critical hotfix available for photoworks issue!
In a follow-up to my post yesterday “important solidworks 64bit / photoworks information” SolidWorks has issued a hotfix.
Find the details here!
important solidworks 64bit / photoworks information!
If you are currently running SolidWorks 2009 64bit SP 5.0, SolidWorks 2010 64bit SP 1.0, or SolidWorks 2010 64bit SP 2.0 you MUST read this announcement NOW!
NOTE: THIS PROBLEM IS ONLY FOR USERS RUNNING SOLIDWORKS 64BIT (VERSIONS ABOVE) AND USING PHOTOWORKS ON LARGE RENDERINGS!!!
Solution Id:
S-046282
Keyword:
PhotoWorks2
Question:
SolidWorks® and operating system may become unstable after PhotoWorks™ add-in is enabled when SolidWorks® is running and the SolidWorks® process is using more than 2GB of virtual memory. What may cause this?
Answer:
Windows® XP, Vista™, Windows® 7 (64 Bit only) operating systems:
SolidWorks® and operating system may become unstable after PhotoWorks™ add-in is enabled when SolidWorks® is running and the SolidWorks® process is using more than 2GB of virtual memory.
An issue with PhotoWorks™ has been identified where SolidWorks® and the Windows® operating system may become unstable after enabling the PhotoWorks™ add-in within SolidWorks® 2009 SP5 and SolidWorks® 2010 SP1 or later. The issue has been reported to the development team as SPR#535417. If using PhotoWorks™, it is advised to enable the PhotoWorks™ add-in only after first opening a new SolidWorks® session before any files are loaded.
A symptom that this issue may occur is if no PhotoWorks™ Toolbar or menu appears but the Render Manager tab remains shown. If you notice these symptoms, it is strongly advised to end the SolidWorks® session with the “end process” selection from the processes tab of the Windows Task Manager.
You can find more information in the SolidWorks Forums by following these links.
upcoming meeting: january 12, 2010
It’s that time again! Please accept my apologies for the tardiness of this announcement but we will be having a user group meeting this upcoming Tuesday again.
Join us at the next West Michigan SolidWorks User Group Meeting for food, networking opportunities, (2) presentations, and SolidWorks giveaways. See details below!
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Date: January 12, 2010
Where: Haworth Inn (click for map and/or directions) – Holland, Michigan
Time: 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
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Agenda
- Food & Networking
- Jim Byrne (DASI Solutions) – What’s New in SolidWorks 2010
- He will be showing us what’s new in the SolidWorks 2010 software release
- SolidWorks 2010 roundtable
- Closing & Giveaways
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This should be a great meeting and I encourage all to attend if you can.
Please RSVP to Fred Egge or Jason Raak.
merry christmas from the wmswug leaders!
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!
May your days be filled with joy as you celebrate during this holiday season!
looking for a job?
I have received a couple of emails from recruiters at Aerotek today about job openings they are looking to fill for SolidWorks users. If you are interested please send me an email and I will send you their information.
Let me know if you have any questions or if you would like their information.
update: new west michigan solidworks user group resource
Hello again everyone! I have an update to my previous post about the WMSWUG group on the SolidWorks forums. If you would like to join the group right now please send me an email so that I can invite you to the group. I am currently in the process of changing how you can join this group but for now you will need to let me know your email address so that I can invite you.
You can find my contact info on the contact page of this site. Thanks and I apologize for the hassle.
new west michigan solidworks user group resource
We now have an additional resource for the West Michigan SolidWorks User Group. If you are a member of the SolidWorks Forums you can now join the WMSWUG Group.
I highly recommend joining this group as it will allow us to post polls, start discussions and upload documents from our meetings.
Again, the link to this group is: https://forum.solidworks.com/groups/west-michigan-solidworks-user-group
Enjoy!
upcoming meeting: november 10, 2009
It’s that time again! Please accept my apologies for the tardiness of this announcement but we will be having a user group meeting this upcoming Tuesday again.
Join us at the next West Michigan SolidWorks User Group Meeting for food, networking opportunities, (2) presentations, and SolidWorks giveaways. See details below!
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Date: November 10, 2009
Where: Haworth Inn (click for map and/or directions) – Holland, Michigan
Time: 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
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Agenda
- Food & Networking
- Nathan Garrett (Cruxtone Product Development) – Reverse Engineering
- Topics covered include intro to reverse engineering, face naming, repairing holes, boundry surfaces, and the use of the deform tool
- Short break (networking)
- Ken Denton (3D Connexion)
- SolidWorks 2010 Roundtable (time permitting)
- Closing & Giveaways
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This should be a great meeting and I encourage all to attend if you can.
Please RSVP to Fred Egge or Jason Raak.
Upcoming Meeting: September 8, 2009
It’s that time again! Please accept my apologies for the tardiness of this announcement but we will be having a user group meeting this upcoming Tuesday again.
Join us at the next West Michigan SolidWorks User Group Meeting for food, networking opportunities, (2) presentations, and great SolidWorks giveaways. See details below!
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Date: September 8, 2009
Where: Haworth Inn (click for map and/or directions) – Holland, Michigan
Time: 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
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Matthew Cummins (TactonWorks) will be joining us for this meeting and is planning on giving to presentations for us.
The first is going to deal with how to pinpoint areas in your design process that can be automated using SolidWorks.
After that presentation he will be showing us a demonstration of TactonWorks, a SolidWorks Gold Partner, and how it can help with design automation.
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This should be a great meeting and I encourage all to attend if you can.
Please RSVP to Fred Egge or Jason Raak.
Upcoming Meeting: July 21, 2009
Join us at the next West Michigan SolidWorks User Group Meeting for food, networking opportunities, (2) presentations, and great SolidWorks giveaways. See details below!
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Date: July 21, 2009
Where: Haworth Inn (click for map and/or directions) – Holland, Michigan
Time: 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
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We are going to try something new at this meeting and do 3 30-40 minute presentations instead of 2 longer ones. Please let Fred or Jason know what your thoughts are on this format.
Presentation: Shawn Wolters (Aromech Corporation) –Drafting Standard in 2009 (including save and load)
Presentation: Fred Egge (Aromech Corporation) –“The Intuitive Tree” – Visual aids and organization of your assembly tree so others can quickly adapt to your design intent
Presentation: Jason Raak (JMS Incorporated) – Save Time and Money by Customizing the Hole Wizard
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Please RSVP to Fred Egge or Jason Raak.
