Save as STEP - file doens't include PEMs
Save as STEP - file doens't include PEMs
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I have a sheet-metal assy consisting of the base sheet-metal part and all of the PEM fasteners that get installed into it.
When I save it as a STEP file, it only exports the main part and doesn't include the PEMs.
I am pretty sure it wasn't always like this; and that in the past it has included everything.
Is there a setting somewhere that got switched?
Thanks.
When I save it as a STEP file, it only exports the main part and doesn't include the PEMs.
I am pretty sure it wasn't always like this; and that in the past it has included everything.
Is there a setting somewhere that got switched?
Thanks.






RE: Save as STEP - file doens't include PEMs
Colin Fitzpatrick (aka Macduff)
Mechanical Designer
Solidworks 2010 SP 5.0
Dell T5500 Windows 7 Pro (64-bit)
Xeon CPU 2.53 GHz 6.00 GB of RAM
nVida Quadro 4000 2 GB
3D Connexion-SpaceExplorer
RE: Save as STEP - file doens't include PEMs
Colin Fitzpatrick (aka Macduff)
Mechanical Designer
Solidworks 2010 SP 5.0
Dell T5500 Windows 7 Pro (64-bit)
Xeon CPU 2.53 GHz 6.00 GB of RAM
nVida Quadro 4000 2 GB
3D Connexion-SpaceExplorer
RE: Save as STEP - file doens't include PEMs
Try again with simple solids in the assy. If it doesn't work you may have to run a repair.
RE: Save as STEP - file doens't include PEMs
Are the PEM fasteners actually solids? I have seen a lot of supplier parts turn out to be surfaces instead of solids. Some export formats handle surfaces better than others, but they pretty much all handle solids.
- - -Updraft
RE: Save as STEP - file doens't include PEMs
I went up a few levels, and exported a higher assy with additional components mounted to the sheet-metal part. That file came in fine with all PEMs and everything included in the STEP file.
Another user here can save the same assy as a step and it works fine.
Don't know what the issue is, but probably best to re-install and see if that fixes it.
Thanks.