Converting Autocad file to Solidworks file

[Anonymous]

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.  

[Alfred.NESWADBA]

Hi,

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

- alfred -

[Anonymous]

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

[Alfred.NESWADBA · Accepted solution]

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 -

[Anonymous]

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

[Anonymous]

Hi,

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