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"The selected component has no volume"

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rjkendri
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"The selected component has no volume"

I've come across this error message while trying to shell an object.  I am also unable to split the piece, and I have a feeling this lack of volume is the cause of all my problems.  

 

The file was created using a large number of x,y,z coordinates and opens as an apparently solid Inventor part.  Two parts were loaded this way, and I had no trouble with the first.

 

Is there a way to fix this?

 

I'm using Autodesk Inventor 2014.

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Cadmanto
in reply to: rjkendri

Welcome to the forum.

It looks to be an imported part.  In my experience a lot of imported parts are nothing more then surfaces with no real geometry.  In order to shell a part there must be real geometry.  I would try using the thicken command first and then once this command is used you should be able to shell the part.

 

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Message 3 of 10
JDMather
in reply to: rjkendri


@rjkendri wrote:
...opens as an apparently solid Inventor part. ...

 

Is there a way to fix this?

 

I'm using Autodesk Inventor 2014.



Notice at the top of the browser that it says Surface Body(1).

And  doesn't say Solid Body (1).

 

Can you zip and attach the original file here

or

the ipt file?


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rjkendri
in reply to: JDMather

Even the zipped file is too large to post.

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JDMather
in reply to: rjkendri

Is the zipped original too large (before importing into Inventor)?

Is the Inventor file still too large with the EOP in a rolled up state and zipped?

 

The file limit is much larger over here http://www.augi.com

 


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Message 6 of 10
swhite
in reply to: rjkendri

trick with large part files #1. Open the part, drag the EOP (End of Part) icon to the top and save the file. Your part will now be at most 350KB if that. When one gets the file all they need do is drag the EOP icon back to the bottom. The sad part: it only works with parts and not assemblies 😞

Steven White
Lee C. Moore, Inc.
www.lcm-wci.com
Inventor 2011
Intel Dual Xeon E31225 @ 3.1 GHz CPU
16 GB RAM
NVIDIA Quadro 600 GPU
Windows 7 - 64 Bit
Message 7 of 10
rjkendri
in reply to: rjkendri

Okay, here's the file with the EOP moved up.

Message 8 of 10
rjkendri
in reply to: rjkendri

I figured it out!  I was able to simply stitch the entire object and it then came up as a solid body.  I'm not sure why that didn't work before.

 

Thanks for everyone's help!

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JDMather
in reply to: rjkendri


@rjkendri wrote:
 I'm not sure why that didn't work before.

 



When opening the IGES file, before selecting Open, click on Options and check the Import Options, there might be an automatic stitch and check available.


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Message 10 of 10
Gavin_Duffy
in reply to: rjkendri

This totally solved my issue with a damned imported delphi part that has been haunting me for over 18 months!

Thank You
Gavin Duffy
Electrical Engineer

Avid Technology Ltd.

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