SW2007 SP2.2 32 bits on XP 64 bits 3

[dogarila]

Are there any issues I should be aware of when running SW on a Dell workstation with Windows XP 64 bits?

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

SW??x32 or SW??x64?

 

[Standing]

I run Windows XP 64 on a Dell Workstation 64 bit, using SolidWorks Professional 64 bit 2007 sp2.2 without any real problems.

Bradley
SolidWorks 2007 SP2.2
NVIDIA Quadro FX 3400

 

[dogarila]

As I said in the topic, I will run SW??x32 on an XPx64.

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

Ooops ... sorry ... I must have gapped over the thread title.

 

[Standing]

Other than the memory issue, you should not have any problems. One of our designers runs 32 bit on a 64 bit machine. He will be upgrading soon, because he is getting 4 gig of RAM. Why would you want to run 32 bit on a 64 bit machine?

Bradley
SolidWorks 2007 SP2.2
NVIDIA Quadro FX 3400

 

[dogarila]

Are there compatibility issues between SW07x32 and SW07x64?
I already have 4GB of RAM. I am the only one in the department with Windows XPx64. I just need to know which SW should I install. I will also run SW Animator and Photoworks. I need to have an answer by Monday morning Eastern time. Unless there are real advantages in running SWx64 I will install x32.

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

I haven't listened to it yet, but this may help

http://podcasts.ddicad.com/index.php?post_id=145708

 

[dogarila]

CBL, I listened to the podcast and it was saying basically how great it is to run SWx64 so I installed it. I am not sure it was the right decision. I haven't seen any improvement in performance. My keyboard activated macros sometimes work and sometimes not. I frequently use a VB macro which opens a form and allows me to enter the custom properties. Whith this new SW the form usually opens (if it opens at all) in the background and I have to dig in to get to it and fill in the boxes.

The most annoying thing (I don't think it is specific to x64) is that almost every time I open a drawing of an assembly SW stops. It opens about 2/3 of the drawing, I can see it on the screen in viewing mode, that just stops. Task manager shows it running, CPU is at 0%. I have to end SW and start it again. Now loads the same file quickly with no problems. And when I try to open another drawing of an assembly it does it again.

I wrote about this behaviour in another thread and I didn't get too much feed back. I thought it was my graphic card which was not SW certified. Now I have a different machine and it does the same or worse.

I am running SW07x64 on a Dell Precision Workstation 490, Intel dual processors at 2.33GHz, Windows XPx64, 4GB RAM, nVidia Quadro FX3500 with latest SW certified driver (6.14.0010.8426).

 

[sldwkmin]

For the VB macro that you've written there were some changes in 2007 API with how things are registered. Make sure the programmer made the proper adjustments so the app is properly registering.

The lock ups of your machine could be several things. If you contact your VAR they should have a document "Troubleshooting a Crash Prone System" they can send you that is a check list of items to verify to eliminate system instability.

Cole M
CSWP, CSWST, CSWI, CPDM
SW06
SW07
IBM T42p, 2g proc., 1g RAM,ATI Mobility Fire GL T2
HP XW4100, 3g proc., 3g RAM, Nvidia Quadro 980 XGL
HP XW4300, 3.4g proc, 2.5g RAM, ATI Fire GL 3100

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

Have you used the Conversion Wizard to update all the documents to SW07 before trying to open them?

 

[dogarila]

The drawings were created with 2007 so there's no need for Conversion Wizzard.

sldwkmin, I can try to talk to my VAR although he is not very helpful and I don't think that will fix the problem As I said it was happening with my old machine (which, by the way, was running SW2006 flawlessly), it is hapenning with my new machine and it is happening to my co-worker.

Oh, it just happened again.

 

[sldwkmin]

CBL raises a good question. I assume when you say the "drawings" were created in 2007 you mean the models and the drawings. If not, make sure you convert the models as well.

Cole M
CSWP, CSWST, CSWI, CPDM
SW06
SW07
IBM T42p, 2g proc., 1g RAM,ATI Mobility Fire GL T2
HP XW4100, 3g proc., 3g RAM, Nvidia Quadro 980 XGL
HP XW4300, 3.4g proc, 2.5g RAM, ATI Fire GL 3100

 

[Mindnumb]

I frequently use SW32bit on a 64 bit machine, I hawe both SW32 and SW64 bit installed, but as I am using Floworks, I experience some stability issues for the 64bit version, so in some cases I have to revert back to good old 32. To me, it seems 32 bit are more stable on windowsxp64 than the 64 bit SW. No issues so far, been using this setup for some 3 months.

I actually have two Pcs, one custom built 64 bit computer for Flow aanalysis, and one Dell Precision 380 for modeling. So far, it seems the 64 bit is more stable, but then again it sits most of the time just chrunching numbers.

 

[drillrig]

Dogarila,

It sounds like you have the same system I do (albeit I have 8GB of RAM). I haven't seen any major issues with SW07x64, other than an occasional crash and some minor problems with PDMworks. I don't have the drawings problem that you mention. I did update my nVidia driver, but the SW certified driver worked as well.

- Chris

Chris Cheeseman, Mechanical Engineer
SW07x64 SP1.1
Dell 490, Xeon Dual Core, 8GB ram
Nvidia Quadro FX3500

 

[Standing]

For us to get our 32 bit executable programs to run on our new 64 bit operating system, we did the following:
Find the offending program on the drive, then go into properties and set the compatibility mode to run Windows XP.


Bradley
SolidWorks 2007 SP2.2
NVIDIA Quadro FX 3400

 

[dogarila]

When using SWx32 on a Windows XPx64 system with 4GB RAM, is there any advantage in using the /3GB switch?

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

No ... in fact the /3GB switch should NOT be used as it will actually restrict XPx64 ability to use much more.

 

[dogarila]

I converted all files in my current project to SW07 using Conversion Wizzard. Just to make sure. I also installed SW07x32 with SP2.2.

My keyboard activated macros sometimes work and sometimes not. I frequently use a VB macro which opens a form and allows me to enter the custom properties. Whith this new SW the form usually opens (if it opens at all) in the background and I have to dig in to get to it and fill in the boxes.

I don't have this issue with SW07x32. So it's an SW07x64 problem.

I will let you know if I still have opening assembly drawings problems.

It looks like SWx64 has more bugs than x32. Probably there were not enough beta testers.

 

[Philma]

Anyone else suffering with SW-07 64 as I am?
Mouse wheel wont allow me to rotate model mostly when editing a sketch in assy edit mode.
Im getting toolbars stuck on the screen, ex. when I need to end the program through task manager, and the only way to get them to dissapear is to totally reboot the system.
That brings to another problem. When I first start SW in the morning, it locks up in the first session. (hence the task mngr solution)
While in task mngr I see that "draw compare" is running whenever I am running SW.
Also surface bodies turn on when ever I open a model that was saved with them "hidden"
I have reported this to VAR and we havn't heard even if these are bugs or ifits my system.