Hello,
How do I rotate an imported geometry such as an IGES file?
It is the only output format supported by our CMM other than PC-DIMS and DXF.
The imported geometry normal to the Z and Y axis but needs to be rotated about the X axis. (See attached file)
Currently it is in the imported state. If I dissolve the file it turns into 37 3d sketches and 52 surface bodies.
Put it in an assembly.
Mate with the 3 planes to where ever you need.
Frederick Law wrote:
Put it in an assembly.
Mate with the 3 planes to where ever you need.
And then save the assembly as a part.
I usually use import as reference for SSP/Master Sketch.
So I'll start a new part in the assembly as the Master Sketch and 'convert' from the import.
Hence I usually don't care where the import is located, usually don't even know.
The fixture need to be where it need to be on the part and the machine.
I can't say: You have to machine it right side up!
If the import need to assemble to something else, more reason to put it in an assembly.
As in designing a cabinet with LCD, keyboard, card reader etc.
Thanks all for replying.
Fredrick Law was correct about placing it in an assembly and orienting the jumbled mess.
Also Jody Smith yes save it back out as a part after correcting in assembly.
Thanks Carrie Ives for your comments as well.
It does work but it does take some time offsetting planes to correct the slight rotations.
But when all is said and done it does work.
Carrie what we are doing is capturing geometry from a part so that we can make modification kits for it.
so we need to be as close as we can get with our geometry.
The machine we use to capture the geometry is a Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) and it's resolution is 1 ten thousands of an inch.
It comes down to software translation from that machine to IGES out and then Solidworks translating it in.
Thanks all for your help
I don't know what you need to do with it, so here are a couple of ideas. If you have only a couple of bodies, you can use the move bodies command to get them oriented the way you want.
I think you could also create a new coordinate system and export it relative to the new coordinate system and then bring it back in.
I usually use import as reference for SSP/Master Sketch.
So I'll start a new part in the assembly as the Master Sketch and 'convert' from the import.
Hence I usually don't care where the import is located, usually don't even know.
The fixture need to be where it need to be on the part and the machine.
I can't say: You have to machine it right side up!
If the import need to assemble to something else, more reason to put it in an assembly.
As in designing a cabinet with LCD, keyboard, card reader etc.