Lathe: Create turn profile from .step file?

[Grafdude]

Hey all,

 

I have a lathe part that I have to program on x8, customer has sent me the 3d model (.step file) and I want to "create turn profile"  so I don't have to draw the geometry.

I'm familiar doing this from a solidworks file but when I click the check on the "create turn profile" with the imported step file's dialog box, nothing happens.

 

Any suggestions?

[JayM]

Mastercam should work with the .step model the same as it would the Solidworks, I have not noticed any differences between the two.  The issue usually comes down to how clean the original model is, different software use different tolerancing for their CAD work.  

 

Step files can contain surface bodies where Solidworks files or parasolid must be solid bodies.  If yours is a surface body make sure that you are selecting all of the surfaces for the turn profile.  

 

Can you upload a file, sometimes helps to get eyes on it?

[Pete Rimkus from CNC Software Inc.]

Chances are the STEP file import is bringing the geometry in as surfaces and not solid(s).

Run the FIle/Open again but use the "Options" button to change this setting.

[Grafdude]

 

Chances are the STEP file import is bringing the geometry in as surfaces and not solid(s).

Run the FIle/Open again but use the "Options" button to change this setting.

 

Yup that did the trick, thanks a lot!!