Importing STEP file error

[Poorpaulus]

Right then. I have imported a stamped metal surface STEP file. In the feature manager there is a little error logo on the Surface-import step telling me that it is not happy. As a result, I can't do anything modifications other than delete a few of the surfaces. When I try anything else, I keep getting:

Surface-Imported1: Warning: Imported geometry has 3 Check entity error(s)

Is there something that I can do differently so that there are no errors because I can't find the errors.

Paul.

 

[Pachem]

Paul,
Right click imported geometry and choose Diagnosis -> Faces -> Diagnose & than you can fix or remove bad faces.

 

[SBaugh]

Tools\Check will tell you more about the problem or problems too.

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP

http://www.3dvisiontech.com

http://www.scottjbaugh.com

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[TheTick]

If diagnosis fails to fix the faces, perhaps delete the faces and replace them with surfaces of your own making, then knit the surfaces and make a solid.

I do this sometimes. Usually the offending surfaces are lends (spherical portions are a nuisance). These aren't difficult to replace. Patch works well for this.

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