OPENING PRO-E PART FILE-NOTHING HAPPENS 2

[borsht]

I've had this problem with a couple pro-e part files from different customers. I try to open it, "xxx.prt.1", The "Pro/Engineer to Solidworks Coverter" dialog box comes up. I change the radio button from analyze the model completely, to import geometry directly, with knitting, and try forming solid model checked, hit Ok. The Pro/Engineer to Solidworks Converter" , that analyzes the file, comes up for a quick flash, then dissappears, and that's the end of it. No model, not even an empty part file comes up. I'm on sw2007 sp2.2. Is proe locking us out?

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

Can you post the file (faq559-1177) for others to experiment with?

 

[jobiewan99]

Are you opening the file over a network? When I have had this problem in the past, moving the file to a local drive and then opening it has worked.

Solidworks 2007 SP2.0
2GB Ram/3GB Switch
Quadro FX1300
P4 3.40GHz Duo XP Pro SP2.0

 

[borsht]

Here's a link to the file, for experimentalists.

http://www.mooload.com/new/file.php?file=files/160307/1174055756/cap_w_drive1a.prt.1

 

[Reaper2561]

BOBORUSH,

I downloaded this file and went to open it and the file name is cap_w_drive1a.prt.1.txt.

Reaper.

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

It downloaded and opened without any trouble for me with SW07-SP3

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/2341/importedproefilexw3.jpg

 

[AnnaWood]

From the release notes, SolidWorks 2007 SP3 now supports Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 3.0 files.

Could the files you are getting be WF 3.0 files?

Would explain why CorBlimeyLimey can open the files.

Regards,

Anna Wood
SW 2007 SP2.2, WinXP
Dell Precision 380, Pentium D940, 4 Gigs RAM, FX3450

http://designsmarter.typepad.com/solidmuse

http://www.phxswug.com

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

Anna ... Good catch ... have you tried to open the file?

 

[borsht]

I downloaded the service pack 3, ran it, then opened the file flawlessly. Thanks for your help!

 

[borsht]

Hey CorBlimeyLimey. thanks for the help. Now that the problem is solved, can you give me a tip as to how to delete the file from the mooload site?

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

I don't believe you can. Just leave it ... it will be deleted when they need more room. Usually takes about a month or so depending on how often the file is downloaded.