new install

[mikejohn]

I run the very last of the PRT's and for 10 years I have had no problems. And still haven't with the shopbot. But today the computer I run the machine with gave up the ghost and refused to read the hard disc, So I have installed the controll software on another computer. The installation seems ok, but it doesnt show correct in the preview. To make myself clearer, On my main computer, the one I design on, the preview shows fine. I copy the file across top the new computer. I read it in the file edit and it is identical to the one i copied. I look at previes and it isnt showing correct. What am I or am I not doing? As you may imagine, I have some material on the table waiting to be cut for an anxious customer!!!:confused:

[adrianm]

What isn't showing correctly in the preview? Have you selected the right tool or set the same tool database in both computers?

[Brady Watson]

Mike,
The SB previewer was changed to one developed by Vectric some time around v3.5.5 or after. I don't recall if you need PartWorks or another Vectric program installed to be able to use the newer previewer. I guess the idea was if you bought a SB in the past 7+ years, you got the Vectric software with it & in turn, required previewer dependencies. If you have PartWorks, install it and see if that makes your previewer work.

If not, you can DL and older version of SB3 from here & use the older previewer: http://www.shopbottools.com/mSupport/SBCSarchive.htm


-B

[adrianm]

The previewer is stand alone and will work without any other Vectric software installed. It can be setup to use a common tool database between the programs if required.

Need a bit more info really like what versions you're running on the two machines and what it is that is wrong with the preview.

[bleeth]

Previewer from all 3.6 works fine without any Vetric installed. Pretty sure 3.8 does too as I think that's what's on my shop design computer but I'm not there now.

Adrian and I hit it at the same time.