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Hi all,

Does anyone know how to succesfully import an .obj file from RH`s deep exploration? When I export from Solidworks to STEP and then in DE export to .obj in Octane, seperate parts (to assign different materials) are merged together (showing 1 dot). Also it is very low poly when loading in Octane, even if in Solidworks I export the STEP in high poly.

when you select an stp file in DE you can choose two methods, right click mouse on the DE file browser: alternate, recommended.

You have to choose alternate because recommended collapse the assembly in one element if saved from SW in stp.

BTW you can explode your model: from the hierarchy right click choose separate mesh.

From SW save your file in parasolids format: x_t

Choosing this file format your assembly will be maintained in DE. In this case "recommended" is the best option.

Regards

Alright! Sounds solidproof, will try tomorrow.
Thanks!!

Well, almost fixed it! Poly`s are high now, goooood.

In DeepExploration I found the seperate meshes, and clicked it.

But...I still don`t see the multiple parts showing up in Octane: I am supposed to see twelve! What am I doing wrong?

in DE assign different materials to each part.

Octane recognize the materials names and convert them as pin inputs

It worked! Now I can assign materials to each part in the assembly.

Does anyone know how come these triangles are showing up?

A friend of mine send me this product: Modelled in SolidWorks200X (he is not sure which version it was). Simple assembly, with transparant plastic parts. He assigned the material in Soldiworks after modelling. (to render it with photoview).

I imported the assembly in Deep Exploration, and assigned materials. But somehow in Octane and DE these weird triangles show up! In SW I saved the model in high poly, and that's it.
I also tried using Moi3D for the conversion but the same problem stays. Also if I delete the transparant material and add diffuse, the problem stays.

never use high poly!

try medium low or medium.

Sometime DE does wrong triangulation using high values.
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If the geometry is corrupted after the triangulation try the alternate mode or save the model in: x_t (parasolids) or sat (acis)

trying with different standards DE finds the right way.

Well, so far no luck

I tried saving from SW into .iges, .asm, step, x_t (DE can`t open it though), sat (acis), and then opening with DE and importing the .obj in Octane, but the problem stays.

I think there must be something wrong with the original file or something?

send me the file, I will convert it for you

Sent