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A few company's back was producing parts for a customer that had tight tolerances of position, size and roundness and we could never get the holes that were interpolated (Matsura VMC) past the...

Welcome.
when you start to build it seems the thing around here is photos and lots of them.
Forrey.
:cheers:

Topsolid 7 is a CadCam system and is aware of the stock conditions as you cut the part and makes tool paths to reflect these conditions.
We are evaluating this package at the moment and I am very...

found the problem, a security setting in windows.
Thanks for the response Michael.
Forrey

Directly from Alibre. Part of the problem is they are not responding to my phone calls and for some reason (maybe something I did, I have no idea) none of my log on passwords work on there site or...

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I have Alibre11 not on maintenance any more and when I go to start it on any of the two computers I have it on a message comes up,
An unexpected error has occurred.Please try again.If...

Using the mask on ark to pick hole positions, view in isometric with a new drill it will only pick six of the twenty four arks not even the one that is used to set the diameter but if I change to...

Bugger, Thanks Shane, We have MC level 1 with solids and that is how we program all the time but for this one job with the engraving and I guess having a 4th more like it in the future. Have to...

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We have a VMX42 with the Winmax control and looking to get a 4th axis, and one of the jobs required would be wrapping text around a cylinder on the A axis, can you do this with the...

I just switch on the wire frame and then can pick for my toolpaths (with no solid in the way) no problem. well with as few problems as is normal.
Forrey.

MasterCam X will import a native Alibre part file no problem. I have no problem working with them.
Forrey.

I know this should be simple but !!!!!!.
When I open file the window opens and with the view menu set at details, I want to add an extra column for date created, this is easy but when I close the...

Do not trust that time to base pricing on.
I have compared with run time from the machine and found wide a discrepancy both in the plus and minus.
Forrey.

I have to agree with Brian on this one I have been useing CNC's and there pre-curses for over 30 years and have never had any of the problems as described or had to limit the use of a pendent in the...

Yes dito, my best wishes also.
Forrey.

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Just a follow up on this, we decided not to go with the EC product in the end and the deciding factor was the amount wanted for the maintenance fee, as the job is getting done now with MC and...

Thanks everyone for the input a lot to think about and thanks Mike for putting the thread in the MC section I should of done that.
I had tended to not think of software as another tool, to be...

Thanks Mike, this gives me a lot to chew on, and ask the sales reps, and get prices for solids from MC.
Forrey

I also posted this on another forum.
This is for those who have gone over to Edgecam from Mastercam or the other way round .
I use Mastercam X4 level1 at work, and the boss sent in people from...

Made in the GTA
Deboertool.
Forrey.

Just pumped:cheers:, got my world cup tickets for 2011 every one that I applied for.
Wanted to ask about what I should not miss seeing on the north island as this is where I will be for 1 month....

Hi Jo
Thanks for the reply, been super busy, work and sold my house looking for a new one now. I will try what you say.
Thanks once more.
Forrey.

Hi.
I posted this on the Alibre forum but had no response, may be no one can understand what I mean(not the first time). So I'll try here, then!!!!!!!!!!.

I am sure there is a way to do what I...

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I originally posted this question on another site that should remain nameless:) and had no response.
Maybe I should have just come here first?.

I have two jobs to do;
1: A1011 steel 4 x 2 x...

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I am running X4MU3 also and have noticed that if I change a depth cut and do not hit the apply button then Regen the tool-path the change in depth is not changed. I think there is a couple of...

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Anyone running this product (GreenCut)in a production shop on VMC's, other than Mactec54 (no offence), for an unbiased report.:cheers:
Thanks, Forrey45.

Left click the text, f4, then pick the 123 radio button in the note properties and edit away.

at last some reason.
Steve

I am with you on that, having to spend the time to fill it out and then being phoned at times when you do not have the time rather than having a go with the product and then phoning when you have the...

and what is the price of the pro version?
Forrey