Add-in file failure
Add-in file failure
(OP)
When launching the MoldWizard in NX8.5 I get a message box "Failed to find add-in of current application. Copy the file into Excel XLStart directory"
What the heck does this mean?
Thanks
What the heck does this mean?
Thanks





RE: Add-in file failure
Have there been any recent upgrades/patches to either NX or Excel? What version of Excel are you using?
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RE: Add-in file failure
RE: Add-in file failure
Help -> Release Notes -> NX 8.5 System Information -> NX compatibility with Spreadsheet
...where you will find that the newest version of Excel supported for use with NX 8.5 is Excel 2010. Excel 2013 is technically not supported until NX 10.0.
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Digital Factory
Cypress, CA
Siemens PLM:
UG/NX Museum:
To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
RE: Add-in file failure
I didn't get the message before I had the fresh install.
RE: Add-in file failure
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Digital Factory
Cypress, CA
Siemens PLM:
UG/NX Museum:
To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
RE: Add-in file failure
Partfamilies does work but editing drafting tables does not etc.
Office 2010 is OK.
Regards,
Tomas
RE: Add-in file failure
RE: Add-in file failure
IF the file reference is related to NX it can using Excel "File, Options, Add-Ins"
If there is an entry in the list of add-ins labled "UG", highlight the row and look at the details to see installation location looks correct (or is it for an NX version other than NX 8.5?)
Then set the "Manage:" option menu to "Excel Add-Ins and press the "Go..." button,
uncheck the box for UG, "OK".
Then restart NX.
HTH,
Joe
RE: Add-in file failure
Thanks Joe but nothing changed.
Brad
RE: Add-in file failure
NX needs to be able to locate the moldwizard_add_in.xla Excel file and uses the environment variable MOLDWIZARD_DIR to do so. Please Check to see that MOLDWIZARD_DIR is defined and that the location specified by the variable contains a "templates\moldwizard_add_in.xla" file. (The xla file is available in the NX installation (prior to downloading the MW engineering data) in the %UGII_BASE_DIR%\moldwizard\electrode\templates directory.)
Hopefully connecting the .XLA file via the MOLDWIZARD_DIR variable is all that is needed.
HTH,
Joe