John; You have 3 options. option 1: IGES from a model file (*.sldprt); options 2&3: DXF or DWG from a drawing file (*.slddrw). My personal preference is IGES from the model file. This will give you all of the wire frame geometry as well as the sketch geometry that was used for the creation of the model as long as the person exporting the model checks the "export sketch entities" box on the options button in SW. You also have the option of getting surfaces or 3D curves or both in a single file. There is also an ACIS (*.sat) option, but this will only give you surfaces, no wireframe.
I can send you a screen shot of the options dialog for IGES if you like. Cheers, Chuck Glawe Courtesy Corporation Mold & Tool Div. [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.courtesycorp.com > -----Original Message----- > From: John Coulston [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, April 09, 2001 3:26 PM > To: SmartCAM > Subject: [mfg-smartcam] Solidworks to SmartCam? > > One of our customers is upgrading their mechanical design > from a 2D system to Solid Works. Any ideas on what the best > way to import data from Solid Works into SmartCam would be? > IGES? We machine mostly rectangular shapes with pockets, > profiles, drilled and tapped holes, but no surfaces at this time. > > Thank you for any input. > > John Coulston > > CBR Industries, Inc. > CNC Milling & Turning > www.cbrcnc.com > ====================================================================== To find out more about this mailing list including how to unsubscribe, send the message "info mfg-smartcam" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ======================================================================
