Surfaces to Solidbody conversion
Surfaces to Solidbody conversion
(OP)
Hi all,
Is it possible (within SW 2006, SP4.1) to convert Surfaces to become Solidbodies? We use Step Files from our customers all the time that come in as Surfaces with no mass properties. We would like to convert them to Solid Bodies and specify the material to better use Cosmos to analyze our designs. I tried "knitting" surfaces but, no joy.
Any thoughts?
Thanks in advance...
Is it possible (within SW 2006, SP4.1) to convert Surfaces to become Solidbodies? We use Step Files from our customers all the time that come in as Surfaces with no mass properties. We would like to convert them to Solid Bodies and specify the material to better use Cosmos to analyze our designs. I tried "knitting" surfaces but, no joy.
Any thoughts?
Thanks in advance...
M.B. Price CSWP
www.assembly-testww.com
Automated Assembly & Test Systems






RE: Surfaces to Solidbody conversion
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RE: Surfaces to Solidbody conversion
Jeff Mowry
www.industrialdesignhaus.com
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RE: Surfaces to Solidbody conversion
Check your import settings (there should be a button in the "Open file" dialog). Perhaps you have it set to not make solids.
Also try "Heal geometry", available by right-clicking any of the surfaces in the feature tree.
RE: Surfaces to Solidbody conversion
M.B. Price CSWP
www.assembly-testww.com
Automated Assembly & Test Systems