Chinh, For IGES surfaces geometry;
There are a couple of old Tech Notes that are on the v11.x CD in the \TECH_SUPP\ TECHNOTE directory that address ProE. The last one is Technote #105 for ProE15. Even though the version of ProE is old, the preferred settings are probably still valid. I couldn't see from the email if you are using v11 FreeForm and/or v11 Advanced Production Milling (other SmartCAM applications don't see surfaces). I would suggest experimenting with both the IGES Surface Import in SmartCAM, (go to "File" / "Import" / "IGES Surfaces) and the v11.x CAM Connection. These are actually two separate translators. The CAM Connection offers more flexibility as far as playing with settings. For planner geometry, you may be able to extract surface edges and use polyarc fit to got a close line/arc approximation for profiles. <john> Brock Shimon wrote: > Chinh > > I just tried your suggestion as we also have the same problems with SmartCAM > iges files with no success. > > A couple of questions: > > 1. Does it matter where in the config.pro that these lines need to be > placed? I have it just after the area that starts my query bin, placement > of the model tree, etc. > > 2. On the lines you told us to put in, I am assuming that you have a > space between the words as & 128, 128 & YES, XYZ & NO, 143 & YES. > > If you have any other suggestions, don't hesitate to send them my way. > > Brock Shimon > > -----Original Message----- > From: Chinh N Pham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: 'Dave Hayden' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Tuesday, May 02, 2000 10:45 AM > Subject: RE: [mfg-smartcam] Re: RS-232 port - IGES thread > > >Dave, > > > >The config.pro option "IGES_OUT_TRIM_XYZ NO" tells Pro/E not to output > >construction geometry (wire frame), but if there're construction surfaces, > >then a separate quilt of surface needs to be created for export, else Pro/E > >will export the whole thing whether it is blank or unblank. > > > >Hope this clears things up! > > > >Chinh > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Dave Hayden > >> Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2000 9:03 AM > >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Subject: Re: [mfg-smartcam] Re: RS-232 port - IGES thread > >> > >> > >> First an apology, when I sent my original message regarding > >> the Pro/E IGES > >> files, I got lazy and just used "reply" rather than typing in > >> the email > >> address. Unfortunately, I neglected to change the subject > >> and we now have > >> a misleading thread. > >> > >> Thanks so for some good comments and suggestions. I have two other > >> questions. > >> > >> Since it appears that our settings may have been correct, is > >> it possible > >> that the way our Engineers are designing the model is causing > >> our problems > >> rather than the translation to IGES? Or, could it be they > >> are not blanking > >> off some entities prior to export? > >> > >> David > >> > >> > >> ====================================================================== > >> To find out more about this mailing list including how to unsubscribe, > >> send the message "info mfg-smartcam" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> ====================================================================== > >> > > > >====================================================================== > >To find out more about this mailing list including how to unsubscribe, > >send the message "info mfg-smartcam" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >====================================================================== > > ====================================================================== > To find out more about this mailing list including how to unsubscribe, > send the message "info mfg-smartcam" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ====================================================================== ====================================================================== To find out more about this mailing list including how to unsubscribe, send the message "info mfg-smartcam" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ======================================================================
