V12 Array Preview Broken

[brrian]

Within the "Create Array Copy Toolpath" feature, the FIRST "Calculate" (preview the array) works, but after that if Calculate is clicked the preview disappears. See attached image.

Calculating toolpaths outside the array feature works properly.

I've tested this on two installations and see the same thing on both.

[adze_cnc]

People really do need to stop using terms like "broken" and "bug" in their post titles. How about "V12 Array Copy Toolpath possible problem" or "Array Copy Toolpath (v12): I'm seeing a strange behaviour"...

Is the "Toggle toolpath 3D drawing visible" option (3rd icon in the upper left corner of the 2D view set or turned off?

Having those icons within the frame increases the likelihood that can be accidentally toggled with an errant mouse-click. I've done it a few times already.

[sharkcutup]

Yup! adze_cnc beat me to it !

I have done the same unwanted clicks in moving the mouse about the drawing window too!

Sharkcutup

[Adrian]

It's definitely an issue as it's easily repeatable. Pressing the Calculate button twice should really give an error as you're then trying to create an array of an array which isn't possible but it shouldn't be removing the preview the way it is.

[gregk]

Within the "Create Array Copy Toolpath" feature, the FIRST "Calculate" (preview the array) works, but after that if Calculate is clicked the preview disappears. See attached image.

Calculating toolpaths outside the array feature works properly.

I've tested this on two installations and see the same thing on both.

Thanks for the report, I've logged the issue.

Greg K.

[brrian]

Thank you Greg. Possibly related & reference attached: if I have two arrays in a job and I edit one array, the other array preview "Hides" (unchecks itself in the Toolpath list). It doesn't really affect usability, it's just something different I noticed in the new version.

And if I may hijack this for another question: In previous versions when an Array was deleted I was prompted to either keep or delete toolpaths in the array (I usually kept them). In this version the toolpaths in the arrays are always deleted and as far as I can see, there's no way to keep them. Is this by design?

Thanks again!

[gregk]

Thank you Greg. Possibly related & reference attached: if I have two arrays in a job and I edit one array, the other array preview "Hides" (unchecks itself in the Toolpath list). It doesn't really affect usability, it's just something different I noticed in the new version.

And if I may hijack this for another question: In previous versions when an Array was deleted I was prompted to either keep or delete toolpaths in the array (I usually kept them). In this version the toolpaths in the arrays are always deleted and as far as I can see, there's no way to keep them. Is this by design?

Thanks again!

There was a change there (before V12). If you want to keep the toolpaths you can right click on the Array and select "Ungroup".
I hope that helps,

Greg K.