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How to Export 3D model from Maya to PARASOLID file?

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Leon9

Leon9
Posted: 26 October 2009 09:57 AM

Location: Riga
Total Posts: 15
Joined: 2006-09-14 09:16:16

Is there a way to export 3D model from Maya to SolidWorks (I need a Parasolid file) or AutoCad ???
Can i use polygon mesh for that ?
And if yes can i model with both Nurbs & Polygons ???
Do the model have to be one piece or can be of several pieces ?

Thanks !

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THNKR

THNKR
Posted: 26 October 2009 12:06 PM

Location: Toronto
Total Posts: 670
Joined: 2006-08-17 14:49:05

Yes, yes, yes, no. Use IGES. Load the Iges plug-in that ships with Maya.

THNKR

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IGES file consists of lines (curves) only, it is not helpful to me ... I need also faces too! I need to export 3d model to PARASOLID file or to ( SLDPRT, STEP, STP, PDF ) files to make a real 3D model !

But Maya does not have such export plug-ins (also 3D Max)

hm ....!

Author: Leon9

Replied: 27 October 2009 11:08 AM

n8skow

n8skow
Posted: 28 October 2009 02:45 PM

Location: Google, Kansas
Total Posts: 2924
Joined: 2007-08-08 01:34:34

I think your Maya objects have to be NURBS for export to SolidWorks (since SolidWorks is a parametric based program).

n8skow [FA]

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I know SolidWorks has NURBS !

But I need more plug-ins for Maya (3D Max) to export my 3D objects to PARASOLID, STEP, IGES files or AUTOCAD - DWG file !!! For, to make a real object from !my !3D model !

Author: Leon9

Replied: 28 October 2009 03:47 PM

THNKR

THNKR
Posted: 29 October 2009 12:30 AM

Location: Toronto
Total Posts: 670
Joined: 2006-08-17 14:49:05

IGES files can be used for curves, NURBS surfaces an polygonal meshes. IGES terminology for those entities is B-Spline Curve, B-Spline Surface and Polymesh. There is no support for Maya’s subdivision surfaces.

THNKR

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