Importing inventor files into solidworks

If changes are made to the file in its respective product after import, the Inventor file reflects the changes. Convert Model: This option creates new Inventor files which are not linked to the original. When the original DWG file is updated in AutoCAD, the corresponding Inventor files will be updated accordingly, either for geometry change or position change.

Important: When you import geometry as Reference model no additional files are created on disk. Import into a Part file Supported: The imported geometry can be edited and parameter features can be added. All "Copy to" workflows. Not supported: Solid Edit is disabled. Repair Environment is disabled.

Import into an Assembly file Supported: Add additional parts or make changes to original Inventor geometry: For example, create constraints to the imported geometry.

Reposition and make other cosmetic type changes to the imported geometry. Add top level assembly features. Design View workflows. Management of BOM Structure. Not supported: You cannot modify the imported geometry. Forcing SolidWorks to interact with the full installation of Inventor will result in a query, asking if you would like to import the components as solid bodies or with their feature data reconstructed.

Feature by feature translation will be the longer route of the two, as every part must be built by SolidWorks as it is deconstructed by inventor.

When using the Inventor View Product to perform the translations above, it is best practice to open up the assembly using the Inventor View tool followed by SolidWorks. Our many thanks to Michel Cloutier at SolidWorks for sending us this extra tip:.

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Promoting, selling, recruiting, coursework and thesis posting is forbidden. Students Click Here. Related Projects. Drawing or model? They come in as imported solids. You can then use FeatureWorks, if you have it, to recognize the features.

Models can import using. Drawings on the other hand I can't find an acceptable format. I am trying to import 2D drawings with rendered isometric views. Now you might not believe me if you have tried to open these types of files before like you would open any other file format. You received this error because you do not have Autodesk Inventor Viewer installed. This link will give you the choice of what version of the viewer you want to download I would use the most recent one.

From there you just run through the setup and install wizard. The install will want to put an icon on your desktop.