CAD file will not load Calypso 2021

[[Do...]]

Hi all,

 I am having some trouble loading CAD models into Calypso 2021. This is a fresh install along with service packs on a new PC (the old one was working properly prior to the switchover).  

We typically work with .SAT file types so I have not tried to import other CAD types. Would this be worthwhile?

Current Calypso version is 7.2.20 (27.02.2023)

Thank you.

Don

[[Cl...]]

Have you tried .stp or .sab

[[Za...]]

Are all of the CAD related licenses that you expect present and enabled in Extras > Settings > Misc..?

[[Do...]]

All of the related licenses are present and enabled. 

 

I was able to load in a .stp file, but I do not see the option to save as .sab within Solidworks. 

[[Ca...]]

Donald - I'm wondering if maybe the SolidWorks version is not supported in CALYPSO 2021 since it's a few years old and about a year out of support, so if it's a newer version of SolidWorks, you may not be able to pull those models into CALYPSO 2021. You can check the compatibility under ? - Release Info then search for SoldWorks and you'll be able to see the supported versions. 

Edited March 12, 2025

[[Ma...]]

I am asking to save models as ACIS (.sat) but version of that should be 27 - on Calypso 2018 i can not open version 34 ( empty model - nothing loaded )

This is recent ( a few days )

[[Cr...]]

Try going to File-Load Settings: Make sure Model is selected. After we installed Calypso 2021 No model was automatically selected.

[[Do...]]

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Confirmed My prior PC was running SW 2022 and I am now on 2024. According to the release info, Calypso 2021 supports SoldWorks 98-2022. I had a coworker save the file under his 2022 version and Calypso accepted it.

[[Ow...]]

In Solidworks, when choose to save as an ACIS (*.sat), select the Options button and choose which version you want to save it as.

I'm running Solidworks 2024 and Calypso 2024 and I have to save it down to at least version 20. 

We have other CMM's running much older versions of Calypso (one as old 2013) and I have to save the files as version 12 to get them to load correctly in the older versions of Calypso.

[[Do...]]

You're the man Owen! After a few test saves I was able to determine that Calypso 2021 will read ACIS versions 17.0 and lower. This would be great information to be included in the release info that Caitlin had pointed out earlier. 

Thanks everyone!

[[Ma...]]

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Well just read carefully all posts :-) I have mentioned that earlier :-) But hey - no hate :-)

[[Do...]]

My apologies for the oversight Martin. I had assumed you were referring to the Calypso service pack version 27 that I had mentioned. I was unaware that ACIS files could be saved as different versions within SolidWorks as well. Thanks for clarifying!

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A search of ACIS in release info will show it -> https://portal.zeiss.com/download-center/softwares/imt/software/9533

Edited March 17, 2025

[[Do...]]

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Great find

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I had only looked at the "CAD Interfaces" portion of the document and did not see ACIS nor .sat listed under formats. I did not think to search the document for ACIS.

I've gone through and tested the versions again. Calypso 2021 accepts ACIS versions R32 and below. The file size I was testing was fairly large and took time to load in. That delay had led me to believe I needed to continue downgrading versions until I reached 17 which seemed to load in slightly quicker.