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Chris.e  
#1 Posted : Wednesday, February 20, 2013 2:23:12 AM(UTC)
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I'm using ViaCAD Pro Version:7.0.0 Build:967 and I'm using mm in my workspace, but when I'm exporting a step file for manufacture I get everything in inches (1mm becomes 25.4).
in the step file I find this line "#64= (CONVERSION_BASED_UNIT('INCH',#163)LENGTH_UNIT()NAMED_UNIT(#166));"

But my units in viacad is mm, have I missed something?
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Filip  
#2 Posted : Wednesday, June 19, 2013 12:43:39 AM(UTC)
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I had similar problem. Did any one find sollution?
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posh.de  
#3 Posted : Wednesday, June 19, 2013 4:57:23 AM(UTC)
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STEP files are in general exported in the internal unit used by Shark/VC resp. the ACIS kernel (= inch) and not the user unit.

Therefore the unit used is documented in the STEP file header sothat the destination software may convert in the desired/another unit during import.

An unit conversion always contains the risk of possible rounding errors which is avoided if the unit is converted by the importing application only once.

hth,
Norbert
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Filip  
#4 Posted : Thursday, June 20, 2013 10:54:46 AM(UTC)
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Thanks Norbert.

ech what a pity :(
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posh.de  
#5 Posted : Friday, June 21, 2013 3:03:53 AM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Filip Go to Quoted Post
...what a pity...

btw, what exactly is the problem, did the importing application ignore the unit provided with the STEP header?

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Filip  
#6 Posted : Friday, June 21, 2013 9:34:33 AM(UTC)
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Yes some software import it always as inch.

e.g.
I work in Shark with metric unit - export model to step as metric.
But always when import I get this model as inch :(
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posh.de  
#7 Posted : Friday, June 21, 2013 10:20:11 AM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Filip Go to Quoted Post
Yes some software import it always as inch.

sure, because Shark exports always in inch (see above).

Originally Posted by: Filip Go to Quoted Post
...export model to step as metric.

surely not, because Shark exports always in inch (see above).

you may want try to switch your importing app to an imperial unit (e.g. inch), than import the STEP file and switch back to your metrical user unit again.

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Filip  
#8 Posted : Friday, June 21, 2013 10:48:28 AM(UTC)
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Thanks Norbert,

I understand this, but this is not good soultion for me. I Just think that I should be able to choose units save format. And If I chosse metric then Shark should save is as metric.

Software should do what user want not in other way.

P.S.
Why STEP could not have similar option as IGES or DWG.
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posh.de  
#9 Posted : Friday, June 21, 2013 12:00:57 PM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Filip Go to Quoted Post
And If I chosse metric then Shark should save is as metric.

there is no export option for choosing a metric unit for the STEP export (see below), the user unit has nothing to do with this.

Originally Posted by: Filip Go to Quoted Post
Software should do what user want not in other way.

sure, therefore you should ask the maker of the importing app (btw, which?) why their software is ignoring the unit defined in the STEP header.

Originally Posted by: Filip Go to Quoted Post
Why STEP could not have similar option as IGES or DWG.

probably because the data exchange filter used ([URL="http://www.spatial.com/products/3d-interoperability"]InterOp[/URL] from Spatial) does not support it for the STEP format?

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Filip  
#10 Posted : Friday, June 21, 2013 1:46:15 PM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: posh.de Go to Quoted Post
there is no export option for choosing a metric unit for the STEP export (see below), the user unit has nothing to do with this.


Norbert


Yes - I I know that, I rather wanted to write that if I could choose units in step export window..
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