2 Replies Latest reply on Sep 14, 2009 10:50 AM by Samuel Schweighart

Convert LWO or IGES into a 'nice' SW surface

Samuel Schweighart Sep 14, 2009 9:01 AM

Hello,

I'm importing a Lightwave file, as an IGES, and the resulting surface is a series of polygons. Is there any trick/plugin or good way to convert that into a nice solidworks surface. The only ideas I have are fitting curves to the new surface and lofting/boundary surface.

Just curoius if anyone else has tried this.

Thanks

Sam

Re: Convert LWO or IGES into a 'nice' SW surface

Charles Culp Sep 14, 2009 10:08 AM (in response to Samuel Schweighart)

That's the million dollar question. I'm afraid hard work + patience is the only way to get a good solid model from mesh imports. Use the original model as reference points, then create nice smooth curves around them.
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  Samuel Schweighart Sep 14, 2009 10:50 AM (in response to Charles Culp)
  
  That's what I was afraid of. Thanks!
  
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