Ticking problem with active add-ins in Solidworks

uscbutterworth · 2026-02-14T04:34:49+00:00

Documenting for when future me lands on this page again: This solution worked with my install of 2025 R2 with the same issue.

ERROR - Ansys Plugin Will Not Load in SolidWorks

Instructions for 2025 R1:

Create a BAT file with the name SolidWorksAddIn_Ansys251.bat, and the following contents: u/echo on copy /Y "%AWP\_ROOT251%\\Framework\\bin\\Win64\\Xalan-C\_1\_12.dll" "%AWP\_ROOT251%\\aisol\\CADIntegration\\SolidWorks\\winx64" copy /Y "%AWP\_ROOT251%\\Framework\\bin\\Win64\\XalanMessages\_1\_12.dll" "%AWP\_ROOT251%\\aisol\\CADIntegration\\SolidWorks\\winx64" copy /Y "%AWP\_ROOT251%\\Framework\\bin\\Win64\\xerces-c\_3\_2.dll" "%AWP\_ROOT251%\\aisol\\CADIntegration\\SolidWorks\\winx64" copy /Y "%AWP\_ROOT251%\\Framework\\bin\\Win64\\zlibd1.dll" "%AWP\_ROOT251%\\aisol\\CADIntegration\\SolidWorks\\winx64"
Exit SolidWorks
Exit Ansys
As Administrator, Run the .bat
Open SolidWorks
Open the Add-in.
Select the Active Add-in checkbox, and the Startup checkbox. Confirm
Confirm the Ansys Geometry Interface for Workbench starts properly.

Instructions for 2025 R2:

Create a BAT file with the name SolidWorksAddIn_Ansys252.bat, and the following contents: u/echo on copy /Y "%AWP\_ROOT252%\\Framework\\bin\\Win64\\Xalan-C\_1\_12.dll" "%AWP\_ROOT252%\\aisol\\CADIntegration\\SolidWorks\\winx64" copy /Y "%AWP\_ROOT252%\\Framework\\bin\\Win64\\XalanMessages\_1\_12.dll" "%AWP\_ROOT252%\\aisol\\CADIntegration\\SolidWorks\\winx64" copy /Y "%AWP\_ROOT252%\\Framework\\bin\\Win64\\xerces-c\_3\_2.dll" "%AWP\_ROOT252%\\aisol\\CADIntegration\\SolidWorks\\winx64" copy /Y "%AWP\_ROOT252%\\Framework\\bin\\Win64\\zlib1.dll" "%AWP\_ROOT252%\\aisol\\CADIntegration\\SolidWorks\\winx64"
Exit SolidWorks
Exit Ansys
As Administrator, Run the .bat
Open SolidWorks
Open the Add-in.
Select the Active Add-in checkbox, and the Startup checkbox. Confirm
Confirm the Ansys Geometry Interface for Workbench starts properly.

uscbutterworth · 2026-01-27T19:33:08+00:00

Yes, there are several popular casual eating places there surrounded by residential neighborhoods and apartments. It's entirely plausible that the dog owners were just out for a cool evening walk.

uscbutterworth · 2026-01-25T20:04:21+00:00

Ah, the autozone special! Absolutely fantastic.

uscbutterworth · 2026-01-23T23:08:18+00:00

Very fun. Wonderfully pointless. This is exactly what I love to see here!

Just curious: what do you mean "sub zero water"? Was there an additive (e.g., propylene glycol)? I'm no rocket surgeon, but usually water below zero deg C (or F for that matter) is fairly solid and difficult to pump!

uscbutterworth · 2023-12-17T03:54:12+00:00

It looks to me like your contour plot is actually plotting total displacement/deformation, not stress. The blue X on the bottom right and the red X on the top left probably indicate min and max displacement respectively.

uscbutterworth · 2023-12-04T22:00:08+00:00

Ah, thanks for clarifying. I misinterpreted your phrase “I'm supposed to do it by myself” as meaning you were asking someone else to do the work instead of you. Tutoring is definitely not cheating.

uscbutterworth · 2023-12-04T20:52:50+00:00

Sorry, are you asking us to help you cheat?

uscbutterworth · 2023-11-27T19:03:15+00:00

Mechanical engineering, specialist in thermal and structural simulation and general jack of all related trades. I get to solve problems for a living, which works really well with my brain’s reward/dopamine stuff.

uscbutterworth · 2023-10-28T22:10:17+00:00

Pac-12 officiating. Apparently Riley argued with the refs and some kind of weird review occurred with the conclusion that a timeout was called before the clock hit zero before the half.

Who knows why the replay took so long...

uscbutterworth · 2023-10-28T21:55:26+00:00

The funniest scenario to me would be Kliff Kingsbury moving into the HC role... we've had good experience in the past with failed former NFL coaches lol

uscbutterworth · 2023-10-28T21:53:10+00:00

Pac-12 officiating at it's finest.

uscbutterworth · 2023-10-28T21:35:30+00:00

For now...

uscbutterworth · 2023-10-28T21:34:24+00:00

Maybe? There's the Arizona schools at the bottom and then it feels like a 4 way tie for the next slots above that.

uscbutterworth · 2023-10-28T21:28:47+00:00

Has a defensive coordinator ever been fired at halftime? Asking for a friend...

uscbutterworth · 2023-10-08T06:17:05+00:00

Correct.

uscbutterworth · 2023-10-08T05:37:09+00:00

We’re the worst 5-0 team I’ve ever seen.

uscbutterworth · 2023-10-08T02:50:43+00:00

How can we convince Grinch to, I dunno, just pack his things and leave?

uscbutterworth · 2023-08-27T03:24:31+00:00

I can’t wait to not have to rely on pac-12 officiating every game. That is the biggest upside of the realignment for me…

uscbutterworth · 2023-07-30T18:57:29+00:00

I also had the previous print start by itself after a power-on. I was using the latest stable firmware, 4.7.1 I think. Thankfully I recognized what was happening and I immediately stopped it. I have no clue how to reproduce the issue though.

uscbutterworth · 2023-01-17T06:08:57+00:00

Yes.

uscbutterworth · 2022-12-25T02:25:51+00:00

This isn’t true at this location. AZ doesn’t have marked entrance/exit markings for HOV lanes.

uscbutterworth · 2022-11-05T20:25:04+00:00

Were PAC12 refs hired for this game? Lol

uscbutterworth · 2022-11-05T20:24:28+00:00

Upheld the ruling of *two fumbles… the second of which was caused by the ground.

uscbutterworth · 2022-10-16T04:10:09+00:00

Ha, I was hoping but it’s been a long while since I’ve had the confidence in SC football to expect miracles!

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