Thanks for your help -all sorted now - I realised later the extra m (mcamxm) was for metric - as we use metric config 95% of time it's set as the default start up - seems to work fine now - thanks

I have config files saved with personalisation preferences - every now and again MCX crashes and seems to lose some settings - if I recall an old config file - it will put toolbars in correct position - but all settings I have on mouse right click menu ( a lot ) are lost on all config files . Should the config file be saving right click menu? - if not - is there a way to do this ? Also - I am upgrading to x8 or x9 shortly from x7 - do I have to start again with setting toolbars as I like them - or is there a way to import an older version config file into newer software - so toolbars are approx how I like them (or does old into new - just not mix ) - thanks

Thanks all - task bar hiding - doesn't do it - tab does - but still not ideal - I'll manage

Thanks

Tried all - text already at smallest - messed about with other settings - but doesn't alter enough - if I change screen resolution to a 'squarer' type - I can get at it - them revert back - not great - but only had 1 window so far I can't get to tick at base - so manageable at moment

I have only only just come across chooks when doing a tutorial - can somebody explain basically what they do - don't be afraid to dumb the answer down as low as you can go - thanks

Will try later on - and see if anything works - thanks

I am in mc definition manager trying to edit VMC a axis - trouble is window containing properties is too big to show apply tick at bottom - I can drag window but can't see how to change its size - so I can't apply changes - screen display is as small as it goes - is this a windows setting or mastercam setting I need to change - - running x7- anyone's any ideas??

Not really ran a proper machine simulation yet - but something I want to start doing - there is no accurate representation of the type of 5axis machines we use in Mastercam - do manufacturers provide these models ? - can anyone suggest any good learning tutorials to assist with setting up machine simulations - thanks

Yes can do that - but I don't usually - so needs a fix in x7- thanks

A bug which has been fixed or being looked at ?

I have seen a few posts on this subject - but no answers yet - I set stock correctly in machine group properties - stock setup - this is confirmed by stock display - so far so good - then goto verify - and stock isn't where it should be - go to verify settings and click stock setup - this should take values I put in at machine group stage and transfer them to verify - it doesn't?? After research I can see what it does - it uses the plane defined in machine group stock ok - but uses the offset ( view manager ) and adds it on- causing stock to be out in verify - does the same if I position cylinder manually in verify options - so unusable with cylinder - To clarify - if you used Top as set up with no xyz offsets in view manager - this problem does not occur - if however you moved your wcs along 200mm in x and cylinder was in x axis - your stock would be 200mm out in verify - any solutions yet???? - thanks

Thanks - don't know how I missed that - I had only looked in sub menu - all ok now

Upgraded from x4 to x7 - whilst aspects of the 'stand alone' verify are improved - we have always done screenshots off verify for our layouts. As far as I can tell there is no function in mastercam for this now - I can work around that with print screen and paint - but the ruled lines and xyz lines seem immovable from verify - is there a way to get a nice clear screen verify - with just the part on - I.e. Get all the lines off the screen - I have been through settings - but nothing there??