ai file to NX

[PHayden]

Is there a way to get at least CGM files out of Illustrator (CS 11) to import into NX4?
DXF works... sort of. Much rather have something that didn't require re-creation (extruding solids)
I heard that Ideas was able to get a reasonable representation of an ai file that looked grand.

Thanks...
ph

 

[Xwheelguy]

What do you mean "...without recreation (extruding solids)"? Illustrator is not a 3D modeler, therefore there is no 3D math, so what more do you expect from translation formats that for the most part are 2D only?

I have read about using .dxf for 3D math, but have never personally seen it done. But I'm 99% sure it's not going to matter what you do, you're going to end up with 2D vector data upon import.

Tim Flater
Senior Designer
Enkei America, Inc.

http://www.enkei.com

 

[PHayden]

We used to export CGM polylines of text from UG, import them and creat .001'thk solids to represent that artwork.
ai doesn't have that exort listed, and DXF leaves lines out.

I am told that SDRC Ideas had the capability of importing (??) to visually display (non-surface) a representation of the artwork on the solid model.

I had a ID guy get iges data out of ai, but who knows what he had to go through... His secret.
Thanks anyway...
ph