So - I've been sent a .STP file from a colleauge. Somehow, wires have been crossed and everything is about 30% smaller than it should be. Is there a way to import, recognise all the features (he's done it in Inventor 09, I'm on Solidworks 14) and scale it up by 30%?
Thanks!
Rob
Once you've imported & run feature recognition, use Insert / Feature / Scale.
I thought that might be the case. Darn.
On a side note - the Feature Recognition is taking about 30-45 minutes per part at a minimum. There is a small about of embossing but apart from that it is a cylinder. Any clue as to why it's taking so long? Don't get me wrong, it's awesome that it can do it, but it takes a long time - and crashes 4/5 times.
no, sorry.
Robert,
when you open the STEP file click on the options button (in the open file dialog) and experiment with changing the units. It sounds like you are reading a mm file into inch improperly.
Mark
See, that's what I orginally though was the issue. But it is a strange thing where he's spec'd a .45'' hole where I want a 17.5mm hole.
Once you've imported & run feature recognition, use Insert / Feature / Scale.