3 Replies Latest reply on Jan 20, 2017 10:41 AM by Dennis Bacon

format compatibility

Lucrezia Poli Jan 20, 2017 10:09 AM

I need to save a solidworks assembly in a format which can be opened in an older version of solidworks. I saved it in "parasolid" (.x_t), but when I open it with the older version all the mates disappear. The components are still there where they are supposed to be, but if I want to change their position for example I can't, because all the mates are gone and I cannot put it new ones. Does anyone know another way of doing this?

Re: format compatibility

Chris Saller Jan 20, 2017 10:20 AM (in response to Lucrezia Poli)

Parasolids are 'dumb' solids, the mates are lost.
Versions are not backward compatible.
Create a step file of the assy, open in the other SW version, then re-mate the parts.
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Re: format compatibility

Paul Salvador Jan 20, 2017 10:30 AM (in response to Lucrezia Poli)

Parasolid is the "best" native way to downgrade.
No export (x_t, step, iges, ...) preserves the mates.
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Re: format compatibility

Dennis Bacon Jan 20, 2017 10:41 AM (in response to Lucrezia Poli)

If I remember correctly when you import a Parasolid the components come in "fixed". In order to move them you need to unfix them.
Edit:... or float them is what I meant.
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