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sthrondset1-Visitor
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October 2, 2006
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Compatability

  • October 2, 2006
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I have done some work for a client in WF 3.0. Turns out they can not run WF 3.0 on their system just yet.

Is there anyway to save the WF 3.0 work as WF 2.0 files?

Any help is geatly appreciated.

Steve Throndset

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    ptc-11451381-Visitor
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    October 2, 2006
    There is no way for them to now receive a "native" WF 2 file.

    However, if you save out a neutral file (.neu) they will be able to open
    it with no problem.


    Regards
    Kevin Alexander

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    ptc-11451381-Visitor
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    October 2, 2006
    I stand corrected! Thanks to Brad Hacker!

    PTC TPI explains how to do this:
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    DaveEngel1-Visitor
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    October 2, 2006
    Wildfire 2.0 can open native Wildfire 3.0 parts and assemblies. (I've
    tested it and found that it does work) See below for details:


    https://www.ptc.com/appserver/cs/view/solution.jsp?n=132326



    Number 132326
    Type TPI
    Created Date 03-Mar-2006
    Last Updated 29-Aug-2006
    Title Description of and Instructions for the Use of the
    Granite-Based Cross-Release Interoperability
    (GCRI) Functionality Implemented in Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 3.0.
    Details Description

    Granite-based Cross-Release Interoperability (referred to hereafter as
    GCRI) was developed based on PTC's Granite Interoperability Kernel. The
    Granite Kernel, the fundamental cornerstone of Pro/ENGINEER's geometry
    model, is a software library that has the ability to read (or write)
    geometry, geometry attributes, layer information, user-defined
    parameters, and assembly structure from (or to) a Pro/ENGINEER part
    (.prt) or assembly (.asm) file without Pro/ENGINEER being present.

    PTC has created a Granite plug-in module to replace the neutral file
    approach to cross-release interoperability in Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 3.0.
    This plug-in module can be provided to a Wildfire 2.0 user and, when
    installed in the Wildfire 2.0 loadpoint, will allow that Wildfire 2.0
    user to read the Wildfire 3.0 model directly via Granite. This is
    without the need for the Wildfire 3.0 user to create an intermediate
    neutral file. All of the information that can be read from the
    Pro/ENGINEER model by the Granite kernel can now be leveraged by the
    Wildfire 2.0 user.

    A unique feature of GCRI is the ability of Wildfire 3.0 users to take
    new features that have been added to the image model by the Wildfire 2.0
    user and graft those features onto the original, fully-featured master
    model. This is very similar to how a UDF works, except references need
    not be selected for the UDF to be placed; GCRI functions handle this
    placement automatically.
    Additional Information

    GCRI Setup
    Terms & ConditionsCookie settingsAccessibility statement