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Face Cannot Be parameterized

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Hi all;

I try to import a STL file to Comsol 4.3a but this error appeared "Face Cannot be parameterized"?

Any help?

Thanks in advance :)

4 Replies Last Post 20 mar 2013, 12:28 GMT-4
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Posted: 1 decade ago 28 gen 2013, 22:45 GMT-5
Hello,
I had the same problem. Anyone can help?
Hello, I had the same problem. Anyone can help?

Ivar KJELBERG COMSOL Multiphysics(r) fan, retired, former "Senior Expert" at CSEM SA (CH)

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Posted: 1 decade ago 29 gen 2013, 01:47 GMT-5
Hi

from my experience, not much to do as STL is not a "solid" 3D format, if you could use STEP, ACIS or Parasolid or one of the native 3D geometry formats you will have more chances to get the import successful

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Good luck
Ivar
Hi from my experience, not much to do as STL is not a "solid" 3D format, if you could use STEP, ACIS or Parasolid or one of the native 3D geometry formats you will have more chances to get the import successful -- Good luck Ivar

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Posted: 1 decade ago 20 mar 2013, 12:19 GMT-4
Hi!
I managed to find a solution. It is not trivial nor free. We can import the .stl file with +CAD (Simpleware), convert it to a mask and then save/export it as a +ScanIP (simpleware) file. Once in +ScanIP we open the file with the mask and we create a NURBS surface from the mask. We can export the mesh in different formats that comsol accepts. I tried with .igs extension and it worked.

I followed a suggestion here
www.comsol.com/press/news/article/117/
www.comsol.com/products/interfaces/simpleware/

Hope it helps someone.


Hi! I managed to find a solution. It is not trivial nor free. We can import the .stl file with +CAD (Simpleware), convert it to a mask and then save/export it as a +ScanIP (simpleware) file. Once in +ScanIP we open the file with the mask and we create a NURBS surface from the mask. We can export the mesh in different formats that comsol accepts. I tried with .igs extension and it worked. I followed a suggestion here http://www.comsol.com/press/news/article/117/ http://www.comsol.com/products/interfaces/simpleware/ Hope it helps someone.

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Posted: 1 decade ago 20 mar 2013, 12:28 GMT-4
I am also face the same problem and that's why i am join this forum today to participate in discussion and find the solution of this problem. Thanks for explain this issue, now i will try to do through this way.
I am also face the same problem and that's why i am join this forum today to participate in discussion and find the solution of this problem. Thanks for explain this issue, now i will try to do through this way.

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