Autodesk Inventor Users

Have you tried using the Sculpt or Stitch commands

If you want to post it, I can try making it a solid.

This might help answer your question. https://www.cadlinecommunity.co.uk/hc/en-us/articles/207710125-Autodesk-Inventor-2016-Converting-Surfaces-to-Solids

I tried sculpt and stitch but it does not work.

I have uploaded the file. please search for jbsco

The surface model contains many opening which prevents the you to create a "water tight" solid model. It would take some time to edit this file to create a solid model. Did you receive this file from a vendor or did you get it from a web site? I would be better to see if you can get the contact the manufacture to see if you can get a new file. Asking for a STEP file.

I received the file from a vendor. requested nother file but got the same issue. they sent me step and IGES file but same problem occurs.

That's annoying! I found this is a good explanation to begin making a model watertight:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MajlhiCAuD

Good luck!

thanks but the video is not available

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HELLO, SEE ON THE BROWSER APPEARS A SURFACE ICON. IF IT APPEARS CLICK THE MOUSE RIGHT BUTTON AND CHOOSE REPAIR BODIES. IN THIS ENVIRONMENT YOU USE THE FIND ERRORS TOOL TO FIND AND CORRECT POSSIBLE GAPS FROM THE SURFACE. IF THE INVENTOR CAN CLOSE ALL GAPS, USE THE STITCH TOOL TO SEW SURFACES AND CONVERT TO SOLID. IF THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN YOU HAVE TO MANUALLY CLOSE THE GAPS ON THE SURFACE AND THEN SEW. IF YOU CAN'T, SEND ME THE FILE I MAKE FOR YOU. HUGS

DANIEL PRUDENCIO

AUTODESK CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR AND PROFESSIONAL

You're right, 100%. This will work better I think:

Import and Use a Surface with Autodesk Inventor

3DAllDayEveryday

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MajlhiCAuDc&t=174s

Thanks

You're welcome. Too bad you have to struggle with imported geometry! Maybe this helps you.

If you need to repair the geometry manually, it might be possible to to build random geometry, cut it along intersect lines, and insert in to your model.

It's only an idea, but you may find it useful. It could be good. I've watched a video on the same channel I posted a link from earlier. Here's the video I watched that you may find inspiring as well:

Interference between Solids and Surfaces using Autodesk Inventor

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jz0AJETGq9c

great was finally able to do it. thanks to you all