Inconsistent face-body relationships?

[Spectrefish]

I just received this error message:

The Boolean operation on solids failed.
Modeling Operation Error:
Inconsistent face-body relationships.

How can I counter this so I can boolean? Does anyone know what the trouble might be?

It happened after importing an ACIS file. Then I tried importing the same thing as an STL, still no luck. Any help is appreciated.

Thanks.

[jaberwok]

I've always assumed that it was due to calculation rounding errors and I've always managed to find another way to do it but then I've not been importing geometry.

Is it a very complex solid?

[Spectrefish]

yes it is an extremely complex surface on a solid.

[jaberwok]

yes it is an extremely complex surface on a solid.

Bummer.

Do you have access to the original? Can the export precision be increased?

Have you tried subtracting the imported model from a bigger "lump" then subtracting the result from another, still bigger lump?

[kennet.sjoberg]

You can always try this test Quick Link (http://forums.augi.com/showthread.php?p=53964#post53964)

: ) Happy Computing !

kennet

[Mike.Perry]

Hi

See if any of the information found in the following couple of threads, help...

"Access violation" (http://forums.augi.com/showthread.php?t=9015)

Solids modeling error (http://forums.augi.com/showthread.php?t=10357)

Have a good one, Mike