Quality check of translated data

It is common to leverage imported data in part modeling. Using the Stitch command, extruding to a surface, or generating a drawing view are just some of the common uses for imported data. In some cases, these techniques can fail due to poor data quality. To aid in identifying solid or surface data that is poor, use the Quality Check command.

In the browser, use groups to isolate data you want to repair, delete, or turn off visibility.

Quality check of data during translation

You can translate data when it opens in Autodesk Inventor. In the Import Options dialog box, you specify the data to import (surfaces, solids, or wires), and surfaces can be automatically stitched and promoted to the part environment. In the part environment, you can work on the tooling design and, if necessary, open the construction environment to analyze the data. The quality check analysis shows where errors occur, so you can repair only what you need.

When you translate data, you can select an option to check for errors automatically. If the amount of data is large, this task can be lengthy, so you can clear the check mark to skip the check. If you check the data during translation, it is placed in the browser with an icon to indicate the results:

	Data was not checked. Unknown if it has errors.
	Data was checked and does not have errors.
	Data was checked, but has errors.

If any errors are found, an error repot log alerts you to the part document to research for resolving issues.

Note: Checking during import stops analyzing data when one poor quality surface or solid is found in a part document. When this analysis occurs, manually find the remaining poor surfaces in the part document.

Quality check of data after translation

After you translate data, you can use the Quality Check command to check for errors in topology, geometry, and modeling. If possible, a repair is suggested. Click Help to get additional information about an error condition.

Using the Quality Check command, perform only the needed analysis. You can halt the analysis of large data sets, and then return to it later. Previously analyzed data is not rechecked, but you can optionally clear diagnostic results. For example, you can recheck data after you make repairs.

After you translate data, an Autodesk Inventor Translation Report is automatically generated. The report contains information on the translation process, a table that lists parts and assemblies created in Autodesk Inventor, their location in the Autodesk Inventor file system, and status that indicates and details problems with translated entities encountered during the data translation.