3 Replies Latest reply on Sep 15, 2017 8:37 AM by Scott Ellery

exporting from SW to Visualize with result where MBD annotations and model output as FBX

Barry Cavanaugh Sep 12, 2017 4:18 PM

Hello,

my goal is to produce a solidworks CAD part, complete with MBD annotations \ GD&T, etc. as a hologram for hololens.

my workflow is to create the part and MBD data in solidworks, then export to visualize, then export out of visualize as an FBX, then bring in to hololens via custom c# application or using the 3D viewer holographic app from the app store...

...problem is...the export into visualize brings over the part model fine, but none of the MDB is retained...any way I can get the accompanying MBD data to show up in visualize and also to be included in the FBX export?

thanks for opinions on this

Barry

Re: exporting from SW to Visualize with result where MBD annotations and model output as FBX

Ron Bates Sep 14, 2017 12:15 PM (in response to Barry Cavanaugh)

Hi Barry,

Visualize currently doesn't import any sort of MBD/Annotation data from SOLIDWORKS.

And the only workaround I can think of would involve settling for entirely 2d annotations...which I suspect from the workflow you're describing to save as FBX and bring into Hololens...just won't cut the mustard...

Ron
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  Barry Cavanaugh Sep 14, 2017 12:43 PM (in response to Ron Bates)
  
  Thanks for verifying this for me, I appreciate it. Maybe such functionality will be supported in the future...maybe...
  
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Re: exporting from SW to Visualize with result where MBD annotations and model output as FBX

Scott Ellery Sep 15, 2017 8:37 AM (in response to Barry Cavanaugh)

Hi Barry ,

if you are looking to render out the results with your annotations there is a bit of around if you have access to Photoview360.

you can render DimXpert annotations in PV360 and then overlay a visualize render on top using GIMP or photoshop with relative ease.

and because Visualize imports your SOLIDWORKS camera is should be fairly straight forward

this is just a thought and I have not tried this out but hopefully it can help in the meantime

EDIT : this is what happens when I do not read the entire comment , didn't see the hololens part.....definitely no dice with that.
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