Import a surface

[teopado89]

Hi, i have a model and inporting in moldflow it loses one surface.

I can select it in catia, copy in a new file and save it as a cat part, or iges or stl.

When i import the cat part or the iges, i import an empty file in moldflow...

When i import the stl file, i can mesh it but match percentage doesn't change (20%, very very very low) even if i change global edge length...

Can anybody help me please?

Thanks

[HugoHerrera7042]

Hi Teopado89,

I think you will need to share an image to get a better understanding of your problem.

Nevertheless, when I run into this problem of losing surfaces while importing a file in MoldFLow (usually a udm file), I do the following:

- Go back to CAD Doctor and focus on the 'problem surface', fix any observed issue on it, and most of the time also divide it into smaller surfaces by cutting it.

For this you can use whatever pre-processing software you are using for healing purposes.

Good luck!

Hugo Herrera

[teopado89]

Hi Hugo, thanks for your advices.

My company didn't buy cad doctor license.
By the way i don't import a udm file, i have a "customized inteface" to read directly catia files. I tried iges or stl because cat part was empty.
Even if i cut the surface in catia, i think moldflow will again recognize empty those files...

[HugoHerrera7042]

What about Inventor. Do you have Autodesk Inventor?

If so, you can open the CATIA file there, and export it as a *.SAT file, so you can import this into MoldFlow.

This has worked fine for me on models with 'issues'

Good luck!

Hugo Herrera

[teopado89]

hi Hugo,
no, i have only catia as CAD.
Ok i can import using stl.
Do you know why match % doesn't improve if i change global edge length?

I show statistics of the surface with global edge length 3.5mm (equal to the rest of the part) and with 1.0mm

Thanks

[mayur_dhumal]

Hi,

What is the Merge Tolerance?
Why dont you use 3D in this case, geometry is not allowing you to go for DD mesh.
I can see some features there at middle region, those are restricting you to get to more than 20%.

Regards,
Mayur

[teopado89]

Hi, 

merge tolerance is 0.1

I din't use 3d because the rest of the model was in dual domain. Can i use dual domain for the rest of the part and 3d for the "missing surface"?

You're right, in the middle of this surface there are some letters and numbers.

[harald_goetz]

Teopado,

you din´t install Fusion along with Moldflow?

You should try it - even if you use it seldom.

It can read your Catia files and thenyou just "send it to Moldflow with a button" (it is saved as SAT file then).

This works for me like a charm for Catia files, I would never read the in into MF directly.

Harald

[teopado89]

Hi, i have to check because i found moldflow already installed by the preceding user.

Is there a direct link in moldflow insight to open fusion?

Thanks for your advice!

[harald_goetz]

There is no link I know of.

But in your subscription center the download of Fusion should be available.

You can install it after Moldflow and independent of it.

Harald

[teopado89]

I tried and i don't have on my pc. I tried also to download inventor fusion but it always send me to fusion 360 trial 30 days...
Where can i find it? thanks a lot

[raalteh]

Try to log into subscription center (subscription.autodesk.com). Click on the big 'download my upgrade' in the middle of the screen, which opens a new page. Look for your Moldflow Synergy product. Assuming you are on active subscription, you will find an Inventor Fusion installer on the 'extas' tab of the 2015 release.

A two prior versions came with inventor built into the Moldflow Synergy Installer as optional installations.

[teopado89]

Perfect thanks a lot, tomorrow i'll ask my boss these info.

We have a valid license of simulation moldflow insight 2014.

[harald_goetz]

Stupid me, could have looked into the July | New Support Knowledge Base Solutions (above):

http://knowledge.autodesk.com/search-result/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Inventor-Fusion-access-in...

It´s quit similar for 2014 and if your licens is valid you can switch to 2015 anyway.

Harald

[raalteh · Accepted solution]

One other possility is to look at project ARRO, which is currently an invitation-only technology preview.

http://labs.blogs.com/its_alive_in_the_lab/2014/06/project-arro-an-invitation-only-technology-previe...

Hanno

[teopado89]

Hi everybody, 

i contact my local support centre, and they said i could download inventor fusion with my license. But they think it wont resolve my problem because it's caused by the starting model i receive from the customer.

Maybe arro project (thanks raalteh for the hint) will resolve.

Thanks everybody for help.