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CAM software updates keep breaking my solid programs
Last update messed up my drill cycles and now holes are in the wrong spots. The new post processor shifted all my coordinates without any notice. I had to rework three days of code just to get back to where I was. If they can't make updates stable, they shouldn't push them out so fast.
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xenahernandez7mo ago
Ugh, that's the worst (I feel your pain). Last year an update "fixed" my toolpath display but completely scrambled the actual G-code output. Spent a whole weekend redoing programs that were running fine before. It's like they only test stuff in a perfect lab and not on real, working files. Makes you scared to hit the update button at all.
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josephmurray7mo ago
Started keeping a folder with the last known good project files before any update now. After updating, I open both the old and new versions side by side to check the changes. Saved me twice already when the post processor settings got reset silently.
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willow7607mo ago
Remember when that firmware update made the spindle do that weird ramp-up thing? It would speed up fine for the first tool, then just hang at like 60% for the next one unless you fully powered down. Took us three scrapped parts to even notice the pattern!
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