little 1kb files with tilde sign

[crizzo]

First off, I'm the occasional SW user. I usually reside in Mastercam, but when my designer is out I have to hack away in SW. Pardon any rookie-isms.

Why do little 1kb files generate themselves everytime I open a SW file (.sldp,.sldasm)? They have the filename of said file, with a tilde in front of it. Can I give them a destination OTHER than the source folder? or turn them off altogether.

thx

 

[macPT]

These are temporary files created by the OS. The OS creates one temp file for each file you open. It happens not only with SW, but with word files, excel files,...

If everything runs smoothly, you do not have to worry because the SO erase these temp files when you close the files you have been working.

If SW crashes, the SO may leave some of these files. You can manually delete them (if you don't have working files opened).

I think OS always create these files in the same location than the files you open, so you don't have the option to change destination.

I think you can hide them if you change your file options to not show hidden files.

Regards

 

[J-C]

All they contain is the user's login name, that way when somone else tries to open the file, it tells them who has it open, then gives them read-only access. They are removed upon closing the file(s) but a crash will leave them behind.

Jason Capriotti
Smith & Nephew, Inc.

 

[crizzo]

Thanks for the info. The files are stored on a server (win 2000 server OS), and don't seem to erase when SW closes. Seems like SW (04) and Word (office 2003) are the only programs that don't erase these little files. I've been going in and manually deleting them.

 

[Heckler]

Crizzo,

I those files are stored on your server then that must mean you're working on these files over the network? Maybe this is your problem! Do you have PDM works? with the ability to work on these files at the local level. A side note, what version of MasterCAM are you running? Do you take native SWx data or import IGES/STeP?

Best Regards,

Heckler
Sr. Mechanical Engineer
SW2005 SP 2.0 & Pro/E 2001
Dell Precision 370
P4 3.6 GHz, 1GB RAM
XP Pro SP2.0
NIVIDA Quadro FX 1400
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[crizzo]

Not sure if I've got PDM works....bear with me, my designer is out for a FEW WEEKS!

I pull the file off the network, and open it on the local computer with SW on it. Save back to the network when I'm done.

I live and die by Mastercam 9.1 sp2 . I prefer to use Mastercam's parasolid converter to bring a .sldprt right into Mastercam- that way I've got a solid in Mastercam. IGES and STEP bring in surfaces, which is ok....but you've got alot more options starting from a solid.

thx

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

Have you checked out

http://www.zenex.fi/master/SWdirect/solidworks.htm

Making the best use of this Forum. faq559-716
How to get answers to your SW questions. faq559-1091
Helpful SW websites every user should be aware of. faq559-520

 

[crizzo]

Yeah, it doesn't work too well.

The converter only supports basic features (extrude, revolve, etc). If your part has any lofts, sweeps, hole wizards, etc. etc. etc. etc. etc., the model that get's imported is all screwed up. The only way I've had luck using that add-in is selecting "import as brick solid" with no feature tree....which is the same as importing a "dumb" solid via parasolid.

Also, if I want to set a coordinate system in SW (ie, part origin or xyz orientation), I can import that into mastercam by saving it as a binary parasolid (.x_t) and selecting "output coordinate system". That is a very handy trick and much simpler than moving a part all over Mastercam to get the desired orientation.

 

[crizzo]

update:

I just check the "supported features" page, and it does list hole wizard as being supported. I've yet to have any reliable success with it.

thx.