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The following settings are recommended up to CoCreate Modeling 16.5 and I-DEAS 12 NX Series.

OneSpace Designer – System

Components of an assembly should have names no longer than 16 characters.
System accuracy should be set prior to modelling.
Recommended values are 10-6 mm, 10-5 mm, 10-4 mm.
The smallest extent value (e.g. edge length) can be set under:
SystemSetting ->Advisor/Check Setting -> min Edge
All Advisor Checks (voids, nonmanifold, knife edge, min edge) should be active while modeling the part.
Complete body checks should be done frequently during design and prior to export to STEP.

OneSpace Designer - STEP Preprocessor

When invoking the STEP export choose as option target system e.g. (CATIA IBM) or CATIA (debis) or Pro/ENGINEER.
If, in case of an assembly export, the option Assemblystructur/Shared Parts is set ON, individual colors of instances cannot be exported.
If the target system cannot process assembly structure information or geometric transformation, then you should select NO to suppress this information.
Hybrid models must be exported with multiple products. You can also use the Structure Browser to make your selection. If you try to specify a part by clicking in a viewpart, you will select only faces or edges instead of the whole part.

STEP File

I-DEAS NX - STEP Postprocessor

Save reminder (Options/Preferences/Data Management/ Save reminder every) should be turned off since the translator stops for every alike message.
In Menu STEP Export Settings AP214 several options for the used units of functionality can be set.
A change of the default options is only necessary in case of unsuccessful results.
If the import was successful, you will get a confirmation message.
Two logfiles are generated (filename.ipr and stepoi.ipr):
filename.ipr includes the import settings
stepoi.ipr includes an import log
The log files are written in the same directory as the STEP file.

I-DEAS NX - System

A part is automatically generated from the filename on import.
If the part name duplicates an existing part name, the part is renamed "Duplicate Part Name X", where X is a sequential number (X=0 for the first duplicate).
On each import, a new part is created even if the parts are identical. Therefore, the part names must be different.
Shaded view gives hints about possible defects.
Use the Automatic Stitch-mechanism for information about open gaps and remaining free edges. It is found in Master Surfacing Module in Menu Surface Operators.
If free edges are found in solid models, the Automatic Stitch-mechanism can be applied to merge free edges by changing default accuracy. For surface models, the edges that build the contour of the model remain free edges.

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