Right click in the operations manager and get away from the ribbon for toolpaths. Life is much better when you go about it this way. :scooter: :turned:

I have to agree with you there Ron. It sure is easier with the right click

Driver Version 10.4.9 is out, released 2/14/17

 

No problems to report with  MC2017U3, MC2018PB1, SolidWorks2017SP2 , Vericut 7.4.2

and Adobe Acrotbat Reader.

Vericut 7.4.2? You haven't gone to 8?

was this an exisiting toolpath already defined by points??

I think once you've selected points, you can't go back

there should be no trouble using chains for a fresh grooving toolpath

No, it was a new toolpath. Person wanted some instruction on how to toolpath a tricky groove.

Because the Ribbon Bar expands down to show General, Manual and Canned toolpaths, it is easy to scroll down to Canned and not realise it. The Category heading doesn't update when you scroll down, and that is what caught me.

Sorted..

It was on Canned Grooving...

Damn ribbon bar...

Ok, I was just looking at a file for someone.

I went to try a toolpath for them in MC2017, and tried a Lathe Groove toolpath. The chain option is grayed out, and it will only let me use 1 point, 2 points, or three lines.

What is up with that? The same profile in X9, I can chain.

When you use the chain method don't use chain as your methods, but use partial. Then keep picking your chain like normal, but when you get to the start point you go around again. You can do it a couple different ways, but I find this the easiest way to teach people to do it.

Ron, that is exactly what I have done. Especially with engraving, to avoid excessive hop ups. Using a high federate, I sometimes re-trace the contour(s). Way quicker that way

Since being recommended to use a Quadro a long time ago, I have stuck with them all the way through, and I've never had a problem. Either Mobile or Desktop.

There are 2

 

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I've met the guys from Techtown, when I was at a resellers conference in 2009 (in the good old days). Actually, I still have their business cards. They seemed like good people.

Interestingly, I've encountered quite a few pirates a lot closer to home over the past few years. It is quite surprising how many people are out there have been on far less than legit licenses.

You got a link Jay? *Edit* No probs, found it

Yeah, about a week ago. 

Some minor bug fixes and stuff. There is a ReadMe somewhere on Mastercam's site.  You should have also got an email saying it's released.

Your reseller actually emails you about updates? Really?

All we get is maintenance invoices.

MPMASTER and call it a day if you are not going to be getting a 3rd party post.

+1000 to Rons post. MpMaster is one of the best, if not THE best, post bases for a horizontal (or a vertical for that matter), if you're customising your own, rather than using a third party post.

It seems to be working fine for me. I tried on an older file, and a newly created file, several times, and it appears to behave as it should.

I am going tomorrow to SW World will be looking at this new Beta and what it can do.

 

It is funny about the HSMWorks for SW before they bought from Cimco it was a gold Partner but after Autodesk bought it they were shunned by SW. As I know I do not thing they are gold partners still.

I remember working at an Autodesk both showing HSMWorks and Inventer HSM and we were right next to SW they would not send anyone over to us.

It will be interesting to hear about what it can do

I remember when the Gold Partner status was removed for HSMWorks. Autodesk were "wtf?"... Still, Autodesk would probably do the same.

Once someone needs to move up from Fusion, the next step up is various modules of HSMWorks

I've got to say, I was shocked at how expensive it is though

Prices are way up since Autodesk bought them out

Autodesk are really thumping the Cloud drum. It sure isn't for me.

I wasn't aware of HSMWorks pricing before Autodesk took it over, but I know there is a lot of resistance to the subscription type license.

I couldn't either

I think it was just announced yesterday or this morning at SolidWorks World

The Autodesk guys were chuffed about being able to supply free HSMExpress to Solidworks users. It will be interesting to see where all this leads

Being that HSMWorks isn't a gold partner, that puts them on a lower tier.

Solidworks announced the introduction off 2.5D milling and turning modules to SolidWorks 

It is currently in beta

 

Autodesk Fusion must have them worried

 

http://forum.mastercam.com/Topic18381.aspx

Is there much information out there about it? I couldn't find anything.

Sanity check

I can have the Identical model in X9 on the same box

With zero odd behaviour

I've never encountered it in X9, only 2017.

I'm running an Nvidia Quadro M2000M. Driver Version 356.49 / 10.18.13.5649

Count me in as well

Interesting. I thought I was the only one encountering this. I can't replicate it, as it occurs at random, though not so often.

Same fix, I just shut down and restart MC.

I never check that stuff thanks, someone must have re-started this really old thread haha.

Haha, I've done the same thing myself before

_{Don hasn't been active here since 2013. Just saying}

The Multus U3000/4000 machines as some have mentioned in this thread, would work well for this application.

I spent some time on a U3000 at Okuma in Charlotte, and it is a very capable machine. I'm waiting for our U3000 to be installed (building still being finished for the new machine shop).

WFL is another VERY nice machine. Though it depends on size. I believe they don't make smaller machines.

I did this on Mazak mill turn a few years back. Effectively machined a groove using an endmill, ramping down. I can't recall the specifics, but it worked perfectly.

 Mastercam 2D capabilities are probably the best out there

 

In fairness, I think there are decent number of applications out there with 2D capabilities as good as, and in the area of stock recognition, superior to Mastercam. Certainly for ease of use, MC is in the upper bracket though.

It's not like they couldn't have come up with something different. Aside from that, I'm not sure what year Gibbs actually came out with the TMS, but based on the 2004 release date all MC needs to do is wait 3 more years for the patent to be up

 

Then they would only be 20 years behind. In software, that's no big deal, right?

Mill-Turn *cough* LOL