Helix Error in 2006
Helix Error in 2006
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Hello All,
Have any of you experienced issues using the helix tool in 2006. I just tried to use it today and it will crash my system every time. It does not even give me the option to create a helix before it dies. This also happens on two other user's systems. They all have the same graphics card and current video driver that solidworks reccomends. I have been on the phone with our VAR for the past hour trying all kinds of things including but not limited to: running in safe mode, changing the regisrty to make it think it is a new install, and using a out-of-the-box part template. All of these had the same result. My VAR even sent me a file that he applied the helix too and when I opened it and tried to edit the helix feature it died on me again. It did not even let me see the pop-up dialog for the helix feature. If any of you have experienced this, How did you reslove it? I'm almost to the point of a re-install but want to try other things if possible.
P.S. All machines were loaded with the 2006 Disks and I did a clean install on each machine before installing.
Have any of you experienced issues using the helix tool in 2006. I just tried to use it today and it will crash my system every time. It does not even give me the option to create a helix before it dies. This also happens on two other user's systems. They all have the same graphics card and current video driver that solidworks reccomends. I have been on the phone with our VAR for the past hour trying all kinds of things including but not limited to: running in safe mode, changing the regisrty to make it think it is a new install, and using a out-of-the-box part template. All of these had the same result. My VAR even sent me a file that he applied the helix too and when I opened it and tried to edit the helix feature it died on me again. It did not even let me see the pop-up dialog for the helix feature. If any of you have experienced this, How did you reslove it? I'm almost to the point of a re-install but want to try other things if possible.
P.S. All machines were loaded with the 2006 Disks and I did a clean install on each machine before installing.
Best Regards,
Jon
Challenges are what makes life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.
Solidworks 2006 SP0.0






RE: Helix Error in 2006
I assume the vide driver is a certified one and when you installed you uninstalled the other one first?
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
RE: Helix Error in 2006
Best Regards,
Jon
Challenges are what makes life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.
Solidworks 2006 SP0.0
RE: Helix Error in 2006
Best Regards,
Jon
Challenges are what makes life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.
Solidworks 2006 SP0.0
RE: Helix Error in 2006
2) Find driver and Remove
3) Reboot
4) Install new driver
5) Reboot
6) test problem again.
Repair probably won't fix anything the Modify did. Because a repair goes out and tries to find problems with files and repairs them. A Modify will replace the file whether it needs it or not.
Best Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
RE: Helix Error in 2006
We have three other user's here who have the same exact system that I do with the same graphics cards,hard drive, monitor, etc. It works fine on one computer without any issues, the other two experience the same issue I have. I have not done anything to my system that should invoke this error. Maybe I have bad disks or something. Anyone have any other ideas?
The choices are slim. I think I have tried just about everything, except maybe buying a whole new system. I really don't want to go there. There has to be a better way. My VAR is talking with Solidworks Corp. as I am typing this so maybe they will have a fix.
Best Regards,
Jon
Challenges are what makes life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.
Solidworks 2006 SP0.0
RE: Helix Error in 2006
First close all solidworks applications.
Next go to the Start menu - Run..
type in cmd (this will get you to the command prompt)
next type in regsvr32 msflxgrd.ocx (might be best to copy and paste this in)
you should get a dialog saying that the above file was successful.
now when you use the helix tool it works!!!
What this has done was installed a particular file that the helix and flex feature need to generate the data needed.
Best Regards,
Jon
Challenges are what makes life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.
Solidworks 2006 SP0.0
RE: Helix Error in 2006
SW06 has been bad this time when it comes to registering *.dll. That's the only thing I can truly remember as being bad wit SW06.
Thanks for the update Jon!
Best Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376