Keeping file names for export

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Hello everyone!

I work with solidworks 2013.

I regularly export my parasolid assemblies.

On arrival all the pieces have lost their original names.

My colleague who recovers the files in CAM has to rename everything each time.

Can we keep the names of the files for export? (in parasolid or other export format!!)

thank you in advance

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Hello

However, it is said in this link that the names do not change:

http://help.solidworks.com/2012/French/SolidWorks/sldworks/Parasolid_Files.htm?id=775a484423b24b559680318eb75b765b#Pg0

 

It's on SW2012 but I guess with 2013 they didn't remove this

 

Edit:

Here's for SW2013

http://help.solidworks.com/2013/French/solidworks/sldworks/c_Parasolid_Files_(-x_t-x_b).htm

 

 

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Hello

 

I found a macro that would have to be adapted, to export all the files from SolidWorks to ParaSolid files while keeping the name and adding the revision (which is not interesting here):

 

https://forum.solidworks.com/thread/27668

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You can set export options for SolidWorks part or assembly documents exported as Parasolid files.

To set the Parasolid export options:

  1. Open the SolidWorks document that you want to export as a Parasolid file.

  2. Click File , Save As.

    The Save As dialog box appears.

  3. Select Parasolid (*.x_t) or Parasolid Binary (*.x_b) from the Save As list , and then click Options.

    The Export Options dialog box appears, and the Parasolid option is selected on the File Format tab .

  4. Select from the following options:

  • Version. Select the type supported by the target system.

  • Flatten the assembly hierarchy (assemblies only). Flattens the assembly to a part body level only. A flattened file contains a 1st level assembly and a set of parts containing imported features.

  • Exit coordinate system. Select a coordinate system for export. If you select -- by default -- no transformation matrix is applied.

  1. Click OK, and then click Save to export the document.

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I just did a test on one of my assemblies.

I exported this one in STEP AP203 and I didn't encounter this problem (I'm also in SW2013)

When I opened the STEP, SW kept the original name of my files.

 

CI attaches my SW export options


option_export_step_sous_solidworks.png
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Hello

 

on which software do you recover the files in CAM?

It could just as easily be an import problem...

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Hello

 

I agree with @Chamade, the problem must come from the import (or import options) of the CAM software.

Since the Parasolid exports the names of the part files, try your file by reopening it in SolidWorks.

 

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Chamade and coyote are right!!

When I import my Parasolid into Solidworks, I have the names of the different parts.

On the other hand, when my colleague does it on Mastercam, nothing!

So it's a problem of import into mastercam.

If anyone knows how to correct the problem on Mastercam, I'm interested.

Thank you for your answers!

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You have to be careful when importing

 

http://help.solidworks.com/2012/French/SolidWorks/sldworks/Importing_Exporting_SolidWorks_Documents.htm

 

prefer parasolid if possible the same structure as SW

 

See Import option

http://help.solidworks.com/2012/French/SolidWorks/sldworks/HIDD_OPTIONS_IMPORT_GENERAL.htm

 

http://help.solidworks.com/2012/French/SolidWorks/sldworks/Importing_Geometry.htm?id=c0e5bbb38fce4810bba2f330266c6f92#Pg0

 

http://help.solidworks.com/2012/French/SolidWorks/sldworks/Import_Diagnosis_Overview.htm?id=bff8f17966c441fcaba6d799557f2be9#Pg0

 

Here I think already enough to minimize the import problems

 

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