But 2025 will be out in just a few months

With 3D printing, it really isn't so much about the material, yes, each material comes with it's own costs and issues. Where it shines for us is on specific parts that simply cannot be made via subtractive manufacturing or any kind. It really comes down from what I have seen and learned, to the part design itself. Does it lend itself to additive or subtractive, or even a combination of both. Not every part you'll quote or make is proper for 3D printing, not yet any way. I would say a job shop "could" add it but it would really depend on their customers and what they get or already quote for work or if they want to change and chase a certain kind of work. Will it work for the sake of having the capability, not financially feasible for the most part. A lot of factors come into play when considering parts for 3D printing. Part shape, part size, material, machinability and more...

subout$ That's the command you're looking for...

Yup... still trying to teach this aspect to an old dog...

You missed or skipped over the "who supports it" part of the question... I don't say your suggested way is worse or better....from the users end, when something goes wrong their reseller is where they get their support...doing something in manner you suggest is going to trip up resellers.

and who is going to support that if & when something changes or goes wrong? Your reseller won't...really best to stick with the tried and true method that has been used successfully for many years at this point.. JM2C

Yup I have setup dozens of companies exactly that way...part of what I used to get paid to do

Beyond the fact that your IT dept is composed of idiots? THe best way to work in a system where things are shared is to move the machine defs, control defs, posts, tool libraries on a network drive that ALL can access. You will need to remove ALL local copies of those files or your Mastercam will run home to the shared folder..... All of your Mastercam files, will be accessible if stored on the network... You need full read/write access to "my documents, public documents & the network folder where everything is stored.

But what IS your graphics card

Yes.. Generally I use wireframe for this...depending on what I need to do, I may need to offset a chain to get a path to cut just as I want Blend geometry will usually be open...not a closed bounday....though working between 2 diameters or a boundary and point alter that rule

Create geometry along both edges of the ramp...use those as your 2 chains Make sure you chain them both going the same direction or the result won't be what you want.

No... Someone else will have to help with a sample for you

JP2-3D_FACE_EXAMPLE..mcam Here's another option with a projected single surface path

JP-3D_FACE_EXAMPLE..mcam I only have 2024 but a 1 surface blend will get it...there are likely 5 or 6 other ways I could get it done as well.. I wouldn't opt for a flat mill but a ball instead

There's a reason diamond turing machines cut in the millionths'... Not knowing your application, I certainly won't say it can't be done but I do know in our application, regardless of how good the finish was, it wasn't close enough.

If that is a single solid, the Disassemble function will not work....it is designed for assemblies which are made up of multiple parts. You will have to break it apart manually.

Optics, ugh.... It is such a specialized process. I've milled surfaces, it wasn't for the lack of trying but they could never approach our diamond turning machines. Think Red Dot type optics.... If they have their own proprietary abilities, make them prove it. If they can, as far as I'm concerned it would be a no brainer to use their stuff.

Everyday and twice on Sundays

2 things come immediately to mind Are you sure the settings your saving are pointing to the correct directory for 2024? Are you using Microsoft One Drive? I just had to turn it off for one user because he was using it and it was resetting his config file every time he changed it.

It's a single turret, spindle spindle it looks like.... If no one is up to tweaking a generic post in, then yeah, one of the 3rd party offerings....In-House Solutions, Postability or looking at your location, if Cimquest is your reseller, they can do it as well

Have you asked your reseller or reached to CNC Software?

I see what you are pointing out...still useless for my use...doesn't understand G10 lines, doesn't understand how Mazak subprograms are called, doesn't understand the offset variables(#70001+), trouble with macros still becasue of the #999 limitation.... NCPlot has just worked for all that stuff.... Though both are going to get a lot less use with Vericut coming online after the start of the New Year... I do thank you for pointing out that it does have "some" ability finally.

But "Are you Experienced" Sorry, a little Hendrix humor

Check with Internal Tools.... It may well be a custom, don't see an angle...or RDOC distance

I don't know what to say...my programs for my HMC's ALL have macro statements, some have macros, all have multiple offsets, all have subprograms after the M30... Maybe it's because it is a Mazak and they(Cimco) won't even backplot it properly....but none of what you said work for me and haven't worked for me since 2016 when we bought the full blown editor seat....that is the single reason we bought NCPlot because it just works for that.