Solidworks (SLDPRT) to Inventor with features - Is it possible?

[samsonic3]

Is there a way to import Solidworks files (SLDPRT) so that the features are also imported? I wasn't able to do it even with simple designs. How should it be done? The other way around (Inventor to Solidworks) it worked without trouble. 

[Gabriel_Watson]

There is a plugin that could help you in that (Autodesk Inventor Feature Recognition app):
https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/inventor/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/How-c...

[sundars]

Hi @samsonic3 

Currently there is no way to import solidworks files with the features. However, we have the capability to import a reference model using AnyCAD workflows. i.e. you can import the file and choose the "reference method" in the import dialog - which means, that anytime you change the SWX file, you can update the Inventor model which references the SWX File and see the updates.

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/inventor/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2022/ENU/Inve...

You could also find if there is a 3rd party feature recognition program and run that on the imported model to get the features.

Thanks

-shiva

[johnsonshiue]

Hi! On top of what experts mentioned here, there is a tool called GoToInventor, developed by our partner ITI. It can help translate SWX parts, assemblies, and drawings to Inventor equivalents with associativity.

https://www.iti-global.com/gotoinventor

Many thanks!

[samsonic3]

I tried to download Feature Recognition but there is no download link in the app.autodesk.com site. It only says 

"Download is exclusive to Autodesk Subscription Customers". 

I am signed in and have Autodesk Flex so I think I should be qualified to download? 

E. Sent an email to autodesk support about the problem.