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problems running Solidworks '08 and surfcam on same PC

Question asked by Brian Alsleben on Feb 14, 2008
Latest reply on Mar 9, 2008 by Kevin Clark

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is anyone else having the same problem?
dell 390 workstation
xp pro
2.4 intel core duo
4Gb ram
256 nvidia 3450
is direct x to blame?
very slow saves in solidworks after I install surfcam!!!!!!!

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Brian Alsleben Feb 14, 2008 6:17 PM
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After some trouble shooting today it appears to have something to do with the "Surfcam Connector" on my solidworks add-ins. unchecked = 2 second file save. checked = a 2 minute file save. Is this common?
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- Anna Wood @ Brian Alsleben on Feb 15, 2008 1:47 AM
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  Does Surfcam have a support forum? You may want to ask the question there as it looks to be more of a problem with Surfcam as opposed to SW. Your Surfcam reseller may have some insight on this also.
  
  Cheers,
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  - Brian Alsleben @ Anna Wood on Feb 21, 2008 12:40 AM
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    don't any of you people machine what you draw?
    If so what do you use?
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    - Anna Wood @ Brian Alsleben on Feb 21, 2008 3:43 AM
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      We use CamWorks for generating g-code. Works well for us. We do mostly 2.5d type parts. Prismatics, with lots of holes and pockets.
      
      Our wire work is done in Esprit and the guys open up and import the SW files directly in Esprit for their programming work.
      
      Cheers,
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- Kevin Anderson @ Brian Alsleben on Feb 22, 2008 1:31 AM
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  I just want to say that I had the same problem with SW saving parts slow and even locking up when you have more features in the part. I must have tried eight different graphics drivers thinking that was the problem, because window's XP said that it was stall issue with the graphic card. I read your post about unchecking the "Surfcam Connector" in the add-ins and everything works great. There definitely is a problem with having Surfcam and Solidworks loaded at the same time. I'm running sp 2.1 also.
  
  Thanks for your input.
  
  Kevin
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  - Kevin Clark @ Kevin Anderson on Mar 9, 2008 10:43 PM
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    My system "dell precision 6300" was taking up to ten minutes to save a simple part. this actually just became apparent within the last week for me. I have always had Surfcam installed on my system and haven't had this problem yet. I just unchecked the Surfcam connector and it works great now! Thanks!
    
    Kevin
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