Really stupid question

Hello All,

OK I've decided to test what happens with autorecover, so now I need a
guaranteed way to CTD.

Hey I told you it was a stupid question.
Maybe this is a good sign, but I can't get SW to crash.

BTW SW2005 SP01RC

Boy, I NEVER thought I'd be asking this, Thanks,
Muggs

 

Just use Task Manager to force SW to terminate.

 

Been there, tried that!
Doesn't force an autosave.

Thanks,
Muggs

 

The autosave happens as you work, after making a set number of design
changes... did you mean the 'autorecovery' routine is not triggered when you
use task manager to terminate, or am I being dumb?

By the way, I laughed out loud at your original post. Too bad its not SWx
2001, where all you had to do was do something important that you didn't
want to lose and it would CTD every time.

 

Sorry Ed, Yes I meant autorecovery.

But I assumed that if you have autosave setup and had a CTD, then that would
trigger an autorecovery.
I guess what I'm trying to do is determine whether autorecovery is working
or not.
The post called "What ever happened to autorecover" got me thinking that in
the past when SW would CTD, I would get a message upon restarting SW, asking
if I wanted to try to autorecover the last part/assembly, and I haven't seen
that message in awhile. And so I thought that maybe they (SW) incorporated
it into the autosave feature.

I haven't found any reference to autorecover anywhere in SW, help files or
otherwise.

Muggs

 

I should have said other than the check box under Backup, which says "Save
auto recover info every ___ changes".

Muggs

 

But I assumed that if you have autosave setup and had a CTD, then that

WOW, I feel like I'm talkin to myself.

Here is what SW says in the help files:

The auto recover option automatically saves information about your active
part, assembly, or drawing document so you do not lose your work in case of
a system crash. To set this option, click Tools, Options. On the System
Options tab, click Backups and select Save auto recover info every <n>
changes. Specify the number of changes that should occur before information
is automatically saved.

So, I guess my assumtions are right. Now all I need is a way to crash SW.

Muggs

 

Muggs,

Turn on "single command per pick".

Bring up a small assembly, start an exploded view. Move one part, and then
edit that move.

CTD every time

Mark

 

CRAP! That's my SPR.

The mind is the first to go.

Thanks MM,
Muggs

 

Muggs,

"> CRAP! That's my SPR.

Man,,,, I thought it was mine. What's the date of yours ???


Mark

 

<Sheepish Grin>

I just looked to in my file where I keep all my SPR info, and I had
submitted it with another one (Property Manager does not expand Add
Relations box when sketching line with single command per pick enabled) and
i got an SPR for the Add Relations box, but edit expolode had already been
issued (yours).

Sorry!

BUT, it must be fixed in SP01RC, because I can't get it to crash.
I can't believe I complaining about NOT being able to crash, John McElenny
is probably pulling his hair out right now.

Muggs

 

Note that there is another setting specific to large assemblies, under tools
options/system options/large assembly mode

Krister L

 

Hey, Just plug in that old video card laying on the shelf collecting
dust. You know the one that always helped your SWX CTD until you
upgraded. It should cause you to CTD real well when you just try to
rotate your assembly with a section veiw setup.

 

Ctr-Alt-Del to get the Windows taskmanager
Terminate Solidworks process

Autorecover works with my system (Win 2k, SW2005 SP0.1) in this way.

\/\/im

 

You could try the space in the user defined part number slot. Then put that
part in a drawing with an Excel based BOM. Oh, wait, that may not work -
you can't even open the drawing without crashing.

WT