The STEP214 or 203 saved from NX is not showing as a full solid model in SOLIDWORKS!! 2

[imti7]

I have saved this below model as a STEP file from NX and when the same .stp file opened in SOLIDWORKS it is crashing and showing this model as a surface model cutting some hollow , is there any proper method i have to follow while saving STEP file in NX.

 

[cowski]

I always suggest running examine geometry in NX before exporting.
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If it fails any of the important checks, fix the geometry before exporting. After exporting, re-import into NX to check the result. Once you get a good result in NX, send out the file.

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[imti7]

Okay thank you for the help, i will follow the same

 

[Toost]

Try re-importing this into NX and check the result there.
If it's fine then you maybe should ask the Solid Works forum for help.
All neutral files like Step, IFC, Iges ( and DXF/DWG ) are translated 2 times, #1 by the exporter and #2 by the importer.

Regards,
Tomas


The more you know about a subject, the more you know how little you know about that subject.

 

[imti7]

Yes after doing examine geometry i found some edge blend error surface i repaired it , then re-imported STEP file back into NX , its showing perfect geometry but when i import same STEP file into SOLIDWORKS it show me as a broken surface geometry , but if I import IGES format saved from NX for the same file into SOLIDWORKS it shows perfect results!

 

[looslib]

I would say that the SolidWorks import is at fault at this point.
Upload the file and I can try an import into Creo (7, 9 or 10) if that is of interest.

"Wildfires are dangerous, hard to control, and economically catastrophic."

Ben Loosli

 

[imti7]

yeah ufcourse , Kindly check at your end and revert me please

please find the attached .stp file saved from NX, let me know the results

thank you for the interest
Regards

 

[cowski]

I opened your STEP file in CAD Assistant, a free STEP file viewer, and it appears to be a single solid body.

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[imti7]

thank you so much

 

[Aero-Defense]

Sounds like it's working for you! When I've had occasional issues with step files, sometimes a Parasolid worked better, especially between systems which both use the Parasolid modeling kernel. Without a doubt, most step issues I've experienced were importing step files from Catia; I think they might use different step settings from everyone else.

 

[looslib]

Opened fine as a solid model in Creo 7.0.10.0.

"Wildfires are dangerous, hard to control, and economically catastrophic."

Ben Loosli

 

[imti7]

thank you for all of your responses..
i think its solidworks fault as its still showing me same faulty results , i will check with the solidworks forum once.

 

[cowski]

Have you tried exporting a parasolid file per Aero-Defense's suggestion? Since both NX and SolidWorks use the parasolid kernel, it might give better results.

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[imti7]

dear cowski,

Yeah i tried exporting X_t parasolid, yes it works well with solidworks and even .Iges too works fine, only problem with Step file.

thank you