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Mating points on imported parts
laird_broadfield
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Here's my document: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/1f98d41d1aa7423db7a7791f/w/0b93df84ce964368b5b2dc5c. There are two imported parts, a Leviton wall socket, and a Fastenal screw. Seems to me I ought to be able to get the screw to go in the hole, using the slider or cylindrical mates. but I can't get mate hotspots where I would expect on either part, let alone compatible hotspots.
One dead end, for what it was worth: I thought I could a sketch point at the center of the leading face of the screw to get the mate point I think I need -- but, although in part view OS recognizes the face as a face when I pointer to it, it doesn't when I try to sketch on the face.
Just in case it matters, the socket was imported by downloading and importing an x_t, and the screw by downloading and importing an .iges.
One dead end, for what it was worth: I thought I could a sketch point at the center of the leading face of the screw to get the mate point I think I need -- but, although in part view OS recognizes the face as a face when I pointer to it, it doesn't when I try to sketch on the face.
Just in case it matters, the socket was imported by downloading and importing an x_t, and the screw by downloading and importing an .iges.
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abefeldman
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Looking at your model, it looks like everything except the screw is working properly. We have historically seen funky behavior from IGES file imports and it's something we're working to get fixed. I'll add you to that bug.
If you can, I'd recommend trying to import the screw again as a Parasolid (x_t), sldprt, or STEP file.Abe Feldman
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If you can, I'd recommend trying to import the screw again as a Parasolid (x_t), sldprt, or STEP file.
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