Importing of an IGES file

[james78]

Seam to run into problems when trying to import iges files (SW2005) I run through the process and all I get at the end is the assemble tree all the file structure is there (in each part there is no features). I have played with all the different setting to no avail. I asked a friend who runs SW2003 and I open the file fine on with his, I copied all the setting but still no go.

Any ideas

Thanks

 

[rporter]

By the way I'm using 2006 sp5.1

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

That's strange. I have SW06-SP5.1 also and it imports fine.

How are you opening the zip file?

It probably won't change anything, but try dragging and dropping the zip file directly onto the SW empty graphics or empty toolbar area.

 

[rfus]

I think CBL's onto something with the zip question. It sounds like these IGES files are getting corrupted on james78 and rporters machines.

james78, Were the other files you recieved from your vendor in a zip folder? What did your mate use to unpack the zip file? What did you use. There was something there because all the origins came in in the pic you showed.

rporter, did you use winzip to decompress the file I pointed you towards?

Try using winRAR to extract that file and see if the results are the same.

http://www.rarlab.com/

rfus

 

[rporter]

I tried both metheds and neather worked. Good thing I dont have to open IGES files.

 

[rfus]

One more thought. If you save a SW part on your machine as an iges file with SW and then re-open it do you get the same results?