topic Re: Export Autodesk Inventor To ANSYS (step/iges) As Solid Body Instead of Surfa in Inventor Forum

topic Re: Export Autodesk Inventor To ANSYS (step/iges) As Solid Body Instead of Surfa in Inventor Forum https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/export-autodesk-inventor-to-ansys-step-iges-as-solid-body/m-p/8092680#M376289 Hi! In Inventor I made separate structural elements and after that I assembly them into one whole. A good model was created in Inventor. On this model, in Ansys, I have to do a Static Analysis.   The problem appears when I convert the construction from Inventor to Ansys.   Convert is achieved: (In Inventor) File>Export>CAD Format STEP (In Ansys) Geometry>Replace Geometry>Browse STEP File   In this way I did not get a good geometry in Ansys. My construction should only consist of 89 solid bodies where I need to set up connections.   In Ansys appear 229 solid bodies and 220 surface bodies. Surface Bodies are counted as place of welds and even a surface body is considered to be one a complete solid body from Inventor. I do not understand why this body Ansys counts as surfaces.   In Attachment I send photos: <UL> <LI>Model in Inventor</LI> <LI>Model in Ansys</LI> <LI>Surface Bodies in Ansys</LI> </UL>   Thanks for help! <img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/516320i25E28C191D305CB1/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999" role="button" title="Surface Bodies in Ansys.png" alt="Surface Bodies in Ansys.png" /><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/516321i47C4E40B753D4E0E/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999" role="button" title="Construction in Ansys.png" alt="Construction in Ansys.png" /><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/516322iE91A7E16D3ABFA0F/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999" role="button" title="Construction in Inventor.png" alt="Construction in Inventor.png" /> kelly.young has embedded your images for clarity. Tue, 26 Jun 2018 17:36:29 GMT Anonymous 2018-06-26T17:36:29Z