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Due to license problems, all DFMA software will run through a virtual machine.Start the virtual machine by accessing Start/All programs/DFMA/DFMA.bat

Notes on using DFMA software - Starting1

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During the starting process of the virtual machine software, you will be asked if the image has been copied or moved. Select “I copied it” and press OK.

Notes on using DFMA software - Starting

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Notes on using DFMA software - Starting

You can access all DFM software from the start menu of the virtual machine environment: Start/All Programs/DFMA/Design for Assembly 9.1Start/All Programs/DFMA/Design for Environment 1.2Start/All Programs/DFMA/Dfm Concurrent Costing 2.0

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Notes on using DFMA software – File exchange between local and virtual machine particularities

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File exchange from the local to virtual machines is made through a shared folder:Access on virtual machine: Desktop/Share or My Network Places/Entire Network//VMShared Folders/.host/Shared Folders/ShareAccess on local machine: C:/VMshare

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Step-by-step loading a file into any DFMA software:

1. Download a given file from our file server (ex. http://licpwww.epfl.ch/cours/DFX/Project1_Motor_Assembly/given_files//motor without comments.dfa) and save it to your personal folder (ex. \\studentspc7\MyDocs\EDOC\lazar\My Documents\\DFA_Cours\Project_2_Motor_Assembly - folder accessible also from

My Documents)1. Copy this file to folder C:\VMWshare2. Start virtual machine as described previously (slide 1,2)3. Start the required DFMA software (ex. Design for Assembly 9.1) as

described previously (slide 3)4. Open the file by accessing the File/Open menu (ex. Motor without

comments.dfa) in Design for Assembly from My Network Places//Entire Network/VMShared Folders/.host/Shared Folders/Share in the virtual machine environment (slide 4a).

Notes on using DFMA software - Loading

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Step-by-step saving a file from any DFMA software:

1. In Design for Assembly (as example) save the working file as “motor with comments.dfa” in My Network Places/Entire Network/VMShared Folders//.host/Shared Folders/Share or to Desktop/Share (in the virtual machine environment).

2. Close Design for Assembly and shut-down the virtual machine3. Using Windows Explorer on the local machine go to folder C:\VMWshare4. Copy the file “motor with comments.dfa” from this folder to your personal

folder (ex: \\studentspc7\MyDocs\EDOC\lazar\\My Documents\DFA_Cours\Project_2_Motor_Assembly - folder accessible also from My Documents)

5. Delete the content of the C:\VMWshare folder.

Notes on using DFMA software - Saving

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To open a file from the shared folder into Design for Environment (DFE) one need to map a network drive with the folder, following the instruction:

a) On the virtual machine start Design for Environment software. On menu, select Worksheet/Open DFA Analysis or File/Open (and select all files type) and press “Network…” button

b) In Map Network Drive window press Browse and select the shared folder (My Network Places/Entire Network/VMShared Folders/.host/Shared Folders/Share). Press Ok, and Finish in Map Network Drive window.

c) You will be able to access the shared folder on the drive Z: (or other letter that you might have assigned to the network drive) as in figure a).

Notes on using DFMA software - Exception

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