Hello,
I'm trying to import this IGS file from Maxsurf modeller into SolidWorks, but all I get is an empty object tree and no mesh. I can import similar files without a problem, so is this maybe due to an error in the file (I've tried exporting it multiple times, with exactly the same settings as a working file). In the RPT file it is detecting the surfaces, but not converting them? There are no error messages, so I'm confused as to what to try next.
Thanks in advance
Hello R. W.,
Yeah,.. that is or this is very odd.. the rpt shows the (2) rational b-spine surfaces but they are not processed?
What I did, was open in Rhino3D and export again as IGES... again.. nothing... then, I saved as STEP,.. again,... nothing?
...lastly,.. I saved as Parasolid... shazam!....but hmmm?.... I save/open and nothing... so,.. I save as a parasolid... "invalid data"... wth?... last,.. I save as IGES... FINALLY.. we have data!... anyhow, here is the attached hull,.. image/file..
..things that make you go..... hmmmmmmmmm?
I can tell from the files size - nothing in there
and here is what includes in the file - No data points
Sending System Product I.D. : Maxsurf
Receiving System Product I.D.:
File Name : Boat.igs
Sending System : Win
Preprocessor Version : Version 6.0
File Creation Date : 180131.182401
Model Creation Date :
Units : M
Model Space Scale : 1
Author : Bentley
Organization : Bentley Systems Pty Ltd
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Entity Processing Information
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Precision analysis of IGES file:
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Most prevalent number of significant digits: 7
Highest number of significant digits: 7
Average number of significant digits: 5.62785
Maximum distance to origin: 3.60278
Minimum distance to origin: 0.125477
Effective number of significant digits: 6.96974
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Entity Summary
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Type Name Count Converted
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128 Rational B-spline surface 2 0
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Result Summary
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SolidWorks Feature Type Count
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Solid feature(s) 0
Surface feature(s) 0
Curve/Sketch feature(s) 0
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Start time: Wednesday, January 31, 2018 10:46:36
Finish time: Wednesday, January 31, 2018 10:46:37
Processing time: 0 days, 00 hours, 00 mins, 01 secs