Export for defect visualization

To export your model for defect visualization in Autodesk Showcase, you must have completed an analysis and have results available.
Caution: To export the model geometry successfully, surfaces and CAD faces must be displayed as Solid or Transparent. Display as Net is not allowed. Verify the model display options. Click Entities (View tab > Appearance panel > Entities), and ensure that the Surface option is set to Solid or Transparent.
  1. Click Defect Visualization (Results tab > Export and Publish panel > Defect Visualization) to open the Export for Defect Visualization dialog.
  2. In the Layers panel, activate the layer that contains the geometry entities, for example Stl Representation, and deactivate all other layers.
  3. In the model pane, select the geometry entities on your model that you would like to export. All the selected entities will be highlighted and entered automatically into the Geometry box in the Defect Visualization dialog.
  4. In the Layers panel, activate the layer that contains the mesh entities, for example New Triangles, and deactivate all other layers.
  5. In the model pane, select the mesh entities on your model that are associated with the parts of the model you would like to export. All the selected entities will be highlighted and entered automatically into the Mesh box in the Defect Visualization dialog.
  6. Click Browse and navigate to the folder in which you would like to save your *.fbx file.
  7. Type a unique name in the File name box, then click Save.
  8. Decide whether you want to include sink marks or warpage results in your exported file, then in the Include section of the dialog box, click the checkbox next to the appropriate defect. You can include Sinkmark results, Warpage results, both or neither.
  9. Select the units you would like to use, and the scale factor.
  10. Click Apply to export your file.
  11. Click Close close the dialog.

To view your results in Autodesk Showcase, open Showcase, click File > Import Models and navigate to the folder in which you saved your exported file. Select the file, then click Open and the model will appear in the window. Select appropriate materials and lighting to generate a photo-realistic rendering and see whether these defects are significant.

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