CAM software updates keep breaking my solid programs

Last update messed up my drill cycles and now holes are in the wrong spots. The new post processor shifted all my coordinates without any notice. I had to rework three days of code just to get back to where I was. If they can't make updates stable, they shouldn't push them out so fast.

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xenahernandez2d ago

Ugh, that's the worst (I feel your pain). Last year an update "fixed" my toolpath display but completely scrambled the actual G-code output. Spent a whole weekend redoing programs that were running fine before. It's like they only test stuff in a perfect lab and not on real, working files. Makes you scared to hit the update button at all.

josephmurray2d ago

Started keeping a folder with the last known good project files before any update now. After updating, I open both the old and new versions side by side to check the changes. Saved me twice already when the post processor settings got reset silently.