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[Anonymous]

I have to import multiple files from Solidworks.  I don't have any issues with that except that when I import these files they are base files.  All the intelligence is wiped out.  I know that Solidworks can import Inventor files and keep all of the intelligence in the file.  Does Autodesk have translator software that will allow the import of a solidworks file and keep the intelligence used to build the model?

[JDMather]

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@Anonymous wrote:

  I know that Solidworks can import Inventor files and keep all of the intelligence in the file. 

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Since when?  What release of SolidWorks will retrieve Inventor features?

Maybe you are confused with FeatureWorks add-in.

Inventor equivalent -

Run the Feature Recognition add-in from http://labs.autodesk.com

[JDMather]

I just ran a test in SWx 2011 - it wasn't a direct conversion - feature recognition (attempt).
In Inventor or SolidWorks I would use the manual feature recognition rather than automatic as they don't do too well on all but the simplest of geometry in automatic mode.

Is SWx 2012 reading directly?

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Let me rephrase my "I know" with I was told (by someone I thought I trusted) that they use a translator (purchased) for Solidworks that apparently imports Inventor files and spits them out as good SLDWKS files (fact or fiction not confirmed).  I have not confirmed this.  I cannot afford at this time to purchase SLDWKS to find out if true or not.  But I willl look into this feature recognition add-in for Inventor.  Thanks for the headsup on this.