August 12, 2016

Nethasp: Unable to Launch Mastercam from Workstation

Issue:When launching Mastercam from a workstation that needs to access the NetHASP for licensing, if it does not have access, one or both of the below pop-ups will occur. Trouble Shooting:Note: At any point that (version) is present enter/insert/reference the version of Matercam in question.ie. A path states as ‘C:\Program Files\mcam(version)\common’If you are working in Mastercam X9, the path…

In-House Team

August 12, 2016

Evaluation Code Installation & Troubleshooting

Download and install the most recent version of Mastercam from: https://www.inhousesolutions.com/downloads-installation/Evaluation Codes will work for X9, 2017 and up and only need to be installed under one version in order for them to take effect. Note: To follow this process, an active internet connection is required. Installing Evaluation Codes through 2017 & up For HASP UsersIf Hasp is present,…

In-House Team

August 12, 2016

Unable to Open Inventor Files

When attempting to open an Inventor file (ipt or iam), the below errors may occur… In order to read Autodesk Inventor files, you must have Inventor or Inventor View (DesignTracking) installed Cannot find ACIS Solid data in Inventor File In order to open Inventor files in Mastercam, Inventor or Inventor Viewer needs to be installed on…

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August 12, 2016

Opening SLDPRT error: SOLIDWORKS is not installed

Issue: Opening SLDPRT error: SolidWorks is not installed on this computer. Solids History can only be read if SolidWorks is installed. Fix:FILE > Configuration ConvertersEnsure Import SOLIDWORKS Solids History is disabled. OK. (Green Check Mark)…

In-House Team

August 12, 2016

Cannot open SOLIDWORKS Assembly (sldasm)

Mastercam still looks to the part files (sldprt), therefore they need to be present in the same folder as the assembly file….

In-House Team

August 12, 2016

Cannot find Parasolid Data in Unigraphics/NX file

When attempting to open a file, the error “Cannot find Parasolid Data in Unigraphics/NX file” is produced. If the file is a unigraphics, NX or Catia file, an add-on translator is required. Sales will need to quote this, please email [email protected]….

In-House Team

August 12, 2016

Cannot Find Parasolid Data in SOLIDWORKS File

In this video we’ll show you what to do when the “Cannot Find Parasolid Data” error occurs. Note: At any point that (version) is present, enter/insert/reference the version of Matercam in question.ie. A path states as ‘C:\Program Files\mcam(version)\common’If you are working in Mastercam X8, the path will be ‘C:\Program Files\mcamX8/common’ Issue: When attempting to open a SolidWorks…

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August 12, 2016

Grid and WCS Display

In this video we’ll show you how to control your grid, axis, and World Coordinate System display settings. For Mastercam 2017 and up Controlling Visibility VIEWShow Grid can be toggled on or off. Snap to Grid When drawing, one may or may not want to snap to the grid spacing.VIEWSnap to Grid can be toggled on or off….

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August 12, 2016

Display/Hide Toolpath and Solids Managers

In this video we’ll teach you how to control the manager panels as well as the functions menu. For Mastercam 2017 and up VIEW > select desired Managers If Auto Hide is off, the tabs will appear at the bottom of the manager panel. If Auto Hide is on, the tabs will appear on the left hand side of the…

In-House Team

August 12, 2016

Toolbars: Resetting, Adding, Custom, Backup

Note: At any point that (version) is present, enter/insert/reference the version of Matercam in question.ie. A path states as ‘C:\Program Files\mcam(version)\common’If you are working in Mastercam X8, the path will be ‘C:\Program Files\mcamX8/common’ Jump to: Resetting Quick Access Toolbar to Default Install Configuration Resetting the Ribbon to Default Install Configuration Adding to and Removing from Quick…

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