Pro-E .x_t

[DavidB]

Hi all,

 

I recieved a Parasolid file from our planning department created in Pro-E.

The file opened fine in MC.

My prob is I worked all day Yesttersay on it creating toolpaths, came in today and the .MC9 file wont open.

As a test I opened the .x_t file again today saved it as Test.MC9 with no toolpaths and not changing anything closed MC then tryed opening the Test.MC9 file again but it want open?

I can open other files its just this one file that seems corupt!

 

They are using Wild Fire 2?

Is it the Parasolid kernal version that is coresing the conflict?

 

Thanks in advance

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

Do you have the latest Pro-E converter available here Mastercam Support Page

[cadist]

I would like to see your parasolid file david if possible. Can you put on ftp.

[Mick]

I had no idea ProE output Parasolid...Is this new in Wildfire 2?

[kwolf]

AFAIK PTC uses Granite as its kernel but it can export Parasolid/ACIS in new versions too.

Maybe decreasing model accuracy in WildFire can output a better Parasolid export.

[DavidB]

James ,

Thanks I downloaded the converetor and will take a look at it soon.

 

Cadist,

I put the t24018.x_t file on the FTP site under files to be convertered to MC.

It opens fine but once saved a MC9 file it wont reopen in MC?

 

Thanks

[DavidB]

James,

 

I downloaded the Pro-E converter thanks.But it asks for an Acsess code, I assume you have to pay for it just like the .SAT converter??

 

[Mick]

*temporary deviation from topic*

 

David,

 

BTE, I'll look at your post tomorrow and on the weekend. This job I'm working on has turned to !@#$

 

 

Cheers..

 

*returns to topic*

[DavidB]

Mick,

Thanks mate.

 

Anything I can help you with?

 

[kwolf]

DavidB,

Try this:

- Import Parasolid: File->Converters->Parasolid->Read File

- Save it as ACIS(SAT): File->Converters->SAT->Write File->AllSolids

- File->New

- Import SAT: File->Converters->SAT->Read File

(you get many parasolid errors ), too few parents or disjoint shells, just click OK as many times as it appears

- Check to see if all bodies are present

- Now save MC9

 

I could help more if I had all the programs I need. We just installed the OS on this machine and the only CAD/CAM here is MC.

 

Probably parasolid contains some cosmetic threads or fancy features. That's why you get those errors.

HTH

[kwolf]

Sorry I didn't notice about SAT Code.

New Parasolid file "T24018-KWOLF.zip" was uploaded. Please check to see if no solid body is missing.

HTH

[Greg Williams]

David,

 

I have repaired and coverted the file to Mcam9 format and uploaded it to,

 

ftp://www.ppcadcam.com/Mastercam_forum/Fi...onverted_to_MC/

 

The file is "T24018_GW.zip"

[cadist]

David I tried your file I think it's tolerance problem. I imported it in ug and then exported again everything fine. I have uploaded a surface version of that file in mc9 format at mc9 folder with name t24018surf.mc9

HTH.

[DavidB]

Budgie,

 

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I have repaired and coverted the file to Mcam9 format and uploaded it to,

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What do you mean by repaired the file and what did you do.?

 

Other files that im getting from Pro-E as *.x_t are fine it just seems to be this one perticualar file that I cant reopen as a MC.9 file.

Thanks

[Greg Williams]

David,

 

I cleaned it up and ran the heal geometry functions in UG. Then exported it as X_T and imported into Mastercam. Did it fix the problem for you?

 

As for the Pies I guess you can look forward to next year, Bummer!

[DavidB]

I tryed something else today with the Pro-E file.

I opened the *.x_t Pro-E file.Then I did file converters parasolid write file.I though if I opened a MC .x_t file I would be then able to save it as a MC9 file.

Guess what? CRASH.

This file must be corrupt some how!

 

Thanks for all replys

 

Budgie,

You follow the Swans?

[Greg Williams]

David,

 

Barry Hall is my hero

 

Seriously I do follow the swans and with a little bit of luck I should be at Telstra tomorrow night cherring the red and white.

[DavidB]

Cadist,

Have you tryed opening the .x_t file in MC saving as a .MC9 file then try reopen in MC?

 

Budgie,

Your file I opened in MC saved and reopened in MC with no prob.Thanks

Funny that your last two Full Forwards have both come from StKilda.Hall ang Locket.Good luck with the finals

 

[cadist]

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Cadist,

Have you tryed opening the .x_t file in MC saving as a .MC9 file then try reopen in MC?

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Yes my mc crashed. That's why I recreated it with ug and forwarded to mc. in surface it works fine. have you opened it.