convert AutoCAD hatch to solid in pro/e

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Hello everybody,


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I have this dwg file, that I have attached, which is a logo that I want to make it solid in pro/e. This logo was first created in illustrator. It was exported to a dwg file...and it is recognized in AutoCAD as a hatch. When I inserted it in pro/e (extrude-sketch-data from file) I faced a problem with some letters...for example I didn't have problem with the two first letters, although a problem occurs for letter "A". Anothet thought was to create a cosmetic sketch (insert-cosmetic sketch) and afterwards somehow to sketch it on the top by adding references. The thing is that as far as I know I can not sketch anything on top of the cosmetic sketch...


Can anybody help me pleaseeeeeeeeee.

 

[caldwell]

I was able to create a prot with no problems.

I first opened the dwg file and created a section.
Then created a blank part.
I created a sketch datum curve and imported the saved section file.
Lastly I selected the sketched curve and hit extrude.

Done deal.View attachment 1870

 

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Caldwell,How did you manage tocreate a section in AutoCAD???.


My problem is that I don't know how to sketch the exactcontour in AutoCAD because you can not snap at the edges of the letters.


Afterwards,I am ok with the steps in pro/e.


Thanx in advance

 

[straupma]

Just insert the dwg you zipped into your sketched curve and pro will get rid of the hatch automatically. It worked quite nicely.

 

[straupma]

Just found out you don't even have to create a curve. Just extrude and bring it into your sketch.

 

[caldwell]

Thats correct you don't have to create a sketch first. i was just
following the PTC recommend sketch path first. Typically I would
have just started my extrude and inserted the section.

 

[[email protected]]

Guys, Thanx for all the info, but from the beginning in Pro/e I can't extrude letter A. Thats why I wanted to sketch Letter A again, but as I said I couldn't sketch the corect contour because you can't use snaps in the hatch in AutoCAD. However becuse Caldwell you manage to do it, I will be grateful if you upload the pro/e sketch.


Thanx again guys.........

 

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Caldwell you don't have to upload the file.....


Finally, Ifound why I couldn't extrude this logo. When I import the sketch, I was changing the scale...If I change the scale the problem occurs...if I leave it as it is there is no problem extracting the logo.


Is there a way to import the sketch in a scale 1:1????