cannot save assemblies
cannot save assemblies
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Hello all,
Running 06' sp3 here. (desperately wish we could afford to upgrade to 08/09). I cannot save an assembly. SW just hangs and freezes upon trying to save. I have to task manager and force quit. For the past several years I've been ok, but recently not. I can't ascertain any windows updates or such that I've recently installed which may cause the problem. I've uninstalled and done a re-install. no luck.
any ideas much appreciated.
thanks.
Running 06' sp3 here. (desperately wish we could afford to upgrade to 08/09). I cannot save an assembly. SW just hangs and freezes upon trying to save. I have to task manager and force quit. For the past several years I've been ok, but recently not. I can't ascertain any windows updates or such that I've recently installed which may cause the problem. I've uninstalled and done a re-install. no luck.
any ideas much appreciated.
thanks.






RE: cannot save assemblies
Dan
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RE: cannot save assemblies
RE: cannot save assemblies
-Run "feature statistics" on the parts individually to see if one of them is giving you problems/taking longer to reload/save because of a conflicting feature/error/mate.
Try creating an assembly from scratch and dropping 2 parts in there, then try to save. If it saves then it is a faulty assembly that is giving you problems. Try these things and report back.
SW2008 Office Pro SP4.0
Intel Core 2 Duo CPU
2.2GHz, 2.00GB RAM
QuadroFX 3700
SpacePilot
RE: cannot save assemblies
Yes even the most basic assembly will not save. That's heading me down the road of a software issue, versus a hardware issue. Also it used to work. System is indeed a bit older, 3.0 mhz 1gb ram.
I'll try the recommended procedure of rebuilding the reg. files. I did however perform a un/re-install, and manual cleared out the registry of all solidworks references. Maybe I missed something.
RE: cannot save assemblies
Jeff Mirisola, CSWP, Certified DriveWorks AE

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RE: cannot save assemblies
It works!
Performed the import export wizard to export my settings.
Backed up my reg. settings, then deleted the solidworks entry. Restarted SW and it rebuilt registry with default values.
Saving an assembly now would work!
Unfortunately I lost all my toolbars and such, I used the import wizard to get my saved settings back, and again the no-save issue reappeared.
oh well, I can deal with re building my settings.
thank for all the help and leads!
RE: cannot save assemblies
As Eltron asked, what are your system specs?
Do you have any active add-ins?
Are you working across a network?
Can you install SW on a different computer?
Have you cleaned out the temp folders recently?
How much unused storage space do you have?
RE: cannot save assemblies
3.0 mhz
1gb ram
gforce 4200ti No recent graphic driver updates
about 40g free space out of a 120 hd.
3d spaceball add-in. again old skool, 4000 flx.
system maintained well (it needs all the help it can get). clean temp files, regular defrags, etc. etc.
yes network. exchange server. SW settings and such stuff live local, although part and assembly files are on server.
RE: cannot save assemblies
SW2008 Office Pro SP4.0
Intel Core 2 Duo CPU
2.2GHz, 2.00GB RAM
QuadroFX 3700
SpacePilot
RE: cannot save assemblies
RAM and HDD storage is relatively cheap, get more.
The biggest difference between our systems is the graphics card. I'm using an AGP nVidia Quadro FX500. Remove your GeForce, walk to nearest trash can and drop it in. Replace with an entry level nVidia Quadro FX.
Copy files from the server and work locally. Unless you have a fast network it will always be a bottleneck.
BTW, you did mean 3GHz CPU, didn't you?
RE: cannot save assemblies
Got any good recommendations on overclocking instructions/tips? MotherBoard Intel 865PERL.
I really can't complain about my system, it has been rock solid for all the years I've had it. A while back I hacked my 4200ti to supposedly perform like a Quadro. Didn't really notice much diff.
http://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=539
I do a clean install every few years to keep the system relatively un bloated. Heck socket 478 parts are soooo cheap on ebay now anyways!
RE: cannot save assemblies
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Knowing which settings are different might help you pinpoint the one that was causing the trouble, and you could avoid having to redo your customization.
Eric
RE: cannot save assemblies
As for overclocking, until you replace the video card and increase RAM, you're wasting your time. Overclocking won't compensate for those deficiencies. Also your board appears to be limited in overclocking options.
Once you get the toolbars customised and everythings working OK, remember to save/export the registry setting ... for use the next time.