I'm trying to convert an inventor to .step but the image is lost

[Anonymous]

Hi to all, I'm trying to convert an inventor to .step but the image is lost. you will find enclosed two images (.jpg). 

any ideas??

I inserted the image as a decall and still lost it.

[CCarreiras]

Hi!

When you convert to step, you will lost some data. Images is one of these things you will lost.

[Anonymous]

STEP can only store geometry and basic appearance. Mapped images aren't stored with STEP.

[Anonymous]

Do you know if there is an other file that could work? (.iges for example )

Thank you

[mcgyvr]

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@Anonymous wrote:

Do you know if there is an other file that could work? (.iges for example )

Thank you

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As far as I know NO neutral (iges/step,etc..) CAD format will retain the image..

What are you trying to do?

What software are you trying to pass this information to?

[Anonymous]

Hi, 

I'm trying to transfert that file to a customer. 

I want to convert the file so i can opaned in adobe 3d and send it to my customer.

I also tried to open it with Naviswork and the image is still missing.

Thanyou 

Alfredo T.

[JDMather]

What does the customer need with the file?  Simply to view the contents?

If so, there might be several solutions.

Autodesk just released a new viewer that is supposed to view many different types of files (I haven't downloaded it yet to experiment).

[Anonymous]

Hi,

the costomer just need to view the file. 

Thank you

AT

[JDMather]

First I would try Save As *.dwfx

If that doesn't work - then I would investigate the new software recently released by Autodesk.  I think it would allow the customer to view the Inventor file directly (but they would have to install something).  There is also Inventor View.