SW-MC direct

[mayday]

I installed the sw04 direct files. but I cant find the SW-MCdirect.exe file to add in the sw dir. Where is it? mcdirect does not show up in the add-ins in SW

[Steve Biehl - Cimquest Inc]

MD,

go to 'Tools-Add-ins..' in SW and turn on the MCDirect.

[mayday]

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go to 'Tools-Add-ins..' in SW and turn on the MCDirect

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thats the problem. Its not there. I ran the setup from a temp dir. all it asked for was my MC dierectory. in the help.html it says to copy th sw-mcdirect.exe to SW but that file is nowhere to be found

[mayday]

got it Steve. I shut down and fired up again. It showed up. Thanks

[Brad St.]

Mayday, just curious how it goes for you. We design here in Solidworks and import with the parasolid direct, but I've been experimenting with the direct and get different results from diferent files. I've found it hard to just pin point what's causing the dificulties in the conversions. Guess that's why them program writers get all the big bucks eh! Cornfuse us and stump us and then give us the answers.

 

Just Kidding Programmers

[Steve Biehl - Cimquest Inc]

bradst,

are you using the latest, 5-28-04, MC-SW Direct?

[chip]

With SW 2003, I am able to open .prt files (through -converter-parasolid) 2004 I can't open a .prt file. I've been converting files to parasolid, which makes twice as many files as I need.

[Steve Biehl - Cimquest Inc]

The latest SW converter patches or the MR0304 Maintenance release support SW2004. Your MC system must be Win2K or XP, because SW2004 doesn't support anything earlier.

[chip]

I'm running XP.......I got the e-mail for the update I thought I ran it correctly. I can't seem to find the update anymore on MC website. I did'nt do something right!

[Steve Biehl - Cimquest Inc]

Chip,

do you have Maintenance? Then you just need to put in the MR0304 CD

 

If not, then go here:

http://www.mastercam.com/Support/downloads/default.asp

and install all the translator patches starting with the December and work your way up thru the January patch.

[chip]

Steve, I just e-mailed you........Thanx I will try the link.

[chip]

I just retried running the set-up.dll again, all kinds of alarms........ Ohhhhhh well.

[Brad St.]

Hi Steve, sorry I about not replying right away. Yes I have the patch installed and like I say, sometimes the converter works great! It's the cats MEOW, to be able to go into the file and manipulate the solid as I would in Solidworks or suppress features is really powerfull. Just adds true functionality to the software. But... for some reason I'm not able to find a comparison, other files just don't seem to want to translate in even when they are similar in design build. I wondered at first if it was external references getting blown out in the translations but I tried files with only simple features that would have file not come thru clean. I love the feature and will keep trying it, just a matter of finding time to try and troubleshoot it. Gotta keep making chips also!

 

p.s. I am running 9.1 on sp2, gotta install the mro304 yet with Solidworks 2004 on a win 2k system.

[Steve Biehl - Cimquest Inc]

chip,

sorry about the late reply, your email took a while, over 4.5mb of file attachments. Had to head home for dinner. 14 hours days are enough. From the BMP you sent me, I can see you are not on V9.1Sp2 or V9.1MR0304. The patches for the translators and the 5-28-04 direct are for those versions only. Do a full install of the V9.1Sp2 and re-do the patches and direct. Or install MR0304 and do the 5-28-04 Direct.

 

Bradst,

yes the direct works for most files but somethings just don't come across with the history. Worst case, just bring it in as a featureless brick. When you have files that don't come across with the history, and you think it should have, send a copy to your dealer and/or [email protected], I'm sure they would be very interested in seeing the issues.

[Brad St.]

Thanks Steve, I appreciate the help. Roger at Prototek has been very helpfull (great guy to work with) but due to the nature of our parts I can't release them. Kind of a nice catch 22. Need help but can't release the files for disclosure reasons. As I stated in my first post I was just looking to get some feedback on how it's was working for somebody else. I'll gladly use your advice Steve, I've been so intent on getting the tree in that I've forgotten the other options also.

 

Thanks Much!

[mayday]

I use it most for file convertion. we get a lot of STP files and we dont have the coverter in MC. most stuff we get are xxxx'y so we need to do parasolids anyway