http://www.jeffmirisola.com/2008/12/dealing-with-imported-data/ SolidWorks Tips, Tricks and Partner Reviews Thu, 15 Dec 2011 02:20:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.jeffmirisola.com/2008/12/dealing-with-imported-data/comment-page-1/#comment-326 Dealing with imported data | Jeff’s Tool Shed Fri, 01 May 2009 21:21:50 +0000 http://jeffsblog.solidworksheard.com/?p=173#comment-326 [...] Keep Reading: Dealing with imported data | Jeff’s Tool Shed. [...] [...] Keep Reading: Dealing with imported data | Jeff’s Tool Shed. [...]

]]> http://www.jeffmirisola.com/2008/12/dealing-with-imported-data/comment-page-1/#comment-212 Brian Titus Wed, 17 Dec 2008 10:50:23 +0000 http://jeffsblog.solidworksheard.com/?p=173#comment-212 I will typically try the Import Diagnostics first. In many cases it doesn't work and I am forced to recreate surfaces. The great thing about the tool is that it can show you the Gaps and Errors so you can know were you'll need to re-create surfaces. I utilize just about every tool you can imagine to re-create surfaces (Delete, Fill, Planar, Copy, Knit) In many cases, the surfaces just do not Knit and I cannot form a solid. Once you start adding/knitting surfaces, import diagnostics do not work. I have found that SolidWorks can sometimes fix errors by "round-tripping" the file. I export the file as IGES or STEP and then re-import. The added benefit is that you end up with only "Imported" features an can utilize the import diagnostics again. I will typically try the Import Diagnostics first. In many cases it doesn’t work and I am forced to recreate surfaces.
The great thing about the tool is that it can show you the Gaps and Errors so you can know were you’ll need to re-create surfaces.
I utilize just about every tool you can imagine to re-create surfaces (Delete, Fill, Planar, Copy, Knit)
In many cases, the surfaces just do not Knit and I cannot form a solid.
Once you start adding/knitting surfaces, import diagnostics do not work.
I have found that SolidWorks can sometimes fix errors by “round-tripping” the file. I export the file as IGES or STEP and then re-import. The added benefit is that you end up with only “Imported” features an can utilize the import diagnostics again.

]]> http://www.jeffmirisola.com/2008/12/dealing-with-imported-data/comment-page-1/#comment-1447 Brian Titus Wed, 17 Dec 2008 10:50:00 +0000 http://jeffsblog.solidworksheard.com/?p=173#comment-1447 I will typically try the Import Diagnostics first. In many cases it doesn't work and I am forced to recreate surfaces. The great thing about the tool is that it can show you the Gaps and Errors so you can know were you'll need to re-create surfaces. I utilize just about every tool you can imagine to re-create surfaces (Delete, Fill, Planar, Copy, Knit) In many cases, the surfaces just do not Knit and I cannot form a solid. Once you start adding/knitting surfaces, import diagnostics do not work. I have found that SolidWorks can sometimes fix errors by "round-tripping" the file. I export the file as IGES or STEP and then re-import. The added benefit is that you end up with only "Imported" features an can utilize the import diagnostics again. I will typically try the Import Diagnostics first. In many cases it doesn’t work and I am forced to recreate surfaces.
The great thing about the tool is that it can show you the Gaps and Errors so you can know were you’ll need to re-create surfaces.
I utilize just about every tool you can imagine to re-create surfaces (Delete, Fill, Planar, Copy, Knit)
In many cases, the surfaces just do not Knit and I cannot form a solid.
Once you start adding/knitting surfaces, import diagnostics do not work.
I have found that SolidWorks can sometimes fix errors by “round-tripping” the file. I export the file as IGES or STEP and then re-import. The added benefit is that you end up with only “Imported” features an can utilize the import diagnostics again.

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