3 Replies Latest reply on Mar 17, 2010 7:02 PM by Matt Kirby

    IGES FILE WONT CONVERT

    Matt Kirby
    Matt Kirby Mar 8, 2010 4:05 PM
      Last week I had a similar issue with a step file converting and this week its an iges with the same problem. The surfaces come in twisted and some are missing. Can someone tell me if its the file or me? Thanks for the help.
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        • Re: IGES FILE WONT CONVERT
          Matt Lombard
          Matt Lombard Mar 8, 2010 4:48 PM (in response to Matt Kirby)

          Matt,

           

          It opens in 2010 after fiddling with some options. go to File Open, then change the file type to IGES, then click the Options button, (you have to do it in that order), then turn off the Free Point/curve Entities.

           

          Then try the import again, using the Open dialog rather than drag and drop.

            • Re: IGES FILE WONT CONVERT
              Phil Marra
              Phil Marra Mar 8, 2010 5:07 PM (in response to Matt Lombard)

              Matt,

               

              I looked at the file in notepad and it was saved as an IGS file from SW 2008. Alot of these problems could be avoided if you asked the originator of the file to send you a parasolid version. It is much friendlier and the files will be smaller in size as well as they open faster.

              • Re: IGES FILE WONT CONVERT
                Matt Kirby
                Matt Kirby Mar 17, 2010 7:02 PM (in response to Matt Lombard)

                Sorry I havent responded its been crazy busy here. I was not able to get this iges to convert properly even after changing the settings around. I normally request step files but for some reason this one was sent as an Iges. I ended up just redrawing the part.

                 

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