Cannot view Step from SolidWorks.

Cannot view Step from SolidWorks.

davidV68ZC
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Cannot view Step from SolidWorks.

davidV68ZC
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I was sent a Step file that was originally exported from Solidworks. It seems to have data (file is 32mb) but when I upload to Fusion 360 and open, it's just blank.  I can see the items in the timeline and on the browser/sidebar but no actual model that I can see. I'm not sure if I just have a view setting in the wrong place or there something actually wrong with the export. Please help. 

I attached a screenshot and the file itself.  

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jhackney1972
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The model has a lot of EMPTY components.  There are no bodies inside any of the components.  Have it exported again.

John Hackney, Retired
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jeff_strater
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This STEP file seems to just contain wireframe (curves, lines, etc) data.  I uploaded it to viewer.autodesk.com.  Fusion does not import any wireframe data from STEP.

 

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Jeff Strater
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HughesTooling
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Take a look at this add in. It allows import of curves from STP and IGS files but be careful as Fusion does not handle large data sets in sketches well.

 

Mark Hughes
Owner, Hughes Tooling
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davidV68ZC
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Thank you, I will have them export again. 

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davidV68ZC
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Thank you for looking, that is about as far as I got too. 

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davidV68ZC
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Thanks! I gave this add-in a try but no luck. It keeps giving me an error message when I try to import the file. 

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