Unable to create solid when converting step files

[boundariesNfinishing]

Hi all.. I have got a problem here. Sometimes when i try to convert a step file given by customers, i would get a warnings like "One or more STEP solids could not be created. try to create trimmed surfaces instead" or Parasolid® kernel interface error, PK error code : 999, Geometry fail to pass check" By the way, my customers are using either Pro-E or Solid Designer..

Thanx in advance for the advice n help given

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[Greg McKay]

Please forward problem file to [email protected] along with a description of problem

Thanks,

Greg

[boundariesNfinishing]

Hi Greg, sorrie but i am not allowed to show the drawing to any third party as the drawing is stil under R & D n i have signed an agreement with my customers.

The worst thing is that i needed this part to be solid instead of trimmed surfaces as i need to section out the parts for programming. Anybody can help pls???????

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[KMaynard]

Try getting the native pro e file and go to cimsoftek.com and they have a pay per use translator.

[boundariesNfinishing]

Hi.. i have solved the problem by asking my customers to section out the part for me.. However i felt that this problem was solved only temporary.. i need to have a long term solution.. My boss wouldn't agree to pay the service of the translator as it would increase our overheads. & i agree wif him that we r not looking at the root of the problem by solving it this way.. Could anyone give me the precious advice that i need..??? Lastly i like to thank those who reply to my topic.. U guys r great n helpful.. I really appreciate it!!!

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[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

"Boundaries",

If you can't part with the file, then how can there be a solution? Translators are funny they either work or they don't. If they don't it's usually because there is some type of unsupported entity/file corruption from e-mail, etc... in there and then mud flows downhill from there.

Mastercam along with the other players in CAD/CAM/CAE etc... are developing STEP together and possibly Pro/E has added a(n) entity type(s) that is not supported by the current release/version of STEP. I understand confidentiality and all that but without somebody that has the de-bug tools seeing the actual file that has the problem, there really is no answer to give.

I know that wasn't the answer you were looking for but............... what other answer could ther be?????????

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James M.

[boundariesNfinishing]

Hi James M

Thanx for your reply.. Actually i jux wanted to know if there is anything i can do with my version of MC8 that can improve the situation.. But now i know that that the problems lie with the file given by my customers.. Thanx..

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[Bruce Gibson]

Would it be possible for your customer to give you another file that "fails" when you try to convert it, that you could pass along to pdg?

[boundariesNfinishing]

Hi Bruce.. Sorrie but i dun get the meaning of pdg... care to explain?? THANX!!

[cadcam]

PDG="P"roduct "D"evelopment "G"uy

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[boundariesNfinishing]

Hey i got it.. Thanx Jay... I will try to get a file which i can forward to pdg

[ProductDevelopmentGuy]

I'm more than willing to look at it. Send it to [email protected]

PDG