CAD Forum discussion (EN) : convert https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 03:51:03 +0000 Mon, 18 Feb 2019 08:39:06 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=13089 <![CDATA[CAD Forum discussion (EN)]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ <![CDATA[convert : How do you &#034;out put&#034;...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=13089&PID=36775&title=convert#36775 Author: philippe JOSEPH
Subject: 13089
Posted: 18.Feb.2019 at 08:39

How do you "out put" to PDF ?
Ctrl + P or an other method ? 
]]> Mon, 18 Feb 2019 08:39:06 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=13089&PID=36775&title=convert#36775 <![CDATA[convert : Out put PDF not clear when converting...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=13089&PID=36774&title=convert#36774 Author: Muneer-EVM
Subject: 13089
Posted: 18.Feb.2019 at 06:43

Out put PDF not clear when converting CAD into PDF. ]]> Mon, 18 Feb 2019 06:43:40 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=13089&PID=36774&title=convert#36774 <![CDATA[convert : When in Solidworks you do a &#034;save...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=13089&PID=36757&title=convert#36757 Author: philippe JOSEPH
Subject: 13089
Posted: 09.Feb.2019 at 12:07

When in Solidworks you do a "save as" you should set correctly the options such as : version 7.0 and others to say that you want 3D solids ( eventually translate this in english because our release is in french ).]]> Sat, 09 Feb 2019 12:07:54 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=13089&PID=36757&title=convert#36757 <![CDATA[convert : The INSERT command is for blocks....]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=13089&PID=36756&title=convert#36756 Author: John Connor
Subject: 13089
Posted: 09.Feb.2019 at 12:06

The INSERT command is for blocks.  You want the IMPORT command.]]> Sat, 09 Feb 2019 12:06:32 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=13089&PID=36756&title=convert#36756 <![CDATA[convert : Yes, for the .DRW a &#034;save...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=13089&PID=36755&title=convert#36755 Author: philippe JOSEPH
Subject: 13089
Posted: 09.Feb.2019 at 11:59

Yes, for the .DRW a "save as" works and the result with OPEN will be 2D in AutoCAD.
For the .PRT , .ASSY you will have to "IMPORT" ( not insert ) into AutoCAD for a 3D result.

P.S. When you say : 
no one here helped me do this, I work alone
"here" is at work or here in CAD Forum ?



Edited by philippe JOSEPH - 09.Feb.2019 at 12:02]]> Sat, 09 Feb 2019 11:59:43 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=13089&PID=36755&title=convert#36755 <![CDATA[convert : I have made 3 files with different...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=13089&PID=36754&title=convert#36754 Author: idillala indonesian
Subject: 13089
Posted: 09.Feb.2019 at 11:02

I have made 3 files with different formats, .STEP, .IGES, .ACIS, I tried the 3 files to put in autocad 2013 via the insert command, but this hasn't worked,Previously I had managed to make DWG files with a draft then "save as' to DWG. But this is not 3D as I expected
]]> Sat, 09 Feb 2019 11:02:23 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=13089&PID=36754&title=convert#36754 <![CDATA[convert : So if you get Solidworks files...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=13089&PID=36753&title=convert#36753 Author: philippe JOSEPH
Subject: 13089
Posted: 09.Feb.2019 at 08:57

So if you get Solidworks files from other persons you should ask them to give you .STEP or .IGES files for the parts or assemblies and .DWG files for the .DRW files.]]> Sat, 09 Feb 2019 08:57:35 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=13089&PID=36753&title=convert#36753 <![CDATA[convert : no one here helped me do this,...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=13089&PID=36752&title=convert#36752 Author: idillala indonesian
Subject: 13089
Posted: 09.Feb.2019 at 07:04

no one here helped me do this, I work alone
]]> Sat, 09 Feb 2019 07:04:30 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=13089&PID=36752&title=convert#36752 <![CDATA[convert : Solidworks has 3 types of files...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=13089&PID=36744&title=convert#36744 Author: philippe JOSEPH
Subject: 13089
Posted: 08.Feb.2019 at 14:04

Solidworks has 3 types of files :
.PRT ( parts ) , .ASSY ( assemblies ) OK with "save as" .STEP or .IGES.
DRW ( drawings ) that you should "save as" through a "projection file" to get good separated layers and not all on one white layer.
Are you working alone ? or in a company that should help you with all this.
]]> Fri, 08 Feb 2019 14:04:49 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=13089&PID=36744&title=convert#36744 <![CDATA[convert : Has the drawing already been saved...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=13089&PID=36743&title=convert#36743 Author: John Connor
Subject: 13089
Posted: 08.Feb.2019 at 12:32

Has the drawing already been saved in .STEP or .IGES format?  If not then you cannot convert it to .DWG.]]> Fri, 08 Feb 2019 12:32:16 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=13089&PID=36743&title=convert#36743