Important Mastercam X2 Installation Precautions


Before you install Mastercam X2 over your current Mastercam X or uninstall Mastercam X, you must back up the following files if you have modified them:


This only applies to Mastercam X default files that were edited since installation. If your files are saved with a different name (ie. your post is named myPost.pst and not MPfan.pst) it will not be uninstalled.

 

Directory

Files

File extensions

(root directory)

NetHASP configuration

Communications settings

 

nethasp.ini

mcomm.cfg

mastercam.ini

\cnc_machines

Component libraries

.gmd

\config

Configuration files

Machine definitions

Control defintions

Key mappings

Toolbar mappings

 

.config

.mmd, .lmd, .rmd, .wmd

.control

.kmp

.mtb

 

\lathe\ops

Operation libraries

.operations

\lathe\posts

Post processors

.pst

\lathe\tools

Tool libraries

.tools

\mill\ops

Operation libraries

.operations

\mill\posts

Post processors

.pst

\mill\tools

Tool libraries

.tools

\router\ops

Operation libraries

.operations

\router\posts

Post processors

.pst

\router\tools

Tool libraries

.tools

\wire\ops

Operation libraries

.operations

\wire\posts

Post processors

.pst

\wire\power

Power libraries

.power

\common\editors\mastercam\machines

 

.xml

\nesting

Nesting defaults

.defx, .nslx

\materials

Material libraries

.materials

\vb

VB Scripts

.vbs