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There have been situations when eCat stops updating itself. For example, if you copy a new component into an eCat folder it does not show up in the program. The situation can be identified by looking for eCat busy indicator in the Models section of the eCat tab. Normally there is a green (idle) or a...

In 2009 SP1 the folder c:\visual components\2007 is automatically added into eCat. If this is not wanted the components can be hidden using either of the following methods. Method 1: Move the contents of the 2007 folder into some other folder. - downside: When using version 2007, the components cannot...

In version 2009 the changing of default folders (such as My Components and My Layouts) is disabled by default. However, if you wish to change the location of the folders you can use an external tool to accomplish the job. The download of the installer of the tool application is available on the following...

Before the 3D family products saved the simulation model files under "C:\Visual Components" folder. To conform with Micrsoft's recommendations for Windows Vista compatible software the mentioned folder at the root of the primary hard drive is no longer used. Instead the corresponding files...

Components were saved in the 2007 version under: XP: C:\Visual Components\2007 VISTA: C:\Visual Components\2007 This path has changed for the 2009 version. Now the components can be found in the following folders: XP: C:\Documents and Settings\[USERNAMEHERE]\My Documents\Visual Components\2009\ VISTA...

This has changed in the 2009 version. You now have an option to include components in the layout file when saving the layout. To include components in the layout file when saving the layout, check the check box labelled "Include components in package" in the Credits dialog.

The purpose of making a upgrade is to change. Plan is to try to foresee and collect resolved issues here as they appear. So please observe the following things The location of certain files and folders has changed place due to requirement form Microsoft: The default folder for your layouts and scenes...

The following additions have been made to the 3DCreate COM API in version 2009: eCatalog COM API. This allows COM clients to query and configure the new model database that is included in 3DCreate 2009. Previously undocumented COM interfaces are now documented: IvcMotionTarget3 IvcQuantity IvcUnit IvcUnitFamily...