[1ctoolfool]

Hi,

I use Edgecam for programming one-off parts with lots of detail.
The problem we are running into is that the generation and re-generation of detailed tool paths is taking forever (like 3-5 minutes sometimes more) to regenerate for instance a profiling toolpath with .001" cusp.

Especially when I tweak parameters to try and improve cycle time, it's creating a real bottlneck in the programming department.

I am using a Dell Xeon 2Ghz with 1G ram.

Are there some software changes that will speed things up?
Would a new CPU like Athalon 64 or Pentium Duo make that big of a difference?
Unless there's something i'm missing in the edgecam options somewerhe, Seems like this is a processor issue.

I called my Edgecam reseller but they are sloooowww. And I'm not sure how much they really know about this stuff either.

Thanks
j