Article - CS120266
Creo View: When using the command Save Current View As to export a STEP file, the output contains no solids
Modified: 14-Jun-2024
Applies To
- Creo View 2.0 to 10.0
- Creo View Adapters 7.0 to 10.0
- Creo Parametric 7.0 to 10.0
Description
- Solids not saved to STEP from Creo View using File > Save Current View As > As a 3D file > Type: STEP (*.stp)
- Input Creo Parametric file is a SOLID body. Convert it to PVS, PVS is also a SOLID body.
- Open PVS in Creo View and export it as a STEP file. This STEP file is not a SOLID body, instead, it has surfaces.
- If STEP file is written from Creo Parametric directly, it is a SOLID body.
- Poor STEP output quality from Creo View when compared to that of Creo Parametric
- How to generate STEP file of smaller file size in Creo View when using File > Save Current View As > As a 3D file > Type: STEP (*.stp)
- Bad output when exporting solids from Creo View
- The STEP file created is seen solid in Creo View however can be seen hollow from Creo Parametric
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