Handling Common Error Messages Provided by Mathcad Prime
This video shows how you can take advantage of PTC Mathcad Prime’s red boxed error comments by offering examples for undefined variables, forbidden calculations, vector or matrix dimensions, units, labels, and plots. The video ends by explaining the error function and where to find resources for help (such as the PTC Community at https://community.ptc.com/t5/Mathcad/... ).
No need to compile your worksheet to get to see the error notes. They are triggered whenever the software catches a mistake and are addressed individually, so corrections can be performed right away. The video also helps you in what to do when you encounter some of the specific errors.
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Specific error messages featured:
"This variable is undefined. Check that the label is set correctly."
"This expression is divided by zero. It cannot be computed."
"These array dimensions do not match."
"This array index is invalid. The index must be an integer, not less than ORIGIN, and not greater than the last element."
"These units are not compatible."
"Tick marks are unitless. Insert units next to the trace definitions."
00:00 About errors
01:08 Undefined variables
01:44 Forbidden or impossible calcs
01:53 Mismatched vector dimensions
02:53 Incompatible units
03:15 Labels
03:48 Plots
04:13 Construct your own error messages
04:26 Resources