ManneQuinPRO™ FAQ
- About ManneQuinPRO
- ManneQuinPRO Registration and Site Key
- Upgrading and Updating ManneQuinPRO
- Using ManneQuinPRO With Other Software Products
- ManneQuinPRO Error Messages (for Versions 7.0 and 7.1)
- Other PC Utilities and ManneQuinPRO's Site Key
About ManneQuinPRO
ManneQuinPRO versus ManneQuinBE: The PRO version has 11 databases versus one, orbit features, drawing tools, more anthropometrics options including customization of mannequin, NIOSH and biomechanics, 3DS file support, HumanForm mannequin export, and more.
The ELITE version supports IGES, STEP and STL file formats as well as includes an interface to the University of Michigan 3D SSPP.
New features include:
- Buttons to copy and paste values in the manual anthropometry panel have been added.
- You can now export the vision cone and center of gravity.
- Preferences are now saved. When re-starting, the preferences are set to what they were when you last exited the application.
- Text objects can now be scaled.
- The mannequin can now be snapped onto the floor.
- "Compare torques" panel added.
- Preferences selection added to choose the UP axis (Y or Z) (for both import and export). (e.g. Go into the Edit Menu and select preferences. Select Z as the Up axis and then create a mannequin. Export the mannequin and then deselect Z as the Up axis. Now import the same mannequin and it should be upside down)
- The anthropometry panel now uses the preferred units now saved in preferences. (Change them in Edit>Preferences)
- You can now scale objects along a specific axis.
- Objects can now be scaled with a numeric factor. (Use F3 to pop up panel)
- Translation of objects with a numeric value added. (Use F3 to pop up panel)
- Box and rectangle creation: You can now enter size of the box on creation. (Again, use F3 to pop up the panel)
- Circle and sphere creation - Use F3 to pop up a panel asking for the center and the radius.
- Labels can now be rotated.
- The user can now modify the vision cone depth.
 New features in version 9 include:
- Unlimited undo - Almost all procedures are undoable and the number of undo steps is limited only by available memory.
- Reach command - Numerical coordinates can now be entered when performing a reach function.
- Scale command - Geometric objects can now be scaled once created, either interactively or via user defined numerical values.
- Dimensioning - Vertical, horizontal, and aligned distances, as well as angles, can be determined either interactively or by user defined numerical values.
- Manual control for anthropometry - Individual body segment dimensions can be entered manually to generate a specific anthropometric model.
- Semi-auto control for anthropometry - The height and weight values for a model can be entered manually, while the remaining body segments are scaled accordingly.
- Floor feature - A digital floor option has been added.
ManneQuinPRO has been completely rewritten in Version 8. The new Windows compliant GUI is more intuitive and includes better navigation.
New features Include:
- Animation files can be saved as AVI or MPEG
- Handling of larger files
- Open multiple files and views simultaneously
- Dockable toolbars with Tooltips
- New Center of Gravity display toggle
- Automatic update of the Ground Reaction when an external force is modified
- Button to select Copy to Clipboard from the segment info panel
- Copy to clipboard from the anthropometry info panel
- Key shortcuts to switch views
- F3 key to enter coordinates when creating objects
- Better navigation with multiple concurrent views
- New OpenGL rendering, with hidden line and shading
- New 3D-Orbit feature
Yes, MannequinPRO has been reported to run smoothly with VirtualPC.
ManneQuinPRO Registration and Site Key
Please note that you must register your software with NexGen Ergonomics Inc. in order to receive your permanent activation Site Key. This may be done via e-mail or by telephone at (514) 685-8593. If you prefer to register by phone, please have the software running and accessible when you call.
Once you have been provided with your permanent Site Key, you can authorize your software by launching ManneQuinPRO and selecting File/Authorization/Authorize. Simply enter the Site Key number at the prompt.
You must have a copy of ManneQuinPRO already installed and authorized with a Site Key on one computer and another copy of ManneQuinPRO already installed but not authorized on another.
Please follow the procedure listed below:
- Register License Transfer
Start the program on the target computer (the one that you want to activate) and register the transfer by selecting File/Authorization/Register License Transfer. Supply the path for the floppy disk - default is A:\. This function will place a registration imprint file on the floppy disk. Remove the floppy disk from the target computer and place it in the source computer with the registered version.
- License Transfer Out
Start the program on the source computer and transfer out by selecting File/Authorization/License Transfer Out. You must supply the floppy disk path - default is A:\. This function will read the registration imprint file and write a matching license imprint file onto the floppy. It will also terminate the license source. Remove the floppy disk from the source computer and return it to the target computer.
- License Transfer In
Restart the program in the target computer and transfer in the license by selecting File/Authorization/License Transfer In. You must supply the path for the floppy disk - default is A:\. This completes the license transfer and discards the intermediate imprint files.
Upgrading and Updating ManneQuinPRO
The latest release of ManneQuinPRO is Version 10
Registered users can contact NexGen Ergonomics for information on applicable discounts and costs.
When a customer has both ManneQuinPRO Version 7 and Version 8-10 on the same PC, uninstalling Version 8-10 removes the Crypkey NT service and ManneQuinPRO Version 7 does not open anymore.
Solution: Reinstall the NT Crypkey service by double clicking on setup.exe found in the directory C:\Program Files\NexGen Ergonomics\ManneQuin Pro 7.
Note: The ManneQuinPRO Version 7 license file is still valid and will be available as soon as the NT Crypkey service is reinstalled.
Using ManneQuinPRO With Other Software Products
Before exporting an AME solid model to DXF, perform the SOLMESH command on all objects. This ensures the DXF interprets the drawing as a solid model instead of a wire frame.
An AutoCAD script to transform solid objects into polygonal objects can be found at www.accustudio.com/marketplace/fm_freeware.htm. Look for MeshOUT.
MESHOUT.LSP : Converts 3d objects into meshes. Will also join meshes together.
When importing DXF models to ManneQuinPRO, you may need to check the option box, "Combine Objects with Same Properties", in the DXF Import Options dialog box. This option will group objects by their respective layers.
When importing or exporting DXF files to or from ManneQuinPRO, there is an options dialog box. One set of options is the unit measure. The applicable unit measure (inches, feet, millimeters, centimeters, or meters) of your CAD drawing should be selected. ManneQuinPRO will automatically scale the drawing to match. When drawing within ManneQuinPRO the unit measure can be selected from the Tools menu under "Set Units".
Beginning with Release 13, AutoCAD implemented the proprietary ACIS solid modelling kernel. Previously AutoCAD solids were actually defined by surfaces bounding some volume, similar to the method used in 3D Studio, as well as ManneQuinPRO. Since AutoCAD licenced the ACIS kernel from a third party company (Spatial Technologies), they were restricted in their ability to permit free exchange of the data contained in a model file. Hence the new DXF code in Release 13 and 14, pertaining to 3D solids, is cryptically encoded.
However, there is a method by which you can convert 3D ACIS solids to solids defined by surfaces which can be universally exchanged between most CAD programs. The first step is to save your drawing in AutoCAD as you normally would. Next choose Export from the File menu. Select SAVE AS TYPE and choose *.3ds (3D Studio). Give it a file name such as "Temp.3ds". At the Select Objects prompt choose the objects that you want to export or type in ALL for all the objects. At the 3ds Export Options dialog box accept the default options by selecting OK. Next, start a new drawing. From the Insert menu choose 3D Studio. Select the Temp.3ds file you previously created. Choose ADD ALL from the available objects dialog box, and choose OK. The file will be inserted to your new drawing and has now been converted from ACIS solids to surfaced solids. Select Export from the File menu. Choose *.DXF, and give it a file name. Now Import it to ManneQuinPRO!
Summary of Steps to Convert "ACIS-based Solids" to "Surfaced Solids"
- Save AutoCAD drawing as normal.
- File menu - Export. Save as type 3D Studio, with name "temp.3ds". Type in ALL, at Select Objects prompt. Select OK, at the 3ds Export Options dialog box for the default options.
- Start new drawing.
- Insert menu - 3D Studio. Select the Temp.3ds file. Choose ADD ALL from the available objects dialog box and then OK.
- File menu - Export. Save as type DXF, with desired file name.
- Import to ManneQuinPRO.
You can import a 2D DXF file into Solidworks2003. However, Solidworks2003 does not support 3DS and DXF file formats. As Solidworks2003 can read VRML and STL, you can use a third party tool to convert from 3DS (exported from ManneQuinPRO) to VRML (more compact and thus preferred to STL). One of these converters is IVCON, a free helper which can be found at: www.psc.edu/~burkardt/src/ivcon/ivcon.html.
In ManneQuinPRO, export the mannequin in 3DS format. Launch IVCON, and use the commands "< 3dsfile.3ds" and then "> vrmlfile.wrl" to convert the 3D file. Import the VRML file in SolidWorks2003
3DSOLID entities in DXF files are not supported. A simple export to 3DS (from AutoCAD) will do the trick. If you must use DXF, see if your application has an option to not use "3DSOLID" entities in the DXF file.
ManneQuinPRO Error Messages
(for Versions 7.0 and 7.1)
This message is the result of the previous install script for MQPro V7.0a not recognizing hard drives over two gigabytes in size. Please go to the Download Page and install the current version (that incorporates a fix to this problem) overtop your existing version. This error does not apply to the current version.
This error occurs when 32 bit file access has been turned on under Windows 3.1. To resolve this problem follow the procedure listed below.
- Open - Program Manager
- Click - Main Box 3.1
- Double click - Control Panel
- Double click - 386 Enhanced
- Click - Virtual Memory
- Go to - Change
- Deselect -32 bit file access
- Done
This error occurs when ManneQuinPRO 7.0x is installed on computers running Windows Me. You will need to upgrade to ManneQuinPRO 7.1 to run under Windows Me.
This error may occur for Windows NT and 2000 installations. Ensure that the user has full security access to the directory where ManneQuinPRO is installed.
This error message results from the NT drivers not being installed on the Windows NT OS, or attempting to install ManneQuinPRO on a server which is not currently supported. This installation error does not apply to the current version, serve not supported as of yet.
Windows NT Version 3.5 Driver Installation Procedure
You must have administrative privileges on your computer to run setup program for the Crypkey software licensing system.
To check your administrative status:
- In Program Manager, open the group called Administrative Tools.
- Double-click the "User Manager" icon.
- In the list under Username, double-click your user name to display "User Properties" dialog.
- Click the "Groups" button to display the "Group Memberships" dialog.
If you have administrative privileges, you will see a listing for Administrator in the Member area of the dialog box. When proceeding in the above procedure, if you get an "Access is denied" message, or you do not have administrative privileges, do one of the following: Change your privilege level, or have someone with administrative privileges log on to your computer and perform the setup.
- Insert the ManneQuinPRO CD into CD-ROM drive or Insert the disk labeled "Windows NT Driver" into floppy disk drive.
- Select File/Run under the Program Manager.
- Type "D:\NTDRIVER\SETUP" at the dialog box. Change drive letter D: to the corresponding letter of your CD-ROM drive. Or type "A:\SETUP" at the dialog box. Change the drive letter A: to the corresponding letter of your floppy drive.
- Click "OK" and follow the instructions.
- When complete, ckserver group window will be created on the Program Manager desktop. The new group will contain "Crypkey server for NT" and "Uninstall Crypkey" icons. NOTE: If you provided a path for ManneQuinPRO files in step 4, then NT driver installation is completed. Otherwise, continue onto step 6.
- Double click "Crypkey Server for NT" icon.
- Click "Add" and Select mqpro.exe under the directory which contain ManneQuinPRO files.
- Click "Close" button.
- Done
Windows NT Version 4.0 Driver Installation Procedure
You must have administrative privileges on your computer to run setup program for the Crypkey software licensing system.
To check your administrative status:
- Click Start button.
- Choose Programs/Administrative Tools/User Manager.
- In the list under Username, double-click your user name to display "User Properties" dialog.
- Click the "Groups" button to display the "Group Memberships" dialog.
If you have administrative privileges, you will see a listing for Administrator in the Member area of the dialog box. When proceeding in the above procedure, if you get an "Access is denied" message, or you do not have administrative privileges, do one of the following: Change your privilege level, or have someone with administrative privileges log on to your computer and perform the setup.
- Insert ManneQuinPRO CD into CD-ROM drive or Insert the disk labeled "Windows NT Driver" into floppy disk drive.
- Click Start button.
- Choose Run.
- Type "D:\NTDRIVER\SETUP" at the dialog box. Change drive letter D: to the corresponding letter of your CD-ROM drive. or Type "A:\SETUP" at the dialog box. Change drive letter A: to the corresponding letter of your floppy drive.
- Click "OK" and follow the instructions.
- When complete, "Crypkey server for NT" icon will be created under Programs. NOTE: If you provided a path for ManneQuinPRO files in step 5, then NT driver installation is completed. Otherwise, continue onto step 7.
- Click Start button, then Choose Programs/ "Crypkey Server for NT" icon.
- Click "Add" button.
- Type *.exe in File name: box, then click "Open" button.
- Select mqpro.exe under the directory which contain ManneQuinPRO files then Click "Open" button.
- Click "Close" button.
- Done
Cannot Install ManneQuinPRO Twice on the Same Computer
Please contact us and indicate that you have experienced Error 103 and indicate that you require the full diskette version or e-mail us with your complete contact information and indicate ERROR 103 in the Subject Line and the disks will be sent to you immediately.
Once you receive and install the diskette version please contact us and request your 30-day site authorization key. Type your authorization number in and you're all set. This problem has been corrected in the current version.
Other PC Utilities and ManneQuinPRO's Site Key
Yes, Speed Disk is the defragmentation utility included in Symantec's Norton Utilities. Unfortunately Speed Disk moves CrypKey Instant licensing files, causing license loss. CrypKey Instant uses four special licensing files (.ent, .rst, .key and .41s) to control ManneQuinPRO licensing. These files are hidden system files and reside in the same directory as the protected product.
To prevent license loss:
- Open Speed Disk, and choose File, Options, Customize and Unmovable Files.
- Specify that the *.ENT, *.RST, *.KEY and *.41S files cannot be moved.
It could. Diskeeper should be configured to exclude Crypkey files (.key, .rst, .ent, & .41s).
Other notes to consider for users of Diskeeper using ManneQuinPRO:
If Diskeeper is trying to run while the operating system is loading then a possible conflict can occur between NetworkX and Crypkey License Service occurs.
When one has MannequinPro installed it installs one service and one device. The device is called "Networkx" the service is called "Crypkey License". If one is using Diskeeper and one sets the boot time defrag to include chkdsk this will not only not run, but it will delete the Crypkey and require a reload of MannequinPro. It will also fail to do the chkdsk and it will not decheck the setting in diskeeper. Kenomic (developer of Crypkey) suggests doing a screen shot of both those settings in Services and Devices, so as to have the correct settings, and then to turn off both and set them to disabled on startup. Then Boot time defrag will work with chkdsk. After boot time has finished and the computer is up and running, use the screen shot to get the settings back and reboot. It is important to not attempt to light off the Crypkey protected program before having done all this. If you do, you will have to reload the Crypkey protected program.
Another option is to not run a boot time defrag or chkdsk. Schedule a scandisk and defrag to occur after your system has completed loading of the OS.
Another option may be for Diskeeper to provide an option run the defrag/chkdsk before the operating system begins to load? eg; Launch process from the autoexec.bat.
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