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Surfaces to Solidbody conversion

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...

M.B. Price CSWP
www.assembly-testww.com
Automated Assembly & Test Systems

RE: Surfaces to Solidbody conversion

Surfaces need to be "watertight" before you can turn it into a solid.  Use Tools>Check to see where the holes/flaws are.  The surfaces need to be knitted together and the holes pluged with surface patches (fill surfaces work nicely).  Difficult areas can be cut away with a trim and recreated.

-b

RE: Surfaces to Solidbody conversion

Do what bvanhiel said.  When you get to the Knit feature, select the "Try to form solid" option to convert the knit surfaces into a solid.

Jeff Mowry
www.industrialdesignhaus.com
Reason trumps all.  And awe trumps reason.

RE: Surfaces to Solidbody conversion

Look at your surfaces in wireframe (not shaded).  Free edges should be a different color than surface edges that are knit to other surfaces (this can be set in the options).

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

(OP)
Great guys, thanks for all your help.  This issue is just enough for me to justify getting the "Advanced Modeling Class" from my VAR.

M.B. Price CSWP
www.assembly-testww.com
Automated Assembly & Test Systems

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