Be careful when using "entity", if you select a spline unknowingly the end points will be use for drill locations.

I also have gone back to version 9. I gave X a couple of months, bottom line, version 9 is faster. I hope MR2 makes some huge improvements, unfortunately past experience tells me it won't. Is anybody listening who can make a difference.

I wish to select a chain made up of many entities not on the same plane. When I deselect the "Plane mask in chaining" option it only selects single entities. Any help? As long as I talking about the general selection ribbon bar, how do I customize it. I don't have Solids so I don't need all the solids selection options.

It still selects an entity if you are near one. I did notice that holding down the ctrl key does disable the auto cursor but it does not go to a true sketch mode.

I want to analyze between two "sketched" points near other entities, and even after I disable all of the auto cursor settings it still picks the entity that I am near to. I just want to use "sketch". Any help?

I have been using Balax for about five years now and I am very happy with them.

quote: V9 used to rotate about a snapped point, To me, it only makes since to have dynamic rotate function the same, no matter how you activate it.I second the motion!

quote: Does anyone know if CNC has a list posted somewhere of the issues they are working on to correct bugs or make X easier to use?This would be very helpful, I have found that MCX is not everything it is chalked up to be. There is alot of great new features and tool paths, but there are also alot of things that don't work well and need to be addressed by Mastercam. I have already listed many issues with MCX and what I have gotten back on this forum is a bunch of "work arounds". I hope somebody at Mastercam is listening and working on these problems, a list of issues or bugs accompanied by a status and or a link to a downloadable fix would be very helpful.

If you create multible machine groups to control the nc file name issue then you have tool list issues. Yes I realize that I can copy a tool list from one machine group to another, but if you add to an existing tool list you have to go back and update the tool list in the previous machine groups if you want them to be current.

I would have to agree that the way nc files are named needs some attention. When I program electrodes or mold bases I have many toolpath groups, each with a different name, stock size, and WCS. It would be much more managable if these properties were controlled by the active toolpath group and not the active machine group. I know that I can control the nc file name in the "files" tab under properties, but this becomes teatious if you need switch between toolpath groups.

quote: Also, if you add analyze to your rmb (right mouse button you can use this function even while backplot is running.I've been done this and it does not work for analyzing properties

I have been a full-time mastercam user since 1991, I think I started with version 3. Due to past experience with new releases I waited until MR1 to load MCX. I've now been using MCX-MR1 for three weeks. My overall feeling for MCX is mixed. I can see how the new format would make it easier for new users to learn, but it's a step backwards for seasoned programmers. The following list are some of my main complaints and potential bugs. 1) Properties, such as nc file names, stock setup and WCS should be tied to the active toolpath group not the active machine group. 2) What happeded to "modify last operation,Alt-R" 3) What happened to "unzoom to last scale, F2" Now I can only unzoom by 50% 4) I can no longer unselect a single operation in the operation manager. I used to be able to select and unselect individual operations by holding down the Ctrl button. 5) Can't analyze properties or edit geometry while chaining. If you try this it will dump you out of the chaining function. 6) Can't analyze properties while back plotting. 7) Can't analyze properties while in toolpath parameters. 8) How do I backup while chaining. It seems to me that if you make a wrong turn you have to start over. 9) Back plotting has a lot of issues. Such as the X,Y,Z locations do not dynamically update under the details tab while holding down the "vcr" step button. I see that the tool position is updated dynamically in the lower left hand corner. Another thing, drill cycle toolpath locations, in the lower left hand corner, seem to be relative to the system origin and not the WCS programmed in. Thankfully the NC code is correct. 10) I'm really trying to get used to the autocursor, I think it has a lot of potential, but MCX has taken it to far by taking away the ability to lock in specific repeated point selection types. 11) Analyze distance does not show indicate a "negatve" change in distance. 12) The levels manager is really slow when turning off levels with alot of enities. This is the first time that I have participated in the user forum. My motivation is not to bash MCX, rather to point out areas that have decreased my productivity.