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January 24, 2024
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Upscale MathCAD 2000 files to a Prime 9 compatible format

  • January 24, 2024
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I am in the IT dept of my company and we use Mathcad Prime 9. I have a user who wants to know if it is possible to convert MathCAD 2000 files to a Prime 9 compatible format. I am not seeing much online about this so my expectations are low, but if it is possible please let me know.

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DJNewman
DJNewman18-Opal
18-Opal
January 24, 2024

https://youtu.be/bYuCm7gxRuw?t=390

 

Apparently, people in PTC have tested Mathcad Prime's legacy Mathcad worksheet converter to convert files going back to Mathcad 8 (1999) successfully.

 

I'm not going to personally guarantee it'll come out looking perfect, but it seems to be possible.

PTC Marketer for Creo and Mathcad. I run their YouTube channels, some Creo campaigns, and all Mathcad campaigns and communications.
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VladimirN24-Ruby III
24-Ruby III
January 24, 2024

"Converting Legacy PTC Mathcad Worksheets": https://support.ptc.com/help/mathcad/r9.0/en/index.html#page/PTC_Mathcad_Help/converting_legacy_mathcad_worksheets.html

"How to Convert Mathcad 15 Worksheets Into Mathcad Prime": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDZxenznS20

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terryhendicott21-Topaz II
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January 25, 2024

Hi,

The converter is not  installed by default in a usual Prime installation it has to be selected as part of the install.

If the converter icon in Prime Ribbon Input/Output is greyed out the converter is not installed.  You will need to reinstall to get the converter.

Cheers

Terry

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BI_109107131-VisitorAuthor
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January 25, 2024

Thank you for your response, however we did install the converter and attempt to convert a MathCAD 2000 file to Prime 9 but it failed. We tested with a file from MathCAD 15 and had no issue.

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LucMeekes23-Emerald IV
23-Emerald IV
January 25, 2024

Attached is a .MCD file as delivered with Mathcad 2.01 , dated 1987-10-23 on heat transfer through a wall.

Also attached is the output of the conversion to Prime: HEATRRAN.mcdx

Such to show that - in principle - the converter should be able to deal with any valid Mathcad (.mcd as well as .xmcd) file.

 

Note that I had to pack the HEATRAN.MCD file in a .zip archive, because for some very stupid reason, this forum 'thinks' to know better than Mathcad or Prime what is a valid mathcad file. It doesn't let me attach it without that.

 

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Luc

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