Hi,
I have a .stp-file. exported in Inventor which Im trying to open in GibbsCam. The stp-file is a solid model, but when I open it in GibbsCAM the program converts it to a surface model which our equipment cant handle.
Im not able to upload the file here, so I search for a more general solution or any ideas if it is a common problem. I realize that the problem probably is in GibbsCAM but maybe there is something I can do in Inventor?
Thanks in advance!
stig.anderson
If the STEP files opens correctly in Inventor.. What happens if you save the file in Inventor and then export it back to a STEP file. Does it work in your CAM software?
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@Anonymous wrote:
Im not able to upload the file here...!
Does it work with a simple cube?
I have the file both in .ipt (the format I created the model in) and the exported .step file, both works fine in Inventor and are solids. But when I open the file in GibbsCAM the file becomes a surface. Cant figure out why.
You haven't mentioned what version of Inventor you are using and whether all Service Packs/Updates are installed.
If the simple cube experiment doesn't work - I think you should contact GibbsCAM and try to get them involved in the discussion.
Hi! The first thing to try is to re-import the STEP file back to Inventor. Do you get a solid part? If yes, the issues are more likely in GibbsCAM side. If Inventor also import it as a surface, I would like to take a look at the model. Please feel free to send it directly to me (johnson.shiue@autodesk.com).
Thanks!
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