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General Questions
| 5. Is there
a tutorial for SolidView? |
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| You can download the demo here:
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svmovie.zip |
| There is a getting started booklet: |
gstarted.pdf |
We do not currently have a training facility or classes. This
is because SolidView has excellent context sensitive help, an
intuitive interface, web documentation, and phone technical
support that is free for 90 days. Additional incidents can be
purchased.
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| 12. Is there
a class that I can sign up for that will teach me how to utilize SolidView
to its full extent?
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One of the original goals for SolidView was to develop a 3D visualization
program that did not require any formal training. The SolidView CD
includes a short Getting Started booklet. This booklet contains a
short tutorial that covers the basic functions of SolidView. SolidView
also includes online context sensitive help. At any time, place the
mouse pointer in a dialog and press F1 to access the help for that
dialog. The SolidView help also includes procedures for many SolidView
functions. If you don't have the SolidView Getting Started booklet,
you can download one in PDF format from here gstarted.pdf
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| 13.
Can I use SolidView images in other Window applications such as Word
or PowerPoint? |
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Yes. SolidView/Pro images can be saved as bitmap images using File
| Save Image. SolidView/Pro can save an image in a variety of formats,
including: bmp, eps, gif, jpg, pct, pcx, png, ras, tga, tif, and wmf.
Choose the desired format from the "Save as Type" dropdown
at the bottom of the "Save Image" dialog. You can then import
these images into your word processing or presentation documents.
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15. Can I change the
color of a 3D object?
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Yes, you can change the object color through the Select | Object Attributes
menu. Make sure Object is selected. It's name should be in the field
next to Attributes, if not click on the object to select it. If you
are using OpenGL rendering, you can select from 256 standard colors,
or you can define any custom colors. If you are using software rendering,
you can select from a limited number of SolidView colors.
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16. How do I register
file associations within SolidView?
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Go to
File | Preferences | General, click the Register File Extensions button
and uncheck file extensions you wish to have associated with other
applications. You will then need to associate those file extensions
with the other applications by double clicking on a file and selecting
the appropriate application.
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17. Can I align my section
plane to make sections at different angles?
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You cannot align the section plane however
you can align the part or assembly to a x, y or z axis by picking
on an element selector and using Modify | Align. *Note* Modifying
a 'Select All' assembly with a section may lead to undesired results.
It is preferred to Clear Section, Modify ( Align, Move, Rotate)
then Define Section.
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| 18.
I loaded a model but some surfaces are missing. |
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First go to Display | BackFaces and make sure it is checked. If the
problem is not solved you may need to change some of the import options
for the particular file type, such as IGES, Catia or Pro-E. Refer
to the Help file for the particular file type you are loading.
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20. DLL Error Messages.
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On older systems, particularly Windows 95, you may come across a dll
error message. Some dlls may not exist or are of an older version
than what SolidView needs. Ensure your system has been upgraded with
the latest service packs from Microsoft, and the latest release of
Internet Explorer. Some SolidView modules also require Winsocks 2.0
(not included with Windows 95) which you can download from ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winsock/winsock2.
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21. Unable to repair or modify STL file resulting in application termination.
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This is a problem that resulted from the addition of color support
for .stl files in Version 2002. When an .stl is imported color data
is added to the file, which is what causes the problem. This will
be resolved with the next program update, but is easily fixed by
changing the color import option in SolidView as shown below:
1.
Open the sldview.df file in Notepad. This file is typically located
at: C:\Program Files\Solid Concepts Inc\SolidViewPro\sldview.df.
2.
Scroll down about halfway until you find the line that reads: "STL_EnableColorImport
= 1"
3.
Change the setting to "STL_EnableColorImport = 0" and save the file.
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| 22.
How do I enable the Right-Click menu in SolidView or SolidView/Pro? |
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The Right-Click Menu was disabled by default starting in V2004 because
of possible conflicts with other right-click features in SolidView.
You can enable the Right-Click Menu in any version of SolidView
2004 or later using the following steps. If you enable the Right-Click
Menu, it is strongly recommended that you upgrade to at least version
2004.3.
1.
Open the sldview.df file in Notepad. This file is typically located
at: C:\Program Files\Solid Concepts Inc\SolidViewPro\sldview.df.
2.
Scroll down about halfway until you find the line that reads: "enableContextMenu
= 0"
3.
Change the setting to "enableContextMenu = 1" and save the file.
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| 23.
How do I install a Network copy of SolidView/Pro? |
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SolidView/Pro can be installed on a network under a number of concurrent
users license. SolidView/Pro can only be installed on a network
if you have purchased a SolidView/Pro network license. A SolidView/Pro
network license allows a specific number of SolidView/Pro users
to access a copy of SolidView/Pro installed on a server. The installation
process is identical to the normal SolidView/Pro installation process.
The actual network settings are specified after the SolidView/Pro
program key is entered. For detailed installation instructions,
please see the Network Installation section in the SolidView Getting
Started booklet.
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| 24.
How do I a Network Client copy of SolidView/Pro? |
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1.
Connect to the server and network drive where SolidView/Pro was
installed using the Network Neighborhood icon or the File Manager.
(The share name \\<server>\SolidViewPro should be what you
want. Check with your Network System Administrator, if needed.)
Since you will need access to this same network drive with the same
drive letter, it is highly recommended that you specify that the
connection is reestablished next time you log in.
2.
Run SolidView/Pro. Using the File Manager or Explorer, open the
drive mounted above and double click on ‘sldview.exe’ or use the
Program Manager’s run command and specify <s>:\sldview.exe
where <s> is the drive letter you specified when mounting
the SolidView Program Directory above.
3.
For detailed installation instructions, please see the Network Client
Installation section in the SolidView Getting
Started booklet.
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Printing
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1. When I try to
print a section the cutting plane moves. I cannot get the desired
section to print.
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There are two different ways to display sections in SolidView/Pro.
The first way is X-section which was created to cut STL files along
the given section. The second section display is the Measure | Define
Section which was created for the user to view and print sections.
If the sections keep resetting when you try to print then you need
to make sure you are in Measure | Define Section and not X-section.
This will allow you to print the desired section selection.
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Measuring
| 1.
I'm getting a negative volume, how can that be? |
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Extents Volumes are correct. The number
is not only negative, the absolute value is incorect too.
In order for the volume calculation to be
valid, you must have a complete object without any overlapping surfaces.
If you are loading IGES or CAD files, make sure that the Orient
Surfaces option is checked in the import dialog. In some cases,
you can use the Tools | Surface Analysis feature to delete extra
surfaces.
If the objects are single sided surfaces, you will need to use the
Material Tab in the Measure | Object dialog to set the thickness
of the object. You can enable the display of the "back side"
of objects by selecting Display | Backface (or Display | Wrongface).
Often this will help in determining if the object is complete.
If you still have problems, please send one of the files to SolidView
technical support for analysis.
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Network
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4. SolidEdge files
don't load from a client connection.
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The SolidEdge .dll's require registration
at the local PC.
Open a DOS prompt and navigate to the c:\Program
Files\Solid Concepts Inc\SolidView Pro\Plugins directory:
copy "draftdataapi.dll" "c:\" /v
copy "sereader.dll" "c:\" /v
regsvr32 c:\draftdataapi.dll
regsvr32 c:\sereader.dll
You will get a message box indicating registration
successful.
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5. Loading a Catia
Model causes SolidView to exit.
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SolidView can not access the plugins directory. In order to remedy the problem, make sure that client machines have read/write access to the Plugins directory on the server.
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Converting and Viewing Files
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1. How do I view CAD files
in SolidView?
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SolidView reads and writes industry-standard STL, OBJ CAD, SolidWorks
and VRML files. Import options for many 3D CAD formats are available
with SolidView/Pro. For example, IGES/VDA, STEP, SolidWorks, Pro/E,
Unigraphics, SDRC, Catia, ACIS/SAT, Parasolid and SolidEdge are supported.
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6. SolidView Version Release
Dates
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Product
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Release
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Date
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| SolidView/Pro |
2008.1 |
March 24, 2008 |
| SolidView/Pro |
2006.1 |
June 22, 2006 |
| SolidView/Pro |
2004.3 |
October 20, 2004 |
| Solidview/Pro |
2004 |
February 2004 |
| Solidview/Pro |
2003 |
May 2003 |
| Solidview/Pro |
2002 |
March 2002 |
| Solidview/Pro |
3.55 |
August 2000 |
| SolidView/Pro |
3.54-Japanese |
March 2000 |
| SolidView/Pro |
3.53 |
March 2000 |
| SolidView/Pro |
3.52 |
November 1999 |
| SolidView/Pro |
3.51 |
October 1999 |
| SolidView/Pro |
3.5 |
September 1999 |
| SolidView |
3.33 |
August 1999 |
| SolidView |
3.32-Japanese |
July 1999 |
| SolidView |
3.31 |
July 1999 |
| SolidView |
3.3 |
May 1999 |
| SolidView |
3.21 |
March 1999 |
| SolidView |
3.2 |
December 1998 |
| SolidView |
3.03 |
June 1998 |
| SolidView |
3.0 |
May 1998 |
| SolidView |
2.11 |
September 1997 |
| SolidView |
2.0 |
October 1996 |
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