Category Archives: Mosaic Software

Why was Microsoft SharePoint Designer removed from Mosaic?

Sharepoint Designer has been replaced by Microsoft Expression.  Sharepoint Designer 2010 only works with Sharepoint websites.  You can no longer edit non-Sharepoint websites like you could in 2007.  We kept 2007 on the system for a few months while we … Continue reading

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Computer becomes unresponsive when opening PDF files

Problem: Your computer becomes unresponsive after trying to open a PDF file from the internet or email.   Solution: First, exit all programs, then run:   Start->All Programs->Mosaic XP->Mosaic XP Utilities->Adobe Reader   Doing this should reset the users Adobe … Continue reading

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Decision Tool 5.0 compile error

Problem: When launched, any Decision Tools product faults with the following Visual Basic error: Compile error in hidden module: AddInInitialization Cause: In this instance, Bentley V8i (more specifically PondPack) has been installed overwriting the registry key that instructs Windows which … Continue reading

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JBuilder 9 Registration

Problem: When JBuilder 9 (Start -> [All Programs] -> Mosaic XP -> Programming -> Borland JBuilder -> Borland JBuilder 9 Personal) is launched for the first time, it complains it is not registered and requests either a registration key or … Continue reading

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Solidworks 2009: Simulations can result in a hardware I/O error

Solidworks does not like to run simulations over the network. To work around this problem:   Copy the model file to the local drive. (e.g. C:\temp) Set up the simulation. Go into the simulation properties by right clicking the Study … Continue reading

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Can’t edit Endnote styles

This is what endnote says about accessing styles “Accessing Styles in Other Places The Style Manager displays only the styles in the chosen styles folder. Only styles from one folder can be displayed in the Styles menu at any given … Continue reading

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Autodesk not working correctly

Before having a Mosaic TA reset your Autodesk profile, you can try deleting your version.txt file to see if that fixes your problem. H:\apps\autodesk\acad\version.txt Make sure that any Autodesk programs are closed before you delete the version.txt file.  Once you … Continue reading

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Cadence Knowledge Base

Cadence offers read-only accounts on their support web site. These accounts offer access to the knowledgebase and online manuals. These accounts may NOT file support requests.   Here is the information and restrictions for the accounts:   Reference Key for … Continue reading

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Ansys font size issue

Ansys Font Size The main problem while using Ansys in Linux is that the fonts are very small and almost unreadable. To change this, first click “Run” from the startup screen.   The workspace should look like this.   At … Continue reading

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