Import Pro/E Assembly into Pro/M

[fabiogeraci]

Hello Everybody,



I have got and assembly made of 16 parts, I need to perform modal
analysis and thermal analysis. I have exported the assembly into IGES
and then imported into Pro/Mech, but some parts are converted to
surfaces and some are solids, whatever option I tick in the IGES
converter.



Any thoughts or suggestion on how to overcome the problem?



Thanks

Fabio Geraci

 

[james.lynch]

what version of ProE and mechanica are you using? are you using integrated or independant menchanica?


James

 

[fabiogeraci]

Hello, and thanks for your reply,



I am using Pro/eng wildfire 2 and an independant mechanica, for some reason mechanica wont start from pro engineer.



hammerpe would you be able o give me more info on your procedure please, looks very interesting?



Thanks

 

[james.lynch]

Hello, and thanks for your reply,

I am using Pro/eng wildfire 2 and an independant mechanica, for some reason mechanica wont start from pro engineer.

this is probably due to the fact the the interoperability sttings on set up haven't been set up properly.. run pro setup and under interoperability settings you need to tell Pro when the mechanica directory is.


integrated mode is much easier to learn for a new user.


James

 

[fabiogeraci]

this is probably due to the fact the the interoperability sttings on
set up haven't been set up properly.. run pro setup and under
interoperability settings you need to tell Pro when the mechanica
directory is.


integrated mode is much easier to learn for a new user.


James

When you say run setup you mean the main installation disk? if so, need to talk to the network admin. I am a end user.



Thanks

Fabio

 

[james.lynch]

no you don;t need the disks just run setup from the local machine in you loadpoint.. for example


C:\PTC\proeWildfire2.0\bin\ptcsetup.bat



Edited by: james.lynch

 

[fabiogeraci]

I have got a ptcsetup.bat, is the same file?



Fabio

 

[james.lynch]

yes, I was wrong.. sorry

..


I havent got a PC with ProE infront of me at the moment. but yes that is the file..
Edited by: james.lynch

 

[fabiogeraci]

Thanks James, now i can run mechanica from proeng, but i have question:



Should I tick the FEM Mode box or not?.....I am used to the other interface....

Thanks

Fabio

 

[james.lynch]

well I don't use FEM mode..so I' dont personally do too much serious work with mechanica so maybe somebody else had a thought on it??

 

[fabiogeraci]

Thanks James.



Now i can also have a bit of control on the mesh, even it is still far from what i would like...but life is not easy...

Fabio

 

[fabiogeraci]

Well it helps, but i need to get my head around of "copy surface and merge part", could you suggest some reference?



and also something about ISDX?



Thanks