AutoCAD Inventor :: Step File Import With False Surfaces

Mar 12, 2013

I have come across a problem where I import a step file. And it brings in a false surface that is not supposed to be in the file.  When I highlight the base of the solid it only highlights what it should (not the false surface). The surface cannot be extrude cut or removed.

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Step File Import

Nov 6, 2012

Im importing .stp files and only want to imort the surfaces, but some files have to have the solid imported as well.  Why the file is like this?

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Import Surfaces From Old MDT File?

Oct 4, 2013

All I can get is 3d lines or ACAD_PROXY_ENTITY.  Since the newer versions of IV did away w/ MDT I don't have any way of converting them. 

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Imported Step Files Have Weld Bead Surfaces

Apr 5, 2013

i just started using inventor 2013.

it seems that there's a setting so that when it imports steps it assigns weld bead colours to all the surfaces of the imported model. is there a way to change this behaviour so that it imports with solid colour surfaces instead?

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AutoCAD Inventor :: How To Set Work Plane Visibility In Assembly File To False

Jul 19, 2013

How to set the visibility of workplanes in an assembly file to false.?

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3ds Max :: STEP Import / Huge File?

Mar 31, 2013

I have a STEP file which was made with SolidWorks that I need to get into Max.

The file contains a fair amount of duplicate objects, like 10 highly detailed motors that are used, etc. When I imported the file into Max, I begin experiencing momentary periods of time where max become unusable. I believe this is happening during my auto-saves. So I checked my Max file, it's over 250 MB.

I know the problem is all the duplicated geometry, so how can I tell max, "these two things are the same." Without going through the painstaking task of actually recreating instanced geometry?

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Can't Edit Step Import Part

Dec 20, 2011

I got this part from a customer and when i try to say cut off one end of it (because it is a casting and i need to put a few machined features on it) it will not let me? I am using the datum planes to sketch on so it shows you the part sideways or longways. i tried both different planes. it seems if you try doing it looking into the part it lets you but not from these planes.

I have attached the step file.
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3ds Max :: Can Import Step File Directly Into 2013

Jan 23, 2013

can we Import .Step format file directly into 3ds max 2013 without using any other software?

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Unable To Import Step / IGES Files

Nov 8, 2011

Currently using the following hardware; HP Z800 Xeon X5677 with 24GBram and 3x147 SAS in raid configuration

Windows professional 64-bit

98% of our work consist of creating idw drawings of complete factory's plants, large 3d plant models.

Therefore we have many subcontractors and from them we receive 3D step/iges models (size approx. 240MB), we want to be able to import these in to our models. But for the moment we are unable to import these files into inventor (due to size probably), it takes very long (over 36 hours) to convert, and most of the times we get a error... or inventor hangs.

When we are able to convert these we have performance problems because of size of our models. 

So my questions are; 

 - why does it take so long to open,
 - how can we reduce these files.

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Maya :: 2012 Direct Connect Import Step File?

May 30, 2012

I've just install DC. Seems to work fine, plugin is loaded and i can import .step files with no problem. Also can tessalate as i wish.

My problem is no uvs are kept from original file previously made in solidworks.

When my nurb is selected and i go to uv texture editor is completely blank.

Why my uvs are not kept?

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AutoCAD Inventor :: How To Create PDF-File Of Drawing And STEP Of Connected 3D-File

Apr 11, 2012

I have a script that makes PDF-file with suffix revision. Now I want to expand this script so it even makes a STEP-file of the 3d-file connected to the drawing. This would make all manufacture files in one button. That should be nice..

How will i manage with this since the active document is the drawing not the part. (see code below)

Set oDoc = ThisApplication.ActiveDocument
Call oDoc.SaveAs("C:UsersGoranWeDesktop est estfile.stp", True)

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Step File Converted To IPT

Aug 16, 2013

Following is possible using AutoDesk Inventor Apprentice (C++ Project)?

I want to be able to select (using the File Open dialog box) a "Step" file that I have downloaded from my supplier, then convert it to an IPT file (NOT AN ASSEMBLY!!!), automatically. 

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Making STEP From Max File

Mar 4, 2013

For a client we maked a model in 3dsmax. But now they have to produce it in the factory. They need a STEP file. I added the file in Inventor. But its not a solid 3d body. But I have never worked with this program. How to make the STEP file? URL...

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Convert DWF File To STEP?

Jan 8, 2013

We had a CAD designer create a 3D drawing for us.  I am pretty sure he did it in Inventor. We only have Inventor LT here.  I am so lost its not even funny and my boss is breathing down my back to get this done.  How in the heck do I convert the .dw file to a .step or .iges file!?

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Converting Assembly To STEP File

Sep 12, 2012

I have to send one of my assemblies to a customer who has Solidworks I believe, so I thought I would just save the assembly as a step file, but when I try to do this it crashes my system probably due to the fact that I have quite a bit of embossing on one particular panel. Any other options?

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Unable To Open Step File

Dec 5, 2013

I am having trouble opening a step file. I actually opened it a couple of days ago fine but now when i try it tries to load for a few minutes then just crashes. I have tried other step files and they open fine.

The file is 260MB not sure if it will attach here. 

Autodesk Inventor Professional 2013 SP2

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Creating Step File Of Assembly

Mar 20, 2013

I am trying to create a step file of an assembly, the assembly consists of maybe 50-100 parts.  I am currently running Inventor 2009.   In a new part file, I derive the assembly to make it one solid entity.  Then I save that as a step file.  However when i open the step file, i have a bunch of extra "parts" in my model tree.  These parts seem to be where the bolts and threaded holes interfere or not all parts joined to the main solid model.  How can I eliminate this? 

Also on a side note, is there anyway to change the orientation of the WCS?

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Converting DWG To IGES Or STEP File?

Oct 12, 2011

I am  working with Inventor Professional 2012 eduactional institution version here at school.  I am trying to conver a DWG of a 747 to a IGES or STEP file, but when I go to do so the option export "cad format" is faded out and I cannot choose it.  Is this b/c it is an educational version, or am I missing something? 

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Color Of Imported Step File

Jun 18, 2012

When I import a step file, the color/texture of the step file has gone way off from expected.

Before, the same model used to be gray, now most models have got a green pcb texture, and there seems to be no way to correct it in the model/solid properties.

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Make Step File From Shrinkwrap?

Nov 7, 2013

Can I make a STEP or IGES file from a 2013 Inventor Shrinkwrap file?

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Unable To Save Step File

Sep 12, 2013

 It only happens with this one file so far.  It is a STEP file.  I open it in Inventor and then when I hit save it gives me an error. The system cannot find the path specified.

The database in C:Users
stalkerDocumentsInventorDesktopAssetCreation2Imported ComponentsC731222M-U2 68514423656.ipt could not be saved.The system cannot find the path specified.The database in C:Users stalkerDocumentsInventorDesktopAssetCreation2Imported ComponentsC731222M-U2 11505_3.ipt could not be saved.The system cannot find the path specified. 

I have tried to save it on two different computers with two different projects and I get the same error. I have never ran into this problem before and I open and save STEP files often.

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Export Tolerance Of A Step File

Oct 4, 2010

Is there a way to define the export tolerance of a step file? Now the tolerance is always set to 0.01mm but i need a tolerance of 0.001 to go further in another CAD / CAM System.

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Reducing Step File Size

Apr 4, 2013

We were sent some step files of valves from a company - what would be the best practice to make this into (clean up) a useful part to be used in our assemblies. Interested in converting it into a useful part but reduced in size. (Compared to other valves we use - this is easily 10 times the size).

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Export Large Assembly To Step File?

Nov 14, 2012

In my company we work with quite large assemblies, a small project im working on now, contains 527 documents with a total of 3088 occurrenses. Our customers often request STEP files which is a real pain for us to create.

Usually we have to start exporting the assembly at closing time and let the computer work over night, and the product is often a file in the 200mb range, which is too heavy to handle via e-mail, and also takes a lot of time to import to other CAD software.

Using the Task Scheduler is not an option since our file server isnt compatible and refuses to let go of files unless they are checked out manually.

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Stop Report Displaying When Importing Step File?

Jul 28, 2012

I've written some code to import a step file. The html report wants to display!

How do I stop this happening?

'Find the STEP translator Add-In.     
Dim oSTEPTranslator AsTranslatorAddIn
Dim ll AsInteger

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Modified Appearances Library - Now It Crashes On STEP File Opening

Mar 1, 2013

We recently purged our part templates of unused materials and appearances because there were duplicates after our merge between our original 2012 library and 2013 library.  We deleted these duplicates but retained all materials that inventor uses by default, such as the "default" material.

Creating new files causes no problems, however when opening a .STEP file Inventor immedietly crashes and exits to the desktop.  We tried re-assigning the default templates that came with our install of 2013 and we can open STEP files just fine.

We tried uninstalling the latest update (Update 2 for SP1.1) but that did not change the problem.

We are using confirmed STEP files that have opened fine in the past and new STEP files that are freshly downloaded.  NOTE: the same crash occurs with .SAT and .IGES files as well, however we primarliy use STEP files.

This is occuring on two seperate machines, both running Windows 7 64-Bit with i7 processors and 16 Gigabites of RAM.

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Assigned Colors Are Lost When Importing STEP Or Solidworks File

Sep 14, 2011

When I import a STEP file or most recently a Solidworks part the assigned colors are replaced by the standard gray. Is there an option I'm missing to ensure the colors are retained? I am using Inventor Professional 2012.

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Move And Rotate Origin Of Imported Step File To Match Parent

Mar 8, 2013

URL...how to move the origin of a part when you want a common origin for everything. in iv2012 you also get angles about axis, in greyed out boxes. 

In a test assembly I can get the offsetting to work, but not the rotations. The part I want to edit origin of is rotated in all three axis.

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AutoCAD Inventor :: Exporting PDF - HasSaveCopyAsOptions Returns False

Nov 21, 2012

I have a VB.NET routine that exports a pdf using the TranslatorAddIn interface.  I copied the example from the api help.

The pdf is created, but only the first sheet of the drawing is exported.  I uncommented the following line in the example code, and still no change:

oOptions.Value("Sheet_Range") = kPrintAllSheets

I added a message box, to make sure I was reaching that line, and I found that I was not in fact reaching that line.  Why is this?  In some posts here related to dwf exporting also using the TranslatorAddIn, the first argument of HasSaveCopyAsOptions was oDataMedium instead of oDocument, so I tried that, too, but still no change.

Here is the code of the export to PDF routine from the api example:

Public Sub PublishPDF() ' Get the PDF translator Add-In. Dim PDFAddIn As TranslatorAddIn Set PDFAddIn = ThisApplication.ApplicationAddIns.ItemById("{0AC6FD96-2F4D-42CE-8BE0-8AEA580399E4}") 'Set a reference to the active document (the document to be published). Dim oDocument As Document
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AutoCAD Inventor :: Pipe With Ports On One Side - True /False Parameters

Aug 29, 2012

I am working on a pipe with a ports on one side. I created a True/False parameter to determine whether the ports are on one side or two and created a rule that does that, but now I am stuck with the CC:

Is there a way to publish a part to the content center with a true/false parameter? I made a rule to designate what true and false means but when I publish it to the content center I want to be able to choose whether it's true or false and it doesn't seem to be working. I also tried to publish without the T/F parameter and then after placing it just change the T/F parameter but I cannot change any parameter of a part that I placed from the content center.reciated.

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AutoCad :: Import Step / IGES Files

Jun 20, 2012

Is it possible to import either Step or Iges files into either AutoCad 2005 or 2010?

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