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  1. Decca

    Space Navigators for $37

    I bought a space pilot and used it for a while. I wasn't greatly impressed. I also use keyboard shortcuts and the mouse and have gone back to using these.
  2. Decca

    Simulation of underwater air compartment

    For the external pressure, I'd split the outside face at the 75% submergence mark and add a coordinate system somewhere to define the equation for water pressure. Pressure is a linear function of the water. You set up the non uniform pressure relationship in the form of a linear equation y=f(x)...
  3. Decca

    2009 Stability

    I had a lot of problems with 2009 SP 0 and recently wiped everything and reinstalled it with SP1. This has been noticably more stable. Most of the hangs and crashes are when we've got multiple drawings openned.
  4. Decca

    Beam Analysis 2008 SP5

    I've recently had problems with modifying joint nodes in this version of the software when doing beam analysis. SolidWorks has confirmed this is a regression in 2008 SP5 and will not be fixed in this version.
  5. Decca

    SW2009 & PDMWorks Workgroup

    I have 2009 PDMW installed on the same machine as 2008 and am unsure if you can run both vaults on the same computer. Also, I haven't yet worked out how to log in to the 2009 vault. Sorry cannot be of more help.
  6. Decca

    Is SW 09 the most unstable version yet, or is it me?

    I have had some major problems with the software similar to thoes discussed above. I'm still waiting on a resolution of these matters. Many though not all of the issues occur when using Simulation/Cosmo. I also read the others comments claiming (hoping) that the software is more stable than...
  7. Decca

    SW 2009 SP 0 is out

    I've just tried to run a drop test. These are computationally demanding so I tried to be economical with the meshing. Part of the assembly was a pipe which lends itself to being modelled as a swept surface. That was done. Opened a static study and the surface automatically appears in the parts...
  8. Decca

    SW 2009 SP 0 is out

    This has been done. We await a response from SW.
  9. Decca

    SW 2009 SP 0 is out

    Hmm. Still causing problems. Crashes whenever I open a part file with a Simulation.
  10. Decca

    SW 2009 SP 0 is out

    Well the Simulation add-in went from bad to worse and in the end it was crashing everytime I tried to open a past file or start a new study. I've reinstalled windows desktop search at the suggestion of the VAR and removed and reinstalled 2009 also at the VAR suggestion. We'll see what happens.
  11. Decca

    SW 2009 SP 0 is out

    Scott, The video card driver I'm using is the latest for my machine. I am aware that the Beta versions are not intended for real work. Wasn't aware of that for the SP0. There seems to be, among other things, issues when converting mesh types in a Simulation study. In one study it changed by...
  12. Decca

    SW 2009 SP 0 is out

    The files were created in SW 2009. I did have more success using the rendering add-in in SolidWorks. I have SW premium. I'd prefer it if they didn't send out half baked software. Users are feeling jaded about the problems with colouring and textures so to put out this package in its present...
  13. Decca

    SW 2009 SP 0 is out

    I've also had problems with Photoview 360 which is the rendering add-in that is part of SW Premium. I opened up an assembly comprising several parts and a message appears on the dialogue box that says 'Drawing problem dangerous lack of resources.' The program would then typically crash. This...
  14. Decca

    SW 2009 SP 0 is out

    I downloaded 2009 Sp0 and used it over the past four days. I used it to model a canopy for a boat. The model comprised about a dozen parts and several assemblies. The number of crashes seems the same as with 2008 or greater. It has probably crashed about ten times over this period. There were...
  15. Decca

    Workspace limits

    In Australia the 1 km limit has been a big inconvenience for those trying to use Solidworks for mining and process plant layout and design. I am aware of one company that jumped to Pro E because of this limitation. I recently tried to sketch a belt conveyor profile with a concave vertical curve...
  16. Decca

    Beefing up RAM to 8 GB

    Thanks, Derek
  17. Decca

    Beefing up RAM to 8 GB

    The informationwas given in the first post 'with 64 bit XP OS'. Wiil be interested to hear comments. Thanks Derek
  18. Decca

    Beefing up RAM to 8 GB

    I'm running some FEA on tanks and vessels and am finding the computer is crashing the dof reach about 700,000. At other times the CPU usage is hitting the maximum causing processing delays. The machine is a HP XW4600 with 4GB RAM (2x2 GB DDR2-800 ECC), Intel Core 2 duo E6850 chip and and Quadro...
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