OBJ file to a solid

[Anonymous]

How do I make this obj.file a solid part in inventor after its imported?

[jhackney1972 · Accepted solution]

You can download and install the Mesh Enabler from the Autodesk App Store if you are on subscription.  With this install and enabled in the Add-Ins manager, it will convert your imported OBJ file to a solid.

[Anonymous]

Thanks, Is there a way to fix the mesh so I can split it in to and create various extrusions based on the model?

[jhackney1972]

The mesh is very irregular and I am not having much luck with it as a solid.  I will have to pass on giving you any help in this area. 

[WHolzwarth · Accepted solution]

Ok, Mesh Enabler does it's job with this rather simple case.

But the general problem is: Even if a mesh can be converted to a solid, it's outer surfaces still consist of thousands of tiny planar faces. Large file size and bad response times come along.

In this case I created a substitute revolved part, after some trials. There's been an intersection in the profile; I only found it after some partly revolutions. In the end I deleted intermediate bodies, but the file size still was big, because of hidden geometry in the file.

A STEPOut-STEPIn brought back acceptable file size.

2019 files attached. Additional clean-up is possible, resulting in less overall faces.

[patrik.hlebec.stor]

Is there a way to retain face color data? I imported a posed person and he is now all gray.

Is there another way to import from Blender with vertex color data?

[JDMather]

@patrik.hlebec.stor 

Yes. 
You must have the appearance data file in the same folder as the mesh file when opening. 

[patrik.hlebec.stor]

@JDMather I have attached the files below. You can also see the results of the import as advised above.

I have tried modern and legacy .obj file-type:

Modern obj:

 And legacy:

Re-import to Blender displays colors correctly.:

[JDMather]

@patrik.hlebec.stor 

Hmmm,

I have a jpg file too?