I have a Parasolid file which is originally from Unigraphics but I can only see the geometry, no other information. What I want to do is to open this file so that I'll be able to do Parametric Analysis. It means that I need all the information from the assembly. I don't know if there is any converter or plug-in I could use.
No, I don't have UG. I got the file from another person who has UG.
I tried the automatic Feature Recognition but it didn't find a thing. Maybe the problem was that I was working on the UG file converted to Parasolid.
What are you wanting to do with the file?
Steve C
I want to get the Parameters from the assembly and send this to a program of electromagnetic analysis where I study many different cases changing the geometry.
Thanks for your help
You can add material to imported geometry for any analysis but if you're going to do studies where you want to change the part, I'd suggest re-modeling the part that would change. Have you looked into doing the Feature Recognition other than just doing the defaults? Depending on the complexity of the part, it can work.
Steve C
I've tried to do any other recognition and the program showed up and error and was closed.
So, I don't know what your model looks like but start backwards in your feature recognition. In other words, recognize the features starting at the end of the tree IF you were to design it from scratch. Fillets first, then holes and then larger complexity features. It may not work.
Can you post the model? I'm using SW2015 so I can't give you any model in return but it might help if we see it.
Steve C
This are two parts of the assembly. I'm trying to recognise them but SolidWorks is closed whenever I try to do something about FeatureWorks.
The coil was fairly simply. Again, if you start from the easiest features first or just think backwards, it's a little easier.
I couldn't, however, get the red face to get recognized. Can you get the original geometry?
Steve C
I don't think I could get the original, at least not the one with the whole information from the tree. I got the file in .step, but it didn't keep the information either. If I get the original how could I open this one in SW 14.
Thank you very much for your help and sorry for the late reply.
I guess it really depends on what you want to change. The picture I attached above, the one with the red face, will be the hardest to make changes to but that doesn't say it can't be done.
Steve C
Thanks for the information, but I was trying to find a solution without buying any other program.
The SW assy will open a UG assy and have structure of the assy but you will not get features. You can do a Feature Recognition on each part but that takes time and doesn't always get you what you want.
Are you trying to make changes to UG files and don't have UG?
Steve C