SolidWorks Part imports as surface

[ebuenrostro]

The attached solid works part imports to inventor as surfaces only. I want to import it as a solid.

The vendor said that they're not exporting as a surface on SW. I'm not sure what else to do since I'm not familiar with SW. 

Any suggestions?  

[SMillsYS3X2]

Often happens when transferring data between CAD programs. Just have to knuckle down combine, knit, and thicken all those surfaces into solids. Or experiment with different import and export settings.

They are exporting it as IGES or Parasolid format? Those are the easiest to convert.

[johnsonshiue]

Hi! Some of the faces on the SWX model were deliberately removed so that is no longer solid. I believe this is a shrink-wrapped assembly or it is like a derive-assembly part with some faces missing.

To turn it back to a solid is doable but very tedious. You may right-click on the Composite node -> Repair Bodies (or Copy to Construction environment). Next move the logical faces to a different group to restore the solid bodies individually. It is highly doable but it will take some time.

Many thanks!

[JDMather]

@ebuenrostro 

Why do you need as a solid?

[SharkDesign]

As JD says, this part looks like a reference part, if you are not modifying it you should just be able to use it as a surface model? 

[JDMather]

...and if you do need to make modifications - concentrate on solidifying only those components that you need to edit.