color code again

[taylor500s]

when you bring the model in it's suppose to be in different colors......to distinguish between things. alot of die companies do it that way. but mastercam brings it in as all the same color

[t smith]

No we get whatever is drawn! Only one color for solids And surfaces we get any color they draw it in!

[taylor500s]

you mean we get whatever color we're set to recieve it in ?? i have solidworks as well and it comes in on that all different colors....like it was draw. I just thought maybe there was a setting for mastercam

[mowens]

Is it bringing your model in as a group (maybe its a set, I've been away for awhile)? If so, there is a setting so that the group can keep the original colors of the geometry or the group can all be one color.

[Thad]

As t smith said, surfaces will come in the correct color, but solids can not have different colored faces. I work in a die shop and we're trying to go paperless and color coding faces is how info (tolerance, burnout, etc) is conveyed. I end up bringing in the solid, then the surfaces on a different level so I can reference the colors.

 

Thad

[taylor500s]

I'm just going file/get and that's how it comes in....is there another way to bring it in as a group ???

[taylor500s]

I do realize that a solid can only be one color but all the surfaces i bring in are 1 color as well.....that's why I'm hoping there's a setting or something to change that.otherwise i have to open both programs solidworks to see what the hole is and mastercam to run off of.

[ATG]

When you go to import the file look under options. I cant remember which one but there is an option that allows the surfaces to come in the color they were created. you have to go file open select the type, then click the option button down towards the file name area. That should do it......

[bogusmill]

We bring in most files from Catia using the STEP format. It is free and does a better job for us than the converter MC sells. STEP files come in on different levels in the colors drawn in and usually as solids. Some files seem to do better with IGES conversion but igs comes in all on one level, all in one color and only as surfaces so I don't bring in more than one part at a time. It's almost impossible to seperate parts that way. Hope some of this will help you figure out your issues.

[taylor500s]

.....nothing seems to be working crap oh well thanks guys. If you think of something else please email it to [email protected]

[ATG]

I'm not sure what file type your trying to import but for best results step works good for colors....

[iowajim62]

Go to Settings/Configuration/Cad Settings.

Once there check to see if EA Manager is checked to Active, If so uncheck that and save your config and try importing a file.

[Superman]

1st view your Catia file - make sure of your colors

Do straight "Save As" step format

 

In Mastercam, go File, File Merge, select the step file and adjust the options to "import as surfaces" only , when it displays turn OFF the "Use Current Attributes" box on toolbar line and accept.

 

Colors should be as in Catia, but your levels will be spread out , you could temporarily set the EA Manager to only adjust the levels while importing.

 

Suggest you import "solid with edge curves" and not create wireframe from the surfaces before importing the surfaces.

 

[ 02-18-2009, 03:46 AM: Message edited by: Superman ]