Need help... new to Surfcam

[paulcollins]

Hey guys,

Well I have started using the demo version of Surfcam. I am still in School and wanted to learn CNC programming using SurfCAM. I started with the tutorials provided in Get started manual of surfcam, but when i click on the verify button I get an error "Sorry, Operation is not found in ICD storage file INCAAA.INC" "Cant find any INC files to merge".

Any help from you guys would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Paul

[Excelmachine]

The verify option is neutered in the demo version. Did you give the part a name and save it before you tried verify? It sometimes doesn't work if you don't save the file first. I know for sure that the demo has limited verify because I have the demo at home and it doesn't work the same way on my home system.

[paulcollins]

I did save my file and then run the verify, but it is giving me the same error. Do i need to save my file with some extension?
This is what I am doing
Open .sldprt in Surfcam> create view (to use the face i need on XY plane for milling)> NC>2-axis>face milling or truemill>chain>select the chain> done> select tool> put appropriate parameters> OK> Shows me a toolpath > accept tool path> then save the part > go to operations manager > setup > Stock add > OK > Save > run verify.... and it shoots the error... It is very frustrating since i have been trying from last 2 weeks.... please help.

Paul

[Excelmachine]

Try opening one of the demo files under the samples file and run verify on one of those. When you save the file, are you just clicking on save or are you giving it a unique name? Give the part a unique name like xyz1.sldprt or something and then try again. The merge error message is what is interesting to me. Usually that happens in transformed tool paths, like if you were doing a grid of parts. You could also post the file here or email Surfcam and see if they have an answer for you.

[paulcollins]

Well I can do verify with demo files, but verify fails when I do it.
Here is the picture of the error i get when i do face milling. I have also attached the solidworks file which i was using.

[Excelmachine]

Can you post your surfcam file?

[Excelmachine]

Just had a brain flash, make sure to use save as instead of just save. And use a unique name for the file. I think that might be the problem.

[paulcollins]

Here is the surfcam file

[paulcollins]

i have been using save as.... but not sure about the file type

[Excelmachine]

Originally Posted by paulcollins i have been using save as.... but not sure about the file type

.scrpt is what they need to be saved as

[pcms1965]

I'm pretty sure that the demo will not Post or Verify. Check the Surfware website.

[paulcollins]

Could you make the surfcam file i posted here work?