[Joesph Jackman]

want to save my operation defaults and give them a new file name when i am in the control definition. you could do this in older versions but i see no way to do it in x5.

[txcncman]

Of course you know by now, I do not have X5. I would tackle this problem in Windows Explorer. Find the default file and make a copy. Rename the copy. Open it and edit it then save.

[Joesph Jackman]

Of course you know by now, I do not have X5. I would tackle this problem in Windows Explorer. Find the default file and make a copy. Rename the copy. Open it and edit it then save.

i wish you would upgrade. i think superman is right about X3. would like the old ability to edit and save operation defaults out of the control def because of how convenient it is.

[txcncman]

If money keeps coming in like it was up until 2 weeks ago, I can afford it by the end of the year. Been stuck with this while. No money. Economy sucks.

[Superman]

You can save the whole .CONTROL file as another name using the icon that shows multiple floppies ( "Save as" ) ( on the top toolbar ), the single floppy is a "Save" icon.

There is no way to edit only the .DEFAULTS file(s), other than
1) thru the Op manager --> "Files" area ( they open in their own mini op manager )
or by
2) opening the file directly with Mastercam ( you could rename .DEFAULT to .MCX-5 --- open the file like a normal session, do your edits, save & rename back to .DEFAULT ),
3) It may be possible to double-click that filetype & associate it to the MastercamX executable (.EXE) file

IMO, going thru the op manager [ option 1) ] allows you greater choice of options. [ or if it works, option 3) ]

option 2) method is a long winded way to achieve what you need.

[Joesph Jackman]

You can save the whole .CONTROL file as another name using the icon that shows multiple floppies ( "Save as" ) ( on the top toolbar ), the single floppy is a "Save" icon.

There is no way to edit only the .DEFAULTS file(s), other than
1) thru the Op manager --> "Files" area ( they open in their own mini op manager )
or by
2) opening the file directly with Mastercam ( you could rename .DEFAULT to .MCX-5 --- open the file like a normal session, do your edits, save & rename back to .DEFAULT ),
3) It may be possible to double-click that filetype & associate it to the MastercamX executable (.EXE) file

IMO, going thru the op manager [ option 1) ] allows you greater choice of options. [ or if it works, option 3) ]

option 2) method is a long winded way to achieve what you need.

if i want to create and save operation defaults on the fly, which i do, i guess i got no choice but to save a new control definition. seems like a big step backwards to me from what it use to be. i'll shut up and suck it up now.