CAD-Line > SOLIDWORKS tab
See also: Mass-Properties tab, DXF tab, STL Import tab, Display Options tab.
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Use the SOLIDWORKS tab to:
•Import a SOLIDWORKS Part/Assembly document ( SOLIDWORKS refers to their CAD files as documents ) onto a CAD-Line - see below. •Remove a SOLIDWORKS Part/Assembly document from a CAD-Line. •Open a SOLIDWORKS Part/Assembly document that you have previously imported onto a CAD-Line. •Control the surface accuracy of a SOLIDWORKS Part/Assembly document when you import it from SOLIDWORKS. •Rename the CAD-Line to the name of the active SOLIDWORKS Part/Assembly document. |
In SolidWorks:
•Make sure the SOLIDWORKS Part/Assembly document you want to import is open and it is the active document. •Make sure the SOLIDWORKS Part/Assembly document has a file-name. •Usually, add a Coordinate-System feature to the SOLIDWORKS Part/Assembly document to align it to the CAD-Line. •Usually, simplify the SOLIDWORKS document to reduce the complexity of the model. Warning: The SOLIDWORKS Part/Assembly document does not import into MechDesigner if, in SOLIDWORKS, you use a Chinese Traditional font to name a Configuration feature. Rename the Configuration feature with a Western font. |
CAD-Line dialog
SolidWorks tab
CAD-Line dialog> SOLIDWORKS tab
 CAD-Line dialog > SOLIDWORKS tab |
STEP 1: Click the Read WAIT until the: •SolidWorks® Part/Assembly (read-only) shows in box •SolidWorks Configuration (read-only) shows in box •Model Status (read-only) shows in box
STEP 2: If there is more than one Coordinate-System, select a Coordinate-System STEP 3: Click the Import Wait - a large model can take time to import. Optional Buttons(
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