https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/simulation-mechanical-forums/3d-sketch-to-beams/m-p/4373098#M5934 <P>Is it possible to bring a 3D sketch from Inventor into Sim. Mechanical to use as the skeleton for a beam model?&nbsp; I understand I can bring the vertices in as workpoints if needed but was hoping to skip this step since the connectivity is complex.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I tried launching the model with a 3D sketch only in it, and Simulation Mechanical told me there was no part in the file.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thanks for any assistance.</P> Mon, 19 Aug 2013 19:53:08 GMT Anonymous 2013-08-19T19:53:08Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/simulation-mechanical-forums/3d-sketch-to-beams/m-p/4373098#M5934 <P>Is it possible to bring a 3D sketch from Inventor into Sim. Mechanical to use as the skeleton for a beam model?&nbsp; I understand I can bring the vertices in as workpoints if needed but was hoping to skip this step since the connectivity is complex.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I tried launching the model with a 3D sketch only in it, and Simulation Mechanical told me there was no part in the file.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thanks for any assistance.</P> Mon, 19 Aug 2013 19:53:08 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/simulation-mechanical-forums/3d-sketch-to-beams/m-p/4373098#M5934 Anonymous 2013-08-19T19:53:08Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/simulation-mechanical-forums/3d-sketch-to-beams/m-p/4373320#M5935 <P>I do not know if it is possible. If it is, you would need to export the sketch to either AutoCAD .dwg or .dxf format. Those two formats can be imported.</P> Tue, 20 Aug 2013 01:25:35 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/simulation-mechanical-forums/3d-sketch-to-beams/m-p/4373320#M5935 AstroJohnPE 2013-08-20T01:25:35Z