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Convert Unix .mf files to Windows .mf file
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Convert Unix .mf files to Windows .mf file

Convert Unix .mf files to Windows .mf file

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Dear all,
      I have a unix based Ideas Model in .mf extension, my objective is i want to convert it to windows based ideas model like .mf, .unv or .pkg. but i dont have unix platform i have to open in windows itself, if there is any way to convert please let me know. its most urgent for us. seeking a reply

Thanks & Regards
Sabari Rajan SA

RE: Convert Unix .mf files to Windows .mf file

If the files are in a package file the conversion is taken care of during the library import. I do not think you can convert straight model files.  

RE: Convert Unix .mf files to Windows .mf file

You need to open the model file (.mf1 and mf2 files) in UNIX and export it either as universal file (.unv) or archive file (.arc) these files can be imported by I-DEAS in Windows. There is no direct way to convert model files from UNIX to Windows (at least none I know of). So you definitely need a UNIX machine with I-DEAS running.

The procedure in UNIX is
1. start I-DEAS on the UNIX machine
2. open the model file
3. export everything in the model file in unv or arc
   (file->export->I-DEAS universal file or I-DEAS archive
   file)
4. copy the files to your Windows machine (make sure that
   the filename + path do not contain space characters and
   do not exceed 80 characters)
5. start I-DEAS on your Windows machine
6. import the files (unv or arc) with file->import->I-DEAS
   universal file or I-DEAS archive file)

Cheers,
Daniel

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