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Filename:  ProD_2005180_readme.htm (Service Pack 1 for Pro/DESKTOPTM 8.0)

Created:  May 06, 2005

Purpose:  This patch constitutes a maintenance release. It provides certain additional capabilities to the software libraries of Pro/DESKTOPTM 8.0 and improves on the overall robustness of the software.
 


This patch applies only to prior versions of Pro/DESKTOPTM 8.0.  It should not be installed over any other version of Pro/DESKTOPTM.

Service Pack 1a is available from the PTC Customer Service web site: http://www.ptc.com/cs/doc/swupdate.htm 


DSU Structure: This DSU contains one patch, applicable to Pro/DESKTOPTM 8.0. The patch is named: 

ProD_2005180.exe - Application software patch


Applicability: All users of Pro/DESKTOPTM 8.0 should apply this patch . Patches to Pro/DESKTOPTM 8.0 are available for as long as release Pro/DESKTOPTM 8.0 is supported. See http://www.ptc.com/products/desktop/index.htm for additional Pro/DESKTOP information.

Prerequisites: This DSU can be applied only to installations of Pro/DESKTOPTM 8.0. It will not work on other releases of Pro/DESKTOP.

Unless otherwise noted, the functionality supplied in this patch is expected to be available in subsequent full versions of Pro/DESKTOP.


Installation Instructions:

To prepare for installation, review the following considerations:

  • If you are installing on a Windows NT® system, you should have Administrator privileges. To confirm that you have Administrator privileges, open the Windows "Control Panel" and choose the "Network" file. Then choose the "Identification" tab if necessary. If the tab contains a button labeled "Change", you have Administrator privileges. If you do not have Administrator privileges, consult your system administrator.
  • Review the "SPR Solution Descriptions" section of this document, looking for any special configuration or installation instructions that apply to your installation. For any applicable SPRs, follow those instructions.
  • Considerations regarding the Pro/INTRALINK-enabled version of Pro/DESKTOP:
    • If you previously enabled the Pro/INTRALINK connectivity options, and you now are installing only this patch, no additional steps need to be taken to maintain those options.
    • If you did not enable those options in the past, and you now want to enable them, reinstall the complete version of Pro/DESKTOP 8.0, enabling those options. Then, install this patch.
Pro/DESKTOP and its service pack patches load using a standard installation utility. After starting the installation utility, as described in the following paragraphs, follow the instructions in the dialog boxes presented by the software.

To install these patches on a previous installation of Pro/DESKTOP 8.0, perform the following steps:

  1. Close every instance of Pro/DESKTOP that is open.
  2. Download the application software patch (ProD_2005180.exe) to a temporary folder on your hard drive or network.
  3. On the Windows® Start menu, choose Run.
  4. Browse to that folder and open the ProD_2005180.exe file.
  5. When the installer utility opens, follow the instructions on the screen. The installation overwrites existing files.

SPR Solution Descriptions

The following SPRs reported by customers were addressed in Pro/DESKTOP 8.0 Service Pack 1a.  

SPR Description
1094335 When files saved or created in Pro/E Wildfire M180 are opened in Pro/Desktop 8.0, Pro/Desktop exits.
1044643 Open ProD. Create a new album, and right-click to bring up the popup menu. Click on View. ProD crashes.
1025198 Any Align assembly constraint with a value other than 0 reverses in direction when converting the model from Pro/DESKTOP 2001 to Pro/DESKTOP 8.0.
1017475  Pro/DESKTOP fails to save an assembly after a component is deleted from an assembly with configurations.
1028245  A 'Command Aborted' message appears for a cross sectional view of a tapped hole or an internal thread that is sectioned.
1030390 Pro/DESKTOP prematurely exits after deleting a component, saving the assembly, then reassembling the deleted component.
1031392 Pro/DESKTOP 8.0 allows the export of Parasolid transmit (.x_t) files through the 'Save Copy As' dialog box by changing the file type. This functionality was planned to have been removed.
967235 If a file is renamed in a Pro/INTRALINK workspace, the internal references of the file remain the same, making it impossible for the user to open that renamed file, since Pro/DESKTOP still searches for the old references.
1022049 Pro/DESKTOP prematurely exits when right clicking on the toolbar, in the French version.
1029347 Custom callouts are not working for Template Callout Commands.
1031042 The user is unable to deform end face of cylinder.
1030362  On a Windows 98 platform, the user is unable to create "Add text outline".
1030362 On a Windows 98 platform, the user is unable to save File/Versions.
1020442  It is not possible to open a Pro/DESKTOP file directly from a CD-ROM.
994603 Adding Custom Properties by API causes Pro/DESKTOP to exit.
1031536 Sectional moments of inertia are not correct for a U-shaped profile.
1035059 In a specific part file, Pro/DESKTOP takes a while to regenerate a pattern.  After regeneration, sometimes the design cannot be saved.

In addition to the above SPRs, several other problems have been fixed to improve the robustness of the software.  Most notably, the problem of using design variables belonging to mating conditions has been corrected.  Import of large assemblies has also been enhanced.  The software will now create a single window for the entire assembly.


INSTALLING THIS UPDATE AS DESCRIBED IN THESE INSTRUCTIONS HAS BEEN SHOWN TO CORRECT THE INDICATED PROBLEMS IN TESTING ON THE LISTED CONFIGURATIONS.  INSTALLATION OF THIS UPDATE IN SOFTWARE CONFIGURATIONS OUTSIDE THE LISTED, APPLICABLE CONFIGURATIONS HAS NOT BEEN TESTED AND IS NOT RECOMMENDED.  THIS UPDATE IS PROVIDED SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF YOUR LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH PTC OR ITS SUBSIDIARY OR DISTRIBUTOR, AS APPLICABLE.
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