Mastercam shows CloudNC CAM Assist Completed after CAM Assist has added its operations to the Toolpaths Manager. This article explains what the message says, the messages you may see while the program is created, and what to check next.
What the message says
CloudNC CAM Assist generated <operations> operations, finishing <finished> of <total> surface(s).
Please simulate the toolpaths and adjust settings where required.
- Operations: the number of operations in the program CAM Assist planned.
- Finishing … of … surface(s): how many of the part's surfaces CAM Assist finished, out of the surfaces it tried to finish.
The wording depends on the Toolpath Generation setting. It's on the General tab of the part's configuration: click Configuration at the top of the Setups stage to open it.
| Toolpath Generation | Message starts | What you do next |
|---|---|---|
| Always generate toolpaths (default) | "…generated…" | CAM Assist generates the toolpaths. Simulate them. |
| Never generate toolpaths | "…computed…" | Generate the toolpaths in Mastercam, then simulate them. |
| Ask each time | "…computed…", followed by "Do you want to generate the toolpaths?" | Yes generates the toolpaths now. No leaves them for you to generate. |
While toolpaths are generated, the progress bar shows "Regenerating dirty operations".
If some surfaces couldn't be finished, the message ends "…and create strategies for the remainder of the part." Program the remaining surfaces yourself.
Messages while the program is created
| Message | What it means |
|---|---|
| "Creating Program [Op <n> of <total>]" | Progress while operations are added. Click Cancel to stop. |
| "Are you sure you want to cancel the operation creation?" | You clicked Cancel. Yes stops, and you then see "Operation creation cancelled." |
| "When exporting from CAM Assist, the following body definitions were updated in the document:" | You changed a body's role (Part, Workholding or Avoidance) in CAM Assist. Each line says which body changed and its new role. CAM Assist uses the new roles next time. |
| "No operations generated" | The program came back empty. Nothing was added. Check the toolpath types, setups, tools and stock in CAM Assist, then run it again. |
Check the operations
The operation count is what CAM Assist planned. Mastercam can end up with fewer:
- Holemaking operations that can't be created in Mastercam are skipped.
- If a tool can't be assigned, the operation is created without it and its comment reads
ERROR: tool assignment failed. Check that tool in your tool library, or pick a tool for the operation in Mastercam.