Parts import very small

[jblack]

I've had this issue three times now, twice with a .dxf from AutoCad, and now with a solidworks file. 
When I try to import using the "import using exchange", Featurecam thinks the parts are tiny. 
I figured it out in Autocad, but solidworks has me stumped. The units in SW are set to inches, and Feature cam is also set to inches. but when I import my part, which should be 8.250"x1.200"x.180", it shows up as .3196"x.0474"x.0071.

I've used Featurecam for about 4 years now, and this is new to me. 

I've attached the log file generated by Featurecam to see if that will help.  

[Anonymous]

Hi,

Can you share the part?

Thank you,

Jacob

[jblack]

Sure thing. 
In messing around with it this morning, I figured out that it is somehow still scaled for MM, even though it measures as inches in Solidworks. 

[Anonymous]

Hi,

Look at my video, it looks to be the rigth value.

http://autode.sk/2mz0D57

Can you share your configuration files, these are located on.

C:\ProgramData\FeatureCAM

You should share.

EZFM_mfg.ini

ezfm_ui.ini

ezfm_ui.XML

Thank you,

Jacob

[jblack]

Thanks for the help so far jd, but the forum won't let me attach the . two .ini files to the post. 

[Anonymous]

Hi,

You welcome.

Can you zip them? and then attach.

Thank you,

Jacob

[jblack]

Ahh yes, didn't think about that. Here you go. 

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Hi,

There are something strange here, I copied your setting files in my library and imported the part as expected.

I thing you should try to take a backup of the the files there are located in the C:\ProgramData\FeatureCAM.

1. Close all featureCAM app.

2. Create a new folder put all the files in there

3. Then restart FC as admin, and try import the part and see the result.

Thank you,

Jacob

[jblack]

That seems to have fixed it, thank you sir. 

Is there any reason I should keep the copy of those files?

[Anonymous]

Hi,

Great to hear.

No, delete the backup-folder, so the files don't trick you again:-)

Have a nice day.

Thank you,

Jacob

[jblack]

Alright, thank you again. 
Have a nice day. 

[jblack]

So this has started again, with files I drew myself, not just customer supplied files. Is there possibly a setting somewhere that is incorrect that's causing it to do this? I did figure out it's scaling the parts as if they're drawn in MM, even though they aren't. 
FeatureCAM is set to import in inches.

[Anonymous]

Hi,

I dont know where there should be a settings for this.

Could you try to save the files as *.*xt format, then import this and see what happen.

Thank you,

Jacob

[jblack]

I have tried saving as .x_t, it gives the same results.

We have an older copy of FeatureCAM installed on another machine, and it imports the parts fine, whether in .x_t or .sldprt format. 

[Anonymous]

Hi,

It sounds very strangs.

Then try take a copy of your files in the folder C:\ProgramData\FeatureCAM on your machine with V2018. copy the files from the old version/laptop to the laptop with V2018 on, and then import as new, and see what happens.

Thank you,

Jacob

[jblack]

I tried this, with no change. This is becoming quite frustrating. I tried a reinstall of the software, with no change either. I'll attach a copy of the latest log file, maybe there is something in there?

Also, the only way I can get any file other than a .fm file into FeatureCam is to use the Import using exchange function. "Import" nor "Open" will work, they just give me a blank file. 

[Anonymous]

Hi,

Can you share this part, so I can compare the log files with import.

Thank you,

[abhishek.juvekar]

Hello @jblack,

Is this happening with native import or import using Exchange? I can import supplied sldprt using file>import correctly in Inch.

Thank You.

[jblack]

Sure. I'll attach one of the parts, plus a simple block I made as a test. The block should be a 3.75" cube.

[jblack]

@abhishek.juvekar, I've been relegated to using "file>import using exchange" for months now, because "file>import" no longer works. It only gives me a blank page.