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SW crashes while opening .stp files

SW crashes while opening .stp files

SW crashes while opening .stp files

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I am trying to open .stp files and solidworks is crashing each time.  I do not have administrator rights and will not get them Company policy.  Is there a work around for this.  I know for a fact the files can be opened by systems with administrator rights, the filse are good, but I am losing my back door to open vendor files.  Suggestions?

RE: SW crashes while opening .stp files

I would be suprised if it was an administrative rights issue.  I just do not understand how a users rights would change the file types that can be opened.  That being said I have always had admin rights over my own PC just not on the network.

I would give your reseller a call and see what they say.

RE: SW crashes while opening .stp files

Can you attach the STEP file here?

RE: SW crashes while opening .stp files

Can you create a STEP file yourself on this seat (simple test of a cube).
If so, can you then read that file back in.

RE: SW crashes while opening .stp files

Admin rights should not have any bearing on the Step files, but perhaps the installations are different between machines with/without admin rights.  You can test this theory by having someone with admin rights logon to your machine, start SWX and try to open the file.  I'll bet they will have the same problem you do.  Finding out what is different between installations done with and without admin rights might be a bit more involved.

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RE: SW crashes while opening .stp files

We have a problems with step files crashing on 64 bit machines. They open fine on 32 bit machines. Could this be it?

RE: SW crashes while opening .stp files

I have opened quite a few step files from different manufacturers with solidworks 64 bit. I don't recall ever having a crash upon opening, even though they can take a very long time to parse.

RE: SW crashes while opening .stp files

I've had some step files open on my 64 bit machine that would crash a 32 bit system due to needing too much memory to load (I get some crazy large step files occasionally).  Never had one that only opened on a 32 bit system.

Back to the OP: I've never known admin rights or lack thereof to have an influence on the ability to open a step file.  What other differences might there be between your system and the ones these files succesfully open on?
 

RE: SW crashes while opening .stp files

This is an old thread - the OP hasn't even responded a month ago if they could write out and read back in a simple cube.

RE: SW crashes while opening .stp files

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I am trying to open .stp files and solidworks is crashing each time.
Seen it before. Using SW Rx try cleaning your temp folders and backup folders. Make sure you have enough disk space. Defrag and chkdisk too. Look at the event viewer and see if it gives any particular reasons.  

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