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2017 - Import STP File as Multi-Body part

karthur1 — Fri, 27 May 2016 13:56:13 GMT

I am trying to bring in a STP file that I got from a vendor. I need this to be saved to Inventor, but I want to this to be a multi-body part. I could do this in 2015, but now with 2017 with the new "Reference" model changes, the Assembly options is greyed out. I looked in the help and found where it described how it should work, but that is not what I am seeing when I bring in my model.

I am using Inv Professional 2017 RTM, Hotfix 1. If I go ahead and accecpt the defaults shown here, I end up with an iam that has 58 parts in it. That is not what I want. I want a multi-body .ipt file.

Thanks,

Kirk

Re: 2017 - Import STP File as Multi-Body part

-niels- — Fri, 27 May 2016 13:57:55 GMT

If it's the same as with 2016, then start a part file and use the import function to place your step...
I think that should do the trick.

Re: 2017 - Import STP File as Multi-Body part

mdavis22569 — Fri, 27 May 2016 14:06:11 GMT

open a blank assembly ... Drop and drag it into that file ...

It was a work around I did in 2016 and 2017 ...when someone told me it wasn't possible ...

Re: 2017 - Import STP File as Multi-Body part

mdavis22569 — Fri, 27 May 2016 14:21:02 GMT

If you try the import cad file it won't let you ..

However if you do the place it does (which works the same as my drop and drag work around)

Re: 2017 - Import STP File as Multi-Body part

-niels- — Fri, 27 May 2016 14:42:17 GMT

Michael, the way i read it Kirk wants a multisolid part not an assembly.
So using the import function on the '3D model' tab in a part file should give the result he's after.

Re: 2017 - Import STP File as Multi-Body part

mdavis22569 — Fri, 27 May 2016 14:56:30 GMT

gotcha ..

I'm just going by the title ..Multi-body ... I read it wrong

karthur1 wrote:

I am trying to bring in a STP file that I got from a vendor. I need this to be saved to Inventor, but I want to this to be a multi-body part.

however I want to go and play with the Import options ...I usually have been drop and dragging if it's an assembly

Ty you @-niels- learned a new trick today ..

Re: 2017 - Import STP File as Multi-Body part

karthur1 — Fri, 27 May 2016 15:30:21 GMT

I started a new ipt, but I could not find an insert command on the 3D Model tab. The insert panel was turned off. When I turned it on, I can get exactly what I need.

Thanks Guys.

Kirk

Re: 2017 - Import STP File as Multi-Body part

mdavis22569 — Fri, 27 May 2016 15:35:51 GMT

I think Niels showed a few of us a new trick ...

Re: 2017 - Import STP File as Multi-Body part

-niels- — Fri, 27 May 2016 17:09:16 GMT

Lol, that is a rare thing these days.