Cant open stp file

[Anonymous]

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!

[Mark.Lancaster]

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?

[JDMather]

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@Anonymous wrote:

Im not able to upload the file here...!

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Does it work with a simple cube?

[Anonymous]

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.

[Anonymous]

Im not at work right now, but I can check when I get back.

[JDMather]

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.

[johnsonshiue]

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!