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"tegan pringle" <tegan83@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
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> "tegan pringle" <tegan83@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
> <hc4rr3$a6h$1@fred.mathworks.com>...
>> Hello,
>>
>> I have recently installed simmechanics link into my copy of matlab and 
>> then connected the simmechanics link to my solidworks software so that i 
>> can export models to simmechanics.
>>
>> This took me a while but eventually they all linked up and i can add 
>> simmechanics into solidworks as an 'add-in' now.
>>
>> The problem im having is that when i go to the simmechanics menu within 
>> solidworks (on the top tool menu) - the 'export to xml' option is 
>> missing - im totally confused because the all the other menu options are 
>> there - like export settings etc
>>
>> Does anybody know how i can get the export option to show up on the menu?
>>
>> Many thanks
>>
>> T x
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> *****UPDATE: PROBLEM FIXED****************************************
>
> I have fixed the problem - i forgot to register matlab as an automation 
> server, i now have the option to save models as *XML files - but i guess 
> it doesnt put an 'export' option on the simmechanics menu within 
> solidworks.
>
> Hopefully that bit of info will help somebody else with the same problem
>
> ************************************************************
>

Yes, you need to register MATLAB as an automation server. In Pro/E, there is 
an export to SimMechanics option in the SimMechanics menu item, but I think 
in SolidWorks it's different, you just do File -> Save As... -> SimMechanics 
(.XML).

Arnaud