Translating iges into solidworks please please help
Translating iges into solidworks please please help
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Hey everyone,
I have an .iges file which was created origionally in Desktop 6. I am trying to bring this file into solidworks 2004 sp4.2 Graphically the file translates nicely, however it is not scaled properly. Everything is 25.4 times to big no matter if i bring it into a imperial or metric template. Any help would be GREATLY appreciate.
Thanks in advance to all who respond.
-James
ps - there is way to many parts to have to scale all of the files once in solidworks.
I have an .iges file which was created origionally in Desktop 6. I am trying to bring this file into solidworks 2004 sp4.2 Graphically the file translates nicely, however it is not scaled properly. Everything is 25.4 times to big no matter if i bring it into a imperial or metric template. Any help would be GREATLY appreciate.
Thanks in advance to all who respond.
-James
ps - there is way to many parts to have to scale all of the files once in solidworks.






RE: Translating iges into solidworks please please help
RE: Translating iges into solidworks please please help
I see that the file was created in with the intent of it being in mm but I need solidworks to recognize this.
RE: Translating iges into solidworks please please help
But if you look at the Options button (Located in the Open Menu) you get the options
Unit:
File Specified unit
Document template specified unit
So if that's the case you a specific Document template for opening these IGES files.
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP

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http://www.scottjbaugh.com
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RE: Translating iges into solidworks please please help
RE: Translating iges into solidworks please please help
I tried creating a specific template just for the purpose of translation and no luck. When it translated, the file did come in with the default units being in mm but it was still 25.4 times to big.
Unless i'm creating the template wrong, to do that i just opened my existing inch template and went tool options document properties units and switched that to mm then i save that template under a new file and and used it in the translation. Was this the right method?
Thanks for the help, very appreciated.
RE: Translating iges into solidworks please please help
Thanks again
RE: Translating iges into solidworks please please help
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP

http://www.3dvisiontech.com
http://www.scottjbaugh.com
We are one big happy nerd herd!
FAQ731-376
RE: Translating iges into solidworks please please help
RE: Translating iges into solidworks please please help
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RE: Translating iges into solidworks please please help
Scott Baugh, CSWP
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