Hello, I would like to know if it is possible for Solidworks to recreate the basic functions of the parts of an assembly from a step file, so that we can later modify them.
FeatureWork recognizes my parts as volume size, so it is impossible for me to modify these parts.
Thank you, have a good day
At the very least, it would be necessary to import each independent part in volume
convert these said parts
and recreate your assembly
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I only have the Step file of the assembly, it's a hood that is imported to me in volume and not in sheet metal, otherwise I could also manually switch to sheet metal with the convert to sheet metal function, but it is not available on a volume body, No?
Hello
This is the kind of thing we do every day with customer files.
1 - saves the STEP file and at the same time save the parts separately (as @gt22 said), SW does it by itself.
2- do a function recognition on each of the parts using the sheet metal option of the FeatureWorks (I just tested: it works), I also advise you to set its option to "overwrite the existing file" (right click on featurework->option)
3- Your assembly is not constrained, when it opens it takes all your parts with the functions, you just have to add the constraints as needed.
Kind regards.
You need the files that are independent of each other
therefore
1 piece = 1 file
2 pieces = 2 files
etc....
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Thank you @gt22 @a.eriaud I understood that you had to save in several different files ^^.
I succeeded by tinkering a little, I had to dissolve the function in my assembly, then my parts became modifiable.
Thank you for your time!
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Just close the question by specifying via a click on the answer that allowed you to solve this problem
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The problem of dissolution is related to the 3D Interconnect option (in the system options import section).
I systematically disable it otherwise, instead of doing the conversion it imports the file as a function keeping the original file in link.
I confirm it works. In addition: When you go to file → open and select your STEP file, before clicking OK, click on the " Options " button, and in the window that opens, select " Import multiple bodies as parts ".
This will format the STEP into an assembly and parts when it opens. All the pieces will always be " mute " bodies, but you will have the structure. Any " editing " you want to make will have to be added to the " mute " body. You will not be able to modify the existing functions in the STEP. thanks to mile14
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