"Shrink Wrap" in solidworks
"Shrink Wrap" in solidworks
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Is there similar function to Pro/E Shrink wrap in SDW??? I need to send out some assemblies to have some cases made, the vendor is only interested in the silhouette of each assembly...
I also would feel better knowing that our completed proprietary designs aren't being shuffled about...
Thanks in advance...
I also would feel better knowing that our completed proprietary designs aren't being shuffled about...
Thanks in advance...






RE: "Shrink Wrap" in solidworks
If you break the external references before you release it then there's no connection to the original part files. However, internal features can still be exposed by sectioning the model. They'd have to recreate the parts and mates, though.
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RE: "Shrink Wrap" in solidworks
In SWX, you can save your assembly as STEP, or IGES, or parasolid.
I have also used the 'Save As Part' option in SWX. This gives you some options to simplify unseen geometry in your assembly.
RE: "Shrink Wrap" in solidworks
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RE: "Shrink Wrap" in solidworks
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RE: "Shrink Wrap" in solidworks
In addition, you could take the part and randomly scale it if you don't want dimensions taken from it.
There are occasions when saving as surfaces might not get all surfaces.
RE: "Shrink Wrap" in solidworks
I use shrinkwrap with Pro/e 2001 and it's much more powerful then just saving an assembly as a part. The file sizes reduce further then the 25% reduction I just tested.
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RE: "Shrink Wrap" in solidworks
Saving the assembly as a part file seems to be what I was looking for...
I am not so concerned with file size. I just want to give vendors and outside contractors only what they need, without giving up too much detail of the individual feature and parts.
RE: "Shrink Wrap" in solidworks
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