Convert from Surface

3D Design Surface Modeling
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Hello!

 

Following my last question, I would like to know if you know a (fast enough) way to convert surface to volume??

 

Let me explain: I have a whole metal frame that my client sent me (in .ifc). I converted it to .sldasm but the software struggles too much as soon as I want to make a cut or other on this framework. So I'm looking for a way to no longer have surface area but only volume bodies, do you have a tip? A solution?

 

Thank you in advance.

 

Joss

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The first thing to do is to make a diagnosis. On one of the polygon body functions (those created when opening the .ifc file), in the Feature Manager (right pane): 

  • Right-click
  • Import diagnostics (accessible only if you have not done any additional operations on the 3D. If we have added a boss function, material removal,... it no longer appears)
  • Click on "Try to Fix All"
  • Go and have a coffee thremos given the size of the file, or something cool given the heat today! The best thing to do is to throw it before leaving in the evening

 

Even if the function does not present any errors (no yellow triangle on the surface function icon) there may be errors.

 

Depending on the quality of the file, it gives more or less good results.

 

 

After (and I think it's not applicable in your given the number of faces), you have to work on the face seams. And good luck...

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Haha, I tried to fix only one of my 256 defective faces and it took no less than 10 minutes, I'll run it all before I leave work;p

 

I'll keep you posted tomorrow!

 

Cdt

 

Joss

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Can you open each room on its own, if you can, then go to surfaces > thick surface

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Hello

 

You have to try to thicken the surfaces, it's the easiest way.

The simple act of thickening a surface "transforms" a surface body into a volume body.

 

There are other solutions just in case, but less simple and requiring much more work.

 

For the thickness, you have to go little by little, starting with a surface thin enough to avoid mistakes but still have a volume as a result.

 

Good luck

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@Jose,

 

If that's the continuation of this question: http://www.lynkoa.com/forum/solidworks/gros-probleme-de-chargement poor @Joss.G might spend time there! :/  (look at the image of the framework)

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@Benoit: Certainly, but I didn't say it would be done in a snap of the fingers, I just said that it was the easiest method:)

 

Then there is the possibility of converting into volume but, if we stay in the same perspective, it means reworking all the failing surfaces one by one and then, good luck.

 

You get nothing for nothing;)

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Hello!

 

@Benoit, @Jose, yes, it's the same frame as my loading problem!

 

I tried a repair manip that frankly didn't work... It is out of the question for me to repair each joist one by one, I really don't have time for that...

Well, after trying to repair it (with "Try to repair everything"), after crashing the software a good dozen times, and after waiting about 5-6 hours for loads that never came to fruition, I radically changed my solution: I put pressure on my client who yelled at the carpenter and sent me back the frame in several formats (.igs, .sat, .step and .dwg), I managed to extract a new framework from it... All in surface area too, but in surface which does not crash the software!! Hurrah!! (The best result I got came from the .dwg).

 

In any case, thank you for the answers, I will know how to convert from surface to volume but only with small parts, when you start to have a part of a building in surface, it is better to look for another way, it takes too long to take each part one by one...

 

Kind regards

 

Joss

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