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JamesBurcham1-Visitor
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February 10, 2016
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File export issue

  • February 10, 2016
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One of our supplies requires a "Parasolid" file that we export from Creo.  The issue we are having is that if we put a sketch feature or cosmetic sketch on the item we are exporting, those sketches do not export.  I am looking for a way for the export file to contain these sketches, we use them to indicate laser etching on our items.


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BenLoosli23-Emerald III
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February 10, 2016

Parasolid is only capable of handling solid bodies. It has no sketch entity knowledge.

If you need other entities in your export, try STEP or IGES.

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JamesBurcham1-VisitorAuthor
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February 10, 2016

That's what I figured, but I'm not to familiar with the parasolild format.  Unfortunately I cannot use another format.  Our vendor requires a parasolid for his laser.

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BenLoosli23-Emerald III
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February 10, 2016

What CAD program is your vendor using? Most laser work I have done, from both NX (well, UG2) and Wildfire, only require a 2D DXF file.

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DeanLong1-Visitor
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February 10, 2016

James,

Since the file is going to be a "dumb' data set when it gets imported on their side why not convince them a STEP is better and simply include Datum Curves and/or Wireframe in the export?

If they will not accept that, you could send the one set as a Parasolid geometry without the curves and a second IGES or STEP with the curves. This allows them the ability to layer off or simply delete the curves if they desire.

My $.02

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