topic Re: Composite To Solid Issue STEP File - Inventor 2024 in Inventor Forum https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/composite-to-solid-issue-step-file-inventor-2024/m-p/12334665#M33522 <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Fix_Gap.gif" style="width: 848px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1284593i610F5343087E9D94/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="Fix_Gap.gif" alt="Fix_Gap.gif" /></span></P> Fri, 27 Oct 2023 04:46:05 GMT Gabriel_Watson 2023-10-27T04:46:05Z Composite To Solid Issue STEP File - Inventor 2024 https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/composite-to-solid-issue-step-file-inventor-2024/m-p/12334547#M33519 <P>I have the attached STEP file that I am trying to convert to a solid and then cut away a section.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>These are the import settings I am using.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="ThePieMonster_2-1698375445993.png" style="width: 600px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1284563i858002606E4B33C1/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="ThePieMonster_2-1698375445993.png" alt="ThePieMonster_2-1698375445993.png" /></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Trying to cut away 3/4s of the entire part as a final result.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="ThePieMonster_1-1698375395299.png" style="width: 600px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1284562i6D66E2F194321718/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="ThePieMonster_1-1698375395299.png" alt="ThePieMonster_1-1698375395299.png" /></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>This does not seem to have any effect. It seems the orange part is a 'composite' and did not get made a solid successfully via import.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Fri, 27 Oct 2023 02:59:28 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/composite-to-solid-issue-step-file-inventor-2024/m-p/12334547#M33519 ThePieMonster 2023-10-27T02:59:28Z Re: Composite To Solid Issue STEP File - Inventor 2024 https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/composite-to-solid-issue-step-file-inventor-2024/m-p/12334589#M33520 <P>This happens often. Luckily, it is simple enough to fix (see attached file):</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Gabriel_Watson_1-1698376975015.png" style="width: 600px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1284574i69C9A2BBCE1D740E/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="Gabriel_Watson_1-1698376975015.png" alt="Gabriel_Watson_1-1698376975015.png" /></span></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Gabriel_Watson_0-1698377176935.png" style="width: 600px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1284580i3858A5B8C0323086/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="Gabriel_Watson_0-1698377176935.png" alt="Gabriel_Watson_0-1698377176935.png" /></span></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Gabriel_Watson_3-1698376991044.png" style="width: 600px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1284576i4DCC12BE337DE1EC/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="Gabriel_Watson_3-1698376991044.png" alt="Gabriel_Watson_3-1698376991044.png" /></span></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Gabriel_Watson_1-1698377219253.png" style="width: 600px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1284581i1B7DFF71BCCF31E0/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="Gabriel_Watson_1-1698377219253.png" alt="Gabriel_Watson_1-1698377219253.png" /></span></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Fri, 27 Oct 2023 03:27:18 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/composite-to-solid-issue-step-file-inventor-2024/m-p/12334589#M33520 Gabriel_Watson 2023-10-27T03:27:18Z Re: Composite To Solid Issue STEP File - Inventor 2024 https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/composite-to-solid-issue-step-file-inventor-2024/m-p/12334603#M33521 <P><a href="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3323487">@Gabriel_Watson</a>&nbsp;Thanks for the reply. It seems I can't seem to select the correct Edges for the patch. Is there any visual user interface cues as to what needs to be select? I see the outline in red, and confirm after selecting that area with the boundary patch tool that the area is highlighted, but I can't seem to fix the gap.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="ThePieMonster_0-1698377666829.png" style="width: 600px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1284583i4A04E2D970F22B6C/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="ThePieMonster_0-1698377666829.png" alt="ThePieMonster_0-1698377666829.png" /></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P> Fri, 27 Oct 2023 03:36:10 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/composite-to-solid-issue-step-file-inventor-2024/m-p/12334603#M33521 ThePieMonster 2023-10-27T03:36:10Z Re: Composite To Solid Issue STEP File - Inventor 2024 https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/composite-to-solid-issue-step-file-inventor-2024/m-p/12334665#M33522 <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Fix_Gap.gif" style="width: 848px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1284593i610F5343087E9D94/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="Fix_Gap.gif" alt="Fix_Gap.gif" /></span></P> Fri, 27 Oct 2023 04:46:05 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/composite-to-solid-issue-step-file-inventor-2024/m-p/12334665#M33522 Gabriel_Watson 2023-10-27T04:46:05Z