RE: Meshing of large CAD data with MoI now possible (still in beta)

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Re: Meshing of large CAD data with MoI now possible (still in beta)

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Meshing of large CAD data with MoI now possible (still in beta)

Hey list, I was waiting for a 64bit version of MoI for several years and since I know other people here used it for converting CAD data, I may spread the info: MoI4 beta is now 64bit. Finally! :) quote: .V4 is a major rewrite with changes on many levels so please be on the lookout for any

RE: CAD files from rhino

We use the npower plugins, converting rhino to Max files which then have a modifier applied in the stack. We’ve tried others but npower seem to work best for us, and we work with a lot of CAD, often 1000’s of files We’ve used STEP a lot, but am now looking at using JT instead. From

Re: CAD files from rhino

hat isn’t as cheap as MOI but one that copes > well with massive CAD assets. > > Modo and Power Translators in combination. > > Modo is now available as a rental ($599 per annum) but comes with a fully > functional 30 day demo and you can get a demo license from Integrity-ware >

Re: CAD files from rhino

I’ve got another solution that isn’t as cheap as MOI but one that copes well with massive CAD assets. Modo and Power Translators in combination. Modo is now available as a rental ($599 per annum) but comes with a fully functional 30 day demo and you can get a demo license from Integrity-ware

Re: CAD files from rhino

yeah some of the files are really big and Moi seems to choke to death I think that's when we started trying out Rhino sketchup outputs we've used for architecture I've tried ended up with really broken meshes so far all of them give broken meshes (non manifold issues) for Maya's UV tools and

Re: CAD files from rhino

with really large multi component CAD assets but it’s a fantastic CAD tool to add to your armoury full stop never mind using it for it’s excellent conversion capabilities. Fully functional 30 day demo if I remember rightly, so it’s worth a try. On 12 Jun 2017, at 21:

Re: CAD files from rhino

Gibson) but I’ve > always found that the exports are better than Rhino itself The downside is > that it’s not 64bit yet (coming very soon) so it can’t cope with really > large multi component CAD assets but it’s a fantastic CAD tool to add to > your armoury full stop never mind using it for it

Re: CAD files from rhino

://moi3d.com/ <http://moi3d.com/> It’s created by the original designer of Rhino (Michael Gibson) but I’ve always found that the exports are better than Rhino itself The downside is that it’s not 64bit yet (coming very soon) so it can’t cope with really large multi component CAD assets bu

Re: CAD files from rhino

files? On Fri, Jun 9, 2017 at 9:34 AM, Ed Manning <etmth...@gmail.com> wrote: > +1 for SimLab. > > On Fri, Jun 9, 2017 at 2:22 AM, Enter Reality <3dv...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Guys, I've been dealing a lot with CAD files lately, one of the most >> plug solutio

Re: CAD files from rhino

+1 for SimLab. On Fri, Jun 9, 2017 at 2:22 AM, Enter Reality <3dv...@gmail.com> wrote: > Guys, I've been dealing a lot with CAD files lately, one of the most > plug solution is to export the file from you CAD software ( I usually > use JT ) and import everything into SimLab and fr

Re: CAD files from rhino

Guys, I've been dealing a lot with CAD files lately, one of the most plug solution is to export the file from you CAD software ( I usually use JT ) and import everything into SimLab and from there export in FBX...its surprisingly fast and I never had export problems, except for CAD files using

Re: CAD files from rhino

Behalf Of *Eugene Flormata >> *Sent:* 08 June 2017 23:29 >> *To:* Official Softimage Users Mailing List. >> https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/xsi_list < >> softimage@listproc.autodesk.com> >> *Subject:* Re: CAD files from rhino >> >> >> >&

Re: CAD files from rhino

ps.google.com/ > forum/#!forum/xsi_list <softimage@listproc.autodesk.com> > *Subject:* Re: CAD files from rhino > > > > yeah it's a step file > > whoops, I'm exporting out to polymesh, fbx. from a step file. > even if I re-import the mesh back into rhino, and try to clean t

RE: CAD files from rhino

. From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Eugene Flormata Sent: 08 June 2017 23:29 To: Official Softimage Users Mailing List. https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/xsi_list <softimage@listproc.autodesk.com> Subject: R

Re: CAD files from rhino

yeah it's a step file whoops, I'm exporting out to polymesh, fbx. from a step file. even if I re-import the mesh back into rhino, and try to clean the non-manifold vertices the mesh normals get all messed up On Thu, Jun 8, 2017 at 3:26 PM, Graham Bell wrote: > STEP file or

RE: CAD files from rhino

STEP file or maybe a JT file? From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Eugene Flormata Sent: 08 June 2017 22:47 To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: CAD files from rhino does anyone know how to export from rhino

CAD files from rhino

does anyone know how to export from rhino, nurb meshes that don't have non-manifold vertices? -- Softimage Mailing List. To unsubscribe, send a mail to softimage-requ...@listproc.autodesk.com with "unsubscribe" in the subject, and reply to confirm.

Re: cad

not much experience with cad stuff, but the few times I've had to deal with it MOI came to the rescue.. On 11 February 2016 at 09:06, Rob Wuijster <r...@casema.nl> wrote: > what about Polytrans? > If Rhino or Moi are 'just' a way to get files converted, Polytrans is a > really g

Re: cad

into Rhino. We use it for cleaning any CAD that comes from Teamcenter and its very good. Max is our core 3d software (not my choice), so we use some of the npowersoftware tools for translation and continued working in Max. *From:*softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimage-boun

Re: cad

it without any issues.  --  Micic Srecko --- Mail:  srecko.mi...@gmail.com Skype:srecko.micic --- http://sreckom.webworkman.com/  On 11/02/2016 10:37:55, Cristobal Infante <cgc...@gmail.com> wrote: not much experience with cad stuff, but the few times I've had t

Re: cad

.nl> wrote: > That's an area where Polytrans is really great. It also can convert from > anything into anything native. > The CAD module for PT is one of the best out there. > > One more, Modo with the Power Translator module. But you're 'stuck' in > Modo and IGES/STEP iirc. > > Rob > >

Re: cad

That's an area where Polytrans is really great. It also can convert from anything into anything native. The CAD module for PT is one of the best out there. One more, Modo with the Power Translator module. But you're 'stuck' in Modo and IGES/STEP iirc. Rob

RE: cad

I’d definitely look into Rhino. We use it for cleaning any CAD that comes from Teamcenter and its very good. Max is our core 3d software (not my choice), so we use some of the npowersoftware tools for translation and continued working in Max. From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com

Re: cad

Thx, yeah we got an Moi license on one of the mac's with a lot of ram, but it's stil pretty slow at opening files Rhino, I've never looked into, Maya I just use to import files I usually end up rebuilding the models, or cleaning them quite a bit before actually using it. thanks On Tue, Feb 9,

Re: cad

I would assume that it is more case of hard drive, so starting with nice ssd even ssd raid 0 would be one thing. then need to figure out if those opening and cad things are single or multy threaded at all. in first case single core higher GHz would be better choice then even dual xeons

cad

Hey, my company is asking me to price out a new machine for work. and I wanted to get something that wouldn't choke on big cad files from architecture or other large 1gb+ stl type files does anyone know if that's primarily a CPU issue? my current machine is i7-3770, fine for the 3D I'm doing now

RE: cad

it chokes on larger files. sven From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Mirko Jankovic Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2016 10:07 PM To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: Re: cad I would assume that it is more case

Re: cad

so it's normal for cad projects to take like over an hour to open? or is that just like, maya opening stls? On Tue, Feb 9, 2016 at 3:54 PM, Sven Constable <sixsi_l...@imagefront.de> wrote: > I agree with Mirko. Amount of cores/cpus doesn't do that much. Amount of > RAM is mo

Re: cad

Maya isn't perfect at all for this kind of job, you should give a go to Rhino or Moi for processing your file before. Le mer. 10 févr. 2016 à 01:19, Eugene Flormata <eug...@flormata.com> a écrit : > so it's normal for cad projects to take like over an hour to open? or is > that jus

Re: Dealing with CAD files format

Hey there! Just wanted to thanks everybody. Super good advices and experience sharing here :) Seems I found good combination using Moi3d (Trial) + step files. Export looks quite correct, a little bit of weld edges and filter points to polish all this. Finally, the harder part was to get the

Re: Dealing with CAD files format

When I go through Import FBX / Autocad .dxf all I get is a centered null even from the most simplistic DXF file containing a circle or a box. Does DXF import in Softimage 2014 just NOT work at all? Daniel VFXM

RE: Dealing with CAD files format

. Christy -Original Message- From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Leoung O'Young Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2013 10:57 AM To: Stephan Hempel; softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: Re: Dealing with CAD files format

Re: Dealing with CAD files format

So please, Soft devs, consider better support for Nurbs! I agreed 100%. We keep on running into problem with imported CAD models in XSI Leoung On 8/16/2013 5:06 AM, Morten Bartholdy wrote: I had this recently and found that either using Rhino or Maya for converting the Iges model

Re: Dealing with CAD files format

On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 11:06 AM, Morten Bartholdy x...@colorshopvfx.dkwrote: ** I had this recently and found that either using Rhino or Maya for converting the Iges model to polys and then into Softimage was a viable solution. One thing was clear though - Maya supports the Nurbs surfaces

RE: Dealing with CAD files format

; softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: Re: Dealing with CAD files format Thanks for the info. On 8/14/2013 10:55 AM, Stephan Hempel wrote: I don't know. As far as I know MoI imports only 3dm, iges, sat, step, ai, eps, pdf and dxf. No Parasolid files. From MoI I export obj. And with the export

Betr.: Re: Dealing with CAD files format

In our experience - we handle PROE cad datas from our development department on a daily basis - both the format and the settings at which the data gets exported are equally important. The trouble with converting CAD datas is that many CAD formats are more like volumebased models, they dont have

Re: Dealing with CAD files format

Hi would strongly recommend step-Files and convert them with MoI. So you have full control over how the geometry gets meshed (MoI has quite some options for tuning). And ask the client to keep the assembly groups intact. So you have all building blocks properly named as separate objects and don't

Re: Dealing with CAD files format

Stephan, So Step files are better than Parasolids files? Are you exporting obj from MoI to bring into XSI? Thanks, Leoung On 8/14/2013 7:43 AM, Stephan Hempel wrote: Hi would strongly recommend step-Files and convert them with MoI. So you have full control over how the geometry gets meshed

Re: Dealing with CAD files format

I don't know. As far as I know MoI imports only 3dm, iges, sat, step, ai, eps, pdf and dxf. No Parasolid files. From MoI I export obj. And with the export options you have good control over the resulting mesh. Stephan. __

Re: Dealing with CAD files format

Thanks for the info. On 8/14/2013 10:55 AM, Stephan Hempel wrote: I don't know. As far as I know MoI imports only 3dm, iges, sat, step, ai, eps, pdf and dxf. No Parasolid files. From MoI I export obj. And with the export options you have good control over the resulting mesh. Stephan.

Re: Dealing with CAD files format

what was great about MoI is that it took even CAD models straight and we could modify the geometry like connect pieces and/or clean objects if they had issues. Also we could define the level of details at export. (Very useful when you know that the leapster model has well over 150 pieces

Re: Dealing with CAD files format

Visual Enterprise. Unless you do a ton of CAD conversions of all sorts of different formats, it's a lot of money to pay (I believe the CAD edition is an extra expense) for a file converter. Plus MOI is a fantastic modeler. -Paul On Tue, Aug 13, 2013 at 4:38 PM, Eric Turman i.anima...@gmail.com

Re: Dealing with CAD files format

Thank you guys :) Do you have a favorite CAD format ? For the moment Polytrans is still a bit too expensive (according to what I'm paid for the job). Maybe Moi3d would be a better choice. There is something called FreeCad, which I might try. I wonder if 123D Design would offer some

Re: Dealing with CAD files format

Ever heard of Transmagic ? http://www.transmagic.com/ So everybody agrees on Moi3 :) Le 13/08/2013 22:49, olivier jeannel a écrit : Thank you guys :) Do you have a favorite CAD format ? For the moment Polytrans is still a bit too expensive (according to what I'm paid for the job). Maybe

Re: Dealing with CAD files format

Solid works can output to .stl and then import to MeshLab (open source) which can output .obj, which Softimage can read. On Tue, Aug 13, 2013 at 4:15 PM, olivier jeannel olivier.jean...@noos.frwrote: Hi guys, Next week I shall receive a mecanical pieces generated with Solidworks. Because

Re: Dealing with CAD files format

I have had success with Polytran importing Parasolid (.x_t) Iges (.igs) Step AP203 or AP214 (.stp) STL wouldn't be my first choice I will give MoI a try though. On 8/13/2013 5:45 PM, Stephen Davidson wrote: Solid works can output to .stl and then import to MeshLab (open source) which can

Re: OT: Recommended CAD Formats for importing

We use Okino's Polytran, and we have been using STEP with good success. On 10/9/2012 10:50 AM, Byron Nash wrote: I am going to receive some CAD models from a vendor and they have asked what format I prefer them in. Every time I have gotten CAD data it has been a huge pain in the neck. I

Re: OT: Recommended CAD Formats for importing

I've always tried to get IGES. My understanding is that it's sort of the OBJ of the CAD world. Fairly universal, supported by most packages, etc. MOI supports IGES directly and works well with it. Otherwise I've used Deep Exploration with a lot of success. -Paul On Tue, Oct 9, 2012 at 10:50

Re: OT: Recommended CAD Formats for importing

than that. The only thing that I ran into was with very large assemblies because MoI is still a 32bit program, I ran out of RAM and had to do it in separate sections. On 10/9/2012 8:50 AM, Byron Nash wrote: I am going to receive some CAD models from a vendor and they have asked what format I

Re: OT: Recommended CAD Formats for importing

. but that differs between exporting packages. I do all conversion in MoI. If you have Version 2.0, you can download the version 3.0 Beta (and the new Mac version) which has updated CAD libraries, faster conversion and is rocksolid like everything Michael Gibson is doing. On export, I usually go for an angle

Re: Cad models resource..

Hi Adam, Whats the best way of getting them into xsi? On 9 August 2012 17:55, Adam Seeley adam_see...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi Peeps, You may have seen it already but... http://grabcad.com/ It's a mixed bunch, but lot's of nicely detailed cad/engineering type bits for use. Great for test

Re: Cad models resource..

Nice! Thanks for posting! On 8/9/2012 10:55 AM, Adam Seeley wrote: Hi Peeps, You may have seen it already but... http://grabcad.com/ It's a mixed bunch, but lot's of nicely detailed cad/engineering type bits for use. Great for test renders etc. Adam

Re: Cad models resource..

August 2012 17:55, Adam Seeley adam_see...@yahoo.com mailto:adam_see...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi Peeps, You may have seen it already but... http://grabcad.com/ It's a mixed bunch, but lot's of nicely detailed cad/engineering type bits for use. Great for test renders etc