Problem
When you import a SolidWorks part file, you get this error message: "Unable to connect to SolidWorks session".
Possible Causes
Can you run SolidWorks
from the workstation?
You must be able to run SolidWorks. The SolidWorks Direct CAD Interface
starts a SolidWorks session in the background to access the SolidWorks
part.
Do you have a supported
version of SolidWorks installed?
The SolidWorks Direct CAD Interface supports SolidWorks 2001 Plus,
version 10.0.0, or later.
Problem
It takes an extremely long time (five minutes or more) to open a measurement routine after the SolidWorks model is imported.
Possible Causes
Is the SaveSolidWorksAttributesInPart registry entry set to 1?
This registry entry is found in the Option
section of the PC-DMIS Settings Editor. It allows you to determine
whether or not PC-DMIS saves SolidWorks part data inside the measurement
routine. You can set this registry entry to 0 to speed up loading
times.