Hi All

With ViaCAD, I can see on their website that it imports Rhino files , will it out put 3dm file? is it easy to move models between MoI and ViaCAD ? (there does not seem to be a demo I can play with )

Cheers, Stephen

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Hi Stephen,

> With ViaCAD, I can see on their website that it imports Rhino files , will it out put 3dm file?

The version that I have here which is a couple of years old has a 3DM import but not a 3DM export. But it does export SAT, IGES, and STEP files so you can use any of those formats for transfer back into MoI.


> is it easy to move models between MoI and ViaCAD ? (there does not
> seem to be a demo I can play with )

I've had good results using SAT format for going from MoI into ViaCAD, then probably use STEP format for the return trip back.

- Michael

>With ViaCAD, I can see on their website that it imports Rhino files , will it out put 3dm file? is it easy to move models between MoI and ViaCAD ? (there does not seem to be a demo I can play with )

3dm import does not work except if you plan to import basic shapes. .SAT is the way to go.





But is worth the $100 for me that I often need to bring DXF/DWG into MoI :)

Incidentally. the original file supplied in post 1 filleted perfectly in Inventor Fusion, with a 1cm fillet.