importing .IGS files in Mastercam

[STEELwaryor]

I am trying to import .igs files into Mastercam X2 and can't get it to contain anything but trimmed nurb surfaces? I can import these same files using v.9 and convert them. Then save them as a mc9 file, open them in v.X2 and they contain lines, arcs etc...? Is there a way to do the same in v.X2 and save some time?

[cadcam]

when you go to open and set it for Igs there is a Options button check in there to see what options they are set for.

[JROM]

If its not there to begin with you can't have it in your file.
Like in Solidworks when you write the .igs file you have the option of including all the lines and arcs and splines in the .igs file or not. If Solidworks is set up to leave them out your not going to get them no matter what you do in Mastercam. Check with your source and make sure they are writing the file the right way.

[cadcam]

So like you stated if they are there in V9 it has to be the options to bring them in.
You can send me the IGS and I can check for you.

[Honda92]

i have a .IGS file that i imported into mastercam x2 but it won't let me do anything to it other than get dimensions off it. how do i translate this? thanks

[cadcam]

So if you say Xform translate it will not translate?

What does it do or tell you?

[Honda92]

yeah i go to xfrom translate and i can join it to x0,y0,z0 and i cant do anything to it. i can copy it and move it, but it still wont let me make a tool path for it. i cant select any lines or points when under tool paths.

[cadcam]

What level do you have. Are you trying to 3d it or 2d it?

[Honda92]

ok just figured it out, it is already a 3D part but it was all surfaces i think. i had to go to create/curve/create curve on all edges and now i can make tool paths. sorry for all the newb questions

[cadcam]

All good. I was not sure what you had and exactly what you were trying to do.
Look at my sig and there is some MC stuff to just look thru.

[Honda92]

alright cool, yeah i was digging through that site too already. good info! it helped me on a couple things. well thanks for the quick replys!

[balnh]

Heres what i do with trimmed surface iges. screen>unblank entities>all>wireframe>screen >combine views>delete duplicates. now you have wireframe, and surfaces. delete all>surfaces Then your left with wireframe. Depending what system Iges was created with, wireframe may need to be cleanedup.