09-28-2006 05:28 AM
10-23-2006 12:54 PM
Hi,
The export function in Ultiboard is not meant to have mass/mechanical properties of components from a 3D designer point of view . This is why you would see the object as a group of surfaces. In other words, you would not be able to open the exported file and make Mass/weight analysis or mechanical analysis, or Finite element analysis for example, since Ultiboard is not designed to apply information such as -what material is a component made of?-, what are the momentums?... thermal characteristics, etc.
For that purpose you would need to use the surfaces and make them a solid object manually and then give properties to it.
I have to say, I'm assuming in my contribution to your thread that you want to perform mechanical analysis of the ones I mention above. If you want 'dimensional' analysis then you should be fine with the surfaces.
Hope this helps,