IGES file into separate components/assemblies

[giodoc]

Hi, I just received an IGES file, its huge.. No surprises.. And takes ages to read in.. As I need to animate the file I've got to get the individual parts of the model to separate out.

 

What is the best way to do this? When i bring it into max, it comes in as a big single coloured jumbled mess. When I open the IGES file in Rhino, its components are separated by display colour..

 

What kind of workflow are others using..?

 

Thanks

[datacrasher]

Import the file into max either using the format OBJ or FBX import one object at a time If your gonna import the file or use this file in a currant scene then i would check you have the same units setup as your currant scene. Make sure none of the names/materials are the same because you mite get a conflict when importing them!

[giodoc]

Thank you datacrasher.. .. I basically did that.. I'm just wondering whether there is a less laborious way of doing this.. ? Is there a setting in the IGES file, that would separate components out when imported, or a setting in Rhino/Max, that would recognise component colours and separate them into layers or something?

 

Just wondering of there is an easier way..?

[datacrasher]

i don't use Rhino so i don't know if there is another way. If you have the knowledge of the programming language then maybe you can create a plugin to do it a lot faster.

 

you can only put them in layer(s) when they are imported into max if you do have an option in Rhino maybe i don't know.

Edited October 31, 2011 by datacrasher

[giodoc]

Anyone else.. How do you guys work with IGES with many nurbs patches, when brought into max.. What kind of workflow are people using? Thanks