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Converting Autocad file to Solidworks file

Anonymous — Thu, 05 Dec 2019 09:28:25 GMT

I just got this file from the engineers that are doing a land project. I have tried to convert it to a 3d solidworks file and I have no clue what I am doing, if anyone could help that would be appreciated.

Re: Converting Autocad file to Solidworks file

Alfred.NESWADBA — Thu, 05 Dec 2019 10:03:58 GMT

Hi,

IMHO Solidworks can read DWG and DXF, just send the file.

- alfred -

Re: Converting Autocad file to Solidworks file

Anonymous — Thu, 05 Dec 2019 10:41:09 GMT

I tried, and got no where. I attached the file, maybe there is something I am not seeing

Re: Converting Autocad file to Solidworks file

Alfred.NESWADBA — Thu, 05 Dec 2019 11:07:02 GMT

Hi,

What I see in your file:

it shows 355 errors (using command _AUDIT in AutoCAD 2020.1.2).
it also contains proxy objects from Civil 3D
it has very high coordinates (that could be an issue for Solidworks, don't know
objects are far away to each other, so zoom extents makes objects smaller than a pixel, also in Solidworks

Please find attached a dwg-file that is

repaired by command _AUDIT
killed proxy objects (also the cogo points inside the modelspace)
erase objects that are far away but without a meaning (6 lines and 1 hatch)
(coordinates are not changed)

Hope that works better 😉

- alfred -

Re: Converting Autocad file to Solidworks file

Anonymous — Thu, 05 Dec 2019 23:11:22 GMT

Wow, that was really nice of you man. You helped a kid out of a jam big time. Thanks a million.

Re: Converting Autocad file to Solidworks file

Anonymous — Thu, 27 May 2021 13:34:04 GMT

Hi,

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