Can't open STEP and Inventor files (.aim ; .ipt)

[thomas.decoppel]

Hello,

I am trying to learn to work with Autodesk Simulation Mechanical 2014.

I am following the turorials from http://help.autodesk.com/view/ASMECH/2014/ENU/?guid=GUID-009DE8AC-584D-4D86-954B-CEEF327860B7

But I already have A problem opening the STEP file.

When I open it, notthing happens and all the buttons on the ribbons become grey and unclickable.

I also can't close Autodesk Mechanical Simulation anymore. I have to close it with Windwos task manager.

When i try to open a .iam or .ipt file, that I have created with Autodesk Inventor 2014, it first gives this message:

When I click Yes, it does nothing. But the buttons in the ribbon stay clickable.

I have no idee what I have to do now.

I am running these programs on Windows 8.1 64 bit.

For both Inventor and Mechanical Simulation I have installed the newer Service Packs.

Can somebody help me with this?

I have searched the internet and this forum, but it seems no one has had this problem.

Thanks

Thomas

[AstroJohnPE]

Hi Thomas,

I suggest that you search the discussion group for Windows 8.1. I recall a recent post that indicated that Windows 8.1 is not supported and has shown a problem or two with Simulation Mechanical. I do not recall the details beyond that.

[lucamposviana]

Hi thomas.recoppel!

Did you solve your problem?

I'm trying to run simulation mechanicla with windows 8.1 64bits and i have the same problem.

Can you tell me how you solved it?

Best regards.

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@thomas.decoppel wrote:

Hello,

I am trying to learn to work with Autodesk Simulation Mechanical 2014.

I am following the turorials from http://help.autodesk.com/view/ASMECH/2014/ENU/?guid=GUID-009DE8AC-584D-4D86-954B-CEEF327860B7

But I already have A problem opening the STEP file.

When I open it, notthing happens and all the buttons on the ribbons become grey and unclickable.

I also can't close Autodesk Mechanical Simulation anymore. I have to close it with Windwos task manager.

When i try to open a .iam or .ipt file, that I have created with Autodesk Inventor 2014, it first gives this message:

When I click Yes, it does nothing. But the buttons in the ribbon stay clickable.

I have no idee what I have to do now.

I am running these programs on Windows 8.1 64 bit.

For both Inventor and Mechanical Simulation I have installed the newer Service Packs.

Can somebody help me with this?

I have searched the internet and this forum, but it seems no one has had this problem.

Thanks

Thomas

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[thomas.decoppel]

Hello,

No I didn't find a solution.

I donwgraded my computer to windows 7 and then it worked fine.

My kind regards,

Thomas

[Andrew.Sartorelli]

Hi lucamposviana,

Simulation Mechanical 2014 does not support Windows 8.1, you will need to either upgrade to Simulation Mechanical 2015 or downgrade to Windows 8.0 or Windows 7.

[lucamposviana]

Thank's man.
I'll try the Simulation Mechanical 2015... Or downgrad to Windows 7 too.

Have a nice day.

Luiz

[lucamposviana]

Hi Andrew.
Thank you for your advice... I'll stop trying. It is stressing me. I'll try to run Simulation Mechanical 2015 or downgrad my OS.

Thank you!

Luiz