Hello All,
I've been attempting to import a .stp file provided by a vendor. Typically, after import there are 1 or 2 problematic faces that can usually be healed. However, I then end up with 80+ gaps and I've not found anyway to resolve them. These gaps seem to be associated with tapped holes. I'm not experienced w/ the surface tools and don't fully understand what the problem is. I have blindly tried multiple import options, however the processing time is substantial making iterations painful.
I'd appreciate any guidance the community can offer.
Preface - I'm not sure that import diagnostics and Feature Works exist separately, hence my following instructions.
Do you have FeatureWorks? If so, don't run Import Diagnostics when you import the file. Exit out of it, then run FeatureWorks. It will delete the surface bodies that are causing you the issues, and then it'll recognize the features giving you a model tree. If you don't have feature works, You can simply shift select all the surfaces, RMB->delete bodies. You'll then end up with a single dumb solid.