STL & FeatureWorks 2007 failure
STL & FeatureWorks 2007 failure
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Hello to everybody,
I've tried to import the STL file generated from eDrawings viewer to SW, and got the graphical data in the SW part. Now I want to get a feature tree using FeatureWorks 2007, but neither automatic nor manual recognition doesn't work. I don't understand why, cause, according to FW Help, it CAN understand the STL format. What can I do in this case?
Regards,
Basil.
I've tried to import the STL file generated from eDrawings viewer to SW, and got the graphical data in the SW part. Now I want to get a feature tree using FeatureWorks 2007, but neither automatic nor manual recognition doesn't work. I don't understand why, cause, according to FW Help, it CAN understand the STL format. What can I do in this case?
Regards,
Basil.






RE: STL & FeatureWorks 2007 failure
RE: STL & FeatureWorks 2007 failure
You can set options during import to create geometry (as opposed to creating a graphic body), but Featureworks won't recognize anything. If all you have is an STL file you're going to have to re-model the part to have a feature tree.
RE: STL & FeatureWorks 2007 failure
Did this part come from a customer/supplier or is it something you created? If it was sent from the customer or an outside source, ask for a STEP or an IGES file. Featureworks will work on exported models like that. STL files are best used for when you need to do rapidprotyping.
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