Tonight I attempted to open APS3000 surfboard foam blank files that Matt Ambrose (Pacifica) has been working on (for Surfblanks Australia) for the last six months.
These files would always open with the desktop (non internet connected) APS3000 version which I have been using for years.
The message I received was ‘Unable to launch Aku Shaper’!
These files are very important to me as they have to do with product I make for shapers all over the world.
I am still unable to open these previously accessible files!
Yes Midget. im having lots of problems too. i design on a offline computer… but my staff use online pc’s, if they open the files or change them in any way i cant use them anymore…the machine centre i use will not/can not cut anything from the newer web updated version… its a major kerfuffle on the software guys part, as its affecting our staff and familys lively hood
You may have to update your APS3000 software to Aku Shaper as it sounds like you’ve opened your files in this program and then resaved them. You need an internet connection to do this. The program should update itself.
Tonight I attempted to open APS3000 surfboard foam blank files that Matt Ambrose (Pacifica) has been working on (for Surfblanks Australia) for the last six months.
These files would always open with the desktop (non internet connected) APS3000 version which I have been using for years.
The message I received was ‘Unable to launch Aku Shaper’!
These files are very important to me as they have to do with product I make for shapers all over the world.
I am still unable to open these previously accessible files!
I have been waiting for this to happen, despite protestation from the software developers. The other day I was working on my desktop PC which is the main Internet connection and when I opened APS it went immediately into an upgrade download, this is after letting Java access the internet (twice). I cancelled the download immediately and have been UNABLE to open APS at all!!
I have given in and have downloaded the upgrade program and will check compatability, but according to feraldave compatability is not available. I wonder how this affects the Shape3D programs import function?
I received an email from barnacle informing me that an update was available the other day, things went haywire after this.
Any way I took the precaution of loading a couple of laptops, mine and one of the kids with APS300 last month.
If you open APS on a stand alone machine without an internet connection you won’t have a problem as the program loads locally (on the pc you are using).
I have seen it happen all before, and I’m sure most of you have as well, you just have to shake your head with disgust and go get the Shape3D program, pay the premium and get on with life.
I think it’s a very bad move by the guys behind the software formerly known as APS3000. I can see the point tho, they want to make sure the software is only used with ‘their’ shaping machine, not the APS3000 nor any other machines running Shape3D. However, they should view this from the point of their customers. What do they gain by this? Absolutely nothing. AFAIK there are no AkuShaper cutting centers that can cut boards made with the software. Creating fear, uncertainty and, in general, making life hard for your users and customers are usually not exactly a good business plan.
Moreover, it’s not going to work. First of all, I’m ‘guessing’ there will be a few other programs that will read even the encrypted file or decrypt and save in the old format. Secondly, events like this seem to trigger the creativity and determination of the competition.
I know little about what’s happening, so please tell me if i’m wrong.
From what i know/understood Miki/APS3000 paid Jim (and his father?) to develop that software, so the APS3000 software belongs to the APS3000 owner (no matter if it’s Miki or anyone who can be the owner in a future), so the files created by the APS3000 (that i think should be property of the software users) and the software should be only be able to change/update by the APS3000 owners, right?
Do you think it’s a clean move that “Akushaper” owners can change anything about APS3000?, do you think your previous customers will give you a piece of trust in the future?
Again, i know nothing about this, but as a little private user of APS3000 all this thing is affecting in a way i don’t like, so go figure the real customers who bought an APS3000 machine.
By the way i love something about APS3000, i can run it on my Windows Pcs and then jump on my Linux computers (almost everyone i touch) and use the same software/files.
IMHO I own my .brd files. I created them and designed the content. So why does someone want to encrypt them? They are mine!
I guess Miki and Jimmy had a very weird contract for the software. If I’d hire someone to write me a piece of software, I’d make sure 1) I had all the rights to the software, no exceptions 2) Every single line of code was delivered to me once a month 3)All the code was well documented. This would avoid this kind of ‘incidents’ since someone else could take over the software development in case someone get’s run over by a bus or decide to leave the company.
Go to Trash - find the DM folder - drag to the desk top - open it to DMlib - delete RM prefix from the Java files - double click on RMshaper and voila - APS3000.
Might work for Windows too?
Before going on line - install Little Snitch so that the little bird from Hawaii does not play with your trash again.
am from Chile and study at Gold Coast. my program APS3000 did not work anymore on my Apple after forced download of Akushaber and also printer stopped work. used my friends computer (Windows), did search for DMlib (enable advanced option “search hidden files and folders”) and copied DMlib folder on desktop.
than did remove all the letters RM from Java files like Midget said and dubble click on RMshaper. old APS3000 program opened. am so happy.
copied this folder on CD and program starts from CD too. but how do I get my printer to work again? must be java related problem.
my friend in Chile makes hollow wooden boards using free APS3000 design. he made little program to import file and then design cross sections and profiles to cut on his little CNC machine. new files from Aku did not work any more, now he will be happy. thank you Swaylocks
From what I have seen, to get a file cut on an APS3000 machine you need APS3000 software. Not Aku Shaper. Which is fine if your computer doesn’t have an internet connection, otherwise it automatically updates. I don’t think there are many APS3000 machine owners who will be updating there software to Aku Shaper, so for more this update is completely useless.
I work off a 12" Powerbook and recently downloaded the new Akubird software. I downloaded the machine owners version hoping that I would have both the original APS3000 and the new Akubird program.
What is confusing is last night when I was trying to make a pdf for a customer the akubird would not let me do that. I quickly opened up the aps3000 icon Hoping the pdf export would still work. The akubird program began and started to overide my original software.