Exporting .igs Solids
Exporting .igs Solids
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Greetings,
I am having problems exporting solid parts in .igs format. Essentially, the structural guy needs a solid part to get into ANSYS. I export the solid part (and only the solid part) in .igs format, and when I reimport it into UGNX, all I get are the surfaces. Is there an option I need to turn on to get the solid part as a whole?
I am having problems exporting solid parts in .igs format. Essentially, the structural guy needs a solid part to get into ANSYS. I export the solid part (and only the solid part) in .igs format, and when I reimport it into UGNX, all I get are the surfaces. Is there an option I need to turn on to get the solid part as a whole?
Regards,
Grant Wittenborn
Aerospace Engineer
www.darcorp.com





RE: Exporting .igs Solids
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RE: Exporting .igs Solids
It can't be done. The IGES export only exports surfaces and curves. Not solids. There is however a feature to stitch surfaces into solids from an IGES file. The tolerances need to be set very low, however.
The only way to export a true solid is through a Parasolid or a STEP file.
Regards,
Grant Wittenborn
Aerospace Engineer
www.darcorp.com
RE: Exporting .igs Solids
RE: Exporting .igs Solids
I imported the .igs file into UG to see if it would stitch the solid (from the surfaces imported with the igs file). With the tolerances tight enough, it will stitch the solid. ANSYS still isn't liking the .igs file though.
Regards,
Grant Wittenborn
Aerospace Engineer
www.darcorp.com
RE: Exporting .igs Solids
RE: Exporting .igs Solids