Hi all
First of all, best wishes to all.
In the company, we have CAD that uses SolidWorks and CAM that uses NX for programming. It happens, from time to time, that the FAO makes us assemble in NX.
The problem is that the files created in NX are totally unusable in solidworks ........ so no modification possible.
Is there a compatible extension between the two softwares?
Thanks in advance,
Michael.
A little over 5 years ago, I was working on NX and part of the group had Solidworks. No footbridge existed at the time, we had to get to grips with the re-modelling...
On the other hand, you normally import bodies, I think? So you can change them afterwards?
To be seen with your resellers/integrators, but I personally have doubts about any extension (but I hope I'm wrong).
Thank you Matthieu,
The .step transfer goes well. I can open without any problem. But yes, I have to redo all the modeling of the montage if I want to change it.
When there are only one or two parts it's fine, I make a boss again to make a material addition and then I drill a hole on top of it.... On the other hand, when there are 50 or 100 pcs it's a little more difficult.
Hello @michel.janicot
Look at datakit, it's probably worth it since it's a plug-in and at the cost of an hour of BE you quickly make a profit.
moreover since Version 2017 you have SOLIDWORKS 3D Interconnect . You have to look at how to acquire it. This is normally included in the premium and PRO version
Kind regards
Hello@Michel
I have checked it is good since 2017 on the other hand is it related to PDM I think not but to check.
and here is the release note [[ SOLIDWORKS 3D Interconnect is available in SOLIDWORKS 2017. It supports all four native CAD formats: Autodesk® Inventor, PTC®/CREO, Siemens™ NX, and SOLID Edge®. In addition, SOLIDWORKS Premium customers have the option to open a fifth format, CATIA V5 models, without purchasing a separate CATIA V5 Translator license.
SOLIDWORKS 3D Interconnect is enabled by default.]]
Kind regards
Hello.
With a little delay.
But for the transfer between NX and Solidworks there are not many possibilities. Whatever the methods, we always lose the construction tree. Datakit, Caddoctor, 3Devolution, Step on only recover a solid dead.
To improve the speed and quality of the transfer between NX and Solidworks, it is better to use Parasolid format recording. The 2 programs use the Parasolid graphics engine and therefore the conversion is as close as possible to the internal descriptions of the geometric surfaces. You just have to pay attention to the version of Parasolid to adapt it to the version common to both softwares.
The only conversion that can largely recreate a tree is the reading of the PTC wildchill file (I haven't tried with Creo) by Solidworks.
SOLIDWORKS 3D Interconnect : is a module that reads a lot of formats, and gives an imported format like the step, parasolid. On the other hand, it keeps an external link with the original file. In addition, we cannot do import checks. Sometimes we end up with masses = 0 or impossibilities to make cuts.
Kind regards.