Import errors STEP from Solidworks

Question

Hello!I have a solid STEP file created by my supplier, that when imported into CREO is giving many errors like bad double-sided edges, solid node with open quilts etc etc. This causes the model to have quilts instead of one solid body.Depending in the import profile setting that I use I manage to get more or less errors, but almost never few enough to make it worth trying to repair the model. I feel like I have tried changing all relevant options in the import profile, but no combination seems to work.   The supplier has tried to send the model in different formats with different settings too, like STEP, x_t, x_p, exporting to prt.  Does anyone in this community have some good tips, or knowledge with Solidwors → Creo file sharing.(Unfortunately the model is under NDA so i cannot share it.) Thankful for any input you might have./David

kdirth · Answer

From a project that I did a while back, I imported STEP files created in CATIA. The setting that seemed to make the most difference was Model Accuracy set to external. Imposing a different accuracy on the model will make the math not work. Even better would be to set the model accuracy to the accuracy of the original model, if known, before importing it.

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