hassebassie Posted July 2, 2014 Posted July 2, 2014 Does anyone know how to convert inventor files to DSTV files? I've inserted a part I want to convert. The Part has to be cut and drilled by a CNC controlled Machine KM_52.960_1_P01_Taludtrap.ipt Quote
ReMark Posted July 2, 2014 Posted July 2, 2014 StrucSoft Solutions Inc. has a program called CMS that will create DSTV and .NC1 code from inside Autodesk Inventor. http://www.strucsoftsolutions.com/component-management-software/ Quote
hassebassie Posted July 2, 2014 Author Posted July 2, 2014 That's the company I also found on internet. I send them an e-mail 2 days ago, but I haven't heard from them yet. Does anyone have any experience with the program? Quote
ReMark Posted July 2, 2014 Posted July 2, 2014 Try contacting this person... Alexine Gordon-Stewart 514-731-0008 x252 a.gordon-stewart@strucsoftsolutions.com Quote
Docfatman Posted June 19, 2015 Posted June 19, 2015 Give me an email I have some links to software in this industry and maybe able to help Docfatman@hotmail.com Quote
mtopholm Posted October 6, 2015 Posted October 6, 2015 I in a similar situation, what did you end up with??? Quote
rickchrishowe Posted October 28, 2015 Posted October 28, 2015 We bought Steel Process PLM to create NC1 (DSTV) from IPT files. Works great. http://www.steel-projects.net/en Quote
toonsol Posted February 4, 2016 Posted February 4, 2016 We bought Steel Process PLM to create NC1 (DSTV) from IPT files. Works great. http://www.steel-projects.net/en Hello, Can you tell me how you do that. I'm using Inventor as well and we have got Steel Projects just installed. But I have to export my parts to DXF files before I can import them in the program. Very time consuming. I'm not able to make DSTV files from within Inventor that can be imported to Steel Project. HELP Toon Quote
rickchrishowe Posted February 5, 2016 Posted February 5, 2016 Our workflow is to export from IPT to STEP then import STEP into Steel Projects. Once inside SP, you can export NC1. Steel Projects sells different import modules with their software. We chose STEP since it was the fastest method (a lot quicker than exporting dxf). Quote
toonsol Posted February 8, 2016 Posted February 8, 2016 Hello Rickchrishowe, That does sound like a better way of doing things. When you export and import a STEP file does it contain the information for threated holes and stuff like countersink? Toon Quote
rickchrishowe Posted February 8, 2016 Posted February 8, 2016 Geometrically, yes, the features are there. You also get the data from the part properties. Quote
toonsol Posted February 9, 2016 Posted February 9, 2016 Hello again, I got to try it yesterday but I was disappointed. My test piece was imported but all my features were showing as holes. No threaded holes, no countersink. Did I do something wrong? Quote
rickchrishowe Posted February 10, 2016 Posted February 10, 2016 Possibly. Hard to say. We don't do many tapped holes or countersinks here. I know there are settings for STEP export and import that can impact the process. What are you importing the STEP into? Quote
toonsol Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 I'm using Inventor 2016 to export IPT files into STEP files and then I import them into Steel Projects to use with our Ficep Excalibur drilling line. We do a lot of tapped holes here, that is the reason we bought the machine in the first place, to help speed things up. I found a company that could makes DSTV files from IPT but they couldn't recognize tapped holes either. But nevertheless STEP is an improvement over DXF as I don't have to export drawings into DXF and then define all the sides. Quote
rickchrishowe Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 I'm assuming you've tried this already, but in case not, I would recommend contacting Steel Project's technical support people. We find them to be very helpful and engaging when it comes to fixing bugs. Quote
toonsol Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 We just got the machine and I'm still getting (online) training how to use SP. So I have a lot of contact with them. Quote
Docfatman Posted March 11, 2016 Posted March 11, 2016 Afternoon all, I just tried to post a reply and it doesn't look like it worked. Apologies if you get this twice. I have used a company to convert my 3D parts into Nc files. I sent them an iges file (I believe they accept others) and they can convert them into Nc files for drilling lines. I sent over beams and box section parts. Worked well for me. Email for reference : Ncdstv@gmail.com Hope this helps Quote
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