IGES Files

[dannysdad]

This is my first attempt at saving a fixture as a IGES file. I drew the tombstone as a MCX-5 file, then saved it as a IGES file (I also backed it up as a MCX-5, so I didnt lose my work). It opened OK in MC after I saved it and I was able to put parts into it. When I was done for the day, I saved everyting, had a normal shutdown. Today when I came in, I opened up the the IGES Tombstone and I found friggin Jackstraws. WTF????

So I ran the whole procedure as before, I pulled up my original Tombstone MCX file, saved it as an IGES. I then ran a restart on my computer, fired up the saved IGES and again....junk. Obviously I am doing something wrong, I just do not know what it is.

Screen snapshots are attached...one shows the file before saving, then other file after reboot.

[Guest]

Did you try shading it?

 

iges will only save surfaces, not solids

[GoetzInd]

Did you try shading it?

 

Yeah it kind of looks like surface shading is off. That being said, I usually refer to iges as "I Guess".

 

Mike

[dannysdad]

Can I shade the solids or transform them into surfaces? Or is there another format that I can save to that is different than MCX?

What I am trying to do is , on machine simulation, if the tool hits the fixture, I want the collision to be displayed.

 

Am I on the right course?

 

Thanks

[Guest]

If you're planning on using it for verification, saving it out as an stl is the route you'll want to go or doing a boolean add with all the solids to make a single solid body, tombstone and all the parts, then use the single solid body.

[dannysdad]

If you're planning on using it for verification, saving it out as an stl is the route you'll want to go or doing a boolean add with all the solids to make a single solid body, tombstone and all the parts, then use the single solid body.

 

 

Thanks John, I will give that a try.

[dannysdad]

I saved it as a .stl file, this is what I got. What am I supposed to do with this? Did I save it wrong?

[GoetzInd]

Make sure you save it in the right plane. Then go into verify opstions, set to "File", then select the stl file you saved. Use it every day.

 

Mike

[Pete Rimkus from CNC Software Inc.]

Dannysdad,

 

Would it be possible for you to send me the MCX file and the bad IGES file that's being created?

 

Also, a minor point of clarification for JP...if you've got a solid or solids in your part, and save the part to IGES, the solid(s) get saved as surfaces.

[dannysdad]

Dannysdad,

 

Would it be possible for you to send me the MCX file and the bad IGES file that's being created?

 

Also, a minor point of clarification for JP...if you've got a solid or solids in your part, and save the part to IGES, the solid(s) get saved as surfaces.

 

 

Sure Pete,

 

I am getting ready to walk out the door right now...can I send it tomorrow? Where do I send it?

[Pete Rimkus from CNC Software Inc.]

Zip it/them up and email the Zip to me at [email protected].

 

And, yes, it can wait til tomorrow.

 

Thanks.

[dannysdad]

Zip it/them up and email the Zip to me at [email protected].

 

And, yes, it can wait til tomorrow.

 

Thanks.

 

 

Will do...thanks.