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Import Autodesk Inventor R5 (.bas) Macro Files

1. Unzip file with WINZIP or an equal program.
2. Open the Visual Basic Editor within Inventor.
3. Click Import File and select the *.bas file from the W.M. Berg E-Mail.
4. Click on the loaded Basic File and press Play to run the macro.

Import Cadceus 3D

1. Unzip file with WINZIP or an equal program to target folder $cadceus\mpkg\script\ldm
2. Start CADCEUS/MOLD package. To run this program, please input @"filename".

Import CadKey 2D (.cdl) Macro Files

1. Unzip file with WINZIP or an equal program.
2. Click on Tools on the Toolbar and then on Macro Play.
3. Select the (*.cdl) macro-file.
4. Click on Open. The macro will run.

Import CadKey (.ptn) Pattern Files
Insert CADKEY 2D

1. Highlight patterns in .zip file and Save to pattern folder \ck19\ptn. (note the file names)
2. Start Cadkey (if applicable), open Cadkey part file, and set your active level and construction plane.
3. Select File Import Pattern, choose pattern file name from above.
4. Repeat importing patterns for the other two views (if necessary).
5. See Cadkey Help for more information on Cadkey pattern importing.

Import Catia (.CATscript) Macro Files

1. Unzip file with WINZIP or an equal program.
2. Start the Macro Dialog from Catia V5 Menu.
3. Select External file in the dropdown box.
4. >Enter macro file name or select it with the file browser.
5. Select Run Macro.
6. Enter the destination directory where part should be stored.

Import Catia V4 IUA Macro
**The following must be performed once before the interface will work properly:Activate the catia-function IUA/FILE/PROC in the folder USER FILE(the folder color will switch from white to yellow).

Copy the attached files sent with the E-Mail from PARTserver into the USER FILE Folder Start the macro using the command IUA/EXECUTE, enter the macro name. In order to list all available macros, go to IUA/EXECUTE and enter PSOL
The maximal filename length is 8 characters. Lowercase letters are not allowed

If the macro doesn’t work:

1. Is IUA/FILE/PROC enabled?
2. IUA/EXECUTE/CTRL_ON echos information during the execution of the macro.
3. Examine information echoed in the CATIA-START-Window for additional details.

Import Hicad (.mac) Macro Files

1. Unzip file with WINZIP or an equal program.
2. Press ctrl + 8 on your keyboard.
3. Select the (*.mac) macro-file.
4. Click on Open. The macro will run.
   2D only !
   
   1. Last but not least you have to place your part in the coordinate system.
   2. You can specify the coordinates by a mouse-click, or you can type in the absolute coordinates.
   3D only !
   
   1. Finally you have to save your part. ype in your favored name.
   2. Your macro will saved in your HiCAD directory.

Import I-deas (.prg) Macro Files

1. Unzip file with WINZIP or an equal program.
2. Click on the upper right side on "File", then on "Program Files" and lastly on "Run".
3. Type in the complete path, where your (*.prg) macro-file is stored. Alternatively you can search for your macro-file.
4. Click on "OK", the macro will run.

Import Mastercam (.mc) Macro Files

1. Unzip file with WINZIP or an equal program.
2. Click in the upper toolbar on Back and then on Macro-Playback.
3. Select the (*.mc) macro-file.
4. Click on Open. The macro will run.

Import Mechanical Desktop 3D Macro

1. Unzip file with WINZIP or an equal program.
2. Click on the Tools MacroVisual Basic Editor or press Alt F11.
3. Click on File Import File (Strg M) and input the Path of the Macro File.
4. Click on the Play Button or press F5, choose the lowest item in the List and click now on execute to start the Macro.
5. Input the Path where the DWG Files should be stored.

Import Medusa (.mac) Macro Files

1. Unzip file with WINZIP or an equal program.
2. Select Bacis1/Run in Medusa.
3. Switch to Prompt window and enter the macro name.

Import Microstation Macro

1. Unzip file with WINZIP or an equal program.
2. Click on the Tools Macros in Microstation.
3. Click on Search.
4. Change path to the Macrofile you want to import and click on OK. Load all files in order to their number(_0 and so on).
5. Click on Execute and the Macro will run.

Import SolidDesigner LSP

1. Unzip file with WINZIP or an equal program.
2. Start SolidDesigner.
3. Open Lisp File with the File Open Dialog.

Import SolidWorks 2001 Plus (.swb) Macro Files

1. Unzip file with WINZIP or an equal program.
2. Open file with extension .swb (SolidWorks Visual Basic Program) in Tools/Macro/Run.
3. Select the downloaded part with extension .swb (SolidWorks Visual Basic Program) from file dialog.
4. Enter the destination directory where the part should be stored.

Import VisiCAD (.exe) Files

1. Unzip file with WINZIP or an equal program.
2. Start VisiCAD.
3. Execute file with extension .exe (VisiCAD Visual Basic Program) with a double click in Explorer.
4. Part will be generated automatically.

Import VX PSX File

1. Unzip file with WINZIP or an equal program.
2. Use the File open Dialog in VX to open the PSX File.