Convert a SW file to a 3D layout file

3D Design Volume Model
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Hello

I work in the creation of office furniture. I sometimes have requests from my clients for layout files, most of the time in DWG 3D. 

Today I can't find a solution to bridge the gap between the SW design software and the export to the layout software. Having a large range of desktops, how could I manage to create my libraries with this type of files?

Thank you in advance for your answers ;-)

 

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Apart from using a MyCadTools utility or SW's task scheduler (if you have a Premium version), to do a general export, I don't see any other solution.

What do you mean by "making the bridge"?

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Hello

Often DWG/DXF 3D are in fact .sat, see this tutorial.

Agree with @stefbeno for myCADtools, BatchConverter should do the trick.

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to transform a solidworks file into 3D DXF

See this tutorial among others

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvOZMu476Zw

@+ ;-)

 

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Thank you for your answer.

I would like to release a volume with only the outer shapes and textures in order to have a light file and so that users don't see the detail of the design

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See with the defeature function

See this link among others

http://www.solidworks.fr/sw/products/3d-cad/defeature.htm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ky2sTuztJC0

@+ ;-)

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Hello

Make a speedpack configuration as explained by our friend OBI WAN, then generate your .sat file from this configuration.

http://www.lynkoa.com/tutos/solidworks/garder-sa-propriété-intellectuel-avec-un-speepack

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or do it in 2 steps:
- export as an "outer faces only" part
- convert that coin to sat or whatever you want

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Hello

following your comments and my various tests, I was able to find the solution....  so thank you for taking the time to answer and post your coms ;-)

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