topic Re: How can I convert MathCAD Prime files (.mcdx) into MathCAD 15 files (.xmcd)? in Mathcad

How can I convert MathCAD Prime files (.mcdx) into MathCAD 15 files (.xmcd)?

thenkel — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 15:34:42 GMT

I downloaded a zip file from the PTC community from the following URL.

·Finding the Shear Force and Bending Moment Along a... - PTC Community

After downloading and unzipping the file, I have a file extension of .mcdx (relations_between_distributed_load_shear_force_and_bending_moment.mcdx). I tried to open this file in MathCAD however; the file fails to open. How can I get this file to open? I am using PTC MathCAD 15. Should the extension be .xmcd?

Apperently the .mcdx files are for MathCAD Prime. How can I convert MathCAD Prime files (.mcdx) into MathCAD 15 files (.xmcd). I have tried simply changing the file extention but that did not work.

Regards,

Thomas Henkel

Re: How can I convert MathCAD Prime files (.mcdx) into MathCAD 15 files (.xmcd)?

Werner_E — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 21:35:42 GMT

PTC has decided that there should be no way back (Prime itself is backstep enough).

So you can't convert Prime sheets (mcdx) in real Mathcad format (xmcd or xmcdz).

You even cannot convert Prime 3.1 sheets to Prime 3.0 format (and of course Prime 3.0 cannot read 3.1 sheets).

Re: How can I convert MathCAD Prime files (.mcdx) into MathCAD 15 files (.xmcd)?

AlvaroDíaz — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 04:43:54 GMT

... or can wait for a maple or mathematica package ...

Re: How can I convert MathCAD Prime files (.mcdx) into MathCAD 15 files (.xmcd)?

LucMeekes — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 05:46:45 GMT

But what you can do is open the file with Prime 3.1 express, which you can install for free.

Re: How can I convert MathCAD Prime files (.mcdx) into MathCAD 15 files (.xmcd)?

LucMeekes — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 06:15:31 GMT

Mind though, there may be errors in that sheet.

I don't trust the expression for MBC(x) that appears on page 6...

Re: How can I convert MathCAD Prime files (.mcdx) into MathCAD 15 files (.xmcd)?

ValeryOchkov — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 06:23:20 GMT

See please One bug in Mathcad Prime 4: from MCDX (Prime) to XMCD (old Mathcad) converter

Re: How can I convert MathCAD Prime files (.mcdx) into MathCAD 15 files (.xmcd)?

AlvaroDíaz — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 06:46:11 GMT

And retype all into mcad15 for use it or modify something? Document is 8 page length, taked frome Roark's formulas, which have ... a lot of more pages.

Re: How can I convert MathCAD Prime files (.mcdx) into MathCAD 15 files (.xmcd)?

VladimirN — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 09:13:36 GMT

But what do you mean?

Re: How can I convert MathCAD Prime files (.mcdx) into MathCAD 15 files (.xmcd)?

VladimirN — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 09:32:16 GMT

Please find in attachment this worksheet in PDF and XPS file formats.

Re: How can I convert MathCAD Prime files (.mcdx) into MathCAD 15 files (.xmcd)?

LucMeekes — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 12:25:46 GMT

I have to correct. The expression for MBC(x) is OK.

Luc