6 Replies Latest reply on May 3, 2017 9:01 AM by Simon Aldworth

IGES Import Feature Names

Simon Aldworth Apr 30, 2017 2:12 PM

Hi,

I recently had some scanning work done in which each plane, point and cylinder was labelled with something like "front left wheel inner" and so on. I received the data in an IGES file and when importing it into SolidWorks I found that the labels were not included and every feature was simply labelled "surface-importedX" where X is a number from 1 to 186 (i.e. the number of individual surfaces in the file).

I gave the file to a colleague who imported it into Catia and all the labels were present and correct.

He has saved it as a CATpart and a STEP file and neither of those have helped. The STEP part was the same as the IGES file and I couldn't open the CATpart. I've tried our software vendor and he hasn't had much luck either.

The scanning company can only supply the data in IGES format. They have offered to provide me with extra detail in images and spreadsheets, but before I make them go through that pain does anyone have any other ideas I can try?

Regards, Simon.

Re: IGES Import Feature Names

Dan Pihlaja Apr 30, 2017 8:47 PM (in response to Simon Aldworth)

Can you try a Parasolid from CATIA (.x_t)? Solidworks does really well with Parasolids. Outside of that, I would not expect labels to come through at all......maybe you can share the file here and one of us can try?
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  Simon Aldworth May 2, 2017 8:44 AM (in response to Dan Pihlaja)
  
  Thanks Dan. It turns out we don't have the licence to save the file from Catia as a Parasolid file!!
  
  Now I'm stuck I'm afraid. I've attached the file in case you or anyone else can do anything with it.
  
  Regards.
  
  CSL 7301 SIMONS CAR.igs.zip 106.5 KB
  
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    Dan Pihlaja May 2, 2017 10:16 AM (in response to Simon Aldworth)
    
    I used every trick that I have here, and I still get what you are getting.
    
    Sorry my friend....
    
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      Simon Aldworth May 2, 2017 10:56 AM (in response to Dan Pihlaja)
      
      That's ok - thanks for trying.
      
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Dave Dinius May 2, 2017 11:04 AM (in response to Simon Aldworth)

When you get the step export from the colleague, have him make sure he is exporting as STEP AP214 and not STEP AP203 (if that is an option on Catia). 214 usually brings in the tree features and 203 is more generic.
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  Simon Aldworth May 3, 2017 9:01 AM (in response to Dave Dinius)
  
  Thanks Dave. It was 214 I'm afraid.
  
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