Problem of loss of stress surfaces on cylinders and other standards

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Hi all

 

For example, we open a step to record a cylinder in standards.

We constrain it with the rod in and out configuration.

Then we archive it in the EPDM chest.

 

Here and the next day or more in our asm the surfaces of the cylinder which

were constrained are lost.

 

Have you ever had this kind of problem?

 

I forgot, the parts that make up the cylinder are recorded virtually

in the asm "cylinder". 

 

Thank you in advance.

 

 

 

 

 

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Hello

Maybe there is a redundancy with the names of the components on other cylinders?

Otherwise I don't see why

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Do a test outside EPDM to see if it works or not
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Hi @oroux1

Do you rebuild the imported parts

Are there any defects on these rebuilds under SW

if your imports are re-registered in SW version you should keep your constraint refs

 

Look at these links

http://help.solidworks.com/2012/French/SolidWorks/sldworks/csc1321898572175_00003.htm

http://help.solidworks.com/2012/French/SolidWorks/sldworks/c_Step_Files.htm

http://help.solidworks.com/2012/French/SolidWorks/sldworks/HIDD_OPTIONS_IMPORT_GENERAL.htm

http://help.solidworks.com/2012/French/SolidWorks/sldworks/Importing_Geometry.htm

 

The STEP converter supports the import and export of colors of the bodies, faces, and curves of AP214 STEP files. The STEP AP203 standard does not run colors.

Import

The STEP converter imports:

  • STEP files as SolidWorks part or assembly documents.
  • Information about body geometry, colors used in bodies, faces, and curves, and topology information from the AP214 STEP file to the SolidWorks document.
  • Geometry in wireframe mode from AP203 and AP214 STEP files.
  • STEP configuration data. You can import STEP configuration data by selecting the Project Configuration Data check box under the STEP section in the Import Options dialog box.

 

@+ ;-)

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Hello

By any chance, hasn't the geometry or the reference of the step changed in the meantime? Indeed, when importing files in a neutral format, the link with the original file remains.

Kind regards

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Thank you for your answers!

 

Tomalan put me on the right track I think, we rebuild the cylinder in a folder under C/Temporary CAD before saving it in the epdm trunk.

 

Since the vault brings us the files locally, we end up with 2 actuators that have different names but the virtual components that compose them have identical file names.

 

It is there the although.

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Yes, you should always be wary of downloaded CAD files.

Knowingly, assemblies usually carry the true reference of the file, while components are named prt001 prt002 etc... And so it often poses a problem

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Thank you gt22,

 

For your very interesting explanations on the steps, I'll look at

Your configuration data story, I think I'll be interested.

 

See you soon.

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If I can help put the doubt, I have exactly the same problem. But I don't work with parts under EPDM.

 

My WWTP comes from Solidesigner and from time to time constraints are lifted. It's not constant. I always point to the right files as indicated by @tomalam.

 

I processed the files as indicated by @gt22. By the way, the "Import Diagnostics" " can be done on parts that do not have any apparent defects, because the function still finds discontinuities.

 

Clarification: I have been using SolidWorks for 10 years and I have only been experiencing these problems for a few months, since I have been using WWTP from SoliDesingner.