Inconsistencies can occur when you import geometry from another design system. You need to check, and sometimes repair, imported files. You can use Import Diagnostics to identify and repair problems with imported geometry.
- Optional:
If
you have not already done so,
download
and
extract
the sample
files
for this tutorial:
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Click here to download importexport.zip to your Downloads
folder.
For more information on downloading and managing sample files, see
Sample Files.
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Browse to the Downloads folder and extract
importexport.zip to a convenient
location.
For example, to organize your tutorial sample
files, create a folder in your Documents folder named tutorial_files.
Then extract into that folder to create a subfolder named importexport that contains the files you
need.
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Click .
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Browse to to the location where
you placed the importexport folder and
open importerrors.x_b
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If prompted to run Import Diagnostics, click No.
A message automatically prompts you to run Import
Diagnostics when you open a part with an imported feature.
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In the FeatureManager design tree, click to highlight each of
the two imported surface bodies to familiarize yourself with the model.
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Click Import Diagnostics
(Tools
toolbar) or .
The PropertyManager reports 12 gaps between faces.
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Under Gaps between
faces, right-click a gap and select Zoom
to Selection to zoom to the gap. Examine each gap to familiarize
yourself with how the part currently looks.
The list displays the gap number and the number of free edges.
For example, Gap<2> [10] means the
second gap that has 10 edges.
To view a gap from the opposite direction, right-click a
gap and select Invert Zoom to
Selection.