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exporting to step file...issue with solid bodies

exporting to step file...issue with solid bodies

exporting to step file...issue with solid bodies

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I have a model that was sent to me in solid edge and i need to save it out as a step file, but when i do it comes back and says there are no solid bodies in the model that i am trying to save out. yet, i can see the assembly in Solid Edge. Also, is there a way to shrink an assembly into a part file? Any help would be appreciated!

Thank you!

RE: exporting to step file...issue with solid bodies

"Also, you can insert an Assembly into a Part file by using Insert Part Copy."

However for many geometries that won't work well. I discussed it with UGS (yes it was that long ago) and they don't encourage doing this due to the high probability of failure.

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RE: exporting to step file...issue with solid bodies

What KENAT is referring to is when an assembly had two parts that would not form a single solid because a "zero thickness non-manifold" solid would result, the Insert Part Copy would fail. Since then, things have changed as of ST5 and part files now support multi-body so that failure no longer occurs.

Ken G.
http://grundey.blogspot.com

Have you checked out the Solid Edge Community site?
http://community.plm.automation.siemens.com/t5/Sol...

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