SmedleyX opened this issue on Jul 29, 2008 · 3 posts
SmedleyX posted Tue, 29 July 2008 at 11:45 AM
I'm trying to open/import a STEP (.stp) file. When I go through the process of import, the file seems to load, although only bounding points appear and Carrara becomes unusable (menus pop down but clicking has no effect). I'm on an intel mac. CarraraPro 6.1.2
Anyone else see this problem?
Anyone ever have success with CAD imports?
MarkBremmer posted Tue, 29 July 2008 at 12:01 PM
Not all CAD formats are created equal. In fact just because they have the same suffix, .stp or .igs or any other format type doesn't guarantee that they will behave in CADstyle or other even CAD programs on import. There is no bullet proof standard.
Whenever I've had issues with imports, it's been export settings that had too much detail in the fillets/radius edges. You might try tweaking the settings and try again. Additionally, if the CAD app supports some other export formats, you might try work with one of those as an alternative.
Also, make sure that you are using Carrara v6.2.1 - there were some improvements.
Mark
SmedleyX posted Tue, 29 July 2008 at 3:02 PM
Thanks for the advice, unfortunately, the file is from another company and I have no contact with it's creator. I'll try updating & see if that helps.