eDrawings Failing 1

[rltw]

Everytime I try to convert a SW or SE part, assembly, or print file to an eDrawings file, eDrawings opens briefly, then errors out with a "can't read memory" error.

This happens whether I try to convert from the eDrawings toolbars, use the "save as" option, or open a SW file from eDrawings...

Any ideas?

I have tried to reinstall several times...

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

Is SW and SE and their corresponding eDrawings all installed on one machine?

Have you tried converting with only one eDrawings module installed?

 

[StefanHamminga]

Are you by any chance running a 9x.xx series nvidia driver? It makes eDrawings crash on opening (actually when eDrawings starts 'drawing' the model on screen).

Stefan Hamminga
EngIT Solutions
CSWP/Mechanical designer/AI student

 

[PDMAdmin]

I don't think you can use the same eDrawings publisher for different CAD packages. I'm not an SE user, but I know that the eDrawings programs for ProE and SW are different, and they have to be installed separately.

 

[Theophilus]

Mine doesn't give me the normal options to allow STL output, measure, etc. that the publisher ought to offer--weird. I had this in 2006. Perhaps those features are in a different location than the old Save As dialog box?



Jeff Mowry

http://www.industrialdesignhaus.com

Reason trumps all. And awe trumps reason.

 

[rltw]

Stefan, you're right on. I am running a nvidia Quadro card and a 9xx... driver. Do you have idead for a work-around or fix of any sort?

Thanks.

 

[StefanHamminga]

I just enabled software rendering, for me it was choosing between the lesser of two evils (the 8x.xx driver for x64 had some performance problems). So either install the SW recommended 8x.xx driver or use software opengl (run edrawings from the start menu, that way it won't crash, change the setting and exit).

Stefan Hamminga
EngIT Solutions
CSWP/Mechanical designer/AI student

 

[rltw]

Kudos, Stefan. Just did as you suggested and everything works well.

Coincidently, I'm running x64 OS and, consequently, video driver as well.

Thanks again.