ProMOTION doesen't work?!

Feb 23, 2004 5 Replies
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I'm new to ProMECHANICA and like all standard newbies I have a big problem. When I try to run the motion analisys all I'm getting is this message: "Compilation failed. Aditional information may be available from outside of Pro/MECHANICA Motion by examining the engin's log file. Exit Pro/MECHANICA and than type "mmwatch". This command welcomed me with another nice message: "The mechanica motion engine is not running". What the hell is happening? I use Pro/MECHANICA in integrated mode (with Wildfire), although the same happens when I load the same assembly into stand-alone Mechanica motion. Mechanica was installed from the ProE Wildfire CD and it's directory was set properly.



Any help would be most welcome...


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The Vulcan Empire does not recognize the barbarians of the Klingon Empire. PTC won't pay royalties to the barbarians of the Microsoft empire for use of their C++ compiler, so users must supply their own, paying the royalty that PTC won't pay. You have to install the MS C++ or Visual C++ compiler for Mechanica Motion to work.

David Janes

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Thanks Dave,

from now on I will probably stick to Pro/Mechanism module. It works fine, at least so far...

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: > The Vulcan Empire does not recognize the barbarians of the Klingon Empire. PTC : > won't pay royalties to the barbarians of the Microsoft empire for use of their C++ : > compiler, so users must supply their own, paying the royalty that PTC won't pay. : > You have to install the MS C++ or Visual C++ compiler for Mechanica Motion to : > work. : >

: > David Janes : : : Thanks Dave, : : from now on I will probably stick to Pro/Mechanism module. It works : fine, at least so far... : Good thing it works. After checking Wildfire Mechanica, there's no Motion simulation. Apparently, that's all been moved into Mechanism Design. Good that you're getting used to it.

David Janes

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WHAT!!!? It's gone ... just like THAT?? You are saying that Wildfire II has no such beast as Mechanica/Motion??? It was there with the original Wildfire!!! OK I'll calm down... I knew the end of Motion was coming.

So does undo work yet? Just a twitch from a long-time Mechanica user.

-meld

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First time I saw Mechanism Design, I said this looks like jr. motion. Take a look at it now! Baby's all grown up. It's got everything Motion ever had, plus capture of results to an mpeg file, plus its cousin, Design Animation. Plus pieces of Flythrough. If I'm not mistaken, this is in the Foundation Advantage package. Oh, yeah, and the Undo works. Spring is just around the corner.

DJ : > : : > Good thing it works. After checking Wildfire Mechanica, there's no Motion : > simulation. Apparently, that's all been moved into Mechanism Design. Good that : > you're getting used to it. : >

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