Mabey I have just never learned to use iges files properly but I dont like them. There is no real geometry it is all made up of splines with no real entities.It is okay if I am doing surface machining but if I wanted to squash it most of it disapears.

Thanks to all. I have just talked to someone at In-House and to make a long story short I have 2 options 1 upgrade to 9.1 2 Somehow get our engineering dept to understand why they have to save their files using the old 12.0 kernal.

This helps, however I would have to tell and expect 15 engineers to do this (not going to happen).Is there any other way to do this or am I just not reading you right.

I was wondering if anyone could tell me what I need to open a solid works part model Using version 2003. I am still using V8. I had to do it a few years ago when we got the last upgrade but I just cant remember how.

Hey Allan, I did what you said on the computer and it looks better, I'm just waiting to get it on the machine. Thank you.

Hey Allan, I did what you said on the computer and it looks better, I'm just waiting to get it on the machine. Thank you.

hey, I am doing some 3-D surfaceing with V8. However, I am using a solidworks part model. When I bring it into V8 it turns what you would think would still be one surface into many little surfaces. I am trying to use the filter to get the surfaces to blend together so that all the little surfaces are not so noticeable. Can any one tell me why I can't get a good surface finish when I use the filter?