5 Replies Latest reply on Nov 12, 2008 1:42 PM by Christopher Thompson

conversion pro-e to solidworks

Devi Prasad Samal Oct 23, 2008 5:03 AM

Hi

i have created no of parts & assembly in pro-e. now i want to change them in to solidwork files.

what is the best option to convert?

is it good to convert pro-e to solidworks or 1st change it to iges or parasolid then open it in solidworks.............

which method creates less faulty face?

and in option what is best brep or knit surface ....

please refer me the best method and how to do it?

i have tried lots of method but every time it creates an errror. how i perfectly export the data?

please help.............

conversion pro-e to solidworks

Deepak Gupta Oct 23, 2008 5:26 AM (in response to Devi Prasad Samal)

Did you tried opening Pro E files directly into the Solidworks.
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  Devi Prasad Samal Oct 23, 2008 6:01 AM (in response to Deepak Gupta)
  
  yes,
  
  but i just want to know what is best?
  
  converting to iges then open in solidworks or direct open it in solid works?
  
  bcoz however what method you choose it will not completly provide a perfect result.
  
  so just want to know what is best?
  
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    Kevin Harms Oct 23, 2008 12:01 PM (in response to Devi Prasad Samal)
    
    Parasolid always works best for me. Make sure to uncheck surfaces when saving as a parasolid from Pro-E.
    
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      Sivaraman Murugesan Nov 12, 2008 7:56 AM (in response to Kevin Harms)
      
      I can suggest you to open the pro-e files directly in solidworks,Thats better always.
      Even it ill allow you to edit the model,In error point of view you should check all revolved features after u converted to solidworks.
      
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        Christopher Thompson Nov 12, 2008 1:42 PM (in response to Sivaraman Murugesan)
        
        If the Pro-E part files are Solid parts created using surface modeling or hybrid modeling techniques, they typically have gaps when opened inside SolidWorks that cannot be easily healed. I prefer to export Pro-E parts as STEP files before importing into SolidWorks as it is easier to heal gaps or faces if needed.
        
        If exporting STEP does not work, I would try exporting IGES files from Pro-E as a backup method. Opening Pro-E files directly in SolidWorks works okay if the geometry is not too complex.
        
        Regards,
        
        Chris Thompson
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