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LynchMikeVX — 2005-01-24 14:13:59

I would like to reply to Tappies original posting about the message, "unable to open dfile.dat" Thanks to everyone that chimed in on this one but no one gets the prise. If you had just started VX, it would have worked. You downloaded the "Program Only" version of the software instead of the "Full" version. The difference is the documentation. The program only version does not have any doc. That is provided as a separate download. FULL = PROGRAM ONLY + (MANUALS & on-line Help) (generally speaking) The message comes from the installation routine because you attempted the "Typical Install" or you did the "Custom Install" and checked the box for the documentation but there wasn't any to install. The good thing is that you can start VX and get back to work. You can always download the "Manuals and on-line help" at another time, unzip and use the custom install option to just install the DOC to the existing directory.

LynchMikeVX — 2005-01-24 13:55:03

Thanks Kevin for the question about the changes from one point release to another. VX Support is in the process of posting these on the support page so you can read before downloading. Thanks again to you, Chris W and Chris G for making it happen. As we say in the States, "keep your eyes peeled".

3Dmonkey — 2005-01-24 10:01:57

Wow! Looks like I better download it then :-) Thanks Chris.

ChrisW — 2005-01-24 09:33:03

Here is a raw list of fixes and improvements delivered by v10.60: Sketcher TRACE: 15871 - (CJW) Sketcher: Trace Profile Offset fails 15908 - An Offset trace profile command is not effective. 16030 - offset trace profile does not work Drafting VIEW LAYOUT: 15335 - (TM)View has missing lines 15826 - Unable to display a sketch on a drawing DIMENSION: 15922 - projected distance dimension is not created. 15828 - System core with Horizontal Angular Dimension 10370 - Call Log 4224: Enhancement request to have Edit Dimension Text Icon OTHER: 15910 - Filter is unsuitable. SECTION VIEW: 15435 - (OG) section line moves after redefine section 15866 - Bent section view doesn't accept a straight line 14417 - ( MB ) Section view is not correct VIEW: 15489 - improper view visibility SYMBOLS: 15318 - New symbols for surface finish BILL OF MATERIALS: 15899 - No fine multi byte font on BOM Table ATTRIBUTES: 15551 - Font preview of VX drafting 13080 - Thai Font Handling on VX Surface Operations FILLET: 10700 - Fillet creates open surfaces and topology errors (partial results case) EXPLODE: 15924 - (OG) option 'explode along curves' at command 'split with curves' fails SPLIT: 15795 - Although split, there is only one shape. POINT CLOUD: 14729 - The points on 3 axes are reduced. Solid Operations PRIMITIVES: 15246 - To point in primitive commands 15677 - (CJW) Primitive Block Prompt 15690 - How to use To Point in the Block command DIVIDE: 11595 - Two or more 'dividing shapes' breaks data. VARIABLE FILLET: 15446 - If we try to create some variable fillets on collected edges, VX will freeze. FACE OFFSET: 15906 - (OG) VX gets hanging after face offset MORPH: 16017 - (TR) Morph TEXT with curve to curve fails GUI MESSAGES: 15890 - (TM)Hard coded message during 'Fix Objects' and 'Recover Faces' TOOL BARS: 15763 - (OG) custom toolbar fails when its name is longer than 16 characters 15833 - (CJW) Reset Toolbars problem CAM 2-AXIS MILLING: 14843 - 2x spiralcut gouge 15735 - Gillette 2ax cam profile scraps part 15983 - (JH) Tool crash in Profilecut 15987 - (SW) CAM Spiral cut Step inward cut path not completed 10431 - Call Log 3698: Gillette Toolpath that goes round on itself when a profile has a point 11774 - Cam spiralcut region connect no tool lift leaves uncut areas 3-AXIS MILLING: 15921 - can't generate a 3X spiralcut on the imported geometry 5-AXIS MILLING: 14539 - (JH) Swarfcut with one surface feature fails 15909 - Bad path when Two surfaces were defined as one Drive surface. 16010 - In 5 axis sidecut, behavior of a parameter is unsuitable. FEATURES: 15384 - (SW) CAM create profile 15973 - Picking cylinder hole feature crashes DRILL: 14835 - Centre drill problems CLIPBOARD: 8048 - CAM Clipboard consistently errors out. NC OUTPUT: 15887 - (CJW) CAM: Fanuc 10 syntax typo 2.5 AXIS: 15861 - profilecut apps & rets are not as expected 15896 - The overcut occurs in the following 2 cases. 15954 - VX can't catch the CL bug by VX VERIFY function. 15955 - I can't absolutely understand this abnormal NC DATA in the profilecut. 11797 - profile cut parameter cut dir not consistent QUICK MILLING: 15478 - Circular Move Output incorrectly in CL file 15632 - (SW) Z limiting ignored 15822 - Arc CL data not mathematically consistent 15905 - Artform QM Z level Gouges part 15971 - (SW) CAM Crash 15992 - 4c Entering a value for Bottom Point in CAM results in error 16006 - Arcs in Roughing aren't exported correct to rest roughing CAM GUI: 15315 - G code by IMSPOST 15764 - Database error when opening cam training file Translators IGES: 14741 - There are no edges. 15559 - (CJW) Export Large (ish) 2D Layout cores VX 15571 - IGES translation crash STEP: 15846 - STEP import crashes VX STL: 15180 - Export STL data 15500 - Need Ability to Import STL then Export that STL 15809 - (TM)STL export fails from STL part VDA: 15811 - (OG) VX cores at importing VDA data DXF: 15593 - VX doesn't export lines that is projected with DXF file 15625 - DXF won't import into a drawing sheet PARASOLID(3RD PARTY): 15247 - (TM)Parasolid import fails...works with VX 8.X 15337 - Parasolid file loads into V9.61 but not into V10.01 15686 - (OG) parasolid import (VX) fails--922 error GENERAL (ALL): 15904 - 4C Parasolid file will not import in V10.22 - OK in V9.61 (Invalid Parasolid file(922)) History REGEN: 15687 - (OG) VX cores at replay history 15743 - (TR) History isn't running 15829 - Center line/mark on a sketch makes 'history regen' fail. UNDO/REDO: 15009 - (CJW) History Step Undo is slower 15438 - (OG) undo at parts with long history does take too long MOVE OPERATION: 15907 - (OG) Damage/core when cut/copy history entries to clipboard Display HIDDEN LINE: 15713 - (OG) VX cores using hidden line mode OTHER: 14753 - Refresh problems with graphic cards File Manager SAVE: 15618 - (CJW) Session Management Unstable? 15800 - (CJW) VX does not recover from Save Session 15884 - VX cores after saving session OPEN: 14766 - (CJW) v9.51 WindowsXP file launch behavior 15832 - (EB) VX open from Explorer 15958 - Drawing sheets cannot be edited at the packet level OTHER: 16029 - CJW Clear Session pops error message Sheet Metal ATTRIBUTES: 14840 - (CJW) Sheet Metal Attribs in history tree Wireframe TRIM/EXTEND: 15453 - Convert Curves to Arcs/Lines Mold Design TRIM: 15858 - Fatal error of 'Trim mold plate to core/cavity region' Tools LICENSING: 15669 - VX crash when I'm calling assembly from tool bar INSTALLATION: 15639 - VX could not Install on Chinese Traditional OS MACRO LANGUAGE: 15476 - (CJW) Core caused by large iterations TABLE MANAGER: 11235 - The angle of balloon text (clean up balloon locations) Other (2D) EQUATIONS: 15850 - In an INCH database, specifying a length of 25.4.mm gives 25.4 inch

ChrisW — 2005-01-24 09:17:08

Ah!

3Dmonkey — 2005-01-24 04:45:02

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Originally posted by: ChrisW Hi All To see the list of fixes, select "Release Notes" from the Help Menu and follow the PCR links.

Sorry, what I meant was where can we find out what's new/fixed without having to download and install 10.6? I'm a great believer in "if it works leave it" when it comes to CAD software. If there is nothing in 10.6 that impacts on my workflow then I'll stick with 10.51. Maybe VX could post the release Notes file on the forum, or in the support site?

ChrisW — 2005-01-22 20:12:22

Hi All rar files currently have another advantage - they are not rejected by as many mail servers and firewalls as zip files are. To see the list of fixes, select "Release Notes" from the Help Menu and follow the PCR links.

SteveMackay — 2005-01-21 18:35:42

I just did a test on a file I've been working on the last couple of days. native VX file is 300 meg RAR creates a 24 meg file ZIP creates a 39 meg ofle.

SteveMackay — 2005-01-21 18:15:46

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Originally posted by: 3Dmonkey a bit away from the topic but whats the benefit/difference in using the .rar format as opposed to the .zip format?

rar can, and does create smaller files. Depending on the data, they can be upwords to 20% smaller. WinRar also opens just about every compression file under the sun, and then some. The only app I've seen that opens more compressed file formats is stuffit. The downside to RAR files is, they can be at times very slow to compress and de-compress. useless trivia: Phil Katz, creator of the ZIP file format, is a native of Milwaukee. I've met him many, many, many moons ago, in another life, that I lived as a software developer using turbo pascal

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Also where can we get the "whats new/fixed in v10.6" as opposed to v10.51?

I'd also like to see what's new in 10.6 vs 10.51

3Dmonkey — 2005-01-21 11:53:42

a bit away from the topic but whats the benefit/difference in using the .rar format as opposed to the .zip format? Also where can we get the "whats new/fixed in v10.6" as opposed to v10.51?

ChrisW — 2005-01-21 06:39:08

Ah, that's thanks to Steve Mackay for letting everyone know that sometimes Winrar trips up

Tappie — 2005-01-21 03:00:53

Hi, Yip, that's the fix. Thanks again. Tappie

ChrisW — 2005-01-20 13:13:04

Hi Tappie Very pleased to hear that you are up and running RS.vxm is actually the main program of ReadySketch. Since the system has found the icon, it does at least know where the program resides. It might be the case that the win rar extraction did not complete properly. I think the first thing to do is to re-extract the win rar and then re-install ReadySketch. Sorry about that.

Tappie — 2005-01-20 01:06:25

Hi again folks, It seems it's my turn! Having solved the install problem, I now cannot get my favourite macro, ReadySketch to run. By the way Chris, the Fineview macro is awesome, well done. Fineview runs well and although RS seems to install ok, when activated inside a sketch, it throws a "unable to locate rs.vxm" error. All macros are installed using the 1.5 installer and all to the same user directory. Once again I have attached a screen shot and any help will be most welcome. Regards, Mirko

Tappie — 2005-01-19 23:46:04

Hi folks, I have sorted out the problem. It seems that my usb dongle was not being detected by the system. I tried several methods to no avail in an attempt to correct the problem. Finally I downloaded the latest hasp4 driver (HDD32.zip), installed that and my problem was resolved. Once again thanks for the lightning response!! Regards, Mirko

SteveMackay — 2005-01-19 17:17:16

I had the same problem. It turned out to be something with WinRar. I deleted the unnarchived files, and re-unrared it, and it seemed to work then. The only problem I'm having now, is seems the file I've been working on this past few days has some problems in it now. trimming objects wasn't working as it should have, so I went to fix objects, and it's been scrolling thru for over 30 minutes "fixing" things. It's up over 1,000,000 on indexing invalid edges. I sure hope it's not in an endless loop

bobf4fun — 2005-01-19 15:53:52

Hi Mirko, Sorry that you're having troubles... we'll stay on it. Hope you're well bobf

ChrisW — 2005-01-19 04:29:44

Hi Tappie A number of things to check. Firstly, does the .dat file actually exist? In the temporary folder "Win" (that was created when you extracted the .rar or .zip archive), there should be a number of .dat files. This particular one holds the path to the help documents. Check the read/write permissions. If the file does not exist, or it is not 35bytes in size, it is possible that the rar/zip file is incomplete - you can sometimes get this problem when downloading very large files. Your Windows User must be an administrator to install VX. Are you installing to the default path on Drive C? If you have saved the files to a CD, the CD read speed may be the problem. The easiest solution in this case is to install from your hard drive instead, but if you need a CD, burn one at a low write speed.