Exporting Fusion Component to Solidworks

[kevinwatts]

I need help please.

In order to be able to import components in Solidworks, I have had to do the following:

1. Export component f3d to A360 Cloud

2. From A36 export as STEP

3. Import to OnShape

4. Then if I can not import in to OnShape then I Import the STEP in to Inventor 2016 then export again as STEP, using Spline Fit Accuracy 0.001cm.

5. Export from OnShape to Solidworks native file format SLDPRT

This works for most parts. However, on more complex parts I am stuck! The parts DO NOT import into OnShape as 1 body. Insead, one part saysays 605 Surfaces. Another at 143 surfaces. This even after going through Inventor first.

[innovatenate]

Translating to other applications should be an unnecessary step and introduces some additional steps where errors could occur. Solidworks should have some tools natively to deal with translation issues, Inventor does. 

SW Repair:

http://blogs.solidworks.com/tech/2015/12/repair-imported-geometry.html

Inventor Repair Environment:

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/inventor-products/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2016...

Similarly, in Fusion you can use the Validate command (Direct Modeling) Patch > Inspect > Validate to automatically repair geometry errors. In Fusion 360 or Inventor, you could use the Stitch command to Stitch together the surfaces you mention. It's likely that this command will also highlight any problem areas as well. 

I hope that helps.

Thanks,

[kevinwatts]

In Fusion from the Model workspace, I ran the Validate Tool:

7 surfaces repaired

1 invalid surface

Nothing was "highlighted" so I am not sure were the "invalid surface" is. Or if that will help. I will have to try.

[kevinwatts]

Same problem.

Fusion --> ran Inspect (see last entry) --> Export as STEP --> imports with 605 surfaces not one body

[innovatenate]

Which application are you importing into, Solidworks?  Could you try using the previously mentioned repair or stitch commands to heal the geometry in the destination application? 

Note: In Inventor and Fusion 360 the command is called Stitch. In Solidworks the command is called Knit Surfaces.

Thanks,

[kevinwatts]

We are using Fusion 360 and have access to Inventor 2016 but we don't work with it.

The prototype 3D print company uses Solidworks. When we are able to provide them with the native .sldprt file format the files import fine, no problems. They are still trying to repair the step files so that they can be imported. They got one component (the one that you saw Nathan on Friday) to import with a lot of effort, but of course it is the one that needs one more small modification before it goes in to production.

Fusion was able to identify and repair a couple of errors. We are not sure how to get it to automatically run a  "Stitch" repair.

[kevinwatts]

We are using Fusion 360 and have access to Inventor 2016 but we don't work with it.

The prototype 3D print company uses Solid-works. When we are able to provide them with the native sldprt file format the files import fine, no problems. They are still trying to repair the step files so that they can be imported. They got one component (the one that you saw Nathan on Friday) to import with a lot of effort, but of course it is the one that needs one more small modification before it goes in to production.

Fusion was able to identify and repair a couple of errors. We are not sure how to get it to automatically run a  "Stitch" repair.

[innovatenate]

Inside of Inventor, you can use the Repair Bodies command. You'll find a stitch command inside of the repair environment. You can spot the stitch command in the screenshots in the below link.

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/inventor-products/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcartic...

I also note that outside of repair environment, there is a stich command located on the surface panel of the model tab.

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/inventor-products/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2016...

I note the stitch command would be an intentional command that you would need to run after importing the file. It should create a single quilt out of all of the connected surfaces. If the quilt is water tight and there are no overlapping surface or any other problems, this command will convert the quilt into a solid body.

I hope that helps!

Thanks,

[kb9ydn]

On the Solidworks side, make sure they are using the following import settings:

This seems to reduce the number of errors when importing STEP files.

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[innovatenate]

Hello @kevinwatts 

I just wanted to check in with you to see if the repair environment or the stitch command as been any help to you. Let us know if you have any questions. 

Thanks,

[kevinwatts]

Hi Nathan,

I was not able to sucessfully import our main component. We did not forwrad the post with the import settings to try. We could not get past errors generated after Combining the latch bodies that were were trying to do last Friday. Inorder not to allow that to hold us up further we had to step back and look at another approach. No mater how simple the body was to combine it would cause the faces to split when importing in to Solidworks or Onshape.

I appreciate your effort to try. There is one error that I saw in the body where two fillets meet. It seems to import even with that "twisted edge" but I am not sure how to repair it. It on one of the faces that we were trying to join to.

Regards,

Kevin

[innovatenate]

I'm not sure if this will help in this case, but sometimes in the target CAD software, it is easier to delete the existing mangled faces. Once this is done, you can create a Patch surface with the Patch command and last Stitch everything back together into a solid. I don't know if Onshape has these capabilities, but Solidworks should. I know Inventor absolutely can do this. 

Have you tried this approach?

Another option may be to delete the troublesome fillet and then add it back in the target CAD package.

I hope that helps! Please let us know if we can be of assistance!

Thanks,