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Inventor bug import 3d model from Autocad

marcosinvest — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 19:34:58 GMT

Hello Guys I have this 3d model in autocad

I export this model to inventor as .iges .igs and .sat

Everytime when import the data to inventor I get a bug result, the model imported but the visualization is doesn't work

Anyone can help me?

Re: INVENTOR BUG IMPORT 3D MODEL FROM AUTOCAD

Frederick_Law — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 18:00:55 GMT

Try open DWG in Inventor.

You might need MDT (AutoCAD Mechanical Desktop) if the DWG is from MDT.

iges is surface only.

Try export to STEP instead.

Re: INVENTOR BUG IMPORT 3D MODEL FROM AUTOCAD

marcosinvest — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 18:21:37 GMT

iges is surface only.

Try export to STEP instead.

No, Iges export solid too, I already export a thousand models in iges and the solid comes right away.

This is some kind of BUG, and AUTOCAD doesn't export in step.

Try open DWG in Inventor.

Doesn't work, same result

Re: Inventor bug import 3d model from Autocad

Frederick_Law — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 20:14:30 GMT

You imported the DWG into drawing file.

Try import DWG into part file.

Re: Inventor bug import 3d model from Autocad

TheCADWhisperer — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 20:57:29 GMT

@marcosinvest

1. Your geometry is a longgg ways from the Origin.

2. You can open Import the geometry directly in Inventor - no need to save in different file format. (After, of course, moving the geometry to the Origin in AutoCAD.)

I chose to Import as an Assembly, but I could have selected Single Part.

Re: Inventor bug import 3d model from Autocad

sundars — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 22:22:09 GMT

Agreed with @TheCADWhisperer . The objects are too far away (somewhere to the order of 7,880,566,979 units). Just select all inside AutoCAD and move the objects to 0,0,0 or some position close to the origin. Then you can either Import directly into Inventor do a Step out.

-shiva