Price File
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The eMachineShop software needs a current price file to price your parts. Normally update of the file is handled automatically.
For error "Unable to connect to server to update price file ...":
- Check if you can open web sites in your internet browser - if not you need to correct that first.
- If Internet Explorer | Internet Options | Connection | LAN settings | Proxy is not empty, a proxy server could be interfering - check with your system admin.
- In eMachineShop CAD choose Edit | Preferences | Pricing | HTTP Proxy Server | Import Settings. If any values are imported try Edit | Preferences | Pricing | Update Now.
If you can't get the price file to download automatically, download the price file manually, shortly before placing each order:
- Refresh your browser.
- RIGHT click here, choose "Save Target As" or "Save Link As". In File Name type "%APPDATA%" (without the quotes) and press Enter. Double click on the "emachineshop" folder (create such a folder if needed). Click "Save" in the "Save As" dialog.
- If your browser changes the file name to anything other than ems.dat, rename to ems.dat.
- Close and reopen eMachineShop CAD to enable the updated price file.
- If the above does not help, request a copy of the price file via email or consider using another computer.
If you get "Price file is in correct" or "Price file is up to date" during menu Job | Material or Job | Price:
- Delete c:\program files\emachineshop\ems.dat and %APPDATA%\emachineshop\ems.dat
- Restart the eMachineShop software.
- The latest pricing file should download automatically - if not see above.
If you are still having trouble downloading the "price" file, contact support and have the following:
- Your version of Windows
- Type of internet connection
- What rights you have under Windows
- and the results of the above tests.
