Hello,
I try to import STEP-assembly exported from SolidEdge using "Merge file into one actor per part" in import settings.
However this doesn't seem to affect to anything. I still get hierarchy where under each part there is sub-object "Object 1" on next level etc.
This messes the BOM totally.
Question: How do I import STEP-assembly correctly with "one actor per part" ?
Thanks.
-Mike
Apr 8, 2014 9:00 AM
I have tried some combinations of the import option and am finding similar behavior that you are. You can work with this in your tables by using the parent level pull down in the BOM Workshop. Create a new profile and set your parent level to 1. The the BOM IDs will be applied based on the parent node to the selected geometry.
Hello,
To have a better result, if you need frenquently to read SolidEdge files in SolidWorks, you can use this plug-in : http://www.datakit.com/cad-convertors/solid-edge-to-solidworks-3d/1800-solid-edge-3d-to-solidworks.html
It imports directly Solid Edge native files (.par, .psm, .asm) in SolidWorks.
Hello,
Thanks Earl and Felix.
Yes. I have used the level-settings on BOM and got some results but as I just started with composer there seems to be something I don't grasp with the whole BOM-issue. Especially with multilevel subassemblies but thats another thing to learn. (Any good suggestion / examples?)
Felix; That is plugin for Solidworks? I can import SE files from SW itself without problems - and sometimes if there is a minor glitch I just use Parasolid. But I would like to skip the extra step and open directly STEP-files to streamline the process.
-Mike
Hello Mika,
Yes it's a plug-in for SolidWorks. With this plug-in, you will no longer need to pass through an intermediary STEP (or parasolid) file.
Is this what you are looking for?
Hi Felix,
Thanks. Yes this could be good solution. I have to look into it.
-Mike
