Disappearance of materials when importing Solid Edge file

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Igor asked Dec 07 2021 at 10:26 AM Phil BoBo edited Dec 17 2021 at 3:58 PM

Disappearance of materials when importing Solid Edge file

I am trying different software to create simulations of production lines and with FlexSim when importing the models, the materials are not imported and the models are displayed with only one colour. The file type in which the models are exported is .stl from Solid Edge.

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FlexSim 22.0.0

import material .stl

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Answer 1 · 2021-12-07T15:08:20Z

Phil BoBo answered Dec 07 2021 at 3:08 PM Phil BoBo edited Dec 17 2021 at 3:58 PM

The stl format doesn't contain material information. Try exporting to a 3D format that includes material information, such as jt.

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Igor commented · Dec 17 2021 at 6:59 AM

I tried it but the file was not visible.

jt file.PNG

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jt-file.png (151.9 KiB)

Phil BoBo ♦♦ Igor commented · Dec 17 2021 at 3:58 PM

From that image, it looks like the importer at least read the size of the shape properly. We might be able to figure out whether the issue is on the export side or the import side if you attach the jt file itself.

Try changing different settings in the Solid Edge to JT Translation Options window in Solid Edge.

We can't tell what you are doing or what's wrong unless you provide more information.

You may need to use a 3rd party converter such as PolyTrans if none of Solid Edge's export options create files with the data you want.

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Answer 2 · 2021-12-07T16:27:06Z

Bach answered Dec 07 2021 at 4:27 PM Igor commented Dec 17 2021 at 6:57 AM

I had the same problem with different file formats. Now I use the software AC3D to colorize and edit the files in before loading in FlexSim. Perfect tool. There you can export the file as .ac format. FlexSim can handle .ac perfectly. Highly recommed using AC3D.

https://docs.flexsim.com/en/19.0/Using3DObjects/CreatingCustomObjectsAnimations/CreatingCustomObjects/

https://www.inivis.com/

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