SimMechanics Import fails with original examples

I'm trying to import a CAD Modell exported via sim mechanics link out of Autodesk Inventor 2015 into Matlab 2014b.

No matter which kind of model I'm using I get different kind of errors and exceptions by using smimport(). I even tried to export and import the robot.iam used in the examples at http://de.mathworks.com/help/physmod/sm/ug/import-robot-arm-model.html

>> smimport('robot.xml')
Caught "std::exception" Exception message is:
bad lexical cast: source type value could not be interpreted as target

If I try to import the already in the setup included export files (sm_robot.xml) it works fine.

I compared the two xml files but did not see any markable differences (they are not identically since the original file seems to be generated via a solidworks export, but I can't see any problems in the file)

Any Ideas what I'm doing wrong??

[Niklas Lohmar]

"It seems that is a bug in SimMechanics Link caused by decimal issue ( "." vs. "," ). As an workaround, try to replace the commas with full stops (".") in the XML file." Thanks to @Emanuel Dogaru. I have fixed the problem with this easy Way.

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/de/search-result/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/DEU/Inventor-Wrong-representation-of-comma-separated-Custom-Properties-of-type-Number-for-OS-with-decimal-separator-comma.html

If you change this Regional Settings, all xml-fils will run in the future.

Answer 1

[Emanuel Dogaru]

It seems that is a bug in SimMechanics Link caused by decimal issue ( "." vs. "," ). As an workaround, try to replace the commas with full stops (".") in the XML file.

[Paras Arpra]

Thanks a lot. Spoiled almost half a day trying to figure out the problem. Yours is the only solution that fixed the problem at the root.

It is ridiculous that based on the location of installation, Inventor uses either "." or "," for decimals.

[law Bob]

God Bless you, worked just fine for me

[Frederik Haubjerg Larsen]

You just saved the day! Amazing this is still an issue in 2018...

[Alexander Vasco]

  Muchas gracias, increible la solución tan simple. Llevaba varias horas intentando arreglar ese error.

[Niklas Lohmar]

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/de/search-result/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/DEU/Inventor-Wrong-representation-of-comma-separated-Custom-Properties-of-type-Number-for-OS-with-decimal-separator-comma.html

If you change this Regional Settings, all xml-fils will run in the future.

Answer 2

[Josef Liebhart]

Hey Ricardo, did you solve the Problem yet?

I have got the same one...

I would be pleasured by an answer.

Answer 3

[Felipe Cherfan]

That is the solution... replace "," to "." its ridiculous a softWare that costs a lot of money doing this with us. I spent 4 ours of my day searching the solution, ridiculous.

Answer 4

[Edwin Villarreal]

excellent... thanks a lot

Answer 5

[Dominik Huber]

Thanks, had the same problem...

Answer 6

[Mateo Henao Arenas]

Thank you. It works!!!

Answer 7

[samuel E. IGLESIAS DIAZ]

i have this problem, i need to solve this problem

bad lexical cast: source type value could not be interpreted as target