Drawing and section views of step files

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Hello

I'm working on a file sent by someone in .step format (he's working on solidworks 2014 while I'm in 2013).

It's a big assembly, I bothered to codify each of the parts, except that here, when I made my assembly plans, the section views are partially "empty", since my bodies are "hollow" (due to the .step format I guess)

I wanted to know if there was a simple and effective solution to remedy this?

Thank you in advance.

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Hello, it seems to me that there is an option in the cut for the surfaces to be checked. See here:

http://help.solidworks.com/2014/french/WhatsNew/c_Section_View_of_Surface.htm

Edit:

to display the sharp stops of the surface bodies, just press INSERT - MODEL OBJECT - and in REFERENCE GEOMETRY you have to check the surfaces!
 

See also this question:

http://www.lynkoa.com/forum/3d/coupe-piece-surfacique

 

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That's what I did, but I don't have a hatching of my cuppers...

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Have you done an import analysis and checked the volume import options

The fact that you don't recover a volume may simply be that your solidworks is not set for that, go to the SW import options and check the box "Try to form one or more volumes" and start the operation again. 

After importing the file, you must use the SW Import Diagnostic. See Manual or right key in the building tree. SW will try to close discontinuities and recreate a solid

See this tutorial among others

http://www.lynkoa.com/tutos/3d/l-importation-de-fichiers-neutre-solidworks

@+ ;-))

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Hello

Normally with the 2013 SP5 version you can open the 2014 files.

Which will save you a lot from disappointment.

See you...

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I tried the object function of the model in my drawing, but no changes...

For the import diagnostic function, I can't find it... I know I have it the first time I open a .step and it's true that I said "no" for my assembly. Is it possible to do it now?

The tutorial videos are not displayed at my work...

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@Simon, the import diagnosis is accessible in the photos: you right-click on one of the volume or surface functions and then "Import diagnostics".

Note that this function no longer appears if you have added functions on the 3D (such as material removal,...)

But @remrem's proposal seems very relevant to me!

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You have to go open each part of your assembly and do the import diagnosis and once everything is green, you validate and you check that there are only volume bodies. Then you record your piece. Then you do that for all the pieces. Normally it should make your parts cuts well on the plans.

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So I have to do this piece by piece??? -_-

Good thanks.

And for SP5, can we go there without paying?

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What version of your servicepack is on SolidWorks 2013?

If you don't have the SP5 version. Install it, by downloading the files here (by logging in): http://www.solidworks.com/sw/support/downloads.htm

Then try to open the 2014 file as an attachment.

 

Edit: Log in to the Solidworks site using the link and then you should be able to download the SP5.

If not, try the "?" menu in SolidWorks and then "Check for updates..." "


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http://help.solidworks.com/2014/french/SolidWorks/sldworks/c_Import_Diagnostics_Overview.htm?id=feef77fdbf8748929089bbfc2f99865b#Pg0

it is to be done before working on it 

if you haven't worked too the subject

I advise you to do a new import and to check in the Volume Import option

just after once imported made an import diagnosis also look at the resolution of your import

Deviance settings

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The import diagnostic can be found in Tools/Import diagnostics.

You can also import your step in one piece with several bodies, but if it's big, the import diagnosis will be very heavy.

In the import of your step, when you do open, you choose step in "type" and you can access the import option and in these options, there are various choices and in particular try to form a volume. I hope it can help you. The most important thing to know is that you can't cut a surface. We can only cut volume bodies.

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Okay, thank you.

The problem is that I have already codified all my parts with Smart Properties, it's quite a long job, I have hundreds of parts in my assembly...

So I'm going to do room by room.

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For me, I'm in the 2010 version, but unless there are really new things, I think you should always be able to do it like that.

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Oh yes, I understand, I also use the Smart so I understand your trouble:)

Have fun then^^

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If you have MyCadTools, the CopyOptions utility is made for that...

Since you use Smart Properties, I think so.

Personally, I have a lot to do at the step. And as soon as I can avoid it, I don't hesitate at all. Because in the long term it's complicated. In addition, the time you're going to spend typing the parts one by one with the import diagnostic, I'd prefer to copy the properties and in the end get "healthy" models.

But that's just my opinion...

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