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    Default IGES files in Inventor

    I was wondering if there were any setting for getting more details on an IGES file opened up in Inventor.

    The first picture is of an IGES file opened up in Inventor. The second is of the same IGES file opened up in ACAD. How do I get the IGES file in Inventor to look more like the one opened up in ACAD?
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    Default Re: IGES files in Inventor

    Can you attach the original IGES file here?

    When you opened it in Inventor it came in as a surface(s) rather than solid. It can be easy or very difficult to get it as a solid in Inventor (thus the request to post the file).

    If it doesn't matter to you if it is a surface or solid you can make it "look" solid by right clicking on the feature in the browser and uncheck translucency.

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    Default Re: IGES files in Inventor

    What I'm looking for is a way to get more of the wire frame to show up, especially in the bends of the part. I need to make a 3D centerline, but there aren't enough circles in the bends to plot the right arc. When opened up in ACAD, there are plenty of circles to plot an arc. Do you know of a way to increase the wireframe resolution? I'll post the original file Monday.

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