Overview
-
Learn how to import foreign geometry into SOLIDWORKS and leverage it in your designs.
Syllabus
-
Introduction
- Welcome
- Using the exercise files
- Imported geometry sources
- Different versions of SOLIDWORKS files
- Opening older versions of SOLIDWORKS files
- Opening newer versions of SOLIDWORKS files
- Importing 3D geometry
- Searching for imported geometry
- Explanation of IGES files and limitations
- Importing an IGES file
- Explanation of STEP files and limitations
- Importing a STEP file
- Explanation of Parasolid files and limitations
- Importing a Parasolid file
- Explanation of STL files and limitations
- Importing an STL file
- Saving as a part or assembly using FeatureWorks
- Solid body vs. surface body management
- Importing 2D geometry
- Importing DWG and DXF files into parts
- Importing DWG and DXF files to create drawings
- Exporting 3D geometry in SOLIDWORKS
- Exporting 2D geometry in SOLIDWORKS
- Exporting sheet metal geometry in SOLIDWORKS
- Next steps
