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Tolerance Based Machining
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Geometric Americas, Inc. makes no warranties, either express or implied with respect to this manual. Geometric Americas, Inc. reserves the right to revise and improve products as it sees fit, and to revise the specifications and information contained herein without prior notice. Due to continuing product development, specifications and capabilities described in this manual are subject to change without notice. Trademarks
The following and other product names and corporate references herein are registered or proprietary trademarks of their respective owners. CAMWorks® is a registered trademark of Geometric Americas, Inc. SOLIDWORKS® is a registered trademark of Dassault Systèmes SOLIDWORKS Corp. FeatureManager™ is a trademark owned jointly by DS SOLIDWORKS and Bentley Systems, Inc. All other brands and names are property of their respective owners.
Copyright ©2016 Geometric Americas, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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INSTALLING TOLERANCE BASED MACHINING This Installation Guide details the System Requirements and procedure to install the Tolerance Based Machining application.
System Requirements Before installing the Tolerance Based Machining application, ensure that the following System Requirements are fulfilled:
Supported CAD Platforms
SOLIDWORKS 2015 and 2016
CAMWorks Solids 2015 and 2016
CAMWorks Version CAMWorks 2016 SP2 and higher versions are supported. You can download the Installer Package for CAMWorks application from Downloads Area of from the CAMWorks website (http://www.camworks.com).
Adobe Reader XI The Adobe Reader application is necessary to view, read, navigate, search and print the manuals.
VSTA Plug-in for SOLIDWORKS/ CAMWorks Solids The Visual Studio Tools for Applications (VSTA) plug-in for SOLIDWORKS/ CAMWorks Solids is required for successful installation of the Tolerance Based Machining application. Verify the availability of VSTA plug-in on your machine by following the procedure given below: 1. Start SOLIDWORKS/CAMWorks Solids. 2. Open a part file or start a new part document in SOLIDWORKS/CAMWorks Solids. 3. The CAMWorks-WorkFlow commands will display in the Command Manager area. Click on the Tools tab in SOLIDWORKS/CAMWorks Solids menu. 4. Click on the Macro command in the Tools dropdown menu and then select the New… button from the cascading menu.
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5. The Save As dialog box will be displayed. Click on the dropdown list available next to Save as type option. In the dropdown list, verify whether the two entries of Tolerance Based Machining viz. SW VSTA VB Macro and SW VSTA C# Macro are available in the list.
Save As dialog box to verify the Installation of Tolerance Based Machining
Warning Message displayed when VSTA Plug-in is not available If the VSTA Plug-in for SOLIDWORKS/ CAMWorks Solids is not installed properly or is not automatically loaded on your machine, then the following warning message will be displayed:
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SOLIDWORKS Warning message displayed when VSTA Plug-in is not loaded automatically in SOLIDWORKS
CAMWorks Solids Warning message when VSTA Plug-in is not loaded automatically in CAMWorks Solids
Installing the VSTA Plug-in for SOLIDWORKS/ CAMWorks Solids If you get the above warning message indicating that the VSTA Plug-in for SOLIDWORKS/ CAMWorks Solids is not installed properly or is not automatically loaded on your machine, then follow the steps given below to install the VSTA plug-in: 1. Open Windows Control Panel and select Programs and Features. 2. From the list of installed software programs, locate the SOLIDWORKS/ CAMWorks Solids program installed on your machine. Right-click on this program and select Change in the context menu. 3. The SOLIDWORKS Installation Manager will be launched. Select the option Modify the individual installation (on this computer) and click the Next button. 4. The Serial Number page will be displayed in the Installation Manager. Click Next again. 5. Once the serial number is verified, the Product Selection page will be displayed. In the list, click on the arrow next to SOLIDWORKS in order to expand and view the optional products available for SOLIDWORKS.
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Product Selection Page of SOLIDWORKS Installation Manager
6. In the expanded list, place a check in the check box next to the product named Visual Studio Tools for Applications (VSTA) option.
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Product Selection Page of SOLIDWORKS Installation Manager
7. Click Next. 8. The Summary page will be displayed. Click on the Modify Now button at the lower right corner.
Summary Page of SOLIDWORKS Installation Manager
9. Click the Back button. 10. Close the SOLIDWORKS Installation Manager. The VSTA plug-in is now installed successfully.
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Installing the Tolerance Based Machining application Step 1: Unzip the Installer Package zip folder Unzip the available Installer package zip folder. This unzipped folder contains the following:
The Macro folder The SampleParts folder The
installer ( Tolerance Based Machining application.
)
for
installing
the
The InstallationGuide in PDF format which explains how to install and verify the installation of Tolerance Based Machining.
Step 2: Run the Installer Open
the
unzipped
Installer
Setup_TolBasedMachining installer (
Package
folder
and
run
the
).
When you run this installer, the Installation Wizard will be displayed. This Wizard will guide you through the installation process. Follow the simple instructions on screen to complete the installation process.
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Installation Wizard for Tolerance Based Machining
Note: For more detailed information, click on the Installation Guide button available on the Installation Wizard.
When you will click on the Finish button in the Installation Wizard on completing the installation process, the CAMWorks website will open displaying a message confirming successful installation of the Tolerance Based Machining application.
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CAMWorks Website message indicating installation of Tolerance Based Machining
Location of Macro after installation After you install Tolerance Based Machining, the Macro files will typically be installed at the following location: Drive:\CAMWorksData\CAMWorks201Xx64\API\MBD
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Verifying Installation of Macro within CAD application Tolerance Based Machining is fully integrated into SOLIDWORKS/CAMWorks Solids environment. The Tolerance Based Machining commands will be displayed under the CAMWorks-WorkFLow menu. After installation, two commands will be added as follows: a. Tolerance Based Machining with UI b. Tolerance Based Machining without UI These commands will work only when the Tolerance Based Machining application is installed properly on your machine. To verify the installation of Tolerance Based Machining application on your machine, follow the procedure given below: 1. Launch SOLIDWORKS/CAMWorks Solids. 2. Open a part file or start SOLIDWORKS/CAMWorks Solids.
a
new
part
document
within
the
3. The CAMWorks-WorkFlow will be displayed in the Command Manager area. 4. Click on the Tools menu in SOLIDWORKS/CAMWorks Solids menu bar. 5. Click on the Macro command in the Tools dropdown menu and then select the New... button from the cascading menu. The Save as dialog box will be displayed. 6. Click on the dropdown list available next to the Save as type option. In the dropdown list, verify whether the two entries for Tolerance Based Machining viz. SW VSTA VB Macro and SW VSTA C# Macro are available in the list. 7. After verification of successful installation of the Tolerance Based Machining application, click on the Tolerance Based Machining with UI command on the CAMWorks-WorkFlow toolbar. The Tolerance Based Machining dialog box will be displayed. The display of this dialog box indicates successful installation of the application.
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Tolerance Based Machining dialog box
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Disclaimer
Geometric Americas, Inc. makes no warranties, either express or implied with respect to this manual. Geometric Americas, Inc. reserves the right to revise and improve products as it sees fit, and to revise the specifications and information contained herein without prior notice. Due to continuing product development, specifications and capabilities described in this manual are subject to change without notice. Trademarks
The following and other product names and corporate references herein are registered or proprietary trademarks of their respective owners. CAMWorks® is a registered trademark of Geometric Americas, Inc. SOLIDWORKS® is a registered trademark of Dassault Systèmes SOLIDWORKS Corp. FeatureManager™ is a trademark owned jointly by DS SOLIDWORKS and Bentley Systems, Inc. All other brands and names are property of their respective owners.
Copyright ©2016 Geometric Americas, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Installation & License Activation Guide
INSTALLING TOLERANCE BASED MACHINING This Installation Guide details the System Requirements and procedure to install the Tolerance Based Machining application.
System Requirements Before installing the Tolerance Based Machining application, ensure that the following System Requirements are fulfilled:
Supported CAD Platforms
SOLIDWORKS 2015 and 2016
CAMWorks Solids 2015 and 2016
CAMWorks Version CAMWorks 2016 SP2 and higher versions are supported. You can download the Installer Package for CAMWorks application from Downloads Area of from the CAMWorks website (http://www.camworks.com).
Adobe Reader XI The Adobe Reader application is necessary to view, read, navigate, search and print the manuals.
VSTA Plug-in for SOLIDWORKS/ CAMWorks Solids The Visual Studio Tools for Applications (VSTA) plug-in for SOLIDWORKS/ CAMWorks Solids is required for successful installation of the Tolerance Based Machining application. Verify the availability of VSTA plug-in on your machine by following the procedure given below: 1. Start SOLIDWORKS/CAMWorks Solids. 2. Open a part file or start a new part document in SOLIDWORKS/CAMWorks Solids. 3. The CAMWorks-WorkFlow commands will display in the Command Manager area. Click on the Tools tab in SOLIDWORKS/CAMWorks Solids menu. 4. Click on the Macro command in the Tools dropdown menu and then select the New… button from the cascading menu.
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5. The Save As dialog box will be displayed. Click on the dropdown list available next to Save as type option. In the dropdown list, verify whether the two entries of Tolerance Based Machining viz. SW VSTA VB Macro and SW VSTA C# Macro are available in the list.
Save As dialog box to verify the Installation of Tolerance Based Machining
Warning Message displayed when VSTA Plug-in is not available If the VSTA Plug-in for SOLIDWORKS/ CAMWorks Solids is not installed properly or is not automatically loaded on your machine, then the following warning message will be displayed:
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SOLIDWORKS Warning message displayed when VSTA Plug-in is not loaded automatically in SOLIDWORKS
CAMWorks Solids Warning message when VSTA Plug-in is not loaded automatically in CAMWorks Solids
Installing the VSTA Plug-in for SOLIDWORKS/ CAMWorks Solids If you get the above warning message indicating that the VSTA Plug-in for SOLIDWORKS/ CAMWorks Solids is not installed properly or is not automatically loaded on your machine, then follow the steps given below to install the VSTA plug-in: 1. Open Windows Control Panel and select Programs and Features. 2. From the list of installed software programs, locate the SOLIDWORKS/ CAMWorks Solids program installed on your machine. Right-click on this program and select Change in the context menu. 3. The SOLIDWORKS Installation Manager will be launched. Select the option Modify the individual installation (on this computer) and click the Next button. 4. The Serial Number page will be displayed in the Installation Manager. Click Next again. 5. Once the serial number is verified, the Product Selection page will be displayed. In the list, click on the arrow next to SOLIDWORKS in order to expand and view the optional products available for SOLIDWORKS.
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Product Selection Page of SOLIDWORKS Installation Manager
6. In the expanded list, place a check in the check box next to the product named Visual Studio Tools for Applications (VSTA) option.
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Product Selection Page of SOLIDWORKS Installation Manager
7. Click Next. 8. The Summary page will be displayed. Click on the Modify Now button at the lower right corner.
Summary Page of SOLIDWORKS Installation Manager
9. Click the Back button. 10. Close the SOLIDWORKS Installation Manager. The VSTA plug-in is now installed successfully.
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Installing the Tolerance Based Machining application Step 1: Unzip the Installer Package zip folder Unzip the available Installer package zip folder. This unzipped folder contains the following:
The Macro folder The SampleParts folder The
installer ( Tolerance Based Machining application.
)
for
installing
the
The InstallationGuide in PDF format which explains how to install and verify the installation of Tolerance Based Machining.
Step 2: Run the Installer Open
the
unzipped
Installer
Setup_TolBasedMachining installer (
Package
folder
and
run
the
).
When you run this installer, the Installation Wizard will be displayed. This Wizard will guide you through the installation process. Follow the simple instructions on screen to complete the installation process.
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Installation Wizard for Tolerance Based Machining
Note: For more detailed information, click on the Installation Guide button available on the Installation Wizard.
When you will click on the Finish button in the Installation Wizard on completing the installation process, the CAMWorks website will open displaying a message confirming successful installation of the Tolerance Based Machining application.
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CAMWorks Website message indicating installation of Tolerance Based Machining
Location of Macro after installation After you install Tolerance Based Machining, the Macro files will typically be installed at the following location: Drive:\CAMWorksData\CAMWorks201Xx64\API\MBD
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Verifying Installation of Macro within CAD application Tolerance Based Machining is fully integrated into SOLIDWORKS/CAMWorks Solids environment. The Tolerance Based Machining commands will be displayed under the CAMWorks-WorkFLow menu. After installation, two commands will be added as follows: a. Tolerance Based Machining with UI b. Tolerance Based Machining without UI These commands will work only when the Tolerance Based Machining application is installed properly on your machine. To verify the installation of Tolerance Based Machining application on your machine, follow the procedure given below: 1. Launch SOLIDWORKS/CAMWorks Solids. 2. Open a part file or start SOLIDWORKS/CAMWorks Solids.
a
new
part
document
within
the
3. The CAMWorks-WorkFlow will be displayed in the Command Manager area. 4. Click on the Tools menu in SOLIDWORKS/CAMWorks Solids menu bar. 5. Click on the Macro command in the Tools dropdown menu and then select the New... button from the cascading menu. The Save as dialog box will be displayed. 6. Click on the dropdown list available next to the Save as type option. In the dropdown list, verify whether the two entries for Tolerance Based Machining viz. SW VSTA VB Macro and SW VSTA C# Macro are available in the list. 7. After verification of successful installation of the Tolerance Based Machining application, click on the Tolerance Based Machining with UI command on the CAMWorks-WorkFlow toolbar. The Tolerance Based Machining dialog box will be displayed. The display of this dialog box indicates successful installation of the application.
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