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VRML options window stuck!

Question asked by 1-FMG8RS on Feb 25, 2009
Latest reply on Feb 27, 2009 by Kevin Quigley

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We are trying to output files to VRML files for our robotic welder. When we do a 'save as' vrml and click the options tab at the bottom to change our output units, the window won't accept an 'ok' (or a cancel). It only closes when the red x is clicked (on all machines). Luckily(?), on of our machines SW vrml output is stuck on millimeters.

Any way to set the output units prior to export?
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Neil Larsen Feb 26, 2009 4:05 AM
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I can confirm this is present for me in SW09sp0.
I am not sure if it has been fixed in a later sp.
Suggest you turn it in for SPR

As a work around try scaling your ex SW vrml in another graphics program
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- 1-FMG8RS @ Neil Larsen on Feb 26, 2009 1:59 PM
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  I'm running sp 2.0.
  
  Unfortunately, the work around is I have to convert the files on my machine (since it's 'stuck' on millimeters in vrml output). ...Constant frustration with this software.
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  - Neil Larsen @ 1-FMG8RS on Feb 27, 2009 3:42 AM
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    well I guess you could use the SW scale feature to multiply/divide the size by 10 or what ever before saving - try it
    
    alternatively, as I suggested before, what ever the SW output scale (in this case limited to mm) you could import the file into another program ,do the scaling in that as required and then resave the vrml now being the size you wanted. This would be easy in Blender for instance or Max or...
    
    HTH
    
    BTW I agree with your frustration comment - why this should be broken in 09 I dont know - hard to imagine why you would want to mess with established and functional code - AFAIK nothing about the vrml spec has changed and if it did why mm only should work is beyond me
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Kevin Quigley Feb 27, 2009 6:15 AM
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Is this linked to the STL export bug on SW2009? I'll need to check this later but up till recently (maybe now as well) you were unable to change the quality settings in the STL export options.
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- 1-FMG8RS @ Kevin Quigley on Feb 27, 2009 1:19 PM
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  Must be... I tried it on other exports that had a unit option and it did the same thing. Just downloaded SP2.1 as well, no fix.
  
  We know the bugs... release it anyway. Nice!
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Kevin Quigley Feb 27, 2009 2:50 PM
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I've checked the specific issue I was having beofre in SP0 with STL export and it seems to be fixed in SP2.1. The problem was that when you have preview checked and changed the quality sliders the OK would grey out. Seems to be working now. Looks like fixing that created another bug then.
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