prefered file type

[Rocketmachinist]

Do you guys have a list of your most preferred part model file type?

 

I don't think we will want to pay the money for the creo translator and will probably get solidwork instead for about the same cost.

 

 

 

[GoetzInd]

If they can, I prefer customers give us native solidworks or inventor (which we have). If not, step is the way to go IMO.

 

Mike

[Bob W.]

Agree, We have Solidworks and ProE and always prefer the native file.  Solidworks seems to play a little nicer with Parasolid but STEP works well also.  For the record, I prefer ProE and we only have Solidworks because some of our big customers use it and it saves a lot of hassle having the same platform in house.  I think ProE is a little more robust.

[jlw™]

Native files, if not then Parasolid, as they all use the parasolid kernel (almost all) and second to that step. After that there is nothing else in my opinion.

[Thad]

Native files, if you can open them. If not, I've never had any problems with parasolid (x_t).

[Guest]

Native, Parasolid then Step in that order....

 

I don't want iges files if I can at all get almost anything else that can carry solid information.

[Rocketmachinist]

Do you guys think its worth the money to buy the creo translator. The 2 major softwares out here are creo and solidworks.

 

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[Guest]

Do you guys think its worth the money to buy the creo translator. The 2 major softwares out here are creo and solidworks. Sent from my SM-G930T using Tapatalk

CREO?? Are they still in business?

 

If you can get clean translated files in a good format, not iguess, I would say no, don't bother

[mikenaturalice]

I have the Pro-e/creo translator. Meh. I think the idea was because our engineering department uses Pro-E and it would save the 'hassle' of them having to save it out as a step file. Step files are my personal preference, and stay away from iguess (iges) files, they are terrible!

[jlw™]

Parasolid.x_t will give slightly better results than step.  Some splines will come in as arc/line segment data.

[Watcher]

CREO?? Are they still in business?

 

If you can get clean translated files in a good format, not iguess, I would say no, don't bother

 

Seriously?

 

I think they go far beyond what you have in mind about them. Way far.

[Guest]

Seriously?

 

I think they go far beyond what you have in mind about them. Way far.

I have not seen a single PTC product in years in any company I have been in ......just my observation

[jeff]

I prefer STEP. Not much experience with parasolid or sldprt files.

 

By they way, what's the difference between STEP and .STP?

[Guest]

I prefer STEP. Not much experience with parasolid or sldprt files.

 

By they way, what's the difference between STEP and .STP?

Nothing

 

Step is just how people refer to stp files

[#Rekd™]

Some .step/.stp info here.

 

http://www.datakit.com/en/step_protocols.php

[Thad]

Nothing

 

Step is just how people refer to stp files

 

In the MC Save as options, there's actually a .stp and .step extension listed.

[jeff]

In the MC Save as options, there's actually a .stp and .step extension listed.

I wonder if that's because cad software X was able to save as STEP 

and cad software Y was able to save as .stp?

[Thad]

I wonder if that's because cad software X was able to save as STEP 

and cad software Y was able to save as .stp?

 

Don't know, but it makes me believe that there might be more to it than just someone calling a .stp file a step file.

[Guest]

Don't know, but it makes me believe that there might be more to it than just someone calling a .stp file a step file.

Same thing with iges & igs

 

Same file different extension

 

That's it

[jlw™]

I believe it's just a file extension.  You can change the same file from .stp to .step and nothing changes.

[gcode]

I run X_B or X_T when ever possible

Mastercam licenses the parasolid kernel for Siemens and that's what Mastercam solids run on

I've found parasolids give me fewer troubles that step does.

 

I will typically do my design work in Solidworks , then export to Mastercam as a parasolid

 

An interesting side note

X_B stand for binary

X_T stands for text....  you can actually open a X_T file in a text editor

I guess it you were a super genius, you could write solid models in a text editor

[#Rekd™]

In NX it gives you the option of exporting as "Step 203" or "Step 214".

[gcode]

Solid Works has the same

STEP AP203

and

STEP AP214

 

though I've never seen much difference between them

[Bob W.]

I have not seen a single PTC product in years in any company I have been in ......just my observation

Having used both for years I prefer ProE by far, it is a better product.  Too bad their customer service was non existent.  With companies like that customers relish the chance to jump ship and switch platforms, it is their only true recourse.

[JoshC]

How about worst file types?

Customer: I have a .STL and an .IGS for you, which one you want? lol