Importing a STP or Parasolid into Inventor 2017

[jesscadd]

I have an assembly that I create a shrinkwrap from. Then I export the shrinkwrap to a STP as well as a Parasolid. There are no errors or anything at this step. Both exported files are approximately 13Megs. When I try to import back into inventor to verify the files, it literally just sits there at 95%. I have tried opening a part and then do the import command. I have tried to open the file from file open command. I have tried to import into an assembly. They all hang at the same point. I even tried to just export from the assembly file, bypassing the shrinkwrap and still the same result. Am I missing a setting or something? When I did this in the past it worked flawlessly.

[JDMather]

Both files open fine here (2017).

[jesscadd]

Any ideas on why my system just hangs up on them when trying to open?

[JDMather]

Try a simple cube first.

If that works, then try a simple assembly with one cube and one cylinder.

If neither of these test work - then we have narrowed down the problem.

[jesscadd]

Created cube, saved, exported. Opened stp file no issues.
Created cylinder, created assembly with cylinder & cube, exported. Opened stp file no issues.

Next suggestion.

Kirk L. Jess
Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer
480-515-1110 x116
dse
technology in motion
17491 North 93rd Street
Scottsdale, AZ 85255
An ISO9001:2008 / AS9100C Registered Company

[JDMather]

Can you post screen shot of your Import Options?

Are you opening the file from a different folder location than the original files?

Also, by chance I rebooted my computer and on the attempt after rebooting the file opened significantly faster. (I would guess less than 15 seconds vs 1.5 minutes.)

[jesscadd]

Different directory.

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Kirk L. Jess
Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer
480-515-1110 x116
dse
technology in motion
17491 North 93rd Street
Scottsdale, AZ 85255
An ISO9001:2008 / AS9100C Registered Company

[JDMather]

Have you installed Update Hotfix 1?

[jesscadd]

Where would I find that? When I run the Autodesk desktop App, it says there are no updates available.

Kirk L. Jess
Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer
480-515-1110 x116
dse
technology in motion
17491 North 93rd Street
Scottsdale, AZ 85255
An ISO9001:2008 / AS9100C Registered Company

[JDMather]

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@jesscadd wrote:
Where How would I find that?

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Google.

[jesscadd · Accepted solution]

Looks like I had some paths going to the server, this was causing the bottleneck. Once I adjusted file paths to be local on the machine, opened up real quick.