[cpl]

I have a problem when I try to verify in X3 whenever I click on the play button nothing happens anyone have any idea what the problem could be?

Thanks in advance

[Mike Mattera]

Did you define a stock boundary for your toolpath? Do you see the stock when you go into Verify?

Or... Your toolpath isn't any where near the stock.

Select the Tool at the top of the Veriofy control panel and zoom out to see if it's cutting out in space somewhere.

Mike Mattera

[cpl]

Hi Mike,

Thanks for the reply yes I did define a stock boundary but as soon as I hit the verify button the geometry dissapears.

http://yfrog.com/89mastercamj

[Mike Mattera]

Are you hitting thre green check button at the bottom of the page, or the "Machine" arrow on the VCR controls at the top?

The green check just exits verify.

Mike

[cpl]

I'm hitting the machine arrow.

As soon as I hit it all of the other arrows are grey'd out except the rewind arrow.

[thebowman]

I'm hitting the machine arrow.

As soon as I hit it all of the other arrows are grey'd out except the rewind arrow.

If you post the file I'll look at it and see if I can Verify it.

[Mike Mattera]

Do a Backplot. I'm guessing there is no toolpath to verify.

Mike Mattera

[cpl]

Backplot works fine!

Do a Backplot. I'm guessing there is no toolpath to verify.

Mike Mattera

[cpl]

If you post the file I'll look at it and see if I can Verify it.

I'm having trouble uploading the file can I email it to you?

[thebowman]

I'm having trouble uploading the file can I email it to you?

Use www.mediafire.com to upload it so everyone who wants to can offer their opinion. You don't have to join or pay to use MediaFire.

[cpl]

I hope this works!

http://www.mediafire.com/?0hwem2rmnwr

Thanks for your help

[thebowman]

Your file solid cut part Verify's with no problem in X4.

Have you tried completely closing Mastercam X3 and then restarting Mastercam to see if this file will solid cut part Verify properly?

[thebowman]

Here is what it looks like on my end:

[cpl]

I tried closing the software and reopening backplot works ok but not verify

[thebowman]

I tried closing the software and reopening backplot works ok but not verify

What kind of graphics card do you have?

What are your video card settings. To find out what they are do this:

Settings Menu
Configuration
Screen
At the top of you will see: Graphics Support.

What "radio button" is pushed in and what check boxes do you have checked.

[cpl]

Here are the video card settings




I can't find my graphics card settings

[thebowman]

What kind of graphics card to you have?

Also, try checking Disable Hardware Acceleration. Follow the instructions Mastercam gives you when you check this box.

Then try solid cut part Verify again.

[cpl]

Is this the correct info?

Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator Driver for Mobile Report


Report Date: 12/12/2009
Report Time[hr:mm:ss]: 23:30:57
Driver Version: 6.14.10.4859
Operating System: Windows XP* Professional, Service Pack 3 (5.1.2600)
Default Language: English
DirectX* Version: 9.0
Physical Memory: 2038 MB
Minimum Graphics Memory: 8 MB
Maximum Graphics Memory: 384 MB
Graphics Memory in Use: 16 MB
Processor: x86 family 6 Model 15 Stepping 13
Processor Speed: 1994 MHZ
Vendor ID: 8086
Device ID: 2A02
Device Revision: 0C


* Accelerator Information *

Accelerator in Use: Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Family

[cpl]

It works!!!!!! thanks a lot bowman, i'm new to Mastercam and am working through a training manual but unfortunately the manual doesn't help if something does not work, thanks again

Also, try checking Disable Hardware Acceleration. Follow the instructions Mastercam gives you when you check this box.

Then try solid cut part Verify again.

[thebowman]

Glad you got it to work.

Suggest you purchase a good graphics card as this seems to be the problem.

I only use graphics cards with Nvidia Quadro chips. I'm sure others can offer their opinions on what might work. I find that the less than $200 I paid for my graphics card gives me everything I want for the applications I run.

Mastercam's help isn't much help to me. I prefer video training and I prefer that video training to be from Tips For Manufacturing / Mike Mattera.

You might also want to check out the independent Mastercam forum which is also a very good source of help:

http://www.mastercamforum.com/index.php