Prospector™ Tips
Prospector Tips
- PC Specifications for Prospector
- Troubleshooting Dongle Problems
- Controlling Start Z Location when Machining Floors Only
- How to Get the Build Progress Meter Back
- How to Get Your Default Values or Rules Back in Insight
- How to Print Programs without Spanning Them on Separate Pages
- How Can I Send My Entire Prospector Project to Customer Support?
- Making Smoother Windows Using Offset
- What Files and Settings to Backup When Upgrading to a New Version of Prospector
- Unable to Drop Points No Matter Which Mode You Are In
- When Making A New Project, Why Can't I Uncheck the '2D Maching Only' Checkbox?
- A Quick Way to Select Points (by Using Strokes)
- How To Manually Enter Values on the RSM Slider Bar
- How To Use Fast Feed Rate to Reduce Machining Time
- Getting Error Message When Creating New Project Using IGES File
- Using Dynamic Zoom in Prospector
- Station Number Will Not Update
- Reducing the Coarseness When Shading
- How To Show Multiple Part Colors
- Error Message 339 from SolidWorks
- How to Run Two Versions of Prospector on the Same Machine
- How to Put the Part Data into Machine Position Without Going Back to the CAD Room
- High Speed Machining Technique for Z-Planar With Clear and Pocketing
- Customizing Your Own Shortcuts and Command Keys for Actions In Prospector
- Installation Tips
- Scribe Machining Information
- Using the Radial Cutting Strategy to Machine Filleted Areas
- Copying and Pasting Values Between Dialogs to Save Time
- Faster 3D Program Generation — Part III (Adjusting the Tolerance)
- Faster 3D Program Generation — Part II (Quick Rough Option)
- Prospector Crashing When I Create A New Program, On The Tool Assembly Page
- Where Did My NC Programs Window Go?
- Points Not Snapping to The Geometry
- Restore the Default Toolbars and Menu Items
- How To Set Up A Done-Building-Programs Notification (Macro File: BuildFinish.pvb)
- Faster 3D Program Generation — Part I (Applying a Surface Filter)
- Using Windows Logins Effectively
- Installing Post Processor Files
- Which Programs Have Been Edited?
- Using Your Machine Tool to Define a Workspace
PowerSource Tips
- How to Disable the 'Default Rules Check on Exit' in PowerSource
- Tip to Remember When Changing the Jobs, Jobs_r, and Cache Folders
- Insight or Tooling Cannot Find Database After Installing Prospector
- PowerSource Insight Changes Not Appearing to Go Into Effect
- PowerSource Insight Not Loading Because It Is Locked By Another User
- Tools Are Hidden in PowerSource Tooling
- Z-Planar No Clear Minimum Pocket Radius Rule
- Using PowerSource to Establish the Minimum Pocket Radius
- Deleting PowerSource Database Lock Files
- Removing Unused Tooling
General Tips
- Showing Hidden Files and Folders in Windows® Explorer
- Showing File Extensions in Windows® Explorer
- Make Sure to Remove Read-Only Attributes after Copying Files off CDs
- Keeping Your System in Check - The Event Viewer
- How to Boost Overall System Performance - Running Disk Defragmenter
- Opening Files of the Same Extension Using A Specified Program
- How to Take Screenshots