SW aborts when trying to open new part in assembly

[skiwindsurf]

Thanks for those who replied to my last question.

I have a 2005 educational version, I am trying to follow the online tutorial. In the "advance design" lesson, which is a door hinge, after I put the two hinges together, the next step is to insert a pin into the connection. Here the tutorial will ask you to open a new part, following is the instruction:

Click New Part on the Assembly toolbar. Type a name for the new component, such as Pin.sldprt, and click Save.

I can't find the "New Part" on the Assembly toolbar, so I click on the tutorial, then it pops a "New Part" icon on SW, but with an asterisk on it (This is something that other icons don't have). When I type the new part name and try to save, it aborts. Reliably. Predictably. Annoyingly. Exasperatingly.

What could be wrong? I can't following this tutorial!

skiwindsurf

 

[ctopher]

Is the hinge an assembly and the tutorial wants you to create the pin (new part) within the assembly?

Chris
Systems Analyst, I.S.
SolidWorks 06 4.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 06-21-05)

 

[skiwindsurf]

yes. The hinge is an assembly, and tutorial wants me to create the pin (new part) within the assembly. (I repeat your sentence to make it clear.)

skiwindsurf

 

[ctopher]

In SW Help, do a search for "creating a new part", 8th title down on the left will be "Creating A Part In An Assembly".
Dbl-click on it.

Chris
Systems Analyst, I.S.
SolidWorks 06 4.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 06-21-05)

 

[skiwindsurf]

Thanks for your info. I restart my computer, follow the instruction (this time by insert->component->new part) , and it still aborts "due to unhandled error", and ask me to contact support representative.

 

[ctopher]

Do a reinstall. Make sure anti-virus is turned off.

Chris
Systems Analyst, I.S.
SolidWorks 06 4.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 06-21-05)