Importing surfaces into Inventor
It is sometimes necessary to import surfaces or CAD files from non-native CAD formats into Inventor. Inventor is very capable of importing and using non-native CAD data and in this section, we will examine how Inventor can import surfaces from non-native CAD files and what modifications are possible.
It is not uncommon for imported surfaces to translate with some errors. Fortunately, Inventor has an array of Surface Repair tools that can be used to identify, locate, and correct surface bodies.
In this recipe, you will import a .iges file as a surface. The same process is used to import any non-native CAD data into Inventor.
Getting ready
For this recipe, you will need a new Inventor part file open.
How to do it…
To begin, we will need the new Inventor part file open; we will then start the process of importing in the .iges file. To do this, see the following:
- Select File | Open | Import CAD Files.
- In the dropdown...
