[cismontguy]

Hello, I am brand new to BobCAM V24. I have a part and a saved tool path that is OK. I would like to run a simulation on it but the Predator and CNC editor tools are greayed out in the menu tree? I can run Predator from Windows/Programs/Predator and run all the samples I like, just fine. But it does not show available in BobCAM? Any help appreciated.

Cismontguy

[The Engine Guy]

Hello, I am brand new to BobCAM V24. I have a part and a saved tool path that is OK. I would like to run a simulation on it but the Predator and CNC editor tools are greayed out in the menu tree? I can run Predator from Windows/Programs/Predator and run all the samples I like, just fine. But it does not show available in BobCAM? Any help appreciated.

Cismontguy

If something is "greyed out" it usually means that you are not Licensed for it, go to "Help > License" and check if it is Licensed. It should have a Green check beside "Edit/DNC", or if you click on the button at the bottom left with 3 dots on it then it will show your License as in the attached image.



If it shows that you are Licensed OK then you need to contact BobCAD Support about this issue, same applies if you think you did pay for it and it isn`t there

Regards
Rob
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[cismontguy]

Thank you for this helpful information. I did check and they are NOT checked in the Help menu area? But I think we did pay for them. The are able to be opend, outside of BobCAM, but they are greyed out in BobCAM? So... I guess I have to see about contacting BobCAM?

Cismontguy

[The Engine Guy]

Thank you for this helpful inforamtion. I did check and they are NOT checked in the Help menu area? but we did pay for them. They do work outside of BobCAM when launched on their own? So... I guess I have to see about contacting BobCAM?

Cismontguy

Looks like a call to BobCAD is the most likely way forward

When you generate your G code you should be able to right click anywhere in the Post Manager window and a small dialog box should open with the options "Save as" or "Edit CNC", if it does then click on the "Edit CNC" and if all is well then that should automatically launch Predator Editor with you code open in it ready to Edit/Backplot/DNC to your machine.

You said that you can run the Samples, is that all you can run ? If you generate code can you save it out and then open that file in Predator and run the Backplot ? ?

You should be able to launch it from your top Menu under "Modules > Edit CNC"

Regards
Rob
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[cismontguy]

Here is an update for future thread readers.

I contacted the company that sold us the software with our CNC router. They are very helpful. They explained that with our software package, you can only use Predator in the right click Mill-Stock/Verify menu.

This did work, and I could see the animation of the part being machined.