Importing Solid Edge files

[spaclec]

I have recently purchasedAutocad Premium Design Suite and am surprised tofind that Solid Edge files like.par,.dft, .asm,.psm cannot be opened directly in Inventor Fusion. I was told by the reseller that "I have to convert the files into Parasolid or IGES or Sat formats and then the same canbe opened in Inventor Fusion." This is rediculous as the Inventor Fusion claims that " You can open files from any CAD system directly". This is clearly misguiding. Can anybody let me know the correct procedure for data transfer?

Pl respond ASAP.

Sanjiv Sarnaik.

[blair]

It would depend on versions. You will have a difficult time opening SW2013 files with Fusion2013 as they are the same year and programmers don't have access to the new files to develop code for the conversion process. This would be the same for SW2013 opening IV2013 or IV2014 files. A 2014 version software will directly open most 2013 software.

For same year and newer version files the proper method we be to receive the files in a neutral file format as stated by the seller.

Fusion in no longer packaged and shipped with IV2014 and is now Autodesk Fusion 360: http://labs.blogs.com/its_alive_in_the_lab/2013/03/inventor-fusion-technology-preview-graduates-to-a...

[spaclec]

Dear Sirs,
I am talking about data from ST 2 version. (Current version may be ST 5 or
more). Pl give me an answer in layman"s terms! If you need sample files, I
can arranege the same. I have a large no of files and to convert each file
in different cad version and then again try to open in inventor, well, it's
a pain in the wrong place!
Regards,

--
Sanjiv Sarnaik,
M/s. Space Electricals, 5 Vrindavan Apartments, Bramhin Society, Thane
400602.
Fact. B2, TMC Industrial Estate, Jai Bhavani Nagar, Wagle Industrial Area,
Thane 400604.
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[blair]

Post the files here and the version of Inventor you wish to have the files converted to. I only have IV2014 installed on my systems and can only save to Inventor version 2014, which cannot be opened by earlier versions of Inventor unless they are converted to a neutral file format such as STEP or IGES.

Perhaps someone with a version of Inventor that matches the version you require will be find this post and the time to convert the files.

[ranirohini]

                   Plz anyone tell me how to open solid edge file in autocad Or how to open autocad file in solid edge

                                           Thnaks all

[spaclec]

I was facing the same problem! For .dft files you can directly export in
.dwg format from solid edge by using 'save as translated' option. For .par
or .asm files, you have to first translate in some other format like *.sat
or *.igs or *.iges or *.x_b or *.x_t and then these formats can be opened
directly in inventor. For this reason, I am unable to use my Autocad
software (Premium suit) and had very ugly spat with the Autodesk reseller.
My investment of INR 200,000/- is a waste but what to do? Sue Autodesk?

--
Sanjiv Sarnaik,
M/s. Space Electricals, 5 Vrindavan Apartments, Bramhin Society, Thane
400602.
Fact. B2, TMC Industrial Estate, Jai Bhavani Nagar, Wagle Industrial Area,
Thane 400604.
Telefax: +91 22 25836783. Mobile: +917738367510, +919987272200.
E mail 1: spaclec@vsnl.com.
E mail 2: spaclec@gmail.com.
Web: www.spaclec.com

[ranirohini]

Thnks

[ranirohini]

   I Have also one more question..Can i interfacing with solid edge through Csharp application.

                      Thanks.

[JDMather]

Does Solid Edge have a users forum?

I see a lot of confusion in this thread about SolidWorks (SW2013), SolidEdge, AutoCAD, Inventor Fusion and Fusion 360.

I don't know anything about SolidEdge, but I know that each of those other CAD programs have user forums with experts in those particular softwares.

While Autodesk Inventor users might have experience with those softwares - it might be best to post these translation questions on the forums for those softwares.

[spaclec]

There is a user forum for solid edge! And there is no confusion!
I am a small manufacturer and was offered upgrade to Autocad Product Design
Suite 2013 (Premium). I was assured that "All cad files can be opened in
this software directly". Even the Autodesk website and the software
(Inventor Fusion) itself announces the same! However this proved incorrect
and as a result I decided not to use the Autocad software as the file
conversion was laborious. I did try to get some answers on this forum but
all I got was indirect conversion methods. I do not know if the conversion
can be direct in the present version of Inventor Fusion.
I definitely feel that I was misled by the Autodesk / Autodesk reseller.

--
Sanjiv Sarnaik,
M/s. Space Electricals, 5 Vrindavan Apartments, Bramhin Society, Thane
400602.
Fact. B2, TMC Industrial Estate, Jai Bhavani Nagar, Wagle Industrial Area,
Thane 400604.
Telefax: +91 22 25836783. Mobile: +917738367510, +919987272200.
E mail 1: spaclec@vsnl.com.
E mail 2: spaclec@gmail.com.
Web: www.spaclec.com

[Ray_Feiler]

You are correct. Your reseller was wrong.

[spaclec]

Thanks!