Import Rhino 3D Model

[oliverC7F2D]

Dear Forum,

I have a large 3D model in Rhinoceros 3D that I need to import/upload into Inventor. I can export from Rhino as .step or do I import as native rhino .3dm?

Regards,

Oliver

[johnsonshiue]

Hi Oliver,

Either way should work. You can also export it to SAT 7.0. Inventor can import SAT files too.

Many thanks!

[oliverC7F2D]

Thank you very much, for your reply.

The Rhino model has all the different components as layers and sub-layers. Once imported is there a way to add the layers as components in the properties tree, as if it were modeled in Inventor?

Thanks Oliver 

[James_Willo]

Importing to Inventor will just give you geometry, I don't believe you will get layers or other Rhino specific information. Please also check that you are on at least dot 3 release of whatever version you are using as that's when the latest translators are added. 

[oliverC7F2D]

Thank you for your reply.

Is it possible to select the individual imported Rhino geometry in Inventor, and define it as solids, components or bodies?

Thanks ,

Oliver

[James_Willo · Accepted solution]

I don't have a Rhino file to test, but I believe you get whatever is in Rhino. So if it's a surface in rhino, you'll get that in Inventor, if it's solid, you'll get solid. 

[oliverC7F2D]

Thank you very much for your help. I will get started and see what's imported.

Many thanks,

Oliver