Converting STL\Rapid Prototype files to Parasolids?
Converting STL\Rapid Prototype files to Parasolids?
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Anyone know if there is a way to convert an STL\Rapid Prototype file to a Parasolid or something to us in UG or SolidWorks.
I have a group of casting cores that are in an STL format & need I to assemble them to us for a simulation. The problem is you can't grab an edge or face to put these things together. I can move them around in my simulation software but I have no way of getting them anything but a close prox. to were they need to be & that wont get it for what I am doing.
Any help would be great.
I have a group of casting cores that are in an STL format & need I to assemble them to us for a simulation. The problem is you can't grab an edge or face to put these things together. I can move them around in my simulation software but I have no way of getting them anything but a close prox. to were they need to be & that wont get it for what I am doing.
Any help would be great.





RE: Converting STL\Rapid Prototype files to Parasolids?
Jason
UG NX2.02.2 on Win2000 SP3
SolidWorks 2006 SP4.0 on WinXP SP2
RE: Converting STL\Rapid Prototype files to Parasolids?
RE: Converting STL\Rapid Prototype files to Parasolids?
RE: Converting STL\Rapid Prototype files to Parasolids?
You missed my point. I can't us an STL because you can't put them together in one assembled package. You are not able to grab an edge to match it up with an other edge on an other part. You will either have overlaps or the objects will not touch & leave a gap. Either way that is a vary bad file to try to run a simulation.
You also can't us any point of reference off the part to rotate it into position.
RE: Converting STL\Rapid Prototype files to Parasolids?
Solidworks 2007 has a tool they showed at Solidworks World that will build a model from scanned data. It may work with an STL file as well...at least I think it does. Unfortunately it's not released yet but from what I've seen of it...it could possibly work if you're willing to wait another month.
Jason
UG NX2.02.2 on Win2000 SP3
SolidWorks 2006 SP4.0 on WinXP SP2
RE: Converting STL\Rapid Prototype files to Parasolids?
John R. Baker, P.E.
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UGS Corp
Cypress, CA
Phone: 714-952-6032
FAX: 714-952-5758
John.R.Baker@ugs.com
RE: Converting STL\Rapid Prototype files to Parasolids?
I am looking at a software called SolidView. Does anyone know anything about it?
RE: Converting STL\Rapid Prototype files to Parasolids?