UGII files importing-sw says"unknown error opening **.prt

[borsht]

I'm trying to import some ugII files, and since the extension is the same as solidworks files it acts as if it's trying to open a solidworks native file rather than import a ug file. Is there anything special I need to do to convert these files into sw 2008? I'm pretty sure that I've converted UG's in the past with no problem.

Any feed back is appreciated
Thanks

 

[JMirisola]

When you try to open the part, are you changing your file type to UGII in the 'Files of type' window through File->Open.


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[borsht]

same issue, I did the same thing with *.asm file that came with these files. I also tried them with selecting PRO-e file type with the same results. In the zip file that I recieved from my customer, was a file with a *.pkg file. I havent encountered that before. does that file shine any light in this issue?

 

[dgowans]

When I used I-DEAS (before it got rolled into UG/NX), a .pkg file was used to transfer data from one PDM installation to another and maintain the same library relationships / ownership. That doesn't help your problem with importing the files other than to confirm that you are dealing with data from some form of Siemens PLM product.

 

[SincoTC]

I remember that the "pkg" extension means it was probably created on a Mac, i don't think windows can unzip it without a third party program. Try Googling the extension!

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[CorBlimeyLimey]

I'm trying to import some ugII files, and since the extension is the same as solidworks files...

I thought UGII files had a .prt or .asm extension.

it acts as if it's trying to open a solidworks native file

And what happens? Does it return an error message?

Can you post a sample UGII part to experiment with?

 

[borsht]

I think you may need to jump into the wayback machine for a second for this one. You are correct for solidworks 2005 and after, but if you hit open, and look at the files of type: dialogue box you'll see that for assembly files it says (*.asm, *.sldasm), and for part files it says Part (*.prt, *.sldprt). I think that before sw2005 the solidworks extensions were different than now.

The error is this:
Unknown error opening c:\directory\defroster.prt.

 

[ewh]

All Unigraphics/NX files have .prt as an extension.
Windows does hijack that extension to SolidWorks when installed on a computer which already has UG installed.

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[borsht]

here's the sample part

 

[ewh]

Are you sure this is a UG file? There are other programs out there that also use .prt as an extension (CadKey for one). I don't think this is a UG part.

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[AnnaWood]

From the SW2009 Help

You can import parts and assemblies from Unigraphics II version 10 and higher, including import of Unigraphics NX 4 files.

So what vintage are the UGII files?

Cheers,

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[potrero]

it's funny that you all refer to NX files as "UGII" files...

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

Not really. If you look at the list of files which SW can open/import, it lists UGII, not NX

 

[ewh]

We had not had much trouble opening NX files in SW 2008, but every now and then we will come across one that won't open. We have never come across a UG file that won't open in NX.
This file will not open in NX, leaving me to believe it is not a UG file, but one from a different system (CadKey, ProE, ?).

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[CorBlimeyLimey]

Even trying to open the .prt file under other CAD formats, the same error is shown.

 

[ewh]

It must be a mystery file...

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[CorBlimeyLimey]

... or just corrupt, but I think Anna is on the right track. The most likely source of the problem is the UGII/NX version incompatiblity.

 

[ewh]

That wouldn't explain the NX error message stating that it is not an NX/UG part file.

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[CorBlimeyLimey]

Ahh, right!

 

[mjl2023]

At the risk of sounding too basic, Are you absolutely sure the source of the files is using licensed UG software?