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Sporkman
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Sat Nov 19, 2005 5:10 pm Post subject:
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I'm just wondering whether anyone has run across a cheapware translator
that can take Inventor files and output neutral format without actually
having Inventor? I've checked out several commercial applications, and
they all are WAY out of my range by many thousands of dollars in some
cases. I have a client who is transitioning from Inventor to SolidWorks
and all of their engineers are so busy it's almost impossible to get
them to translate reference assemblies for me -- not that I really want
to be bugging them all the time with such requests anyway. I could
spend maybe $500, but of course "object is no money", if possible.
Thanks,
'Sporky'
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That70sTick
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Sat Nov 19, 2005 5:10 pm Post subject:
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Check out PS-Exchange at Delcam.com. Pay-per-use translator. I don't
remember if it reads Inventor, though. |
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Jeff Howard
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Sat Nov 19, 2005 9:10 pm Post subject:
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The only freebie avenue that comes to mind is a trial version; IV, one of a
couple of (? Elysium, Transmagic maybe) third party translators. SE is supposed
to have a bulk IV translator. If it'll batch translate to STEP then... Native
readers for cheap; can't think of any for any system, really.
An off the cuff thought; if they are transitioning out, have idle seats (?) --
talk them into loaning you a seat, a machine with a stand-alone install, ... It
might be quasi-legal.
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Sporkman
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Sun Nov 20, 2005 1:10 am Post subject:
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Thanks -- that might just be the ticket if the client doesn't mind doing
the batch conversion themselves. As you say, it seems like they'd want
to do that anyway.
Jeff Howard wrote:
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Scott
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Sun Nov 20, 2005 1:10 am Post subject:
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"Sporkman" <sporkedUNDERLINEagainMUNGE@bigfootDOT.com> wrote in message
news:437F4451.BF059EAC@bigfootDOT.com...
| Quote: | I'm just wondering whether anyone has run across a cheapware translator
that can take Inventor files and output neutral format without actually
having Inventor? I've checked out several commercial applications, and
they all are WAY out of my range by many thousands of dollars in some
cases. I have a client who is transitioning from Inventor to SolidWorks
and all of their engineers are so busy it's almost impossible to get
them to translate reference assemblies for me -- not that I really want
to be bugging them all the time with such requests anyway. I could
spend maybe $500, but of course "object is no money", if possible.
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Have them send you ACIS (.sat) files. |
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Jeff Howard
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Sporkman
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Sun Nov 20, 2005 9:10 am Post subject:
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<Sigh> Read the post again.
Scott wrote:
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"Sporkman" <sporkedUNDERLINEagainMUNGE@bigfootDOT.com> wrote in message
news:437F4451.BF059EAC@bigfootDOT.com...
I'm just wondering whether anyone has run across a cheapware translator
that can take Inventor files and output neutral format without actually
having Inventor? I've checked out several commercial applications, and
they all are WAY out of my range by many thousands of dollars in some
cases. I have a client who is transitioning from Inventor to SolidWorks
and all of their engineers are so busy it's almost impossible to get
them to translate reference assemblies for me -- not that I really want
to be bugging them all the time with such requests anyway. I could
spend maybe $500, but of course "object is no money", if possible.
Have them send you ACIS (.sat) files. |
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Cliff
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Sun Nov 20, 2005 1:10 pm Post subject:
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On Sat, 19 Nov 2005 23:11:39 -0500, Sporkman
<sporkedUNDERLINEagainMUNGE@bigfootDOT.com> wrote:
| Quote: | Scott wrote:
"Sporkman" <sporkedUNDERLINEagainMUNGE@bigfootDOT.com> wrote in message
news:437F4451.BF059EAC@bigfootDOT.com...
I'm just wondering whether anyone has run across a cheapware translator
that can take Inventor files and output neutral format without actually
having Inventor? I've checked out several commercial applications, and
they all are WAY out of my range by many thousands of dollars in some
cases. I have a client who is transitioning from Inventor to SolidWorks
and all of their engineers are so busy it's almost impossible to get
them to translate reference assemblies for me -- not that I really want
to be bugging them all the time with such requests anyway. I could
spend maybe $500, but of course "object is no money", if possible.
Have them send you ACIS (.sat) files.
Sigh> Read the post again.
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Looks like you've met Scott/Gunther. How he got here ....
(Don't ask him about guns or winger BS <G>.)
Crossposted to alt.machines.cnc --- It's a slow weekend
and CCS is dead on weekends anyway<G>.
HTH
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Cliff |
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Jeff Howard
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Sun Nov 20, 2005 5:10 pm Post subject:
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| Quote: | ... to translate reference assemblies for me --
Have them send you ACIS (.sat) files.
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Just FYI; (unless something's changed fairly recently) an ACIS neutral (*.sat,
*.sab) is not a good medium for translating assemblies. The notions of
"instance" or "assembly" are not supported. Assembly hierachy is flattened and
every part instance is written out as a part definition. Relatively simple
assemblies become resource hogs. |
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