OT Maxwell crash

Hey all,

I have Maxwell 1.1 and I'm getting a lot of crashed with SW2007 Sp1 and
SP1.1. When I try and add-in Maxwell SW aborts and I get the message:

Runtime Error!
Program: D\Program Files| Solidworks2007\sldworks.exe

R6025
-pure virtual function call

Any helpers out there?

 

Lee, I'm not sure about SP1 but I'm using SP2 EV and I'm not having a
problem loading the add-in or rendering using Maxwell. I'm pretty sure
I didn't have this problem with SP1 either.

Regards
Mark

 

Lee,

This has been a pretty common topic on the Maxwell forum. There are
some work arounds posted there and Juan is saying there will be an
updated plug-in released soon.

Rob

 

I should also add that SW 2007 SP 1 and Maxwell seem to be working fine
for me. Well, no crashing anyway.

Rob

 

thanks Mark,

Well, I'm not sure my machine is entirely happy at the moment, even after
complete clean installs etc. My real-view no longer works and I'm getting
quite a few crash-to-desktops when importing STEP files. IGS assy files from
Pro E come in completely empty.

Think I might have conflicts with the monitor I'm currently using too since
it's a bit lame and makes my eyes hurt.....great.

I cant even get Maxwell to boot anymore, just freezes my machine......

oh well, another day to be spent cleaning stuff up I guess. good thing it's
friday.

 

Hi Lee,

For me the key is to turnon the maxwell addin after solidworks is open
(I wait until I have a file open).

Zander

 

yeah, I had that working for a while, but now it just seems to abort to
desktop....

 

BTW, guys, I'm looking for a customer quote for Maxwell. Aside from
this Lee's present issue, anyone care to say a kind sentence or two
about Maxwell? You'll be famous.

Thanks

Mark

 

Maxwell Pros:
The ability to create WOW images.
Materials are amazing.
Truly photorealistic results.
Forget Memorex, is it live or is it Maxwell.

Maxwell Cons:
The SW plug-in really isn't that good, you have to use Studio
Processing time
Next Limit needs to provide much better documentation

Ok Mark, I'm going to put you on the spot. When is SolidWorks going to
announce PhotoWorks will be built on the Maxwell engine for 2008?

 

Maxwell turns your work into timeless images )

 

I hope not.
Its just too slow unless you have 4 processors...or more...IMHO and for
animations it is not a starter.
PW is up to standard at last minus a few pesky bugs ;o)
I would be very surprised if they change renderers for SW2008
I have already suggested to the kiwi behind Indigo he should consider
development under the wing of SW )

 

ha you can't use that though cos I don't use Maxwell )

 

timeless in that they take forever to render so there is not time in which they are actually done?

 

yup )