IGES Issues

[Chris Rizzo]

I'm have a strange issue with importing an IGES file...file_converters_IGES_read file will act like it has imported a file, but there is nothing on the screen. The little "processing" dialog activates at the bottom toolbar, showing that something is happening, but nothing appears on screen. If I scan the file before opening, it does give me a list of the entities, however after opening it, screen_statistics says that there are no entities in MC9!

More frustruating is that the file opens just fine on another workstation. Yes, I can save it to a disk there, and then open it on my computer, or send it across the network. I have opened other IGES files just fine in the past on my rig..

thx

[Keith Graydon]

Check the switches in the proggy that it was exported from. the fault usually is found there, rather thnan in MCam. We see this on occaision in Pro/E exports. We send the designer back to their box till they get it right!

 

When you do open it on your machine is it with MasterCam or another program/

 

-KLG

 

[ 12-20-2002, 02:14 PM: Message edited by: Keith L. Graydon ]

[Chris Rizzo]

Yup, the program was made in Pro/e..and sent to me zipped. I unzipped with both Winzip and Archiver and I tried to open it with Mastercam.

What does'nt make sense to me is why it opens on another Mastercam workstation, but not mine...same exact file! I can open it on the other Mastercam computer and then save it on mine. If it was screwed up by Pro/E, I would think that we would'nt be able to open it at all by Mastercam...Why does it open on one machine and not another?

thx

[Keith Graydon]

Hmmm,

Mastercam on 2 machines but only opens on one.

 

I dont know why. What version Mcam are you running? are they patched (or not) the same?

 

help.

 

Keith

 

[ 12-20-2002, 04:16 PM: Message edited by: Keith L. Graydon ]

[Glenn Bouman]

Click on Masking... in the IGES read parameters, then click on All on

[Craig Madsen from CM3D]

Make sure your levels are 'all on' - the geometry may be on a level you have turned off.

 

Craig Madsen

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[Chris Rizzo]

Problem Solved!!! It was the Masking..all were off. I could have sworn I checked that, but I guess not. Thanks everyone, I REALLY appreciate it.