Importing *.stl file - Did I miss a setting?
Importing *.stl file - Did I miss a setting?
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Morning all.
I imported an stl file and wound up with 3487 parts in the assembly, which SW suppressed. I'm going through and unsuppressing them in groups of 100, but it's taking an awfully long time. Did I miss a setting somewhere? The file is out of revit, and stl was the only compatible file format apparently available.
System specs:
Dell Precision T3400
Core2Duo, E6850 @ 3.00GHz
WinXP 64-bit
8GB RAM
1GB Network.
Any suggestions to improve/speed up performance would be greatly appreciated!
I imported an stl file and wound up with 3487 parts in the assembly, which SW suppressed. I'm going through and unsuppressing them in groups of 100, but it's taking an awfully long time. Did I miss a setting somewhere? The file is out of revit, and stl was the only compatible file format apparently available.
System specs:
Dell Precision T3400
Core2Duo, E6850 @ 3.00GHz
WinXP 64-bit
8GB RAM
1GB Network.
Any suggestions to improve/speed up performance would be greatly appreciated!
Jeff Mirisola, CSWP, Certified DriveWorks AE
http://designsmarter.typepad.com/jeffs_blog






RE: Importing *.stl file - Did I miss a setting?
I cannot create an STL assy file with SW. An assy that is saved as STL creates individual component files, not an assembly file. An assy can be saved as a single file, but when it is imported back into SW, it is created as a single part file.
Can you post the file?
RE: Importing *.stl file - Did I miss a setting?
I need more coffee.
Jeff Mirisola, CSWP, Certified DriveWorks AE
http://designsmarter.typepad.com/jeffs_blog
RE: Importing *.stl file - Did I miss a setting?
What settings do you have set when opening a SAT file? I am wondering if un-checking "Import multiple bodies as parts" and checking "Merge Entities" under General File Format options would help with this issue.
You get there by selecting "Open" then select the file format from drop-down menu such as .SAT. Before you try opening anything there is an "Options" button below the "Open & Cancel" buttons. If you click on "Options" it will get you to the area I am talking about. You may have to play with some other options until you get it to import the way you want it to.
Let me know if this helps any...
Best Regards,
Jon Knabenschuh
Gemini CAD Solutions
http://www.geminicadworks.com
Challenges are what makes life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.
Solidworks 2007
RE: Importing *.stl file - Did I miss a setting?
That is how I had my settings. The building is pretty massive that I'm importing. I'm not sure why SW is suppressing everything once opened, nor why my system bogs down as I unsuppress everything. It ended up being easier to recreate the building in SolidWorks...
Thanks for your response!
Jeff Mirisola, CSWP, Certified DriveWorks AE
http://designsmarter.typepad.com/jeffs_blog
RE: Importing *.stl file - Did I miss a setting?
That's too bad. Are you using 2008? I am only working on 2007 here.
I wonder if 08' has any better options for this?
Best Regards,
Jon Knabenschuh
Gemini CAD Solutions
http://www.geminicadworks.com
Challenges are what makes life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.
Solidworks 2007
RE: Importing *.stl file - Did I miss a setting?
When you get time, try increasing the Large Assy limit. SW may be mis-interpreting lightweight for suppressed when importing SAT files.
BTW, why couldn't you un-suppress all the components at one time, instead of in blocks of 100?
RE: Importing *.stl file - Did I miss a setting?
I am using 2008...
CBL,
The "bog" time is the same whether I do one or 100. For the time being, I'm just going to go with the building I built in SW.
Jeff Mirisola, CSWP, Certified DriveWorks AE
http://designsmarter.typepad.com/jeffs_blog
RE: Importing *.stl file - Did I miss a setting?
RE: Importing *.stl file - Did I miss a setting?
Jeff Mirisola, CSWP, Certified DriveWorks AE
http://designsmarter.typepad.com/jeffs_blog
RE: Importing *.stl file - Did I miss a setting?
When you open the saved IGES, SAT or Parasolid file all the components that were suppressed are now unsuppressed and still in an assembly format with 3487 parts. Might not be the best way but is more automatic than un-suppressing a 100 at a time. You could take it a step further and save the assembly as a part and then you will have 3487 solid bodies rather than individual parts.
Best Regards,
Jon Knabenschuh
Gemini CAD Solutions
http://www.geminicadworks.com
Challenges are what makes life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.
Solidworks 2007