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Lathejockey81

Member

Registered: 2009-08-03

Posts: 1

Embed Simulation Models

I understand why the software would originally have been designed to not embed STL files, but since file space is so incredibly bountiful these days...

I would love to see the option to embed files on just about every level(project, tool libraries, machine files, etc.). I understand the external control files and external machine files, but everything else should be embeddable. This is going to become a huge pain because in out document control software we're now going to have to save multiple files for each job so we can recall a simulation setup in the future. It's going to get very bloated very quickly, especially if we go breaking up complex fixtures into multiple STL files to speed simulations - we have several jobs that would be great candidates for that.

SergeV

Senior Member

From: Irvine, CA

Registered: 2004-10-08

Posts: 507

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Re: Embed Simulation Models

You can presently save your machine file as an encrypted machine. Il will create an encrypred machine file that includes all the models.

When you save the machine, you have a check box to create the encrypted machine. The new file will have the extension .xmch

The encrypted machine files cannot be modified, keep the original machine in a safe place, if you need to change the machine, modify the original and create a new encrypted machine for the users.

ThomasF

Member

From: Austria

Registered: 2009-07-07

Posts: 13

Re: Embed Simulation Models

Another method to reach your goal is if you have the possibility to extend your document control software with own tools that you program a software which looks for all models used in the vcproject-file (since this is a XML-file it is pretty simple by using common programming languages like C#) and adds them to the document repository.