I am having a major problem opening my existing drawing files after updating.
The problem you are encountering is due to updates to the DWG/DXF translators that were inadvertently excluded from the online build. Please use the link below to download the updated files and unzip them to your ..STI\SPIRIT\100_SystemFiles folder. Download Updated Translators
- I have installed Spirit 14 but I have no component or symbol previews
There are 2 new dll's that are installed with Spirit 14 that must be correctly registered for the previews to be shown in the new browser. You can manually register these dll's as outlined below:
Locate the 100_SystemFiles folder in Windows Explorer (default path is ..\Program Files\STI\SPIR ...
- I installed the 30 day trial version 5 days ago and it now tells me the license has expired
After installing the 30 day trial version, please ensure that you do not change the date on your computer as this will cause the license to automatically expire. If for some reason you have not changed the date and a message telling you the license has expired appears, then folllow these instr ...
- I've Installed SPIRIT, but when I try and run the program, it tells me hardlock not found.
Depending on the type of hardlock device you have (USB or Parallel) any number of reasons could be the cause.
You should have administrator privileges to install hardlock drivers. If necessary ask your administrator.
The hardlock itself could be faulty. If the red light on the USB hardlock ...
- I've upgraded my PC's operating system, but now my hardlock is no longer working.
You most likely need to install newer hardlock drivers. You can locate the latest drivers from Aladdins hardlock Download page
- Installation issues with Spirit 15 - FrescoII Sun Position data is missing.
For those users that have installed Spirit 15 using the new split install, if using FrescoII and trying to set a location in the Sun Position dialog, you will notice that all info for Country and towns with associated longitude and latitude values are missing. The issue here has to do with the ...
- Installation issues with Spirit 15 - What happened to all the other folders?
Spirit 15 offers 2 options when installing. One option (the deafult) splits the install into separate folders as you have seen. This has been done to support Spirit under the Vista operating system. What happens with this install, is that the 100_SystemFiles folder is installed to the Program Fi ...
- Spirit menus, shortcut commands and snapping has become very slow
The most common cause for a slow down in program operation (selecting menu commands or shortcuts or snapping) is that you are running Anti-Virus software that has not been set to exclude Spirit. Most Anti-Virus software provide the ability to exclude either the entire program folder or the prog ...
