Iges Scan file Problem

[kev h]

Hi

Just wondering if anyone can help?

I have sent a farely simple punch to cmm for reverse eng so that i can machine a new one but iges is all they can give me and is just a 2d curve.

This file will not load into Alibre , i am assuming that this is because it needs to be a solid or surface.

They say it should load into Rhino , Pro e and Catia fine, why not Alibre??

Downloading Rhino eval to try now.

Cheers Kev

 

[DavidJ]

Kev,

I could open it in Acrobat - though couldn't do anything useful thereafter. The profile has a big gap on one end of the 'bow tie', I suspect this is why it won't import as it isn't closed and hence doesn't define a surface.

I guess a wider range of imports of 2D formats into the Alibre drawing space would be helpful. Hopefully someone can translate this for you.

 

[dlaery]

It will open in Rhino and in BobCad. It is just a 2d drawing. Couldn't open in Alibre.

 

[DavidJ]

Had another fiddle. Imported into MoI, added a line to fill in the gap, extruded to solid. Saved. Was able to import into Alibre (had to mess about a bit with import settings).

Someone more expert with MoI (hello Ralf!), may be able to point out simpler way to do this.

 

[kev h]

Thanks guys for help , i dont believe this but dug out my old v16.1 Bobcad wire as suggested and loaded straight away then saved as dxf .

Still cant quite believe it!! Bobcad doing something Onecnc and Alibre couldnt do

Didnt bother installing Rhino , save that for another day.

Cheers Kev