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bbuxton  
#1 Posted : Thursday, April 20, 2023 7:35:03 AM(UTC)
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Do the v14 releases of SharkCad work with the current AeroPack or will I have to budget for an upgrade to Aeropack too?
v14 seems to be a much stronger release than 11 and 12.

Also, a properly functioning part instancing or assembly component system is long overdue. Currently, I am having to build assemblies in DesignSpark Mechanical and export as .stp to have part instances recognised by other software. BTW the creator subscription for DesignSpark is just $12 per month!
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Tim Olson  
#2 Posted : Thursday, April 20, 2023 11:01:44 AM(UTC)
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>>Do the v14 releases of SharkCad work with the current AeroPack or will I have to budget for an upgrade to Aeropack too?
AeroPack is sold by DarCorp, where they let you freely move the aeropack.ini to the new release folder. If you are not sure where it is located, private email me.

>>Also, a properly functioning part instancing or assembly component system is long overdue.
We made some improvements to file XRefs but that is not in the same league as a fully constrained system solver for assembly mate/align/position.

This is something we continue to look into for our TurboCAD Windows and PunchCAD products.

Tim

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bbuxton  
#3 Posted : Monday, April 24, 2023 12:38:29 AM(UTC)
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I got it working after finding a second file that needed to be copied over.
...I still got invoiced from Darcorp following my enquiry.

Edited by user Monday, April 24, 2023 6:31:08 PM(UTC)  | Reason: solved issue

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murrayagain  
#4 Posted : Monday, April 24, 2023 10:49:46 PM(UTC)
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When I was complaining about license restrictions, I noticed in DARCorp's blurb that they were still referring to flex licensing in V12, then I noticed that they also referred to a dongle. BBuxton, are you Mac or Win? Do you use it on more than one PC? Is the dongle still necessary for V14 with aero tools, or does it just disable the aero tools if it isn't connected?

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bbuxton  
#5 Posted : Monday, April 24, 2023 11:08:49 PM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: murrayagain Go to Quoted Post
When I was complaining about license restrictions, I noticed in DARCorp's blurb that they were still referring to flex licensing in V12, then I noticed that they also referred to a dongle. BBuxton, are you Mac or Win? Do you use it on more than one PC? Is the dongle still necessary for V14 with aero tools, or does it just disable the aero tools if it isn't connected?


My Aeropack license is not tied to a dongle. I run Windows 10 on an old 2012 MacPro.
I no longer use MacOs because it is slow and a lot of software no longer runs.

Tim's instruction to move Aeropack.ini is not complete.
Aeropack.ini only hold preferences, not the license information which is held in AeroTools.ini.
If I had figured out the solution before emailing Darcorp I would have saved $100. I feel the charge by Darcorp was unnecessary but I have a v14 installer now. I only use AeroPack on a single machine and worry about being charged again when I replace my PC in a few months.

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thanks 1 user thanked bbuxton for this useful post.
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Tim Olson  
#6 Posted : Tuesday, April 25, 2023 1:16:24 AM(UTC)
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>> Is the dongle still necessary for V14 with aero tools, or does it just disable the aero tools if it isn't connected?

AAA uses a dongle. Aeropack does not.

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murrayagain  
#7 Posted : Tuesday, April 25, 2023 1:24:05 AM(UTC)
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Thanks both. DARCorp's flyer is still puzzling..
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