Parts are not visible when I import

George Nunes
George Nunes New Altair Community Member
edited February 2023 in Community Q&A

I am trying to import some CADs from solidworks for simulation, but a lot of them are not visible in the inspire cast workspace. The CADs look normal on solidworks, I even used the "interference detection" to see if there was anything off, but it looks completely normal. How can I fix that? The solidwork file is attached.

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  • SungMoon Kim_21094
    SungMoon Kim_21094
    Altair Employee
    edited February 2023

    Dear @George Nunes 

     

    This is a test memo through Altair S/W.
    1) HyperWorks2022.2: No error message but failed to import CAD
    2) Inspire Cast 2022.2: No error message but failed to import CAD
    3) SimLab2022.2: importing CAD takes time, but SimLab2022.2 can import CAD
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    Memo
    I think it was caused by the difference in version between CAD and CAE S/W.
    It would be good to lower the version or test it with a neutral format (*.iges, *.step...).

    I think it would be good to refer to the following when interpreting casting.
    1. Cavity, Runner System, Riser should soldi geometry.
    2. It is recommended that each CAD Geometry is aligned well or slightly penetrated.
    (Please refer to the attached *.pdf for more information.)

    Attachment
    Inspire Cast CAD Preparation.pdf(I extracted some of the contents from the training materials.)


    Thanks and Best Regards,
    Sung-Moon Kim

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