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Export Parasolid

Export Parasolid

Export Parasolid

(OP)
I've imported in UNIGRAPHIC an .stl file that comes from MIMICS and I wuold like to export my object from UNIGRAPHIC as a parasolid, but this
it seems impossible because the program doesn't recognise my object as a solid.
Do you know a way to convert my object in a solid body and then continue to export the object as a parasolid? or, another way to obtain a parasolid?
Thanks!!!
Silvia

RE: Export Parasolid

Hi,
IF the surfaces built following the original file do share edges within the appropriate tolerance, and IF there isn't any "artifact" or trimming issue, then you can "SEW" the surfaces together in order to obtain a solid.

Regards

RE: Export Parasolid

(OP)
Thanks,
what do you mean with "SEW": have I to sew each piece of the surface to the other or is it possible to do it all togheter?
Thanks,
Silvia

RE: Export Parasolid

You may need to sew a little bit at a time, but not necessarily one at a time.
What I do is pick the first sheet body (aka surface) and then sew to it all the sheet bodies that are touching it.
You can try to sew it all together at once at see what happens, you will only get an error that some sheet bodies are disjointed and cannot be sewn, which is not a big deal. If that happens you just sew the disjointed bodies from the rest of them on your next sew operation.

RE: Export Parasolid

(OP)
Hi,
I've just tried to do what you tell me, but the program doesn't allows me because recognises my object as a "faced body".
I really don't know what to do and how to convert my object in a solid body!
thanks to all,
Silvia

RE: Export Parasolid

Ooops, sorry, forgot to switch on sufficient attention before posting my first answer... winky smile
Yeah, the "STL" files are stereolythography files which end up being faceted... Jerry1423 is thus perfectly right...

RE: Export Parasolid

(OP)
ok, thqnks to all,
I will try to work on it,
Silvia

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