HSM Express model browser issues in Inventor 2018

[mcgyvr]

With the new model browser UI in 2018 looks like nothing was done to incorporate the HSM express model browser into it..

So I have no way of getting back to the HSM express model browser except for pressing "setup" again then canceling out of that to get back to where I can modify operations.. You can see that I don't have a "CAM" option when I try to click the + and only ilogic..

Also if I selected operations then close the CAM model browser all the graphics showing toolpaths,etc.. are not cleared out properly..

As shown here..  I need to press "setup" again then cancel then close the CAM model browser.. 

[balsmen]

Hi @mcgyvr,

Thanks for reporting this and sorry it's not working as expected. We have created CAM-7265 to track this issue and will work to get it fixed as soon as we can.

Best Regards,

Noah

[mcgyvr]

@balsmen It also seems it doesn't honor the CAM option of "Show Cam Browser on Open" (I have it unchecked) as when I open a file its taking me to the cam browser (on first open of that file after restarting Inventor) and not the model browser where I last left off....  

[balsmen]

Hi @mcgyvr,

I'm not seeing that problem on my end (with Inventor 2018 and Inventor HSM 2018). Can you tell me your Inventor version, and which specific version of Inventor HSM you are using? My "Show CAM Browser on Open" option seems to function as I would expect.

Thanks,

Noah

[mcgyvr]

@balsmen Inventor 2018 and "Inventor HSM Express 2018" (not sure of a specific build of HSM express).. Its just the one downloaded from the cam.autodesk site.

Per my other problem above I'm still having those issues so I'm not sure if it all related to that.. The "CAM browser" is still "quirky" to say the least.. 

I know I'm just a lowly "Express" free loader and have no need for the "full version" but its pretty clear express has some bugs related to the new Inventor model browser changes done in 2018.. 

I've got a screencast coming showing how I can have a part open with the model browser active.. Then close Inventor.. Then open Inventor and open that part again and it switches to the cam browser upon opening (after a few second delay)... Please standby for the video to upload...

[mcgyvr]

Screencast should be here now..