Lost in Translation-Iges.- Accuracy-X

[stevieboy]

Hi

Here recently I've been working with a lot of Iges. files, the parts kinda look like, heat shields for a muffler. some of the Iges. files come in are missing or corrupt surfaces, loose or misalined wires.

Ok, my two part question is.

1. Is there a way to change the accuracies

so I can expand or contract the wire frame and/or surfaces in Mcam?

2. Are there any good tutorials on fixing Translated surfaces?

 

"Oh yea" sometimes asking for a non-corrupt file is not feasible...

 

Once again! Thanks for your help!

[L Hanft]

Download the trial version of Rhino load the file and let Rhino "repair" the file. Rhino does a great job with iges file repair.... that alone might be enough reason to purchase, but Rhino does other things too. I use Rhino a lot to help me repair and manulipate files. It is inexpensive and a tool that I will always have handy. here is the linky:http://www.rhino3d.com/[url/]

[stevieboy]

Hello Larry

 

I will give it a try!

 

Thanks for your Help!

 

Ps. I was at Ames in the early 70's for a H.S. Wrestling Camp, Spent 2 summers there at the College.

It was back when the movie "The Graduate" came out, me and some friends when to the movies their in Ames and saw it.

 

Thanks again!

 

stevieboy

[Pete Rimkus from CNC Software Inc.]

If you have any control at all over the way the IGES files are given to you, I would recommend that you request:

 

Trimmed surfaces stored as IGES type 144, not 143

Trimming data passed in UV, not XYZ format.

[stevieboy]

Ok Pete,

I'll note that down and send it to our vender's

When it's possible.

 

Thanks again

This just maybe the ticket I need.

 

stevieboy

[DC Gorn]

Just FYI!

 

Iges standards are all over the place. Most Cam system have a better way to exchange data. Many Cad systems drop IGES all together because of the ever changing standards.