13 Replies Latest reply on Mar 18, 2011 7:10 PM by Kevin Corr

Simulation tab gone?

Chad Schmidt Dec 16, 2008 3:21 PM

Is there suppose to be a simulation tab in the command manager when you load the simulation add-in? I don't see it. I'm using SW 2009 SP1.0

Simulation tab gone?

Bill Reuss Dec 16, 2008 4:33 PM (in response to Chad Schmidt)

You should have a tab at the bottom of your SW screen once a study is defined.
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  Chad Schmidt Dec 16, 2008 5:09 PM (in response to Bill Reuss)
  
  I have a tab at the bottom for my study but I don't see a tab in the command manager. The only way I can access the functions are through the simulation menu.
  
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    Bill Reuss Dec 16, 2008 5:21 PM (in response to Chad Schmidt)
    
    I think you'll need to customize the command manager tabs to get it to show up.
    
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      Chad Schmidt Dec 16, 2008 5:26 PM (in response to Bill Reuss)
      
      I don't think I should have to customize anything. I even removed the "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SolidWorks" registry key to see If I could get things working again with no luck. If you look in the "what's new" document it shows a command manager tab
      
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        Bill Reuss Dec 16, 2008 5:42 PM (in response to Chad Schmidt)
        
        Yes, the "What's New" does show a 'simulation' tab. But in order for it to show up, you have to customize the command manager tabs... or at least I had to.
        
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        Chad Schmidt Dec 16, 2008 5:47 PM (in response to Bill Reuss)
        
        But I don't even have a starting point for the "simulation" tab. Customizing is one thing but starting a tab from scratch seems like another? What am I doing wrong.
        
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        Chad Schmidt Dec 16, 2008 5:52 PM (in response to Chad Schmidt)
        
        I was able to create a simulation tab but it looks nothing like the one that is shown in the "what's new" Something seems wrong.
        
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        Timothy Holman Dec 16, 2008 7:18 PM (in response to Chad Schmidt)
        
        just right click on one of the other tabs on the command mannager and make sure that the simulation option is checked in the pop-up menu. Also once you get the command mannger tab up there right clisk on it and use large buttons.
        
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        Chad Schmidt Dec 16, 2008 7:53 PM (in response to Timothy Holman)
        
        There is no "simulation" option too check. I know exactly what you are describing but it doesn't show up on the list.
        
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        1-E3C1Y0 Feb 20, 2009 3:50 PM (in response to Chad Schmidt)
        
        try going to tools->add-ins.... and checking the box to make it active.
        
        I'm new, so please forgive me if that's a ridiculously obvious answer. I just discovered it.
        
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        1-BEOVUD Feb 27, 2009 9:30 AM (in response to 1-E3C1Y0)
        
        Hi,
        
        I have faced this issue before.
        
        You need to clean your registry settings wrt solidworks and reinstall SW.
        
        Simulation tab will apppear.
        
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        Brandon Klar Sep 2, 2009 10:11 PM (in response to 1-BEOVUD)
        
        If anybody has come up with a quicker solution, I'd like to know it.
        I'm having the same issue here.
        
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        Kevin Corr Mar 18, 2011 7:10 PM (in response to Brandon Klar)
        
        I just went to hkey current user, then software, then in there I renamed solidworks key to solidworks.old
        
        Then launch solidworks. It restores defaults of user interface which sucks but the study tree and tabs are there now, which is the whole point.
        
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