Using imported STL as part

Altair Forum User
Altair Forum User
Altair Employee
edited October 2020 in Community Q&A

Hello Everyone,

 

I just started to use Inspire and I did the introduction problems on Altair's Moodle. I know more or less how to draw and modify the structures.

 

However, I noticed when I upload STL file from alternative source to Inspire 2016, it seems like a piece that I cannot modify or it doesn't appear in analysis any way. I would like to run analysis stage on the imported STL file before I modify it at any way. The piece appears as 'Invalid feature or associated part'. An STL file output from Inspire 2016 source is recognized as it should be after reloading.

 

Is it there a way to make an imported part to become a part that can be modified in Inspire 2016?

 

Thank you,

Jukka

 

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  • Rahul_P1
    Rahul_P1
    Altair Employee
    edited November 2016

    Hi Jukka,

     

    The imported stl should be used as a template / guide to create solid geometry within Inspire, no operations can be performed on the STL

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited November 2016

    Hello Rahul,

     

    Thank you for your answer. It clarifies the usage of STL's.

    Does this limitation also apply to STL's created and exported from inspire?

    I mean when the shape is first saved and re-imported back.

     

    With kind regards,

    Jukka

  • Rahul_P1
    Rahul_P1
    Altair Employee
    edited December 2016

    Yes, it applies to all STL files

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