Convert UG to STEP to V5 R18 problems

[fighterpilot]

I have an assembly in UGNX5. I convert that to STEP214 using UG's converter and then I use the batch converter in V5R18 to convert to CATPart/CATProduct. In my final CATProduct however, I get multiple instances of the same part. For example, if in UG I had a plate with 4 fasteners, after conversion to V5 I have a CATProduct with 2 plates on top of each other and 8 fasteners, 4 sitting on top of the other four at the same locations.

I can't figure out why I'm getting 2 components when I do the translation. I have the same issue if I just call up the step file into V5 directly.

Any ideas?

Thanks...

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Fighter Pilot
Manufacturing Engineer

 

[1oldcaduser]

are the parts in the correct position in space or are they positioned at zero

 

[fighterpilot]

Due to crappy modeling or non-existent modeling practices, it's a cluster....I can't make heads or tails of a repeatable pattern of when I get two components or not. Standard parts seems to be the biggest culprit and they would be modeled at 0,0,0.

I'll have to try to create a "good" assembly in UG and then translate that. Others cannot be trusted to do things correctly.

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Fighter Pilot
Manufacturing Engineer