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e_grlz ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 12.Jan.2010 Status: Offline Points: 1 |
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Can anyone help me convert a Solidworks file to an AutoCAD file? I contract work for the DOD and I have a 3D building that is in AutoCAD (it needs to stay an AutoCAD file, I can't convert it to another software). My contractor that designs my furniture and office equipment does so in Solidworks. I need to "import" his files into my drawing so that I can render a final image. I downloaded the IGES and STL import from SYCODE. The STL import worked however, the file isn't really usable. I imported a desk phone, a small simple file, and it coverted it to 90,000 faces. It's not edittable and I can't even move it because the system freezes since there's so many faces. I tried importing a desk and AutoCAD froze and shut down. I have plenty of space on my computer so that's not the issue. Does anyone have any suggestions or know how I can import a Solidworks file without it creating thousands of faces? The mesh option didn't seem to work either.
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tulip3D ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 23.Jul.2009 Location: United States Using: AutoCAD2011, Inventor2011 Status: Offline Points: 427 |
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try using .stp or .step to import your data.
Im using inventor 2010 and i know that if i bring in an iges is looks like sh*t, is all clear and made up of thousands of faces i cant do anything with. maybe same issue?
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KobusErasmus ![]() Groupie ![]() Joined: 11.Sep.2009 Location: South Africa Status: Offline Points: 42 |
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Ask your SW person to save as dwg 3d.
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KobusErasmus ![]() Groupie ![]() Joined: 11.Sep.2009 Location: South Africa Status: Offline Points: 42 |
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Or try stp files, they generlly work better than igs
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babgr ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 30.Mar.2010 Status: Offline Points: 1 |
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Sent email to me babgr25@yahoo.com with the drawing and I wiil transform for you.
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