Does anyone have any experience with importing .step or .iges files into SW so their features are recognized? There have been some postings about using FeatureWorks, but that does not seem to be reliable. I also have access to the granite engine that generates .step or .iges in our software, so the export may be tweaked.
1. Import
2. Run Import Diagnostics and fix any geometry errors
3. Run FeatureWorks (need SW Professional or Premium for that).
http://help.solidworks.com/2013/English/solidworks/fworks/c_overview_of_featureworks.htm
That being said, if you need to just change the imported model, SolidWorks has direct editing tools for that.