importing sat from 3ds max to modify

[amer3d]

Hi all 

Heeeeeelp ........

i got ready model for a laptop ( 3ds max file ) from client, the file is a body object format  and i need to modify it so i export it from max ( sat file )

to inventor 2015 to modify it , then the pain started,

first i got error message ( attached ) and it doesn't matter if i click yes or no same result ,

i can't modify the object coz i think it's not a solid body, it doesn't matter import options i tried same issue 

i tried many way to convert it and still not works. is there any hope for a solutions ???

its urgent and very important

Thanks,

[JDMather]

Zip and attach the *.sat file here.

[amer3d]

the file exceed 5mb 

pls download it here

https://www.dropbox.com/s/x9j1g250vejnhuc/Laptop%20Part.zip?dl=0

it's 9.1mb

Thanks

[JDMather]

I don't go to third party drop-boxes.

Perhaps you could upload to Autodesk 360, make public and post url for download here.

[amer3d]

sat file link

http://a360.co/1r2AomM

thanks

[JDMather · Accepted solution]

Well, I think this one is going to take some time to fix, but the geometry looks like it is repairable.

You will have to use the Repair Environment or the Construction Environment.

I don't have any experience with the newer Repair Environment, so I did a bit of experimenting in the older Construction Environment. 

To get access to that environment you must go to Tools>Application Options and on the Part tab enable the Construction Environment.

Then after copying the geometry to the Construction Environment right click on the Surface(1) and Unstitch.

Then right click on the surfaces and select Quality Check.

About 2000 of the surfaces need to be Refit.

This is the tedious job as I don't know of a way to Refit all at once - you must do one-at-a-time.

Then Stitch, run Quality Check again and promote (Copy) back to the modeling environment.

http://home.pct.edu/~jmather/AU2008/ML205-1P%20Mather.pdf

If you can do the 2000 Refits, I can then take another look if you run into any trouble.

[amer3d]

it's complicated i'd rather to do it in 3d max

any way you were very helpful taught me a new thing.

Thanks for your time.

[JDMather]

Not sure what your end goal is, but if it is more than a pretty picture you are after - I suspect Max isn't really the correct tool.