I have recently sent models to people using solidworks 2008,
I use 2009. I saved as a parasolid and to my surprise the models
came through as dumb solids (previously some were weldments, some
were featured solids). The appearance for each part defaulted to
grey.
Did I do something wrong? I could achieve much better results exporting these as IGES, at least then the colours remain and I expect them all to become dumb solids.
It seems strange to me that I have no backwards operability here at all. Is there a better way to handle this?
Did I do something wrong? I could achieve much better results exporting these as IGES, at least then the colours remain and I expect them all to become dumb solids.
It seems strange to me that I have no backwards operability here at all. Is there a better way to handle this?
You can be ensured that your geometry is accurate, and correct.
Saving as an IGES or STEP actually converts your file into their respective formats, though similar, can cause additional problems. I have had numerous occasions where an IGES file meant the loss of surfaces or other issues.
These three are all very similar formats but as they say, the devil is in the details!