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unable to transform surface model to solid

berry.lejeune — Tue, 17 Jan 2023 09:20:54 GMT

Hi all,

I had to make a complicated cover plate for a gravestone. In a solid I didn't manage but in a surface model it was ok. i need to get it back to a solid now for our cnc machine but I can't get it to work. I tried thicken, offset,... but always fault messages.

Am I overlooking something??

Re: unable to transform surface model to solid

CCarreiras — Tue, 17 Jan 2023 10:24:54 GMT

Hi!

There are some issues to stitch the surfaces on import.

You have a repeated face that will not stitch properlly.

Enter "construction mode" and unstitch all faces.
Delete the repeated face
and stitch again, it will be fine

Re: unable to transform surface model to solid

johnsonshiue — Tue, 17 Jan 2023 22:21:29 GMT

Hi! There are multiple issues with the imported bodies. The face orientations are incorrect and there is an overlapped face on the left. You may want to right-click on the Composite node -> Repair Bodies -> Find Errors -> delete the overlapped face -> Unstitch all -> Restitch all with a tighter tolerance (goes from 0.00001mm and walks its way up).

Many thanks!

Re: unable to transform surface model to solid

berry.lejeune — Tue, 24 Jan 2023 09:18:03 GMT

@CCarreiras

Hi,

Thanks for the help. But i can't open the model. I'm working with Inventor 2020. Is it possible to make a step or save it as a 2020 model?

Thanks

Re: unable to transform surface model to solid

CCarreiras — Tue, 24 Jan 2023 09:35:33 GMT

The step file is attached...

Re: unable to transform surface model to solid

berry.lejeune — Tue, 24 Jan 2023 09:57:49 GMT

@CCarreiras

Thank you!!