have converting problem

[afri]

hello all, i newbie here and have problem in converting file. when i convert ProEngineer file (*.prt) by mastercam appear alert the file is not contain solid geometry. whats wrong with *.prt file. could some explain me how to solve my problem.

thanks

[joecnc1234]

Try exporting your model as an iges. I've had problems with mastercam importing .prt files I think it had something to do with the model tree or the versions of pro and mastercam. Have done it with wildfire and v9 worked fine.
Joe

[Steve Arteman]

The Step coverter out of Pro-e and in toMcam works better for solids. Iges will not export or import solds.

[afri]

thanks joe its work now . i think for create Program by mastercam surface is enough.

[joecnc1234]

afri,
You can convert your surfaces into a solid by using solid/next menu/from surfaces.
Joe

[afri]

thanks joe.......

[cadcam]

I have had great luck with MC opening Pro-e files. What version of Pro-e and what version of Mastercam makes a diffrence.

[afri]

I using MasterCam 9 sp.2 and ProE WF2.

[joecnc1234]

These should work well together except the wf2 might be a version up on the mc try mcx or save as as older version of pro-e.

[cadcam]

The MC is older and did not support that till later.Do you have Mastercam X or higher with the updated Pro-e converter?

[Steve Arteman]

Afri,
In 9.1 the Pro-e converter for wildfire is not very good we have saved the file in Pro-E to a .STP or STEP file, and then will imported into Mastercam. I think the latest version of 9.1 mr0105 has the step converter in for free if you do not have Mastercam 9.1 mr0105 loaded it is an option.
www.cad2cam.net

[cadcam]

Afri, the Step converter as Steve stated is a free be for those on Maintencance as of the MR105 release when your maint stops on that version so does the converter.
As of Mastercam X this is included.

I also think the converter works wel as I have done alott of progamming with Pro-e files and have had no issues. once in a while I have seen bad solid files so put it to surfaces and works great.
But it has improved for sure sense V9