topic Re: Keep parts original names when importing STEP files in 3D Part & Assembly Design

Keep parts original names when importing STEP files

JS_11518059 — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 00:00:48 GMT

Hello there, I've got a problem I can't get my head around and I hope some of you have got a suggestion for me.

I'm trying to to import a STEP file (an assembly) into Creo and the problem is that all the parts name get changed and doesn't stay the same as per the original file. The get renamed like MG_100000 etc.

Does anyone know how to make Creo to keep the original part name?

Re: Keep parts original names when importing STEP files

MartinHanak — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 07:41:22 GMT

Hi,

open STEP in Notepad. Can you find original names in the file?

Re: Keep parts original names when importing STEP files

JS_11518059 — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 09:27:14 GMT

Hi Martin, yes the step file has names in it.

Re: Keep parts original names when importing STEP files

KenFarley — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 10:33:18 GMT

If that text hightlighted is what the part name is supposed to be, then you have a problem, because that's not a valid file name for Creo. You can't have spaces in file names in Creo.

From the support page about files:

"You cannot use brackets, such as [ ], { }, or ( ), spaces and punctuation marks (.?!;) in file names."

So, the importer probably sees these file names and assigns them new names during the import to comply with these restrictions.

Re: Keep parts original names when importing STEP files

MartinHanak — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 10:56:11 GMT

@JS_11518059 wrote:

Hi Martin, yes the step file has names in it.

Hi,

if you need to know the answer to your question, please send STEP file to PTC Support.

Re: Keep parts original names when importing STEP files

JS_11518059 — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 11:01:28 GMT

Hi Ken, how I get around this?

I only have this problem with Creo cos other softwares recognise the names and show them correctly...

Re: Keep parts original names when importing STEP files

StephenW — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 11:15:51 GMT

You can't "get around" illegal characters in a file name.

Re: Keep parts original names when importing STEP files

JS_11518059 — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 12:09:33 GMT

I don't get that error

Re: Keep parts original names when importing STEP files

MartinHanak — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 12:13:38 GMT

Hi,

is some other software which properly recognizes the names installed on your computer? What software it is?

Re: Keep parts original names when importing STEP files

JS_11518059 — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 12:14:58 GMT

CATIA v5 or SOLIDWORKS

Re: Keep parts original names when importing STEP files

MartinHanak — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 12:18:11 GMT

Hi,

so import STEP into CATIA v5 or SOLIDWORKS & save

-AND-

import/open CATIA v5 or SOLIDWORKS file in Creo.

Re: Keep parts original names when importing STEP files

StephenW — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 12:19:07 GMT

It was a quick test to verify you can't use spaces in a filename in Creo.

If you can't create a new file with a space in the name, creo can't import a file with a space (or other special characters) in the name. It will still import, but it has to adjust the name in order to work.

Re: Keep parts original names when importing STEP files

BenLoosli — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 13:35:51 GMT

1) Rename the parts in the originating software before doing the STEP.

2) Edit the STEP file and fix the file names to comply with Creo rules.

3) Import into another CAD system, then open the file directly in Creo, but his may still cause bad filenames as spaces are not allowed.

Re: Keep parts original names when importing STEP files

aputman — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 15:16:33 GMT

I had a similar issue with one of my suppliers and the solution in that case was to ensure the STP file was exported with AP214 format.