3D DWG Extraction via Draftsight: Volume Segments

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Hi all 

Following my latest research regarding the possibility of working on the seismic modeling of a building from a solidworks design, I am looking for a solution to export a solidworks 3D model in DWG. 

To do this, I found a fairly simple solution via Drafsight which is to save in a . SAT (ACIS) my Solidworks model and import it into Draftsight in order to save it in a DWG.3D format. So far, no worries.

Except that it doesn't work if the solidworks part file contains only sketches. By extruding these sketches, I am able to do this. However, the file in question is only an unusable raw volume.  

The objective is to be able to reimport this famous 3D dwg into a structural analysis software (SCIA Ingeneer 14 in this case) and to find the complete structure in question and especially the sketch or volume segments.

To your knowledge, is there a suitable export method?

Do you know a solution to "register under" a solidworks 3D part in format? IFC" who will keep the details of the segments of the part?

For more information, you will find attached the design file(s) under solidworks and images. 

Thank you in advance for your feedback. 

RominFE


esquisse_structure_beton_esquisse.sldprt
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Hello

IFC files can be exported from SolidWorks:

Export of . IFC

You can export top-level assemblies or SolidWorks components in .ifc file format.

You can apply the Defeature Simplification Tool to a template before exporting it to .ifc to reduce the design details and size of the template.
  1.  Click File > Save As.
  2. In the Save As dialog box, under Type Files, select . IFC 2x3.
  3.  Click Options , select OmniClass™ and Units, and then click OK.

     

    Before selecting the OmniClass, it is important to understand the OmniClasses listed in the dialog box. See http://www.omniclass.org.

     

  4. Select the file name and location, enter a description if desired, and then click OK.

http://help.solidworks.com/2013/french/SolidWorks/sldworks/c_IFC_Files.htm?id=936751236d144a03851953c7d2124a8b

 

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Alternatively, it may be possible to export multiple sketches in DWG or DXF from SolidWorks (one for each right/left/top view):

http://help.solidworks.com/2012/French/SolidWorks/sldworks/HIDD_EXPORT_OPTIONS_DXF.htm?id=6d9f5de697c34a62b9f3ec9a12e459a1

Then to recreate the 3D in DraftSight with the following tutorial:

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

 

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Hello

In the ACIS export options, check "Export 3D Curves" and export sketch entities and there it should work.

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@ .PL & Coyote:  Hello and thank you for your reply,

@ I tested the . IFC and I only get one volume from export. Is it possible to export the solidworks source file details?

I watched the tutorial, and I'm having a hard time getting my bearings in Draftsight.  

 

@ Coyote: In exporting 3D curves it doesn't work. 

 

Is my base file badly designed? (Copy/paste references of sketches on recreated plans and coincidence relationships)

 

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Sorry, no other leads!

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Hi all 

No worries .PL, I finally revised the specifications downwards... :)

Finally, I save each façade element in 2D DWG std and I import each façade as I go along in the structural analysis software SCIA by assembling them in 3D directly in the software. It works well and "not too long"...

Thank you for your answers in any case. 

See you soon.