Step file exported from VC is not opening

[st017]

Hi,

Exported file from VC to Step format, but the file is not opening in Solidworks. .Obj and . STL formats are exported but coudn’t able to measure.

Can anyone suggest.

Thank you

[BAD]

Maybe that helps a little.

Export Geometry to Step-File

Hy, no, VC just exports step just as AP242 ed2 which in my oppinion is a step file with mesh data (polygon graphics)! → CAD-Tools are basically work with Vectorgraphics, so the geometry is not shown… There isn’t really a way to get graphics back to CAD-Tools… → The best export option is object (.obj), but the results are often not very pretty! Regards Feature

[st017]

Thanks for the reply. Tried with .Obj, but file is not measurable. If you have any suggestion then let me know.

[BAD]

In fact, it’s difficult to get the VC files to do measurements and such in SolidWorks, because the irreversible meshing is done when the model goes into VC.
If you just need to measure, you can use the measurement tools that come with VC, or you can use the sketch tool in the export file to draw the feature body to help with the measurement.

[st017]

Hi,

Thank you for the reply. Can you please let me know how do you mean by sketch tool in export file? Kindly suggest.