4 answers

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  w.wolf about 1 year ago

  I think the models you've downloaded were made with surfaces not solids.
  Right click on the surface and then on 'Translucent'.

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     w.wolf about 1 year ago

     Okay, can you point me to the model you've downloaded first?

  2. 
     w.wolf about 1 year ago

     I was right, it's not recognized as a solid.
     Just use the Stitch feature, click Apply then Done.

  3. 
     Karl Ebert about 1 year ago

     There is no "Translucent" option, or anything having to do with it when the HUD pops up, and I can't find any similar options in the toolbars. Any ideas?

     By the way, thank you for the suggestions!

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     Karl Ebert about 1 year ago

     I'm still having trouble finding that in Inventor. Do you know which tab to look under, or how to find this feature?

  5. 
     Karl Ebert about 1 year ago

     Absolutely. AR15_Lower_Receiver

  6. 
     w.wolf about 1 year ago

     You'll have to click on the surface in the feature manager tree to have that option, I don't think it'll show up in the drawing anyway but you can try.

  7. 
     Karl Ebert about 1 year ago

     IT WORKED!!!
     Thank you so much! I owe you one!

  8. 
     w.wolf about 1 year ago

     Don't mention it.

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  ALI about 1 year ago

  which file did you use?

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     Karl Ebert about 1 year ago

     I downloaded a lower receiver for an AR15 that was a STEP file

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  ALI about 1 year ago

  the file is not STEP, it is IGES. I think the problem is how that iges was saved and how Inventor kernel read it. anyway I saved it as Stp. try this file.

  Attachments

  AR15_Lower_Receiver.STEP, 2.53 MB
  Download

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  Greg Pavlik about 1 year ago

  The composite files that come up transparent can be solved pretty easily, just right click the mouse and a list should come up. In this list you should see tranparent right by the visibility button, just click it off. If its transparent that usually means its a surface model though so you will be limited in what you can do with it.