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xwalker1-Visitor
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August 28, 2015
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VRML parts not rendered when exported to Keyshot

  • August 28, 2015
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I've just come across an interesting issue when trying to render some models with Keyshot.

Some of the source material comes in as VRML .WML files. They are imported into Creo without any issue. I've then ensured they are scaled correctly and saved them as Creo parts.

However, when I then push my finished assembly to Keyshot, all the parts that were originally WML files are "lost", despite being converted first into Creo .PRT files.

I've checked and Keyshot doesn't natively support importing VRML files so I was hoping Creo would manage the conversion.

All other parts which might have originated from outside Creo (STEP, IGS, etc) appear and render fine when exported to Keyshot.

Any ideas?


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xwalker1-VisitorAuthor
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August 28, 2015

I think this is because VRML imports the data as a facet and not a solid.

I did see another post a long time ago about this: Convert Facet Feature to Solid

Althought he link doesn't work now...

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bgruman1-Visitor
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August 28, 2015

Complete off-the-wall guess here...   Not sure if it will work...

Could you try to Export your VRML (Faceted) Creo part as an IGS,  Then import it into a new model?

Good Luck

Bernie

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xwalker1-VisitorAuthor
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August 28, 2015

Thanks for the suggestion, Bernie, but haven't had much luck.

Having added all the components individually as part of the Creo assembly, it all looks good in Creo, but I just can't get it working outside Creo.

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Once I send to Keyshot, the PCB and other VRML components are actually not in the model tree, they're just left out.

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To be honest, I don't know exactly what geometry to select: Wireframe edges, surfacesm solids, shells or datum curves and points... I've tried a few, but end up with a blank part.

The source software is Kicad EDA circuit design which can export as VRML or as IDFv3. I've tried the latter and get a clean PCB board, but without the silkscreen and drill holes, just the outline, so it's not that representative which is a shame.

The whole PCB EDA <=> MCAD seems a big issue (it's not just a Creo problem).

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