problem rotating converted iges file

[mike561h]

The iges file comes in good after bringing into X10. when I flip model 180 to do OP2 some surfaces dont rotate or they do some funky stuff. I need the surfaces due to it is surface machining. The Mastercam rep thinks its the video card. anyone else ever had this problem?? I never seen this before.

[Guest]

parent surface's are blanked?

 

just taken a stab at it.

 

doug

[KalCam]

This has happened to me when importing iges then rotating, the const plane would not stick or said not saved. Simply saved it as is then closed MC then reopen all good.

[mike561h]

why in the hec when I pick 1 surface on a new STP file the engineer sent all surfaces highlight/picked. RattSS!!!

[mike561h]

I saved and closed MC. Reopened and still the same problem.

[mike561h]

I have a parasolid now. I can't select a single drive surface without the whole part high lighting.???????????? help

[Pete Rimkus from CNC Software Inc.]

Sounds like that part is a solid, not a set of surfaces like you're expecting. Go to File/Open and select the file, but before hitting 'OK' push the 'Options' button and change from Solids to Surfaces.

Or look into the benefits of working with solids (there are many).

The IGES issue may be a bug. If you can, send it in to qc@mastercam with a description. Tell 'em Pete sent you.

[Gary]

Just use the parasolide and pick teh solid box unhighlight the hole solid box and just keep the highlighted face bo checked. Now you can pick individual faces no problems.

[MotorCityMinion]

I've had that problem also with alot of geometry on multiple levels. I usually end up rotating just 1 level at a time.

[Thee Starry™]

Same issue here as well when using IGES. Though it is not a constant. Just some times it happens and it is always a weird thing. Just some wire frame and surfaces will not rotate right.

I have always chalked it up to my crappy system or a poorly created model. Maybe it is a bug....

[john316]

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parent surface's are blanked?

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This has usually been the problem for me. I don't usually move the geometry from it's original location. I'd rather set a WCS at the orientation and origin I need.

 

But, if I have to move the geometry I do this:

I change the geometry that's showing to a different color so I can use filter selection later, then I unblank>>window everything. After rotating and translating I filter out the child geometry by color and reblank the parent geometry.

 

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