ALERT: Expedition VX.1 - Solution w/Library Expert

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We finally figured out a solution for the Library Expert to auto-import library data directly to Expedition VX.1. We have confirmed it does work on a beta customer machine, so hopefully it will work for everybody else. This is only for customers using Expedition VX. 
In order for the Direct Import to work with VX.1, you're going to need to make the following change.

Right click on the Library Expert desktop icon and select the "Properties" option and change the
"Target" to be:

C:\MentorGraphics\EEVX.1.1\SDD_HOME\common\win32\bin\mglaunch.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\PCB Libraries\Library Expert
2015\FPX_2015_Pro.exe"

Make sure mglaunch is in that location or change the
directory to your personal Expedition path so it points to the location of mglaunch. Also make sure the path for Library Expert matches where you installed the program. Make sure Run As Administrator is turned on via the Advanced... button, then run the icon and run
everything as normal and see if Direct Import into VX Expedition does its
thing. 

What it should do is launch a shell program
which exposes the LibraryManager of VX to the program so that it can then interact
with it, allowing it to run.

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chrisa_pcb Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 29 Jul 2012 Location: San Diego Status: Offline Points: 772	Post Options Post Reply Quote chrisa_pcb Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: ALERT: Expedition VX.1 - Solution w/Library Expert Posted: 08 Jun 2015 at 12:21pm
	We finally figured out a solution for the Library Expert to auto-import library data directly to Expedition VX.1. We have confirmed it does work on a beta customer machine, so hopefully it will work for everybody else. This is only for customers using Expedition VX. In order for the Direct Import to work with VX.1, you're going to need to make the following change. Right click on the Library Expert desktop icon and select the "Properties" option and change the "Target" to be: C:\MentorGraphics\EEVX.1.1\SDD_HOME\common\win32\bin\mglaunch.exe "C:\Program Files (x86)\PCB Libraries\Library Expert 2015\FPX_2015_Pro.exe" Make sure mglaunch is in that location or change the directory to your personal Expedition path so it points to the location of mglaunch. Also make sure the path for Library Expert matches where you installed the program. Make sure Run As Administrator is turned on via the Advanced... button, then run the icon and run everything as normal and see if Direct Import into VX Expedition does its thing. What it should do is launch a shell program which exposes the LibraryManager of VX to the program so that it can then interact with it, allowing it to run.



dcayen Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New User Joined: 06 Mar 2015 Status: Offline Points: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote dcayen Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 Jul 2015 at 4:50am
	This solution is not working for me. I do see the shell program and it looks like it should work but when I build a part when the progress bar reaches about 60% I get the following error: PCBL Libraries Expert Pro has stopped working A problem caused the program to stop working correctly. Please close the program. The only thing that I can do at that point is click the button to close the program.

Nick B Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 02 Jan 2012 Status: Offline Points: 1904	Post Options Post Reply Quote Nick B Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 Jul 2015 at 7:17am
	It's likely a problem with the FPX file. We will contact you offline.
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