topic Re: Choose a translator in Inventor Forum

Choose a translator

WILLIAMF — Thu, 16 Jan 2020 15:31:03 GMT

So I received step files from a customer. All open fine except one.

The one file when I choose open a window pops up called "choose a translator"

The option are Pro E, solid edge, solidworks BUT not inventor.

The file opens but all solid works extensions and names. I tried renaming browser nodes-no good.

Anyone know where this came from??? That window I mean. I never saw that in years and years. Did the customer that sent me the file make that happen?

Re: Choose a translator

mcgyvr — Thu, 16 Jan 2020 15:47:11 GMT

Seems Inventor is not capable of determining which translator it should use to open that file so its asking you..

If that file was created in Pro E then you select Pro E.. If it was created in Solidworks then select Solidworks,etc...

Inventor should not be an option in that list..

Re: Choose a translator

WILLIAMF — Thu, 16 Jan 2020 15:57:48 GMT

ok thanks. Weird though. The file came from japan. They use solid works so all the parts in the browser have odd names with SW extendion. All the other step files they sent opened without issue with proper names.