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Suddenly i can't open stl's (by double clicking in explorer).
the file association is screwed, so i try to change it, but when i choose simplify3d as program to open with , nothing happens, it will not show up in the list of usable programs.
I can change it to repetier or any other 3d program, but not s3d. It just won't work.
I have even tried to delete all keys for stl's in the registry, but it won't work anyway.

AndersE wrote:Suddenly i can't open stl's (by double clicking in explorer).
the file association is screwed, so i try to change it, but when i choose simplify3d as program to open with , nothing happens, it will not show up in the list of usable programs.
I can change it to repetier or any other 3d program, but not s3d. It just won't work.
I have even tried to delete all keys for stl's in the registry, but it won't work anyway.

When you select the program,use the browse option and go through program files-->Simplify3D 2.1.2 and then selecting the .exe out of that folder. There's a good chance that the .exe you are choosing is just a broken link, maybe caused from updating.

I am doing just that. From original install folder and exe file.
After selecting file it never appears in the list of useable programs and nothing happens.

KeyboardWarrior wrote:
When you select the program,use the browse option and go through program files-->Simplify3D 2.1.2 and then selecting the .exe out of that folder. There's a good chance that the .exe you are choosing is just a broken link, maybe caused from updating.

Oh I didn't even know about this! Thanks keyboardWarrior, this is great.

I'm running Windows 8.1 Pro, and it works for me. I did notice when trying to double click on the STL without association, S3D wasn't on the list, then I nagivated to the exe like you said, and it loaded my model. Then I could right click on the file and choose open with Simplify3D and it automatically set up the file associations for all STL's to be opened with S3D.

AnderSe wrote:I am doing just that. From original install folder and exe file.
After selecting file it never appears in the list of useable programs and nothing happens.

I don't have Windows 7, and it's been a while since I've used it but try following the instructions here:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/12 ... ogram.html