Factory CAD Library: Prefered CAD formats

[dkred]

Hi.
I have to make a CAD library 30000 parts (Siemens NX).

1.I have to download a lot of parts from the internet, machine components)

2. I have to convert assemblies to parts

3. I have to save as "part" (engineers will make assemblies with this parts)

What is your (engineer) prefered 3D CAD format (download)? I will download "step 203" (Solid) as option 1.

Top 5 prefered part download formats to make assemblies in NX 7.5 ? 8) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 8( and Why?


(Apologize for my basic English)

 

[ewh]

IMO, in order of preference - parasolid, STEP 203 (fine for vendor part downloads), STEP 214 (supposed to add colors, layers, geometric dimensioning and tolerance, and design intent - often more info than needed for vendor parts) then IGES (as a last resort).

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[PDW]

Hi Dkred,

Why downloading so many machine parts?
have you already searched and installed the Machine Library from NX.

Thousands of standard DIN, ANSI ISO components...

 

[dkred]

PascalDW:

The client wants to have a custom 3D library for components that are registered in the stock. And the 3D parts have to be in particular layers, etc. It is a project of implementation of Teamcenter.

Thanks.

(Apologize for my basic English)

 

[PDW]

Still I would suggest to have a look at this Machine/Reuse Library.

All Parts can be customized to your/Clints commands, like Layers, Part Attributes, Reference Sets, etc.
Most of them are created as Part Families and created to be used in a Reuse Library
I have no information of what type of components you need to download and implement in Teamcenter.
Are you allowed to give more info on the type of components?

Kind regards,

 

[looslib]

Typically imported files converted into NX part files are larger in size than a native modeled part. Parasolid imports would be the only format that would not be larger. Plus parasolid imports would create native NX files which would facilitate making changes to modify them.



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[JohnRBaker]

Are we talking about the Siemens Tecnomatix FactoryCAD package? If so, this product is designed to extend and augment AutoCAD's Architectural product by adding factory specific tools, but it can also access models in several different formats, include native NX, Parasolid, JT and VRML. For more information about the Siemens Tecnomatix FactoryCAD product, if this is actually what you're talking about, please see the attached PDF file reviewing the main capabilities of the package.

John R. Baker, P.E.
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Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
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[ewh]

Ben,
As you pointed out to me several years ago, parasolids can be larger than native if surfaces are involved.

“Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively.”
-Dalai Lama XIV