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jsantiago-21-Visitor
1-Visitor
November 28, 2016
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PTC Mathcad Prime 3.1 Converter

  • November 28, 2016
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I'm trying to convert an old Mathcad file (.mcd) using the converter included with the subscription to Matchcad but the conversion fails and I get a file with the following text,

<?xml version="1.0"?>

<ConversionLog Date="28/11/2016 01:11:31 p.m.">

  <Errors>

    <FatalError Text="Mathcad 15 M010 or a later version is necessary to run the converter. Please install Mathcad 15 M010 and then restart the converter." />

  </Errors>

</ConversionLog>

Any help?

3 replies

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Fred_Kohlhepp23-Emerald I
23-Emerald I
November 28, 2016

You MUST have Mathcad 15 installed on your computer for the conversion to execute.

<Errors>

    <FatalError Text="Mathcad 15 M010 or a later version is necessary to run the converter. Please install Mathcad 15 M010 and then restart the converter." />

Can you start Mathcad 15?

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jsantiago-21-VisitorAuthor
1-Visitor
November 28, 2016

I have a student license for Mathcad, does that mean I have to buy a different license to be able to use the converter?

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Fred_Kohlhepp23-Emerald I
23-Emerald I
November 28, 2016

You can download a 30 day free trial of 15, that should get you where you need to go (at least for a month.)

Or, you can post the old file and ask a good samariton  to convert it for you.  (If you are allowed to post the file.

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LucMeekes23-Emerald IV
23-Emerald IV
November 28, 2016

And then, before installing, you might want to make sure that you have the latest service release of Mathcad 15 (M045), or get it here:Download PTC Mathcad 15.0 Free | PTC

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EngineerBill1-Visitor
1-Visitor
January 11, 2018

The answer is:  go find another math program.  I've been a MathCAD user since 1995, so I'm not happy that it's gotten this stupid.  Way to alienate your customers, PTC.  Prime is not an upgrade, it's a downgrade, who knew?

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