I am working on our setup sheets and have a couple questions on creating them. I would like to have the program number on the very first page but I don't know how to allow it to output anywhere else besides the operation page. I have the data field set to PROG-NUM but it outputs a blank text box. Is there a file I need to mofify to make that happen? I also would like to have a table with a sorted tool list on the second page that shows the tools, holders and the lengths. Is there a way to do this? Can the first window that opens when creating a setup sheet be modified from stock form? I would like to remove Customer Name and add a few others. Thanks, Leif

I will be leaving for it in a few minutes

I have tried mine both ways and it didn't make a difference. It just keeps saying that its not saved

I must have to re-install. I did an overwrite of X2 and I have crashed several times. Everything that I click hangs the computer for about a minute. It says not responding. Every time I click, the screen goes white. It didn't recognize my USB hasp after I inserted it after install. I did the hasp install and it came back.

Why is only Mastercam prices taboo, but OK to bash on and post a competitor's price? I do agree that In-house has excellent customer service & support ! I have recommended them to several people.

I have been asking my reseller for 1 1/2 years or better and had contact with CNC. Sent in a list of all machines with a response that they would keep me in mind. We have been on mainenance and waiting for lathe sync for almost 4 years.

I think it is very difficult to get in the beta program. I have been trying for quite some time since we have alot of multi tasking machines and would love to participate. I guess that all of the multi tasking lathe stuff must be done and functional.. Leif

I would like to be able to sort the work offsets in the WCS manager. Sometimes we create templates for machines and indexer angles to save program time. When a new work offset is created it is always put at the bottom.

I would like to be able to fill in custom drill parameters when defining a tool. I use these with my custom drill cycles but I always have to look at other programs and fill in the info.

6.14.11.5631 is what I have now. I can't remember what it was, sorry.

Roger Peterson had me update to the newest drivers and it is fixed.

No, it is set to 6 with a black background. After I finally get it to show up it is the normal color.

Didn't help. Any other ideas?

This is wierd. When I start X2 MR2 my origin doesn't show up. It doesn't matter if I push F9. I can't even draw geometry. It only rotates about the X axis when doing dynamic rotation. It works fine if I open a file with geometry created. I can eventually get it to snap out of it after trying to create all sorts of different geometry shortly into my brief fit of rage. Has anyone else had this happen.

Thanks, I will check on it. Why would it fix itself after a reboot or even several days???

We are noticing that the reference points aren't always working when doing 4th axis work. The first case I thought was either due to the user or the PC. I told him to restart the computer and then it worked. I was sure that it was just his old PC. Last week another coworker had it happen on a newer PC. Restarting didn't fix it this time. But a couple of days later it posted fine with no changes made. Has anyone else seen this and is there a fix? We are using MR2. Thanks Leif

I did a complete uninstall then reinstalled as well.

I moved the assembly to a different position in the file I was trying to merge into another file and it worked fine. Strange. Leif

I'm getting a "no matching op file" error when merging 2 files that were created in MR2. Both files are un-edited Pro/E files that open fine on their own. There is nothing dirty or deleted in the file that I'm trying to merge into another. What could be causing this? Thanks Leif

I think my problem was my own doing. Sorry for the wasted post. Leif

I have the same issue. Mine re-appear after I drag my cursor over them.

I use Cute PDF as well. I have several other methods, but Cute PDF is my primary.

I replaced MR1.

I really prefer using a U so the operator can adjust for taper depending on the machine. Keeps me from having to maintain all of the programs. Just be sure that everything after that is incremental. Leif

We only keep the current program in the machine. It gets deleted from the machine once the job is done running. We use Jobpack for our DNC and every workcenter has a computer terminal. This has everything they need to run a job and it is all accessed through the viewer. The only paper our shop uses is a print if there is alot on it. We have it set up to create a DCR (document change request) if there needs to be process changes. Jobpack also creates a .RTN file if a program is returned. The original is still named .NC. I then use Beyond Compare to see what they are requesting to change. Jobpack won't let the operator load the program in the machine until I have looked at it and removed the .RTN file. HTH Leif