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Installation & System Requirements What versions of Mastercam are supported in Windows Vista? Do any settings have to be modified to get it to run correctly? Important Mastercam X2 Installation Precautions: Read before uninstalling Mastercam X. I am receiving "Error 1904" messages when installing X2 on a 64-bit machine. How can I fix this? I am receiving a "Update Manager - Error" message when attempting to update X2. How can I fix this? What method should I choose for installing Mastercam X2? What are the system requirements for running Mastercam X2? Can I continue to run my current version of Mastercam after installing X? I want to COMPLETELY uninstall Mastercam X2 from my system. How can I do that? Will my current C-Hooks work with Mastercam X2?
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HASPs and NetHasps What is a HASP? Updating the HASP or NetHASP. Installing the SIM drivers. Network licensing and NetHASP . My NetHASP server is running Windows 2003 Service Pack 1, and I can't connect to it. What do I need to do? Why do I get a "HASP not found (15)" error when starting Mastercam? I checked, and my HASP is still connected.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Frequently Asked Questions about AutoCursor Frequently Asked Questions about General Selection Frequently Asked Questions about Machine Definitions Frequently Asked Questions about Control Definitions
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Tools and Toolpaths How do I import a tool from a MCX file? Slow Generation and Regeneration of Toolpaths . How do I import a Operation from a MCX file? How Do I Save HST Operation Parameters to Default Operations Libraries? How do you convert a spline to arcs in Mastercam X?
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Post Processors Can I override the Control Definition settings in a post processor ? How do I change the name of my NC file? How do I change the default path for my NC files? How do I select a different post Moving machine definitions, control definitions, and posts to a network
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File Converters and Translators Can I convert files from other programs? What formats are supported? How do I convert parts that have been created with other programs? How do I tell which Mastercam version created this .MCX file - X or X2?
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Machine & Control Definition Inch and metric machine definitions Frequently Asked Questions about Control Definitions Frequently Asked Questions about Machine Definitions Moving machine definitions, control definitions, and posts to a network
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Zip2Go How do I use Zip2Go to submit files to Technical Support?
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Backplot When I backplot there is a flashing or trailing tool image, why?
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Installation & System Requirements

HASPs and NetHasps

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Tools and Toolpaths

Post Processors

File Converters and Translators

Machine & Control Definition

Zip2Go

Backplot