Re: Machining Tips!

John R. Carroll wrote:

> Black Dragon wrote:

>>                                       In Mastercam by default, the
>> construction planes and tool planes follow the current view
>> automatically.

>> I turn that feature off, I personally find it annoying, but most of
>> the people I've worked with like it.

> I turn it off as well and for the same reason. I don't like that sort of
> stuff happening on it's own.
> Probably an old guy thing. Were the guys that liked the follow feature
> younger than 30?

Some are, some aren't. What is common however is none of them have seat
time in front of any other CAD/CAM or CAD system. I haven't used more
then 5 different apps myself but Mastercam is the only one configured to
do that and I've _always_ found it incredibly annoying.

> Anyone that young wouldn't remember the years when this sort of thing
worked
> poorly when it worked at all.

Mastercam *still* has issues related to the WCS which date back to when
it was first implemented in version 9. (X3 is close to being released,
that's *four* major versions to get it right, IF they get it right this
time) Issues which lead to machine crashes if you're not paying close 
attention. 

So much for the complete re-write which was hyped for version X. Mastercam

got a new wardrobe but has yet to change its soiled underwear.

-- 
Black Dragon

bug, n:
	A son of a glitch.