Nextengine-Geomagic-Pro/E

[bots]

Hello everyone. I have just scanned ironman with
Nextengine scanner using the Nextengine Scanstudio
software and i would like to import it to Geomagic Studio
10. I have read that i must create a STL file which i
have already done and then import it to Geomagic so that
i can do some stuff to make it compatible with Pro/E
which is my final research purpose. My questions are:
1) Where i can find proper information about which steps
i have to do about converting properly my stl file and
then export it to Pro/E?
2) Is STL file the type of file that i have to use or
another type of file is recommended?
Any kind of help is needed....

 

[vicyun]

Hello,


I'm using Minolta scanner, Rapidform and ProE5.0. Rapidform can take STL file and the user can create parametric model tree-extrusion, cut, hole...etc (they'redone individually). If the scanned model (STL) is a combination ofmany curved surfaces, it can be export to ProE as curve if watertight like ball. If the ball has any tear, ProE cannot solidifity (in Edit). Without that, usual parametric features,extrusion, cuts, holes, are not possible.


What you are trying to do is not an easy task.


Good luck.

 

[bots]

Thank you vicyun
I tried geomagic version 12 from which i exported a stl
file and imported to pro engineer wildfire 4.0. Although i
can see a good shaped model in pro i dont konw how to use
it with the proper way (sketch, extrude etc....) Is
something that i have to do to make my object compatible to
use it or i cannot do anything? Do you have any idea?

 

[vicyun]

Hello,


For this, there is two path: 1. Exportdummy model, STL,without parametric model tree. 2. Create model with parametric model tree using Geomagic 12.


For dummy model: Import data, prepare mesh, perform surfacing(watertight, no broken or opening any where). Export to ProE. (whole process: 10-15 minutes)


Forparametric model: Import point cloud data, create reference planes, extract* features, andexport to ProE (ProE must be turned off; XOR3 will start the ProE and export it automatically). *meaning of 'extract': Time. Every features arerecreated using the data points; it's like creating whole new part. There is no magic bullet here. (process time: Many hours if shapes are complex.)


According to Geomagic version 2012, it (user)can create history based models like XOR3.


Good luck.


Vicyun

 

[GeoNick]

Bots,

Check out
http://support1.geomagic.com/ics/support/default.asp?
deptID=5668&task=knowledge&questionID=1286

There are videos and tutorials on how to create what
you're looking for.

Also, if you use Studio 12 or Studio 2012 there's
functionality called Parametric Exchange. That connects
directly to ProE/Creo and lets you send things over as
you create them so you can build a native CAD model
inside ProE/Creo.

I like that workflow because I may only model part of
something I scanned or may decide to do the whole thing.
The end user/customer generally always wants a CAD file
though so that makes the process very fast.