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Current Development:

  • Adding user manual documentation for reports.
  • Adding additional support for Mastercam 2024.

Release History Summary:

  • April 13, 2023
  • Added option to have General Information & User Notes captions and text fields width set to fit the text.
  • Added option to allow General Information, User Notes, & Row & Column Format Operation and Tool fields width modified to fit the text in the fields.
  • Added additional support for multiple Mill Assembly holders, up to 3, including length of each.
  • Added option to disable the display of the new 2024 NA for General Information notes & Operation Bookmarks if there is no note or comment.
  • Enabled "Import Template" button on Setup Sheet & Tool List settings dialogs.
  • Several minor fixes and enhancements.
  • Added support to merging PDF files to the exported report PDF, to allow merging before and after the report PDF.
  • February 13, 2023
  • Added ability to run reports outside of Mastercam in "Shop" mode with limited user editing access.
  • Added option to define external files, such as PDFs, Machine Simulation executables, etc. and from the Viewer menu display these files.
  • Added option to merge user defined PDF files to the exported report PDF.
  • Added support for optional tool setter output when licensed.
  • Added support for more user control over the report display, including fonts, field colors, section shading and more.
  • Reworked the Installation PDF with more detailed install information.
  • Several minor fixes and enhancements.
  • July 5, 2022
  • Added support to Help menu to open the Mastercam Help XML Tag definitions.
  • Added support for the new 2023 Mill-Turn operation "B-Axis Contour".
  • Fixed issue with Tool list not being displayed in some cases.
  • Fixed issue with Tools & Operations types dialog displaying blank in some cases.
  • Several minor fixes and enhancements.
  • June 6,2022
  • Added support for automatically including posted code files for Mill-Turn machines where the filenames differ from the name set in Mastercam.
  • Added support for Mastercam 2023.
  • Added custom Tool & Operation fields for user hand-written notes on the report.
  • On Row & Column field select dialog, changed how QR barcode fields are displayed to allow for multiple columns to support longer field text.
  • Added improved support for displaying multiple posted code files.
  • Added support for Mill-Turn Sync Codes list display.
  • Added option to Settings Machine, operation, & Tool dialog to configure Mill-Turn sync code settings.
  • Added support for new 2023 Mill/Router 3D HST fields for maximum and minimum depths.
  • Updated to ActiveReports v16.
  • Several minor fixes and enhancements.
  • September 15,2021
  • Changed Setup Sheet & Tool List settings dialogs "Formats" tab to "Templates".
  • September 9,2021
  • Added ToolTip & Help display of full paths for folders on the "Settings > Report Settings Paths" dialog.
  • Re-organized the display of the "Settings > Report Settings Paths" dialog for improved clarity.
  • Added option to the "Settings > Report Settings Paths" dialog and Setup Sheet report to append the first Toolpath Group name to the Custom Settings folder name, to allow for multiple Setup Sheets within the Machine Group.
  • Changed General Information and User Notes user defaults to be saved per report format for the Setup Sheet or machine, instead of globally for the report or the machine.
  • Added support for Italic font style to all Settings dialogs that support changing font styles.
  • Added support for barcodes that require uppercase text to force the field text to uppercase.
  • Changed the Special Instructions "File Save" dialog to default to the path set for the file if the file has been previously saved.
  • Added support to recognize the new 2022 HLE licensing.
  • Several minor fixes and enhancements.
  • June 15,2021
  • Several minor fixes and enhancements.
  • June 10,2021
  • Mastercam2022 supported.
  • Added custom Mill/Router operation field to display the 2D cut depth measured from the Top of Stock.
  • License request no longer needed for a trial, reports default to 30 day trial when installed.
  • Added support for displaying Mill/Router 3D HST toolpaths Model Geometry.
  • Added custom Varco Reports field to display Operations Step Down for any Operations that use Step Down, Depth Cuts, etc.
  • Added support for new 2022 Mill/Router Operations HST roughing effective step over field.
  • Several minor fixes and enhancements.
  • March 24,2021
  • Added Probe tool type for Mill/Router tools for 2017 - 2022.
  • Added custom Mill/Router operation field to display the cutter compensation code, G41/G42.
  • Several minor fixes and enhancements.
  • December 6,2020
  • Enabled support for tool data export for use with a ParLec toolsetter, for Mill & Router tools, if allowed by licensing.
  • Several minor fixes and enhancements.
  • November 24,2020
  • Added support for most tool fields for duplicate tool testing (for Mill/Router, over 90 tool fields to compare, and for Lathe/Mill-Turn over 150 fields). Duplicate tool compare fields are selectable per tool type.
  • Added support for additional paper sizes (8.5" x 14" Legal & 11" x 17" Tabloid) for Setup Sheets & Tool Lists.
  • Started adding support for 2022 to reports.
  • Added updating previous version operation field settings that CNC renamed in 2021.
  • Added custom Mill/Router Operation field to display Depth Cuts, Step Down, or Max Rough Depth for all Operations.
  • Added missing 2021 Mill/Rounter fields for "DEPTH-CUTS" & "DEPTH-MAXROUGHSTEP".
  • Added support for new 2022 MultiAxis Unified toolpath.
  • June 1, 2020
  • Added support to display the Mastercam screenshot images formatted with the same options as Custom Images (No. per page, etc.).
  • Added support for barcoding the Note in the page footer to all Varco Reports.
  • Added support for duplicate tool number checking and suppression.
  • Added support for Lathe & Mill-Turn for Operations Manager simple Tool List report (displayed as 2 reports currently).
  • May 17, 2020
  • Added Drag and Drop support for field buttons on the Row & Column field format select dialog.
  • Added support for choosing to use Row & Column or Columnar display separately for operations & tools.
  • Added support to display warnings separately for operations & tools.
  • Added user definable formats for the tool list reports.
  • Added option for operation & tool fields in Row & Column format to underline the field caption or data.
  • Changed default bar code style from "ANSI 3 of 9" to "ANSI Extended 3 of 9" to better support upper and lower case text.
  • Added support for bar coding for most of the fields in the "General Information" section of the Setup Sheet.
  • Added support for displaying QR barcodes anywhere a barcode can be used.
  • Added ability for custom reports to display Mill-Turn Sync Codes derived from the actual posted codes, with associated sequence or operation numbers.
  • Added custom field for Mill/Router operations to display both the cutter comp type and direction.
  • Added 87 fields for NC file, NCI file, Machine, Post, Cycle Time, Maximum & Minimum X,Y, & Z fields for Mastercam X4 through 2020.
  • Added support for new 2020 Mill/Router tool types, "Oval Form" and "Lens Barrel Form".
  • Added option to display Screen Image on left, single column of General Information on the right.
  • Added additional standard format, using the Screen Image on left, General Info on right, and Columnar operations list
  • Added support for barcoding most Operation or Tool fields.
  • Started implementing support for 2021 in reports.
  • Added 2020 "Hole Table" report, all formats.
  • Added formatting for General Information fields: Caption & Note text Color, Bold, & Underline and the background color for Note text.
  • Added new Lathe tool fields for 2021.
  • Added support for 2021 3D lathe tools types.
  • Added support for field Label & TextBox background colors.
  • Changed CNC Code File header to allow for very long paths, adjust shape to fit.
  • Added support for 2021 MultiAxis "3+2 Automatic Roughing", "Advanced Drill" & "Chamfer Drill" operations.
  • March 22, 2019
  • Added option to display stock & screen image side-by-side.
  • Added support for 2019 Mill assembly tool field "spAssembly/Name".
  • Added field to display the mill holder name extracted from the assembly name.
  • Added field to display the mill holder formatted name when an extension holder is used in an assembly.
  • Added support for .HTM or .HTML files for Special Instructions.
  • January 31, 2019
  • Added support for 2020
  • January 28, 2019
  • Added default work offset display format for Heidenhain controls.
  • Added support for 2019 "Tool Grade".
  • October 30, 2018
  • Added Tip Diameter field to Mill/Router Chamfer Mill tool default fields.
  • Added options to custom General Information dialog to load all Notes data from the Mastercam Setup Sheet dialog or from saved settings file.
  • Added option to custom Users Notes dialog to load all Notes data from saved settings file.
  • Started adding support for 2020.
  • September 25, 2018
  • Changed Settings > Options Settings Import/Export to export to a standard Windows Registry (.reg) file instead of the previous proprietary format.
  • Changed Settings > Options Settings so if Import Settings is used, once the Options dialog is exited the report Viewer closes so the imported settings can apply to the next report.
  • September 18, 2018
  • Changed "Settings > Options" defaults so the CNC Viewer is the default for non-Varco reports
  • Added options to "Report Settings Paths" dialog to choose to use the Mastercam part file folder or a user selected folder for saving Custom Settings.
  • September 4, 2018
  • Added more support for CNC tool internal ID changes in 2019.
  • Changed how custom report Settings Edit Enable option is used.
  • Added ability to upload a ZIP file to Support containing all relevant files to assist with support (Help > Technical Support).
  • Added support for Block Drill changes in 2019.
  • Updated Installer to remove ActiveReprots v10 DLL's previously used, now using v12.
  • Updated to current ActiveReports release version 12.2.13986.0.
  • August 20 - 29, 2018 (Beta)
  • Modified 2019 Mill/Router operation defaults to use new tags created by CNC to replace previous ones.
  • Modified copy settings to current version to work with new settings files.
  • Added support for un-documented tag changes in 2019 for OOI & OTI feedrates.
  • Updated saved 2018 machine operation & tool tags as needed for changes in 2019, if prompt to update from 2018 to 2019 is accepted.
  • Added work offset number display to Mill & Router Tools > "Operations Using Tool", with range testing if enabled for operations.
  • Changed Options > Export & Import to use standard Registry files.
  • Added support for undefined (-1) work offset display to the new user defined Work Offset Display option, either as "Undefined" or as the first offset for the control.
  • Added warning for work offset range test for Lathe/Mill-Turn & Mill/Router operations.
    • August 17, 2018 (Beta)
    • Added support for Mastercam 2019
    • Updated from ActiveReports v10 to v12.
    • Added Revision History for code files to Setup Sheet.
    • Added code to address 2018 bug in NC code filenames.
    • Added support for replacing any selected text with text from the new Insert Field option instead of just inserting it at the cursor position
    • Added support for nested Insert Fields tags, such as a tag set in custom General Information then the General Information tag used in the report.
    • Added support for defining how work offsets are displayed on Setup Sheet. The default display from Mastercam is Fanuc style.
    • Added fields to display formatted work offset codes.
    • Added Lathe & Mill-Turn work offset fields.
    • With the release of 2018 & 2019, finalized adding new fields (tags), over 200 added.
    • Added option ("Section Header Captions") to allow editing of all major Setup Sheet section header captions (i.e. "General Information")
    • Added options to set screen, stock, & custom images alignment on page (Left, Center, Right, etc.)
    • Added column to Field Select grid to show the Mastercam or Varco Reports Tag for the field.
    • In addition to the 6 pre-defined Setup Sheet formats, added 12 additional Setup format options, all 18 are fully configurable by user.
    • Added support for Columnar display format for Wire operations (X8 and newer).
    • Added option to select the current Windows user name on Insert Field dialog.
    • Added options to select the Mastercam user name and company name (as set during Mastercam install) on Insert Field dialog.
    • Added field for Feed/Revolution for Mill & Router tools.
    • Added additional 2018 Lathe tags for feeds.
    • Added button to clear all fields on Row & Column Field Select dialog to allow clean merge of custom fields.
    • Added options on the new "Section Header Captions" dialog to have the text centered on the page instead of the default Left.
    • Added Checkbox to enable/disable display of custom Stock Notes on Setup Sheet display settings dialog.
    • Added additional Color option to Settings > Display Format dialog for shading of Columnar headers.
    • Moved the paths settings from the Settings > Options dialog to a dialog of their own.
    • Added support for the new Lathe Prime Turning operation for 2018 & 2019.
    • Added scaling of the Mastercam screenshots to fit the page as best as they can for width or height.
    • Added 2 additional "Special Instructions" Sections.
    • On the Setup Sheet Settings dialog created an additional tab, moved some of the options on the first tab to the new tab.
    • Added user configurable field widths for Row & Column format.
    • Added new XML field tags for 2019, removed or modified others for 2019 format.
    • Replaced Minimum Z field for Mill operation & tool defaults with new CNC tag for 2019.
    • Added support for 2 new 2019 Mill/Router tool types, "Lens Form" & "Taper Form".
    • Added support for new 2019 Lathe/Mill-Turn 3D tool type.
    • Added support for 3 new 2019 Milling Toolpaths, "Model Chamfer", "3D HST Equal Scallop", "MultiAxis Deburr".
    • Added tab for Operation settings for MultiAxis, each operation type can be configured.
    • Added support for new Mastercam 2019 software licensing.