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February 2, 2011
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CAD is OK, but CAM is not a CAM

  • February 2, 2011
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Dear PTC CEO and programers.
Deae PROE FANS

I wrote this to the PTC, but no response.

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I am using PROE WF5 PRO/nc as cad/cam system
CAD is OK I like it.
BUT!!! CAM-PRO/NC is not a CAM. When you make something new it is 80% buttons an menus, but engine is the same all the time.You are making olny small changes. Your "CAM" can not compute toolpaths on backround (multitasking)It is not using multiple core technology, I am siting on my chair an waiting for hours. (I have XEON64bit 8GB RAM HP Z400) So wake up PTC. You have a lot of bugs in your "CAM" I am not your employe tester. Bugs are in re-rough, Rough, Finishing, Profile, local mill and surface steps. There are bugs and engine is not good too.
I am using EDGECAM too. If you will sleep, I will throw proe away.(to the recycle bin)

Sorry for my english. It is bad, but it is better then then your "CAM"
You have two options
1.new engine for PRO/NC
2.integrate pro/toolmaker in pro/nc

Bukaj

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    ptc-19327451-Visitor
    1-Visitor
    June 7, 2011
    OK. It's been a long time coming. But I was finally able to get out IT
    dept and our VAR to work together on getting Distributed Computing setup
    on my machine and it seems to be working.



    Now, if I want to calculate a sequence, or output a CL file for an
    operation, I can 'submit' it to my distributed computing resource and it
    does indeed work in the background.



    The problem is when I 'fetch' the completed results; my session of Pro-E
    seems to be recalculating the sequence again negating any time or
    productivity savings.



    Is this normal? How do I get to retrieve the results without
    recalculating?



    Thanks in advance,





    Christopher F. Gosnell



    FPD Company

    124 Hidden Valley Road

    McMurray, PA 15317

    PH:724.941-5540

    FX:724.941.8322

    www.fpdcompany.com
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    hheinze11-Garnet
    11-Garnet
    August 16, 2024

    Pretty late answer, but since nobody answered and I am still happy using it since yesterday..
    Try sending one step alone and not multiple nc-steps.
    Then it works.
    If it is calculated you can either get the calculatoin via the get button OR you just let creo show the toolpath. The Task is automatically removed from the Jobmanager..

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    hheinze11-Garnet
    11-Garnet
    August 19, 2024

    And today, I have the same problem as you (Christopher F. Gosnell):
    I calculate one step with Distributed Computing (it does not matter if I start it on my own Machine or on another PC) and I see in my working folder a file called:

    myNCprojectname_8640_tmp.tph.1

    BUT when I now fetch this file or start the "showpath" command, it recalculates again.
    After that, this mentioned file is deleted, so it is able to recognize that data..

     

    Now, it is a bad habit to leave the customer alone with such stuff.

     

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