I am trying to import an assembly from Solidworks into another software (MAGMAsoft) is there a way to set it up so when I save my assembly it will import into MAGMA in the same position? Currently Solidworks always turns my models and changes the location of my origin. I export the files as STLs
Thanks!
A few questioins...
1. Is your model / assembly that you are exporting in the proper orientation to start with?
2. Is there a reason you are using STL? If can use STEP or SAT that would be better then STL.
Watch this video to learn how to add and use a user defined coordinate system.
When I assembly the model I create it in the orientation that I want, most of the time I can't get my first piece to center on the origin. I export as STL because that is what Magma will accept (it only accepts STLs actually, although it only exports as a SAT file for some reason)
Does the user defined coordinate system also work in assemblies...I thought that was only for geometry
It should work the same whether you are exporting an assembly or a part. However, it only applies if your model is in the wrong orientation coming from SolidWorks and you want to reorient the XYZ axes in the exported model. But it does not seem like this is the case on your end, but moreso that the Magma software is actually reorienting it as it is importing it. You might want to get with support for this product and see if they can determine wat is going on.
Ivy,
If you don't care about components in the assembly save the assembly out of SW as a part.
Then export that into a format that MAGMA will import.
A few questioins...
1. Is your model / assembly that you are exporting in the proper orientation to start with?
2. Is there a reason you are using STL? If can use STEP or SAT that would be better then STL.
Watch this video to learn how to add and use a user defined coordinate system.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfrDhdj6McY&feature=plcp&context=C4b7334aVDvjVQa1PpcFNGrs2l5-AYCpl5M2SsyoCkMFy24y9kDVw%3D