Interesting interaction between SolidWorks and Volo View Express

Hi all,

I've got an interesting problem that you may have experienced. If you
have, then I hope that you can provide the privilege of sharing your
experiences in the resolution.

I am using Swx 2003 sp 3.1 and was wanting to get a feel for what the
AutoCAD drawings that SolidWorks looked like. As I don't have easy
access to a real version of AutoCAD, I downloaded the Volo View
Express tool for viewing drawings. This tool worked just fine but the
installation of it on my computer has left a rather interesting side
effect.

Every time I start SolidWorks, Volo View wants to reinstall itself.
It then pops up a window telling me that it can't find some component
it needs to complete the installation and wants me to help it find the
missing component.

I can cancel the operation, but it keeps wanting to install itself.
If I can catch it during the initial install phase (before it wants me
to help it find the missing component) I can cancel it and it will
stop.

Has anyone experienced this bizarre behavior? Can anything be done to
stop it short of uninstalling Volo View?

Thanks a lot,

Chris

 

Did you install either with Windows Installer. Autodesk still hasn't
outgrown their old DOS programming habits, methinks.

 

If all you need to do is to view & print AutoCAD drawings I would uninstall
Volo View & use eDrawing to view/print DWG & DXF files.

Matt B.

 

I got it to stop by reinstalling VoloView. I didn't know about the
installer bug. Nice.

Chris