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