Just un-check "Draw Verisurf Watermark" under the General Settings, which is under Settings option, which is under the MBD tab in the operation manager.

quote: Don't use Solidworks files in X3, there are some bugs that could result in missing features. Really? Maybe if you have the "Import Solid History" option turned on and the SW file has features unsupportted by MC (a message will show telling you about it), otherwise there should not be any problems reading in SW files.

Worked fine for me. I miss Format_Sheet.xss from the X2 release.

I usually get this problem after doing a 5 axis swarf toolpath from surfaces. Just select a unique color and then delete all of that color.

Try the MirrorToolpath.dll chook in X3

quote: I tried with lead in/lead out selected, but it looks like it just disregarded it because it didn't show anything in backplot. I found that problem before also. I just drew in the lead in/outs http://www.emastercam.com/ubb/ultimatebb.p...6854;p=1#000004

I do not see a problem offering trial posts. Brett did the same with the Siemens 840 http://www.emastercam.com/cgi-bin/ultimate...ic;f=1;t=023141 I am going to a customer Wednesday that has 12 of those old Agie's that just updated from V9.0 to X2MR2SP1. Send me that post I will show it do them.

If you do not have Inventor on your computer you can download InventorView 2009 from here. http://images.autodesk.com/adsk/files/auto...w_r2009_x86.zip

I like Alvaro's method. It would be nice if CNC Software would package these multiple steps into a single function.

Go to Settings, Customize, and add the D+Z+ icon from the Planes category to your toolbar to make it easier to access.

These cams are used quite a bit in the automation and with Screw Machines Here are some books on cams cam design cam design 2 http://www.designofmachinery.com/helpfiles/dynacam/ P.S. The image quality in Mastercam Verify is better if I set the quality lower.

We tested it with the follower and fit fine. Here is the geo file with the surface modelled. It was something that I tried as a test. To use the swarf toolpath requires a 5axis machine. If you regen the swarf operation it will show the error when using 4 axis.

I just did a Barrel cam with RollDie and it came out great. Just chain the centerline from both ends as 2 separate operations and enter the slot value. I used a 3/4 endmill for 2.25 wide slot 1.8 deep. I was concerned about the results because verify shows gouges. Our old Verification show it fine. Actual part Thanks John Summers. P.S. Can you add leadin/outs to rolldie so I do not have to draw them in?

Would it be easier just to use File, Properties/Descriptor or create a separate Toolpath Group and use the Manual entry Toolpath to attach notes to a MCX file?

Hopefully X3 will remember the sorting settings of the "Get library tool.." dialog.

The initial date of that video is July 3 2007 It came with this disclaimer. quote: this video is for internal use only from CNC SOFTWARE!

Try switching the machine definition to something different in your Machine Group Properties.

quote: Thanks for the information Ron. Believe it or not there is a team here that cares a lot about multi-task machining. It doesn't matter much the team cares, do the team owners care? maybe you need a bigger, better team.

Vista does not have the option to adjust hardware accelaration. In Mastercam, Settings, Configuration turn on Disable Hardware accelaration and Front Buffer. If that does not help you can switch to GDI instead of OpenGL but you will lose support for line thickness.

I have seen that myself, to duplicate just rename CIMCOEdit.exe to something else .exe run the new .exe and you will see Doug's problem.

I just did this with a customer with 3000 v7 files and you do not need V9. It took about 1/2 hour to do the conversion of MC7 files to MCX files. Just install XMR2 and use File, Import Directory. The advantage of this over V9 is that it will support sub-directories. http://updates.mastercam.com/x/mr2/mastercamx-mr2-web.exe The only problem that I had was that Mastercam kept crashing after a few hundred files. XMR1 did not have this problem, but it will give "Memory Table item not found" errors on files that have dimensions. http://updates.mastercam.com/x/mr1/mastercamx-mr1-web.exe

For myself I do the side by side but for all my customers I overwrite the previous install. Nothing complicates support more than having 5 different installs of Mastercam X on a computer. For the .5% of customers that may have a chook/addon or functionality that does not work with the lastest version; it is not hard to re-install the previous version

Did you notice that Dr. James A. Sinclair was using the Mastecam Demo? It shows up when he enters the NC file name. http://www.cdprofessor.org/mastercam/index.htm

Your Toolplane is set incorrectly.

Put the CD back in and do a repair install.