4 Replies Latest reply on Sep 29, 2009 9:46 AM by 1-4EQZK9

Export problems from Faro to SW

Kerry Bullard Sep 23, 2009 4:29 PM

I have a valve that I mapped in Faro Cam2 in inches. When I exported it in .iges format, what should have been circles imported into SW as spline segments. When I exported it as a .step format, the diameters and distances were in inches but were multiplied like they had been converted from metric.

Anyone else have this or can you fix it.

Thanks

Kerry Bullard

Re: Export problems from Faro to SW

Kerry Bullard Sep 24, 2009 10:34 AM (in response to Kerry Bullard)
I'll put the .stp file on here. Maybe someone can open it and see if I have a Faro or SW problem.
Thanks
Kerry Bullard

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- Re: Export problems from Faro to SW
  
  Jerry Steiger Sep 24, 2009 7:49 PM (in response to Kerry Bullard)
  
  Kerry,
  
  The STEP file opens up fine. I don't understand what you said about inches and metric. The diameters don't come out even numbers in either english or metric. Or did you mean that the parts are coming in 25.4 times larger than the physical parts? I imported it with "File Specified Units" selected, so if the diameters aren't around 40 inches you've probably got a problem on the Faro end.
  
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    Kerry Bullard Sep 29, 2009 8:28 AM (in response to Jerry Steiger)
    
    The dimensions are 25.4 times larger than the actual sizes. I've spent three days messing around with the step conversion. I finally just drew the model useing the faro numbers. Did it in about three hours, but that was with alot of learning curve on my part. By the time I got to the plug, I drew it in about 15 minutes. Man I love this program!
    I sent the files to the SW tech support and they did say it was a Faro problem.
    Thanks for your help.
    Kerry Bullard
    
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      1-4EQZK9 Sep 29, 2009 9:46 AM (in response to Kerry Bullard)
      
      Kerry,
      
      Did you know when you open the step (or IGES) file that you can go to the options button and change the import units to match your current SW template. I believe that this will alleviate your units problem.
      
      Regards
      
      Mark
      
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