer some of your free time to it. Take your key home and experiment. Don't be afraid to ask questions in here. There are some real smart folks running around.

just go to properties for the c drive-security tab- advanced - owner tab- edit, select your profile, check the box for subfolders and hit apply. there will be some file it denies to change but that's ok.

even though you have admin rights vista still blocks some files. i took ownership of the entire c-drive and haven't had any problems since.

Yea, thank you Inhouse and Tyler and Krystal.

ANYBODY ELSE NOT GET THEIR SWAG????????????????? YES!!!!!!!!! I AM YELLING!!!!!!!!!!!! MAYBE SOMEONE WILL HEAR!!!!!!!!!!!

I have lobbied in the beta forum several times to go back to the old extension format. Haven't seen it happen yet.

no shirt yet, Tyler renegged.

quote: I'm BACK!!!!! Who is this guy??????????

you need to untrim first. create surface, trim/extend, untrim.

I use Ultimate at work and home Mike. No problems as of yet.

look for this in your post rot_ccw_pos : 1 #Axis signed dir, 0 = CW positive, 1 = CCW positive

I know Dave, but they never let me go to those things.