How can I import a 3D SolidWorks design in SU
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Hi all
The title says it all... I haven't figured out how i can import a 3D solidWorks design in SU... Is it possible? Do I need a third party software to achieve my goal?
Thanks a lot!!p.s. i can save SolidWorks designs in these file format (i don't mention photograph format like .jpg ecc..):
.prt
.cgr
.xaml
.3dxml
.u3d
.eprt
.stl
.wrl
.vda
.sat
.step
.igs
.x_b
.x_t
.sldftp
.prtdot
.sldprt -
That plugin will import and export stl files. It's from Didier Bur's site:
http://www.crai.archi.fr/RubyLibraryDepot/Ruby/em_sections.html
I have no idea how well it works as I've never had cause to use it. There may be other importers and exporters on that site. stl was the first I checked for.
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Dear Maverick83,
Do you have AutoCAD as well. If so, I suggest that you export from SolidWorks as a .sat file. Import it into AutoCAD and scale up x100 (to take care of small features). Export it back out as a .dwg file (I suggest 2004 format), and the import it into SU as a .dwg file. This route works for Inventor 11. Unfortunately, I haven't found a way to go the other way - SU to Inventor.
The attached was modelled in Inventor and then exported to SU via the above route.
Regards,
Bob
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Hi Watkins
Thanks for the tip.... I have a question: can you export 3D designs in SU in such a way?
Isn't .dwg a 2D design file format?
Bye -
The .dwg file is not just 2d, Autodesk have made it simple (for once).
Hope you get it to work
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@maverick83 said:
Hi all
The title says it all... I haven't figured out how i can import a 3D solidWorks design in SU... Is it possible? Do I need a third party software to achieve my goal?
Thanks a lot!!p.s. i can save SolidWorks designs in these file format (i don't mention photograph format like .jpg ecc..):
.prt
.cgr
.xaml
.3dxml
.u3d
.eprt
.stl
.wrl
.vda
.sat
.step
.igs
.x_b
.x_t
.sldftp
.prtdot
.sldprtSave to an acis file. Open DWGEditor. Import ACIS file. Save as a dwg. Import in Sketchup.
Works great.
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