When I try to convert it to Mathcad prime 9 I get an error message.

[SFares]

Hello @MN_2245665  

With reference to this topic.

I dont have mathcad 15. when I try to convert it to Mathcad prime 9, i get an error message:

Thanks,

Sam

[LucMeekes]

This means 1st and before all, you need to know the password that the regions are locked with.

Then you need (someone with acces to) Mathcad 14 or 15 to open the file, unlock all regions, and save the file.

After that you can convert it.

Success!

Luc

[terryhendicott]

Hi Sam

I can only suggest you post a reply in the original post - this will trigger an email to the poster.

Ask very politely if the poster is willing to share the full contents of this fantastic worksheet.

Cheers

Terry

[SFares]

Terry,

I thought I did reply in the original post. I will try again..

Thanks,

Sam

[LucMeekes]

Hi Sam,

Apparently Prime 11 will convert the file despite the locked regions. If you find someone to convert it to Prime 11, I'll try to convert that to Prime 9.

Success!
Luc

[DJNewman]

In addition to what everyone else has said, if you upgrade to Mathcad Prime 11, you'll be able to convert areas with locked collapsed areas.

(You still won't be able to open the areas without knowing their passwords, but at least the worksheet won't fail conversion.)

https://support.ptc.com/help/mathcad/r11.0/en/index.html#page/PTC_Mathcad_Help/wn_convert_password_area.html#

[MN_2245665]

Hi Sam,

I did post this for your original query, but was instructed by a moderator to post under your heading..

I have no problem in providing the password and in fact it is shown at the top of the file, although not indicated as the password = MJN

You will find it very laborious to convert the file (I know since I started months ago and and its still an ongoing project). Even if you manage it, Mathcad Prime is carp and doesn't allow many things Mathcad 15 does, for example. to reduce program lengths, Mathcad 15 allows a few lines to be consolidated to a single line using comma separators (there are many of these instances). There are many other differences too. I have used many dropdown menus to make using the program more user friendly, which, unfortunately will all have to be rewritten in Jscript.

If you want to keep trying, it will take you a very very long time an a lot of patience.

I suggest you visit Eng-tips which may help.:

https://www.eng-tips.com/threads/3d-direct-stiffness-analysis.500661/#post-8856644

Good Luck......You will certainly need it if you want to continue using Prime.

Mark

[SFares]

Hi MN,

I totally understand what you mean. I had Mathcad 15 until few weeks ago. Converting files to prime has been painful. Prime 9 does not convert Mathcad 15 file if it has protected areas.  To able to convert the file to prime , the protected areas must be unprotected in Mathcad 15 first before i can convert it to Prime 9.

Thanks,

Sam

[MN_2245665]

Even with the areas unlocked, you are going to be so frustrated since it's not as simple as that.

If you want more help, visit eng-tips.

[SFares]

MN,

Why would I want to visit eng-tips for more help???????????? You are concerned about my frustration!!!!!

Life is simple. Take it EASY!

[Werner_E]

Newer versions of Prime could convert password-protected Mathcad files, but Prime 9 can't do that yet.

You have now been generously given the password for the protected areas!

If you have access to a still working MC15 version, you can open the original file with it, unprotect the protected areas using the password provided and re-save the file. This file should now be able to be converted with Prime 9, which does not mean that it can be used afterwards, as MN_2245665 has made very clear.

However, if you do not have access to MC15, MN_2245665 recommends calling up the eng-tips link - you could also look there two posts further on ...

It's up to you whether you want to make the effort - probably no one will currently convert the file for you and laboriously rework it so that it is ultimately executable.

[MN_2245665]

Werner_E. Thanks for the supporting post.

I often see your posts popping up helping the average man solve both simple and complicated issues, so Kudos to you fot taking the time to help others.

I'm afraid Prime for me is still not up to the same level as MC 15 and I am very surprised PTC even considered selling prime 1 given version 10 is still not there yet. Obviously they have little empathy towards their customers old or new since they sold a dud at the beginning and were only interested in what they could make form maintenance fees....ce la vie I suppose.

Anyway, as I pointed out. The worksheet is pretty complicated particularly the parts used for manipulation of the 3D plots which are a necessary requirement for ease of visually checking ones input and output.

I openly admit that maybe my programming skills are not top notch, but I still got the job done, after a couple of years of stop start programming (its more of a hobby now than anything else) :-).

Anyroadup, thanks again.

Mark

[Werner_E]

I have no knowledge in your field of work so I hardly can comment on your worksheet but it looks like you had put a lot of work in it.

Unfortunately you are perfectly right about Prime still not being on the level of (really) old Mathcad. Of course, every company's goal must be to make money with its product, but the 'quality' of Prime, the glacier development speed and the fact that Prime is only available on a subscription basis (so you have to pay year for year or you loose your IP) shows that PTCs intention seems not to be  to provide a quality product worth its money. Sad story 😞

And you are also right that it was surprising that PTC dared to actually sell Prime 1, 2 and also 3, even though up to Prime 6 they included real Mathcad 15 as a 'bonus' - probably for good reason. Or as Fred once said its like  buying the tail and getting the dog for free 😉

I also think that it would be incredibly difficult to port your worksheet with all of its scripted components to Prime, and the 3D plots in Prime in particular are beyond reproach and, even with the best will in the world, do not come close to the (definitely not state-of-the-art) quality of the plots in old Mathcad.

So if @SFares  actually wants to try to port the sheet to Prime, I fear he's probably in for a lot of work and frustration.