Technical Support

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How do I update DAYTools?
The version of the program is displayed in the upper right c...

VNX can not export to CAD
There is a known bug where VNX products cannot be exported a...

DieTOOLs starts with an error: "Unhandled exception has occurred in your application."
The error continues to say "Could not load file or assembly ...

BSS Update wants to download over 500 MB of files.
The update utility for DAYTools compares the files on your c...

DAYTools 3.17.04 does not install on Windows 98
DAYTools 3.17.04 can only be run from the CD on Windows 98 s...

BSS Update fails to start or update.
The BSS Update utility will compare DAYTools program files i...

ARAS and ARA retainers drawn incorrectly
The footprint of the ARAS and ARA retainers is incorrect. DA...

Run-time error '62'. Input past end of file.
When starting DAYTools, this error appears and the program f...

.PS3 CAD data is not recognized by CAD applications.
The PS3 file must be converted before importing into your CA...

What can I do with the MultiPosition Retainer DAT file created by DAYTools?
DAYTools can save and reload DAT files that define Multi Pos...

Combining XB and XL alterations incorrectly applies a cumulative shortening of the punch.
An alteration for the overall length (XL) and the point leng...

Starting DAYTools from the hard drive.
After installing DAYTools on your computer, you can start DA...

DAYTools window is too large for the screen.
The minimum screen resolution is 800x600 pixels (SVGA). DAY...

Unable to select component options with mouse / Fonts appear out of alignment.
Your system fonts may be set to 'large' or 'extra large'....

Run-time error '339': Component 'COMDLG32.OCX' or one of its dependencies not correctly registered: a file is missing or invalid.
DAYTools 3.x is powered by Microsoft Visual Basic. Your Wind...

3D preview does not work on all systems
Keep in mind that DAYTools is created for CAD designers. CA...

Alterations button is not visible
The alterations button may disappear when the DAYTools windo...

Solidworks
Can DAYTools data be used with Solidworks?...

Error Message: 'Can't export assembly as there is/are invalid part/s!'
Some parts cannot export to CAD data....

'Collinear points' error when exporting CAD data
DAYTools returns an error regarding 'Collinear points'. Thi...

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