STP files

[3rdstring]

I have a stp file of an assembly a customer sent in. When I bring it into Mastercam I get like 1100 separate solids. Could the stp file contain more info that MC doesn't read like a part # label attached to the solid? Would some thing like Solidworks be able to retrieve more info?

[Guest]

out of an stp file, I would kind of doubt it

[MultiAxGod]

If you are having problems with a particular solid being broke up into several solids, I have the same problem. stp Files from ProE don't always work in Mcam. We tried many different setting in ProE and couldn't get much better results. If we run it thru Solidworks and make an stp file, it appears to be better, but can sometimes still make multiple solids (although less) out of one original solid.

[Hardmill]

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I have the same problem. stp Files from ProE

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Two words.

"OPERATOR ERROR"

 

Morning Paul

I believe weve hashed through this issue before,

I had also ran it into Solidworks and all was fine.

 

 

PEACE

[Thee Rickster ™]

chuck,

 

Do you have solid works?

Would you like it translated?

[3rdstring]

Rick

 

Thanks for offering but I don't have Solidworks. It would be overkill for most of what we do. I was just curious if the stp file could contain part number information that MC didn't read. It's kinda tedious to sort through the 1100 different pieces that make up this assembly to find the 3 or so dozen wear parts that we provide.

[MultiAxGod]

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Morning Paul

I believe weve hashed through this issue before,

I had also ran it into Solidworks and all was fine.

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Hey Steve,

 

Just got to this one, been having a row with Apps Guy in another area! LOL!

Yeah, we went thru this on a daily basis before. They have ProE here and as the model gets more refined (part gets done in multiple stages), the more problems I have with the file.

 

How's JPL treating ya?