SOLIDWORKS: Importing Geometry From Other Applications
1h 15mIntermediate2017-07-27
Authors
David Antanavige
Mechanical Engineer and CAD Educator
Course details
Even if you use SOLIDWORKS on your team, you may collaborate with people (inside or outside your company) who work with other CAD tools. In this course, David Antanavige shows you how to import non-SOLIDWORKS models, integrate them in your projects, and understand the limits of what you can do with them. This includes 3D formats such as IGES, STEP, Parasolid, and STL and 2D formats such as DWG and DXF. Plus, learn how to export the same file formats out of SOLIDWORKS.
Learning objectives
Opening files from different versions of SOLIDWORKS
Importing models from online sources
Importing 3D files
Importing 2D files
Exporting 2D and 3D files
Learning objectives
Opening files from different versions of SOLIDWORKS
Importing models from online sources
Importing 3D files
Importing 2D files
Exporting 2D and 3D files
Skills covered
SOLIDWORKSDassault3D ModelingVisualization and Real-TimeAECProduct and ManufacturingAnimation and IllustrationDeep Dive (X:Y)
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Welcome
- 02 - Using the exercise files
1. Imported Geometry
- 03 - Imported geometry sources
- 04 - Different versions of SOLIDWORKS files
- 05 - Opening older versions of SOLIDWORKS files
- 06 - Opening newer versions of SOLIDWORKS files
2. Working with 3D Geometry
- 07 - Importing 3D geometry
- 08 - Searching for imported geometry
- 09 - Explanation of IGES files and limitations
- 10 - Importing an IGES file
- 11 - Explanation of STEP files and limitations
- 12 - Importing a STEP file
- 13 - Explanation of Parasolid files and limitations
- 14 - Importing a Parasolid file
- 15 - Explanation of STL files and limitations
- 16 - Importing an STL file
- 17 - Saving as a part or assembly using FeatureWorks
- 18 - Solid body vs. surface body management
3. Working with 2D Geometry
- 19 - Importing 2D geometry
- 20 - Importing DWG and DXF files into parts
- 21 - Importing DWG and DXF files to create drawings
4. Exporting from SOLIDWORKS
- 22 - Exporting 3D geometry in SOLIDWORKS
- 23 - Exporting 2D geometry in SOLIDWORKS
- 24 - Exporting sheet metal geometry in SOLIDWORKS
Conclusion
- 25 - Next steps